As Marty mentioned yesterday, it’s incredible to think that tomorrow marks the beginning of the final month of the regular season. There have been countless great moments already and they have set up an exciting climax that will surely involve many twists and turns. As we count down these final weeks of regular season play, the […]
Archive | August, 2009
Collins pitches Bracknell to first national title
Following a defeat to the London Mets in the opening game of the 2009 top-tier National Baseball Championship on Saturday, the Bracknell Blazers were left needing to win all three of the games on Sunday to take the national title. They did just that, triumphing 16-4 in the nine-inning final, aided by a complete-game effort […]
This Week in MLB
It’s hard to believe we’re almost in September already, and the regular season only has about five more weeks until we know who’ll be partaking in October baseball. As many of you know, September is the month when the regular MLB roster switches from 25 to 40. For those teams not in contention, this gives […]
Weekly Hit Ground Ball: If the Mets didn’t have bad luck …
Many smart people have devoted countless hours to analysing all aspects of baseball over the years. They have challenged preconceptions and conceived wisdom, attempting to strip away the vagaries of luck to reach clear conclusions based on solid evidence. I find much of it interesting and thought-provoking, but I’m afraid the Mets’ 2009 season has […]
Saturday’s early MLB games: Four more home wins?
We’ve got four early games from MLB this evening with the home teams trying to build on their victories from yesterday. The White Sox and Yankees provide an alternative to the second half of the Man Utd-Arsenal game early on, followed by three intriguing games starting just after 21.00. 18.05. White Sox @ Yankees – […]
British National Baseball Championships this weekend
It’s the biggest weekend in the British baseball calendar. Three of the four National Baseball Championships will be held at Roundshaw Fields in Croydon on Saturday and Sunday. The 2009 champions of the National Baseball League, Double-A and Single-A Leagues will be crowned at the end of two days of great baseball action, with the […]
You Are the Scorer: Number 43
Scenario: The starting pitcher issues a walk to the first batter in the top of the ninth and is relieved. The reliever also issues a walk but then, before pitching to the third batter of the inning, manages to pick off the runner at second. The third batter then hits a 2-run homer, but this […]
Top two get brooms out
A couple of sweeps at the top keep things interesting as the playoff race heats up in the BaseballGB Fantasy League.
Early MLB games this week: Every day except for Tuesday
We’ve got eleven early games this week from MLB: a big improvement on last week’s group of four. We only draw a blank on Tuesday and have postseason contenders in action on the other four days. The games begin with a Cliff Lee start for the Phillies tonight and ends with a game between the […]
Roundshaw Hop: Avoiding infamy – an update
Back in June I wrote a post about Croydon’s woeful season, and in particular whether they would break any single-season records of the wrong kind. Since I was checking this anyway, it wasn’t a great deal of extra effort to put together a table of best and worst single-season team records. I’ve done this here on the GBBSA […]