Last week, MLB Europe announced that, in addition to two games of major league baseball, the UK would be treated to a three-day baseball bonanza in Trafalgar Square as part of London Series 2023. The event is described as a
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Kansas City Royals: Is Frank Mozzicato the next Nolan Ryan?
As someone with his jersey retired by three different Major League teams, Nolan Ryan is a household name to anybody who knows the game of baseball. Ryan is an eight-time All-Star, an 11-time strikeout leader and a World Series champion
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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 9
I asked last week whether the Braves bats were coming alive – well, from this week’s evidence it looks like they’re flatlining again. Atlanta’s slump continues, but there is a little light in the dark courtesy of two big wins
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LONDON SERIES: Should I buy a Cubs or Cardinals jersey?
At the end of last summer, I had a dilemma concerning the London Series. I knew that I would drag a non-baseball-following mate to games in June 2023, and as he would soon be celebrating a significant birthday, I wanted
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Nolan Arenado: The best player we will ever see in a London Series
We are counting down the days until the Chicago Cubs take on the St Louis Cardinals in the historic, first-ever NL game played in Europe. In Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt, and Nolan Arenado, the Cardinals have some of the very
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London Series: How I fell in love with the Cubs – Harry Broster
Attend an MLB meet-up in the UK and you’re likely to meet a whole bunch of Cubs fans. Maybe it’s because of their 2016 World Series win, or their UK-friendly 1.20pm starts, or perhaps it’s because of beautiful, historic Wrigley
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LONDON SERIES: Trafalgar Square Takeover
MLB promised us that the 2023 London Series would be bigger and better than before, and they are living up to the deal. London is preparing to go baseball crazy on June 23-25, with the games between the St Louis
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The Regal 9
As we rapidly approach the London Series, it’s time for me to dust off the keyboard and produce the sort of content that can only sound great in my mind. Today’s post is all about setting a baseball line-up with
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LONDON SERIES PRIMER: Catchers
There is a dramatic difference between the catchers we are likely to see in London on June 24-25. The easy narrative is that Chicago’s catchers are old, glove-first veterans, whereas St Louis has a defensively-challenged, elite hitter behind the plate.
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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 8
Another week, another couple of split series. Stiff opposition from the Dodgers and Phillies headlined what was an up-and-down week. Overall Record: 32-21, 1st place in NL East Record this week: 3-4 Best moment of the week: Are the bats
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