Heading into the London Series, the Chicago Cubs had won 10 of their last 12 games. Their hot streak saw them go from 10 games under .500 on 8 June to just two games under come 24 June. Behind yet
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Heading into the London Series, the Chicago Cubs had won 10 of their last 12 games. Their hot streak saw them go from 10 games under .500 on 8 June to just two games under come 24 June. Behind yet
Read moreWe are still coming down from the excitement of witnessing the first-ever NL clash in Europe. The Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals split the series in London on 24/25 June 2023 during a weekend that saw over 100,000 people
Read more“Did you enjoy it?” she said. I stopped scrolling through the photos on my phone and turned to look at the lady sat beside me on the tube. It was around 10am, I was really tired, mildly hungover, in need
Read moreFor those who were unable to go down to London for this weekend’s London Series games, we instead had to rely upon the BBC’s coverage of the games, which were shown on iPlayer and the BBC Sport app. I was
Read moreAs a British baseball fan, that was one of the greatest sporting weekends of my life. Having the Cubs and Cardinals visit London to battle it out in meaningful, regular-season games still feels unreal. And also, as a British baseball
Read moreWe are live from the London Series all weekend, bringing you all the action as the Cardinals face off against the Cubs. For more, follow us on Twitter @batflips_nerds or Instagram @batflipsandnerds. 21:06 – Thanks for joining us. We’re recording
Read moreWhen and why did you start following the Cardinals? Ahead of visiting the States for the first time in 2011, my then-girlfriend (American) said, “you should learn a bit about baseball; my family are fairly obsessed, and we will probably
Read moreAttend 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
Read moreLast 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
Read moreAt 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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