What happened in 2019? With a record of 67 wins and 95 losses, last season was down there with one of the worst on record for the Blue Jays. Indeed, it saw the team continue along a path of steady
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Reasons to watch baseball – AL East
AL EAST | AL CENTRAL | AL WEST | NL EAST | NL CENTRAL | NL WEST I’m committing myself to watching every team this season, at least one full game each. No longer will I load up MLB.tv after
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A little love letter to you
Dear British baseball community, Canadians are weird. We spell “ise” words with a “z” but call the letter a “zed”. The Queen is on all of our money, but Americans are on most of our favourite television shows. Being a
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Five Pitchers I’d Like to See in the Blue Jays’ Rotation Instead of Edwin Jackson
It’s tough to be a Blue Jays fan right now. Yes, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting hard and showing a lot of promise on the field and at the plate. Yes, our farm system is stacked with
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Matt Shoemaker, Kevin Pillar, and the Neverending Search for Redemption
After getting involved in a rundown on the path between first and second, Blue Jays pitcher Matt Shoemaker twisted his leg as he applied a tag and tore his ACL during Saturday’s game against the Oakland A’s. The aftermath was
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Baseball’s unwritten rules, when tradition overstays its welcome.
Cultural Relativism is the theory that beliefs, customs, and morality exist in relation to the culture from which they originate and are not absolute – in other words, what is moral in one society or culture, may not be moral
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Hot takes and overreactions
It 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
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What does each MLB club want in their Christmas stocking? Part Two
Welcome to part two of our guide to gifts for each MLB club. If you missed part one, be sure to check it out and if you caught it, welcome to the rest… Milwaukee Brewers The Brewers won a division
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What your team *really* needs this off-season. An alternative look. (MIL – WAS)
Previously we looked at all the teams from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Miami Marlins. Today, we’re continuing the alternative look from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Washington Nationals. MILWAUKEE BREWERS The Brewers have a famous English river mashing home
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The 2019 World Series Winner Prediction Survey (Part 1)
On the 30th October of this year, I asked you all to make your way too early predictions for the 2019 World Series. There were a few reasons for this: I wanted to see if people could be realistic about
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