None of the pre-season predictions for 2018 were kind to the Cincinnati Reds. By April 19, those bleak forecasts appeared wise as the Ohio ball club parted ways with manager Bryan Price following a disastrous 3-15 start. Before a pitch
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Episode 80 – Divisional Chat (NL Central)
Tom is joined by British based baseball fans; Michael Ivory (Cubs), Craig Hurring (Brewers) and James Feldman (Pirates) to talk all that is good (and very bad) in the NL Central. They go from the depths of the Reds, to the current battle between the Cubs
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Betting Preview: Rockies to taste more success against Cincinnati
The Rockies and Reds play tonight in the second of a three-game series. Colorado won the first game last night 9-6, and were pretty comfortable throughout the game until the Reds scored three in the bottom of the 9th. The
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He Is Joy – Ken Griffey Jr and Me
A warm welcome to BF&N for seasoned Indians blogger, Ash Day… Ken Griffey Jr. and I go way back. In fact, he was the first baseball player I ever discovered. I didn’t know what he looked like, but I knew
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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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Experienced GB Baseball Trio Announce Retirements
This was a rough off-season for those looking for rooting GB interests in the upper levels of Minor League Baseball. Not one, but three of the players who started the 2016 campaign with AAA squads have announced that they’re to
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Official MiLB Affiliate of the UK – The Shortlist
*Update* Five is a bad number. Eight is better. Eight means a bracket. *Update* As if we aren’t already far enough down a rabbit hole here as UK based baseball fans, we’ve hatched a plan to take it to the next level.
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