The top two teams in the NL West battle it out in tonight’s game on Five. Arizona has a 3.5 game lead over the Dodgers heading into the contest, but…
August 2008
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'Weekly' Hit Ground Ball
‘Weekly’ Hit Ground Ball 2008 – Week Twenty Two
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithOne month to go Five months ago, the thirty Major League teams were getting ready for the 2008 season with hopes, dreams and great expectations of what the year may bring. On…
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It’s now a week since the Olympic Baseball tournament was brought to a close by a thrilling final that saw Korea crowned as champions over Cuba. Following the International Olympic…
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If you are a regular visitor to the site and don’t live too far from the South-West of the country, then the date Saturday 4 October should already be in your…
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As mentioned in my last game report from 2008 before the National Finals, this coming weekend sees the autumn-heralding curtain come down once more on the regular season in the…
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International baseball
A review of the extra-innings rule in the 2008 Olympic baseball tournament
by Joe Grayby Joe GrayThe new extra-innings rule came into effect in five of the 36 games that made up the 2008 Olympic baseball tournament. Here I provide some statistics on its use in…
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One of the real joys of going to baseball games in this country – particularly if you are relatively new to the sport like me – is listening to the…
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Today marks the first day of the ‘instant replay’ era in MLB. The McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Angel Stadium in Anaheim and Wrigley Field in Chicago will have their newly…
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A quick browse on Amazon produced several baseball books that are due out in the next month or so that could be useful additions to your baseball library. You can…
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When I wrote on Sunday about instant replay being on its way, I didn’t think it would arrive this quickly. According to John Perrotto on Baseball Prospectus Unfiltered, Bud Selig…