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Author: Russell Eassom

World Baseball Classic: Russell’s Thoughts

March 25, 2023 Russell Eassom Baseball, GB Baseball, World Baseball Classic

The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a roaring success; there’s no other way to really describe it. It had upsets, thrilling knockout games and had an ending, which if scripted, would have been called too much. It’s not to say

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Spring Training: Yep, it’s beautiful, but baseball can still be boring.

March 7, 2023 Russell Eassom Baseball

No two baseball games are the same. There is an old adage that you’ll see something new every time you go see the ballpark For me, at this spring training game, it was easy to determine what it would be…

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2022 Retrospective Series – Baltimore Orioles

December 2, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

The Baltimore Borioles are no more. This team was predicted to be the worst in the league but not only did they end up over .500, they were a genuine contender for a wild card spot.  They changed their stadium

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2022 Retrospective Series – Tampa Bay Rays

November 29, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

The Rays failed to outperform the projection for the first time in quite a while. They are usually ever-present over-performers due to their roster construction method being difficult to predict and their ability to pull relievers out of nowhere. This

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2022 Retrospective Series – Toronto Blue Jays

November 26, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

The preseason predictions for Toronto were spot on but that was just the Blue Jays living up to the performance of 2021 (91-71) and not making the 2022 leap forward that fans hoped for. Record: 92-70 (2nd AL East) Preseason Projected

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2022 Retrospective Series – New York Yankees

November 25, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

On the surface you would say this was a good season for the Yankees, they comfortably won the division which wasn’t the prediction of many pundits going into the season. But it ended in a sweep to their new arch-rivals

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LONDON SERIES 2023: Ticket News Announcement

November 16, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball, London Series

It is 220 days until London hosts its third MLB game. On Wednesday 16th November, Chase Utley, MLB’s ambassador in Europe, was at London Stadium, Stratford, to place a ceremonial home plate for the forthcoming MLB games and to mark

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World Baseball Classic Qualifier Day 1 – Recap

September 18, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball, GB Baseball

The first day of games in Regensburg were action packed with Spain edging out South Africa, and Great Britain pummelling France to stay in the winner’s side of the tournament. France and South Africa find themselves one loss away from

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Angels’ Reid Detmers: A No-No built on a Marsh

May 11, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

Luck will always be an intrinsic part of sport and especially in the world of baseball. Last night Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels threw a no-hitter, which is a remarkable achievement no matter the circumstances. What was truly

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Pitching Analysis: Expected Value, Stuff and Control

January 9, 2022 Russell Eassom Baseball

In modern baseball, there are many ways to try to analyse a pitcher’s performance. They all have their uses, and they all are helpful when used in the right context. So, why not add some more to the works. Today,

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