We need to talk about the Orioles. Yes, I’m stepping in to John’s territory here. As the Orioles beat was one he did not want anyway and this will be about how bad they are, and how good the Red
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Tag: Boston Red Sox
Ken Rosenthal and Peter Gammons weigh in on the London Series
We’re now less than a year away from Major League Baseball being played on English soil. It’s a really exciting time to be a British baseball fan. And one excited British baseball fan, in particular, got to canvas the opinion of
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Why the MLB London Series matters
Regular readers of this site over the last couple of years will have seen plenty of coverage of the MLB’s attempts to carve a small foothold in the consciousness of the British public. From initial fan engagement events, through to
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What could change in baseball before the London Series?
One year from now, baseball fans on this side of the Atlantic will converge on London to take in the historic first MLB series on European shores. Even with a year to go, excitement is at a major high as
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On Pride Night…
With his final dispatch from his Stateside trip, John’s back… The line in the box score doesn’t do justice to Jalen Beeks‘ Red Sox debut. The zeroes and ones show he lasted four innings and gave up six earned runs
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Episode 78 – Our Ass Is In The Jackpot
John is back in the UK and talks about an eventful trip to Boston, including a recreation of the Lion King in the stands. He and Tom discuss Terry Collins vs the Umpires and answer listener questions about the Twins,
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Tom’s Bumper Fantasy Baseball Style MLB Standings Extravaganza
I recently read a tweet that the Padres had the best record of the NL West since the 1st of May. WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK IS HAPPENING?? pic.twitter.com/bvywoY10Jm — Roy, Co-Lord of the StatBoyz (@Zippy_TMS) June 8, 2018 There
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Episode 75 – Divisional Chat (AL East)
Tom is joined by Matt Clough (Orioles), Mike Shipley (Blue Jays) and Rob Noverraz (Rays) to talk all about the AL East and the “exciting” division that it is. Matt starts us off and makes us feel like we’re kicking a puppy by making him talk about
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Is Ricky Pretty Again?
In 2016, Rick Porcello won the American League Cy Young award. He finished the year with: 223.0 IP 3.15 ERA 7.63 K/9 1.29 BB/9 0.93 HR/9 Justin Verlander and his wife Kate Upton famously did not agree with the voting
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Gary Sanchez and the Yankees may just be in David Price’s head
So the Yankees and Red Sox made the headlines last week by announcing a series next year will be will be held in OUR capital city, London. This is massive news for all UK baseball fans, not just Yankees and
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