We always knew that the award races in a 60 game season would be wild. Plenty of columns were written in the run up to the season about the statistical possibilities that a 60 game season throws up, from a
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Category: Opinion
A tale worthy of the Bard himself
It is Friday 14 August 2020. We are about one-third of the way through this bizarre season. For many reasons, 2020 has not been a good year, so we are in need of an upbeat, feel-good news story. And they
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What is in the water in Ohio?
Warning: Tenuous link ahead. A few years ago, the town of Flint, Michigan suffered a catastrophe when cost-cutting measures forced the residents in the General Motors-based city to consume lead-contaminated water resulting in death, disease and birth abnormalities. Political and
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Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020
With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to
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Early season MVP candidates
Assuming that the season plays out and that the trophy for Most Valuable Player is awarded, then here is a quick look at that current favourites. Fernando Tatis Jr. The WAR leader has launched eight homers with 15 runs and
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What if last season had started on 23 July …
Eugenio Suarez would have been the home run king with 23 dingers. And his teammate, Aristides Aquino would have tied for sixth-place with 19. Watch out for the Cincinnati Reds this season. Trea Turner scored the most runs (56) after
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Which team do you least want to win the World Series in 2020?
Three days before Boris Johnson delivered his “you must stay at home” lockdown speech on 23 March, I wrote an article titled What if there is no baseball until April 2021. At the time, America had suffered 258 COVID-19 related
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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 3)
Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball! I know you have all been waiting with bated breath for this! Yes, this is indeed the final instalment of my insights into which biscuit best represents each MLB team. This started after a pre-podcast
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Stadium Review – Colorado Rockies – Coors Field, Denver
I am on a quest to visit all 30 Major League ballparks – so far, I’ve done 13 in eight years, which is not bad going. The visits to Coors Field were part of a road trip around Colorado and
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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 2)
My ramblings about which biscuit best represents each MLB team and why continues! You may remember that this madness was sparked after a pre-podcast chat amongst the @tesbuk gang where we discussed the merits of various biscuits. If you have
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