Bleary-eyed and rudely disturbed by my morning alarm, I reached for my phone to put an end to the insufferable noise. As I looked at the notifications flooding my screen, I realised something magical was happening in San Francisco. The
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Bleary-eyed and rudely disturbed by my morning alarm, I reached for my phone to put an end to the insufferable noise. As I looked at the notifications flooding my screen, I realised something magical was happening in San Francisco. The
Read moreAs I sit writing this, staring at the gloomy London skyline, worlds apart from the Newport Beach bench I was watching the world go by on last week, I am struck by the magnitude of what my Anaheim trip meant
Read moreThe first month of baseball has already concluded, one down, five to go. Somehow it at once managed to fly by and completely drag on. The first week was full of surprises and joy, the second week full of optimism.
Read moreWith 30ish games in the books (120ish at-bats), we have enough data to give us a leaderboard for various statistical categories. HOME RUNS Aaron Judge is the only player with double-digit homers. The Yankees’ superstar, who becomes a free agent
Read morePinch yourself. If you see a photo below of London Mayor Sadiq Khan with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, then you are not dreaming. So, it seems that MLB coming back to Europe is a reality. MLB has announced a long-term
Read moreRefresher: The 2021 Bat Flips & Nerds Fantasy Baseball Invitational was fun… but also a little boring for the teams not battling out for the championship. The Draft and Hold format was not conducive to league-wide participation. I wanted to
Read moreLuck 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
Read moreIn 2015, a year before they overcame the curse, the Chicago Cubs were, on paper at least, a bunch of scrappy outsiders. The hiring of Joe Maddon, the free agent signing of Jon Lester and the emergence of prospects like
Read moreAs a founding member of the Jorge Mateo fan club, I was very excited when the Athletics home opener against the Orioles (Mateo’s team) coincided with my trip to the bay area. Blessed, as I am with two daughters, I
Read moreSt Louis: Home of the Best Fans in Baseball St Louis: Baseball Heaven St Louis: Thank God baseball is back. While baseball is one of the three major American sports and is of course, important all across the country, baseball
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