Opinion – Bat Flips and Nerds

Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 3)

June 8, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

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

Stadium Review – Colorado Rockies – Coors Field, Denver

May 4, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Learning to Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting, Reviews, Team Contributors

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

Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 2)

April 28, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

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

Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 1)

April 8, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

Last month the UK based New York Yankees podcast – The Empire Strikes Back – recorded a very British podcast. We had special guest ‘Baseball Brit’ Joey Mellows on for an entertaining interview to discuss all things from baseball to

Crazy For Cardboard – An Introduction To Baseball Card Collecting

April 4, 2020 Matthew Robinson Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Opinion

There are so many cool and interesting ways to consume baseball and augment the enjoyment of watching the sport. There are books, there are films, listening to podcasts, there’s playing catch in the park, training with your local ball club.

What if there is no baseball until April 2021?

March 20, 2020 Gavin Baseball, Opinion

It might sound far-fetched, but maybe we are being sheltered from the true horror. The worst-case scenario sees two-thirds of the US population infected in the epidemic that could last for over a year. Currently, mid-May is the earliest that

The least fun part of baseball is watching people play it

March 16, 2020 Jason Toms Baseball, Opinion, Team Contributors

In light of the recent suspension of just about everything enjoyable in life, the idea of re-watching classic MLB games to “ease the pain” has come up a lot in social media discussions, and I’ve realised something I didn’t expect.

Seattle Mariners 2020: Reasons for Optimism

March 6, 2020 Gavin Baseball, Opinion, Previews

What happened in 2019? Quite a lot really. It all started in Japan. The Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics in the two-game series, then came back stateside to win the series over the Boston Red Sox. They swept the Angels,

Cleveland Indians 2020: Reasons for optimism

March 5, 2020 Gavin Baseball, Opinion, Previews

What happened in 2019? In short, the Indians were out-homered. Even the most optimistic Minnesota Twins fan did not foresee a 101-win season with an MLB-record of 307 home runs. Cleveland, by comparison, won 93 games but finished in the

Beer and baseball; a match made in heaven

March 4, 2020 Gavin Baseball, Opinion

I can’t lie, I like beer, and I like baseball. In fact, it could be argued that I like both beer and baseball too much. The recent opening of Home Run House in Stratford is the latest in a series