Ho-ho-ho. It is that time of year again. Unfortunately for baseball fans though, Christmas comes at a time of year when, save for off-season signings and Winter Meetings, there is little happening in the sport. But that doesn’t mean anyone
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Tag: Chicago White Sox
What your team *really* needs this off-season. An alternative look. (ARI – MIA)
There are plenty of posts out there telling you the moves your team should make, but what about the moves your team must make? There are quite a few essential things a Major League Baseball team needs to succeed in the modern era.
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The 2019 World Series Winner Prediction Survey (Part 1)
On the 30th October of this year, I asked you all to make your way too early predictions for the 2019 World Series. There were a few reasons for this: I wanted to see if people could be realistic about
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How would a free agent club fare in 2019?
It is the baseball offseason. A time for checking the heat on the hot stove every few hours, counting down the days until pitchers and catchers and devouring any baseball related content to get us through the winter. Well, we
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Old Rivalry, New Ground
Hannah Tomlinson makes her Bat Flips and Nerds debut, as she visited one of MLB UK’s 108 Sessions in London. So, there it was, in an abandoned warehouse-cum-brewery-cum-music venue, the first sign of major league baseball in London. The 108 sessions,
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Yoan Moncada and his ever increasing strikeouts
In March 2015, the Boston Red Sox paid $63m to gain the services of one Yoan Moncada. The bill was split 50/50, $31.5m signing bonus and $31.5m for an MLB-issued tax penalty due to the Red Sox destroying the bonus
Read moreBlake’s Free Agent Finds: 24 – 30 August
After a few weeks off, I’ve shown up just in time for Fantasy Baseball squeaky bum time, with Rotisserie Leagues set to head into the final month, and Head-to-Head leagues almost at playoff season. So I’ve returned to give you
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MLB Rookies of 2017 – Part 1
At the time of writing (some weeks ago – a very tardy and apologetic ed.), 153 players had made their MLB debut in 2017. Just over half way through the season I was interested to see how the newbies are
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Blake’s Free Agent Finds – 5-11 July
So it’s the final week before the All-Star break, where I’m back with my usual Free Agent finds for the week. I’m hoping to get out a couple fantasy All-Star teams for you, but all will be revealed in due
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Blake’s Free Agent Finds – 28 June – 4 July
As we get towards July in Fantasyland, those in H2H leagues are seeing their league take shape; and whether you need to final piece to get over the hump and really contend, or you need to top up your bench
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