With the slow draft starting on 30 January 2022, this was a very-early-preseason event for us all, and the first attempt at “Best Ball” for many of the participants. The Format 16-team points league with the scoring structured to closely
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Atlanta Braves: Bold Prediction 2023
When the toll of constantly looking over their shoulder finally cracked the New York Mets, they saw the 2021 World Series champions assume the division lead on the final day of September and watched them clinch the pennant. Despite avoiding
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A’s Offseason Deals yet to Inspire Confidence
Recently, I put together a round-up of the most note-worthy deals to have been struck so far during the offseason. Conspicuous by its absence was any mention of the deals that have been made by the Oakland A’s though. While
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Big spending and strong trading: The story of the offseason so far
Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all enjoyed the Christmas and New Year season, and were able to find time for some rest and relaxation. Prior to the festivities, there was a flurry of activity to start the MLB off-season.
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WHAT AN OFFSEASON! NL CENTRAL EDITION
With the Cubs and Cardinals due in the UK for the 2023 London Series, the NL Central will be of more interest than usual to most baseball fans on this side of the Atlantic. Here is your five-minute rundown of
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What an offseason! AL West edition
Some offseasons drag on with very few transactions until the New Year celebration headaches have abated, but this year we have had so much action, it’s difficult to keep on top of all of the deals. Don’t worry, Bat Flips
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San Francisco Giants: Carlos Correa is a Giant
In the late hours of Tuesday 13 December 2022, news broke on the West Coast that the San Francisco Giants had made their long awaited splash in the free-agent market. Carlos Correa is now a Giant. Cue fireworks and confetti.
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Why McGriff’s Hall election will be celebrated in The Netherlands
The Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee has unanimously elected Fred McGriff to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Great news for The Crime Dog himself of course, but it might surprise you to know that two Dutch brothers have been waiting
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2022 Retrospective Series – Baltimore Orioles
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
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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