Entering the final weekend of the regular season, we have three teams vying for the two AL Wild Card playoff spots. We even have the possibility of a Game 163. All three divisions are represented, and one of the Oakland
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Entering the final weekend of the regular season, we have three teams vying for the two AL Wild Card playoff spots. We even have the possibility of a Game 163. All three divisions are represented, and one of the Oakland
Read moreWith four or maybe five of the divisions sewn up, you can be forgiven for thinking that there is not much left to get excited about until the postseason starts. When real, meaningful baseball takes centre stage. The tightest AL
Read moreAsh Day runs the excellent England Tribe and is a die hard Cleveland Indians fan. I was this close to being a Red Sox fan. Honestly. For some reason, Brits have been attracted to the Boston ballclub more than any
Read moreThe excellent Ash Day returns to Bat Flips and Nerds to talk about Joe DiMaggio. Ash can be found covering the Cleveland Indians at England Tribe In the summer of 2017 I was lucky enough to find myself strolling through
Read moreIt is far too early to anoint Phillies as World Series champions or label Chris Sale’s contract a bust, or even start thinking that the Baltimore Orioles might be a good team. Here are some interesting snippets from the opening
Read moreAsh Day writes about the Cleveland Indians at England Tribe and you can find him at @AshDay29 To fall in love with the great game of baseball, your average British fan must overcome numerous barriers when they first encounter the
Read moreHopefully, you read the previous article reviewing 2019 PECOTA projections, entitled “Just accept it, PECOTA hates your team”, and you are still in the mood for more discussion about projections. As you know, PECOTA is the algorithm from Baseball Prospectus
Read moreBaseball Prospectus has just released their PECOTA projections for 2019, and you know what? They hate your team. The funny thing is, PECOTA is not opinion, yet MLB players, managers and fans take it personally. An acronym for Player Empirical
Read moreWelcome back Ash Day It can be difficult being a baseball fan when you live an ocean away from the sport you love. It is considerably more difficult when the majority of games begin and end when you really ought
Read moreThe ‘Hot Stove’ that is free agency has been rather cold this year, with neither of the top 2 players (Harper & Machado) having signed at the time of writing. But there have been numerous trades and plenty of trade
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