Dodgers: Past and Present by Steven Travers (MVP Books, 2009) 143 pages. The Dodgers are one of the great American sports franchises, with an illustrious history spanning 125 years and…
April 2009
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As a Dave Matthews Band fan, I was looking forward to hearing their new single called Funny The Way It Is. This seemed apt when reviewing the BaseballGB Fantasy League, as sometimes success can hinge on whether you bench a player or not.
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BST Game Guides
Early MLB Games this week: Look to Wednesday and Thursday
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithWe were spoilt for choice last week and that makes this week’s haul of just nine early games seem a little disappointing. Even so, there are some good contests on…
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'Weekly' Hit Ground Ball
Weekly Hit Ground Ball: Box scores and historic balls
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithThe second week of the MLB season brought another seven days of thrilling action. This was accompanied by the landmark news of two new ballparks opening in New York and…
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British baseball
BaseballGB’s preview to the 2009 British Baseball Season
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithThe 2009 British baseball season gets underway tomorrow. Forty-five teams from across the country will begin their league campaigns all hoping to be a part of the National Baseball Championships at the end…
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Scenario: There are no outs in the bottom of the ninth and runners are on first and third. The game is tied. The batter hits a slow chopper back to the pitcher. The ball sits up…
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New York Yankees and the Meaning of Life by Derek Gentile (MVP Books, 2009) 400 pages The New York Yankees: love them or loathe them, you can’t deny their amazing…
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The first week of the BaseballGB fantasy league is complete. After a week of big name pitchers struggling, unsettled bullpens and surprise teams, which managers are off to a flying start like the Marlins, and which, like the Nationals, had a start to forget?
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Post Updated To Include Northern League – 17th April 2009. As Joe wrote in a recent blog post, the BBF have announced the new schedules for 2009 and as always…
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BST Game Guides
Early MLB Games this week: rivalries renewed and a new era for the Yankees
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithIt’s a big week of early baseball action with nineteen games to follow live in the British evening over the next five days. We have the first Giants-Dodgers game of…