Games matter more in September. They don’t of course. But they also do. As chances to make up deficits grow thinner and the magic numbers trickle down into single digits, the spotlight shines bright on teams on the precipice –
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Tag: #Mets
Baseball Is Coming (in 2019/2020)
Yesterday Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for 2017-2021 was draft complete and released. Included within the weighty tome, was information we in the UK have been waiting for. A series of games will be coming to the British
Read moreEpisode 28 – Schimpf Cocktail Military Megamix
John and Darius stick a fork in the Mets before casting an eye over the bona fides of two phenomena – Aaron Judge and the Minnesota Twins. Ryan Schimpf and Eric Thames prove that some guys are easier to nickname
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GB Baseball Pitcher PJ Conlon Starts in Mets Spring Training Game
Round-up and Storify of the Mets’ GB pitcher PJ Conlon’s spring debut.
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GB Players to Watch – Part 2
Darius Austin introduces the only Brit to make MLB last year, and a red hot young Ulsterman.
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Five GB Baseball Players to Watch in 2017
Darius Austin is back to introduce the hottest GB talent in the MiLB – a few to keep your eye on this season.
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So You’ve Decided to Follow Baseball – Playoff Special
Egads! It’s Darius Austin… So the season’s over, and the Cubs are the champions. Wait…what’s that? They have to keep playing? Yes, like all American sports, the end of the season means playoffs. If this is your first time following
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Pitch Framing – Myth or Magic?
Back with a stonker is UK Baseball Blog‘s Ben Carter. Pitch framing began to enter the baseball lexicon around the 2011 season, and by the time Ben Lindbergh wrote this wonderful piece in 2013 most sabermetrically inclined baseball fans had
Read moreWhat are the Odds? Examining the early MLB Betting Markets
With the season starting to take shape, the bookies are still offering some interesting and stand out odds to the clever punter. Here’s our guide.
Read moreNoah CyYoungdergaard? Why the Mets’ number three starter might be the Majors’ number one.
With a pinch-hitting B&N debut, here’s UK Baseball Blog’s Ben Carter. The author takes no responsibility for his editor’s choice of title… After a somewhat surprising surge to the National League pennant in 2015, expectations for the Mets were sky-high
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