As we rapidly approach the London Series, it’s time for me to dust off the keyboard and produce the sort of content that can only sound great in my mind. Today’s post is all about setting a baseball line-up with
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LONDON SERIES: HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CUBS – Rachel Marsh
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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London Series: How I fell in love with the Cubs – Mike Ivory
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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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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Last Week in Atlanta – Week 3
Holy regression, Batman! Atlanta has come up against a tough schedule this week, but there are certainly some diamonds in what has been a rough week. Overall Record: 14-8, 1st place in NL East Record this week: 2-4 Best moment
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Kodai Senga forkball helps exorcise injury ghosts for Mets
There’s a new pitching sensation in Queens. No, not Justin Verlander, nine-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion and future HOFer – he’s there, but he’s on the IL. No, not José Quintana, Colombian ace – he was forced to withdraw
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Atlanta Braves: Spring Training Key Battle Updates
We’re now just over one week until opening day in Washington, and the Braves have been busy making changes to their spring training roster. Having started with 66 players in major league camp, they’re now down to 42, with a
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Chicago Cubs: Productive offseason gives fans reason for cautious optimism
After a year spent in the wilderness, the Chicago Cubs gave fans reason for cautious optimism this offseason. I say ‘cautious’ because although Tom Ricketts actually opened his much-maligned chequebook over the winter, it’s still difficult to gauge just how
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2022 Retrospective Series – Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Borioles are no more. This team was predicted to be the worst in the league but not only did they end up over .500, they were a genuine contender for a wild card spot. They changed their stadium
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2022 Retrospective Series – Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays failed to outperform the projection for the first time in quite a while. They are usually ever-present over-performers due to their roster construction method being difficult to predict and their ability to pull relievers out of nowhere. This
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