Beware the knuckleball While Mariners manager John McLaren will not agree, the injury that has sent Erik Bedard to the 15-day DL this week has been reason to rejoice for…
April 2008
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Tomorrow marks the start of the British baseball season, with teams and officials up and down the country eager to get back into action. The weather forecast looks a bit…
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Oh dear. When the Astros decided to trade five players for Miguel Tejada over the off-season, more than a few observers commented that Houston would only get to witness the…
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Yesterday was Jackie Robinson day in MLB. The amount of writing (rightfully) already devoted to it left me feeling that there was little I could add that wouldn’t just reflect the…
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Some important and exciting news about European baseball was announced today, as the IBAF confirmed that Italy will be the main host for the 2009 Baseball World Cup.
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We’re not overly blessed with day games this week, but the eight that are taking place should produce some good action. San Francisco and Chicago are the main ports of…
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The price of Young talent “It doesn’t change anythingâ€. So said the Arizona Diamondbacks’ centrefielder Chris Young when asked for his thoughts on signing a lucrative multi-year deal this week.…
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If you’re staying in tonight and Saturday evening telly drives you up the wall, have no fear. There are six early MLB games to enjoy. Two games start at 18.05:…
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The third volume of my Baseball Basics for Brits series is now available. Its snappy title is “Volume 3. Players: Development, Contracts and Transactions”! The idea behind this volume was…
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The Detroit Tigers finally got their first win of the season on Wednesday. Their 7-2 victory over the Red Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak which had become the talk…