Changes in store for the Great Britain Senior Team?
February 9, 2010 – 7:01 am | No Comment

Reflecting on reports that Team GB’s General Manager and Head Coach are set to resign as part of their new proposal for the structure of the national team

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Baseball film recommendations
February 8, 2010 – 7:01 am | 2 Comments

We are continuing to build up a decent collection of book reviews here at BaseballGB, but I’ve been asked on a number of occasions whether we will start reviewing other products as well, such as baseball-related computer games or films.  My response has always been ’sounds like a good idea, yet I’m not the man to do it’.  While I’ve always loved reading books, computer games and films have never really captured my imagination, so I don’t think I would be able to add much to the conversation by reviewing them.

Thankfully, Thomas has decided to take up the challenge of providing a series of baseball film reviews at his Checked Swing blog.  Strange as it may seem, films like Field of Dreams and A League of Their Own can be a great way to introduce cynical Brits to the sport, so creating a collection of reviews from a British perspective sounds like an excellent idea.  Thomas has got a number of films on his list to review, but he’s seeking further recommendations so do pass any on at his blog and check out his reviews when they are published.

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Rounding the Bases: Verlander, two Orlandos and other deals
February 7, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment
Rounding the Bases: Verlander, two Orlandos and other deals

It’s the Superbowl tonight and Spring Training is almost here, but teams are still working hard to improve their rosters

Fixing a disconnect in the internet (aka reposting an old link)
February 5, 2010 – 6:06 pm | No Comment

I found a fracture in the internet today – and it was my fault.
If anyone remembers the old GBBSA website, you may recall it having a few articles on it, for want of a better …

Web Pick of the Week: Japanese Baseball
February 5, 2010 – 12:00 pm | 3 Comments
Web Pick of the Week: Japanese Baseball

This week’s web picks delve into the world of Japanese baseball

Book Review: The Machine by Joe Posnanski
February 4, 2010 – 7:01 am | 3 Comments
Book Review: The Machine by Joe Posnanski

In ‘The Machine’, Joe Posnanski tells the story of the 1975 Reds and in doing so reveals just why the Big Red Machine continues to be held in such high regard

Dwight Gooden: A Shooting Star Who Burned So Brightly
February 2, 2010 – 3:08 pm | 6 Comments
Dwight Gooden: A Shooting Star Who Burned So Brightly

The fascinating rise and terrible fall of one of baseball’s greatest phenoms

Project Cobb makes important step forward with attainment of SABR Chartered Community status
February 2, 2010 – 7:01 am | 3 Comments
Project Cobb makes important step forward with attainment of SABR Chartered Community status

News of Project Cobb’s attainment of SABR Chartered Community status and details of what this means

Rounding the Bases: Sheets, Damon, Thome etc
January 31, 2010 – 7:01 am | 4 Comments
Rounding the Bases: Sheets, Damon, Thome etc

This week’s transactions in MLB include the A’s signing an ace pitcher and Jim Thome landing with his third different AL Central team

Web Pick of the week: Various on defensive stats
January 29, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Web Pick of the week: Various on defensive stats

This week’s Web Pick looks at various recent articles about fielding statistics

MLB.TV 2010 prices are announced
January 28, 2010 – 7:33 pm | 13 Comments
MLB.TV 2010 prices are announced

MLB.com has released the 2010 subscription prices for MLB.TV and MLB.TV Premium. Read on to find out what’s new for 2010.

MLB announces start times for opening games to the 2010 season
January 28, 2010 – 7:01 am | 2 Comments

MLB has announced “tentative game times for the 2010 regular-season schedule”. Here’s the British Summer Time starts