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World Baseball Classic: GB Pilgrimage to Phoenix, Arizona

February 18, 2023 Guest Contributor Baseball, GB Baseball, World Baseball Classic

I’m just over two weeks away from the trip of a lifetime. On 7 March, I fly to Phoenix, where I will be watching Great Britain play in the World Baseball Classic – and honestly, I can’t wait! I’m not

Chip Caray is leaving the Braves – what now?

January 29, 2023 Guest Contributor Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Chip Caray, the voice of the Braves on TV for the last 13 years, is leaving for the Cardinals. What will that mean for Braves fans going forward? For 47 years, there has been a Caray in the booth calling

2023 MLB World Series: What to expect

January 23, 2023 Guest Contributor Baseball

The 2023 Major League Baseball World Series is just around the corner, and fans are already speculating on which teams will be vying for the title. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are two of the favourites but

Confessions of a Minor League failure

November 27, 2022 Guest Contributor Baseball

Looking back on my days in minor league baseball, I feel like the grim reaper. My mere presence was a terminal declaration. Williamsport Bills… dead. Maine Guides… dead. Vermont Mariners… dead. Waterbury Indians… dead. Not only is Waterbury long since

I Sold my Soul to the Texas Rangers

October 9, 2022 Guest Contributor Baseball

The plan was hatched over a barbecue. Heavy with brisket, burnt ends, and beer, two friends and I decided to take the trip down to Arlington to see our first game of baseball. Earlier that day, we had toured AT&T

Looking to the future in Wrigleyville

February 11, 2022 Guest Contributor Baseball, Team Contributors

A Futures Game MVP, an 18-year-old shortstop, and a Puerto Rico Winter League Home Run Derby winner. The Cubs farm system is on the up and here are three reasons why. Brennen Davis Davis is the name on everyone’s lips

End of An Era – The Boys of the Endless Summer

December 8, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Team Contributors

Welcome to BFN, our new Cardinals contributor Jennifer Annely One of the things that sets baseball apart from other sports is that it is not defined by time. Baseball is played in innings and they can be as long or

The Nationals have less than 48 hours and one task – sell.

July 29, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball

Under 48 hours to sell, a COVID outbreak and speculation galore – where do the Nationals go from here? The Nats are clearly a team in dire need of a rebuild at this point. A farm system that often sits

How a burgeoning late-night love affair with baseball got me through lockdown

July 3, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball

It’s midnight, in midsummer 2020, and the witching hour holds nothing but worry and anxiety and an insatiable urge to raid the fridge. The pandemic lockdown is in full swing in London. Scrolling Twitter aimlessly, the app being particularly fruitful

Three Strikes – How I Fell in Love with Baseball

April 8, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball

Strike 1 ‘Nothing Rhymes with Orange’ My journey with baseball began back in 2014. I was idling away the days in the lead up to starting my first term of university, it was mid-September and unusually hot outside. Having burnt