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Tag: Bartolo Colon

Bartolo Colon – The secret weapon to fix the Red Sox Rotation

July 30, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Team Contributors

The Red Sox lost two of three games to open the season against the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles were last seen losing in the AL Wildcard in 2016, although they probably kept playing and losing since then. It’s hard to

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Edwin Jackson pitching

Five Pitchers I’d Like to See in the Blue Jays’ Rotation Instead of Edwin Jackson

June 14, 2019 Paddy Johnston Baseball, Opinion

It’s tough to be a Blue Jays fan right now. Yes, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting hard and showing a lot of promise on the field and at the plate. Yes, our farm system is stacked with

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WILLIANS ASTUDILLO: THE UK’S FAVOURITE MLB PLAYER?

January 26, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, MLB UK, Opinion

WIllians Astudillo is the one of the most exciting players in baseball. Let’s adopt him as the UK’s favourite MLB player.

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Size doesn’t matter: The vertically-challenged team

January 25, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, MLB UK, Opinion

What is the ideal body shape for a baseball player? Does size matter? Check out the stars in our “vertically-challenged” team before you decide. When you see Aaron Judge swaggering around like some sort of Adonis, it’s difficult to believe

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The Blue Jays should sign Bartolo Colón this offseason

November 16, 2018 Paddy Johnston Baseball

I have just one wish for this offseason. When I’m sitting here refreshing MLB Trade Rumours and avoiding doing actual work, I’m hoping for news about one particular star free agent. No, not Bryce Harper. Certainly not Manny ‘I’m never

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The Next Perfect Game

May 16, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Tuesday 15th May 2018, something very special nearly happened. Pitching for the San Diego Padres was Jordan Lyles, he was working through 7.1 innings of perfect game baseball as Trevor Story stepped up to the plate. This would have been

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Episode 37 (ish) – Mike Scioscia is…

June 29, 2017 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

Award winning journalist Darius Austin and “Peter and the Wolf” lead Tom Pringle join together on a miserable Thursday evening to talk baseball. MLB UK have announced the lineup and itinerary for MLB Battlegrounds! Tom reads the list out (Jeff Stelling

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Why that player on your team might be the MVP – NL East version

April 1, 2017 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion

Yesterday (March 31st, 2017), SunTrust Park opened its gates for the very first time, as the Atlanta Braves hosted the New York Yankees in an exhibition game to mark the start of a new era at the $1.1 billion ballpark. The

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What next for the Braves?

December 3, 2016 John McGee Baseball, Previews

Is the tide turning as the Braves head to Cobb County? Is Coppy serious about Bartolo Colon?

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