At the end of last summer, I had a dilemma concerning the London Series. I knew that I would drag a non-baseball-following mate to games in June 2023, and as he would soon be celebrating a significant birthday, I wanted
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At the end of last summer, I had a dilemma concerning the London Series. I knew that I would drag a non-baseball-following mate to games in June 2023, and as he would soon be celebrating a significant birthday, I wanted
Read moreWe are counting down the days until the Chicago Cubs take on the St Louis Cardinals in the historic, first-ever NL game played in Europe. In Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt, and Nolan Arenado, the Cardinals have some of the very
Read moreMLB promised us that the 2023 London Series would be bigger and better than before, and they are living up to the deal. London is preparing to go baseball crazy on June 23-25, with the games between the St Louis
Read moreThere is a dramatic difference between the catchers we are likely to see in London on June 24-25. The easy narrative is that Chicago’s catchers are old, glove-first veterans, whereas St Louis has a defensively-challenged, elite hitter behind the plate.
Read moreCast your mind back to the first London Series, which the New York Yankees took 2-0, thanks to two incredible victories over the Boston Red Sox: 17-13 in Game One and 12-8 in Game Two. The Yankees man-mountain of an
Read moreAs 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
Read moreJust 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
Read moreBefore we start, I want to make it clear that I will not be using this article just to remind everyone that in this post last year, I predicted Aaron Judge would win AL MVP. Although I will remind you
Read moreThe MLB season is just around the corner, and fans are looking forward to what 2023 has instore. After a year off, baseball is back, and several players are poised to have breakoutseasons. Here are three hitters who could be
Read moreRussell, Darius, Ben and Gav continue the Bat Flips & Nerds review of the offseason but this time for the National League teams. Each team is given a grade based on the traditional 80-20 baseball grading scale. Listen to “Episode
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