Chicks might dig the long ball, but nothing beats a good pitching match up. Two of the best young pitchers in the game just went toe to toe at Tropicana Field, and they didn't disappoint. (more…)
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714 and all that!
So Barry Bonds hit number 714 last night. As an A's fan, I was watching live as "history was made". Not that I was exactly moved to stand up and applaud! (more…)
Tales of Time Conversion
(AKA How to stop missing your team’s games!) Thanks to the wonders of MLB.TV, pretty much every game can be seen live over the ‘net. The only handicap in Britain is the time difference factor. (more…)
All Hail the Daily Rewind!
Coming to the end of the first month of the 2006 season, there has already been lots of moments to enjoy. Thanks to a new addition on MLB.com, British baseball fans have been able to see them all. (more…)
Win Probability Added Graphs
As a bit of a departure, I'm going to delve into the world of sabermetrics today, focusing on “Win Probability Added Graphs”. (more…)
Week 1: A Brewers-Tigers World Series?
Five or six games is a small sample size from which to draw any conclusions. Still, the long-suffering fans of the Brewers and the Tigers won't be bothered about that right now! (more…)
Baseball’s back!
Finally, we are back into the swing of the Major League season. Despite the massive amount of anticipation, there was no danger that it would be an anti-climax. (more…)
National League preview
Having made my predictions for the American League, let's take a look at the National League. (more…)
American League preview
The season is nearly upon us. This means that it's time to make a fool of myself with a few predictions! (more…)
Baseball back on FIVE!
Just when we were lamenting the reduced schedule on Five! (more…)