To be honest, I was unaware of the phrase “born on third base” until this week. It is a slightly derogatory term, the baseball equivalent of “born with a silver spoon in your mouth” and is usually directed at the
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Category: Opinion
Build A Perfect Franchise: Not As Easy As You Think
The premise is simple; create the perfect baseball franchise from scratch. The idea was suggested by The Athletic’s MLB senior managing editor, Sarah Goldstein, but bizarrely, she did not invite Bat Flips & Nerds to participate, instead favouring The Athletic’s
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MLB Meetup: Finally Facing my Waterloo
I am not weird; I’m just a little socially awkward. When you get to know me – and it takes a while – I’m an ok guy. And you’ll probably never be aware of the demons I battled when we
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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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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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It’s never too early to pick the 2023 World Series champions
It is safe to say that 2023 will be the greatest baseball-viewing year of my life. The excitement starts on Saturday, 11 March 2023, when Great Britain pits itself against the dream team (or perhaps nightmare team) of the USA
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New York Mets: 2022 Season Review
Not many clubs have disappointing 101-win seasons, but that’s what happened to the Mets this year. Last Sunday night they fell 2-1 in the National League Wildcard round to the Padres, and the second-most successful regular season in Mets history
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Postseason 2022: Is This A Great Game Or What?
It was appropriate that the great Tim Kurkjian, whose catchphrase headlines this article, was in the booth for ESPN’s broadcast yesterday. We saw a couple of epic games. Diehard baseball fans had already enjoyed (or endured, depending on your point
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Playoff baseball and blackout U-turn
It’s Saturday 8 October, and I have just watched the delayed coverage of the Padres’ emphatic win over the Mets. Four Wild Card games are in the bag, and the visitors won three of them. As a neutral, this sets
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