London Series – Bat Flips and Nerds

London Series: How I fell in love with the Cubs – Harry Broster

June 2, 2023 Sean Guest Baseball, London Series, Team Contributors

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

The Regal 9

June 1, 2023 Thomas Pringle Baseball, London Series

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

LONDON SERIES: HOW I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CUBS – Rachel Marsh

May 26, 2023 Sean Guest Baseball, London Series, Team Contributors

LONDON SERIES: Whet your appetite and prepare your stomach

May 26, 2023 Russell Eassom Baseball, London Series

As many of you know, Baseball isn’t just a game; there’s a whole experience which goes along with watching it, and a significant part of that experience is the food. I don’t about you, but I try to do some

LONDON SERIES Primer: Why are they called the Cubs?

May 23, 2023 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series

Way back in 1876, the team was known as the “White Stockings”. In fact, the “White Stockings” remains the most successful incarnation of the franchise, with a .626 win percentage in the 13 years of their existence. In 1890, the

LONDON SERIES Primer: Why are they called the Cardinals?

May 22, 2023 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series

Just in case you are unsure, the “cardinal” in question is a bird, not a Catholic bishop. Here’s the back story… Formed in 1882, the team was originally called the Brown Stockings before transitioning into the St Louis Browns, and

London Series: How I fell in love with the Cubs – Mike Ivory

May 21, 2023 Sean Guest Baseball, London Series

Back in the bleachers: Returning to Wrigley Field for the first time since the pandemic

May 8, 2023 Sean Guest Baseball, London Series, Team Contributors

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

Chicago Cubs: The Steve Bartman Incident

April 29, 2023 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Pinch Hitting

In a sport with a history as long as baseball, anything that could’ve been done has probably been done before. And unfortunately, this also refers to scapegoating. Normally, a scapegoat refers to a player who has been ostracised by a

Wisdom Truth: How slugger Patrick gives Cubs cutting edge

April 14, 2023 Sean Guest Baseball, Opinion, Team Contributors

Anyone who has watched even just a handful of Cubs games over the past couple of years knows that Patrick Wisdom hits home runs. The 31-year-old third baseman led the team in long balls in 2021, hitting 28, and again