I fell in love with baseball in 2004 – the year I had a nervous breakdown. The two weren’t connected. Back then I was an overly earnest 19 year old from a rural backwater struggling to find a sense of place at
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Category: Baseball
Editorial – On the Making of a Silk Purse
Two sad things happened for UK based fans of baseball on Sunday. One tragic, the other rather more tinged with light. The day that was to end in a winner takes all game between the young, vibrant Great Britain baseball
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Pitch Framing – Myth or Magic?
Back with a stonker is UK Baseball Blog‘s Ben Carter. Pitch framing began to enter the baseball lexicon around the 2011 season, and by the time Ben Lindbergh wrote this wonderful piece in 2013 most sabermetrically inclined baseball fans had
Read morePodcast Episode 3
We’ve been for a walk in the woods, and have been some time… Anyway, we made a thing:
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End The Camouflage Jerseys
I joined the Royal Air Force in September 2004, as a nation we were conducting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. No longer were we focused on the iron curtain or the threat to the United Kingdom from the Irish
Read moreSo You’ve Decided to Follow Baseball – Part Three
With his last introductory piece on the language and terminology, Say Hey! to Darius Austin. As ever, follow Darius on Twitter @dariusA64 You can find Part One here and Part Two here Box Score, Part 3: Pitchers Hello again! If you’re
Read moreSo You’ve Decided to Follow Baseball – Part 2
With part two of his excellent into into the crazy world of baseball jargon, it’s Darius Austin. Follow Darius on Twitter @DariusA64 You can find part one here Box Score, Part 2: Hitters Welcome back to this introduction to
Read moreSo You’ve Decided to Follow Baseball – Part 1
With Part One of a beginner’s guide to the greatest game of them all, we’re delighted to welcome, Banished to the Pen stalwart, Darius Austin. You can find Darius tweeting at @DariusA64 If you’ve found your way to this post, there’s
Read moreWhat are the Odds? Examining the early MLB Betting Markets
With the season starting to take shape, the bookies are still offering some interesting and stand out odds to the clever punter. Here’s our guide.
Read moreSeason Previews – American League West
Okay, so the season’s started but technically there aren’t yet any notches in the AL West column so we’re fine. And hey, we get it, that’ll become more tenuous as the week goes on but guess what, who cares? Anyway,
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