It might sound far-fetched, but maybe we are being sheltered from the true horror. The worst-case scenario sees two-thirds of the US population infected in the epidemic that could last for over a year. Currently, mid-May is the earliest that
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Another glorious baseball season is upon us. With that in mind, Las Vegas tempts more people in with another array of betting options. Companies like DraftKings and Fanduel offer extra incentive for you Fantasy Baseball nuts. If that doesn’t tickle the fancy,
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Kristofer McCormack makes his debut on Bat Flips and Nerds. He is the founder and writer of The Madrid Story and has written for Fansided, These Footy Times and Managing Madrid. Very recently, I found a video of the winning
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Ho-ho-ho. It is that time of year again. Unfortunately for baseball fans though, Christmas comes at a time of year when, save for off-season signings and Winter Meetings, there is little happening in the sport. But that doesn’t mean anyone
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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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Since Sunday gone, a great number of words have been spared for Nathan Eovaldi and his Herculean feats in the 2018 World Series. He was, it’s been said, the inspiration for his Boston Red Sox team’s come from behind Game
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Our very first active Major Leaguer, Phil Hughes, joins Tom just before he “ships out” to Miller Park to face the Brewers and attempt to take the series. They talk about Phil’s favourite team growing up, his World Series championship in
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“There’s magic in the ivy and the old scoreboard.” That was the line once sang by Eddie Vedder in his ode to Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs, All The Way, and their longstanding quest to win it all. He
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This post by podcast guest Mark Blakemore, originally featured on Bases Loaded in 2014. Check out his other player profile The Big Unit It takes a talented individual to not only make it as a major league baseball player but
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So much has happened over these past eight months, all starting with Madison Bumgarner smashing two home runs against Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks — remember that? — and ending just last week with baseball crowning a brand new World
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