On Saturday, I stood in sweltering conditions for hours on end. It was 35 degrees in the shade, although as shade was at a premium, I don’t know how they recorded that. Refreshments from a makeshift bar involved a one-mile
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Tag: Los Angeles Dodgers
Potential London Series 2023 Matchups: Part One
Excitement is contagious, and excitement is building. This week the socials have been awash with MLB London content, it having been three years to the day on June 29 that the Yankees and Red Sox pitched up in East London
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Home Run Derby X “Bring the noise”
The first-ever Home Run Derby X hits London on Saturday 9 July. MLB Legends, superstars from women’s softball & baseball, Olympians, social media sensations, and GB national team members will fight it out to clinch the title for their team.
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Home Run Derby X: Meet the sluggers
Saturday 9 July is a big day for sport. Wimbledon hosts the Women’s Singles Final, the eighth stage of the Tour de France is a punchy section from Dole to Lausanne, the Women’s EURO 2022 continues with a cracking matchup
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Five is Back – Part One: Hero to Heartbreaker.
A few months prior to the start of the season, rumours of Albert Pujols returning to St Louis began to swirl, and I surprisingly had quite a measured reaction. Now, as it’s just you and me here, I will be
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Episode 286 – Home Run Derby X Preview (ft Nick Swisher, Spencer Owen and Paige Halstead
In our mega preview of Home Run Derby X – which is coming to London on Saturday 9 July – John chats to Yankees legend Nick Swisher about renewing the sport’s oldest rivalry, his pivotal role in baseball’s greatest book
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Everything you always wanted to know about Home Run Derby X but were afraid to ask
In a stunning move, MLB has launched an exciting initiative to grow the game globally with sights on a younger demographic, particularly those unfamiliar with baseball. Home Run Derby X is a modern twist on the traditional version; let’s explore
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Episode 277 – Aaron Booooone
Rob and Darius dive into all the action from the first two weeks of the MLB season, from the de-juiced ball to Clayton Kershaw’s almost-perfect game and some of the least popular intentional walks of all time. If you’re a
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Early Season Narratives from a Month in Dodger Blue
The first month of baseball has already concluded, one down, five to go. Somehow it at once managed to fly by and completely drag on. The first week was full of surprises and joy, the second week full of optimism.
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LONDON SERIES: What a time to be alive for baseball fans in Europe
Pinch yourself. If you see a photo below of London Mayor Sadiq Khan with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, then you are not dreaming. So, it seems that MLB coming back to Europe is a reality. MLB has announced a long-term
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