Attend 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
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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 6
It’s been a tough week. Injuries and losses have left the Braves with a four-game losing streak going into a tricky week of games against a couple of the AL’s best teams. Are there reasons to be optimistic? Overall Record:
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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 5
Another strong week for the Braves is in the books, as they extend their lead in the NL East to seven games. Is it too early to start thinking about the playoffs? Overall Record: 24-11, 1st place in NL East
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San Francisco Giants: The Casey Schmitt era begins
The Giants have been a streaky club in 2023 thus far. Days of consecutive losses followed by a burst of victories. Rinse and repeat. Injuries have been a factor. Aches and pains have taken their toll, exposing the lack of
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Back in the bleachers: Returning to Wrigley Field for the first time since the pandemic
A couple of weeks ago, I was able to travel to Chicago for the first time since the pandemic began. The world has changed so much since then, but the Red Line journey to Addison, followed by the short walk
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Great British Fantasy Baseball Superleague: Week Five Review
After five weeks, three teams have accumulated more than 2000 points: Richard Davidson and Charlie Deeks, both in the NL Central, and Deep League Roto (aka me) in the Champions League. Despite their huge points tallies, neither Richard nor Charlie
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“It’s too cold for baseball!” Watching the national pastime in Chicago
Recently, I enjoyed a road trip around the Midwest of the United States, ending my trip in one of my favourite cities, Chicago. While there, I watched games at both Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field, taking in the Padres
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From Evil Empire to Junkyard Scrapers – A Yankees Story
Back in December 2018, during the winter meetings, Yankees GM, Brian Cashman, delivered one of the more memorable quips of our times in baseball. When addressing the team’s interest, or lack thereof, in free-agent slugger Bryce Harper. “If something doesn’t
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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 4
It’s not only the Braves that got hit by delays this week, as this column comes at you a little later than usual. Atlanta were one inning away from another perfect week, albeit one with two washouts – but was
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Less shock, more ‘aww’: The A’s finally confirm the move to Las Vegas
At the start of April, I wrote an article calling for the Athletics’ front office to make their stadium plans clear. A couple of weeks ago, they finally seemed to hear the call, announcing that the organisation had entered into
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