Summer has finally arrived (for the time being at least). With the sun blazing down, most people want to just sit back and relax. Maybe that’s why I’ve been listening…
July 2008
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In the 15 double-headers played so far this season in the NBL South, all but a couple have been sweeps. Interestingly, the two splits both took place at Roundshaw, and both involved the Croydon Pirates…
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In his recently published book, ‘Bash Brothers: A Legacy Subpoenaed’, Dale Tafoya delves into the careers of two of the biggest sluggers in MLB during the 1980s and the 1990s.…
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(Potomac Books, 2008) 260 pages. In the late 1980s, posters of the ‘Bash Brothers’ adorned the walls of thousands of young baseball fans. Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco looked like…
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Baseball Prospectus.com has throwed its doors open this week allowing curious baseball fans the chance to sample what they have to offer. Whether you are a stat fan who hasn’t yet taken…
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Following on from the recent comments by MLB and the IBAF about the sport’s Olympic future, as discussed here last week, the president of the IBAF, Harvey Schiller, has issued…
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After the abbreviated weekly schedule of games last week due to the All Star break, we are straight back into the action. We draw a blank on Monday and Tuesday…
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After their mid-week sojourn to the Bronx, the Five crew are back in Blighty presenting what should be a great match-up between two of the top teams in the Majors. …
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All Star Rules (not) OK As yet another extra inning came to an end, bleary-eyed British fans watching this week’s All Star game would have been forgiven for wanting the…
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It’s become something of a daily ritual. I reluctantly get out of bed after my alarm has rudely awakened me, stumble into the shower, get dressed, fix myself some breakfast…