I’ve just got back from Grovehill Ballpark, where the Herts Falcons enjoyed two 1-run victories over the Richmond Flames. The decisive run in game 1 (7-6) came in the bottom…
May 2009
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Firstly, apologies for this column’s non-appearance last Sunday. I know it was only my second week on the job, but this writer was enjoying a previously planned holiday, taking a…
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'Weekly' Hit Ground Ball
Weekly Hit Ground Ball: The excitement never ends
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithOne thing that always amazes me about the MLB season is that a week never goes by without moments of great excitement. As a seemingly endless supply of games goes…
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Last Saturday I wrote about how the Great Britain players involved in continental European leagues in 2009 were faring so far. Today, I’m instead looking at members of the Great…
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MLB
Replays, earned runs and shortstops at second base: Rangers-Astros 23 May 2009
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithLast weekend saw the first instalment of Interleague play during the 2009 MLB season. There are plenty of reasons to dislike the now traditional sight of AL and NL teams…
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Scenario: The batter hits a fizzing liner straight back at the pitcher, who instinctively tries to turn away from the pitch. The ball loops up off the pitcher’s back and bounces…
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As part of my research for the article published just below on the London Twilight Baseball League, I have been enjoying a long email correspondence with Jeff Archer, the league’s…
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Summary In this article I look at the London Twilight Baseball League of 1976, a project led by Jeff Archer. While the league was short-lived, its innovative nature gives it historical…
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Book Reviews
Baseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and his Legacy by Jules Tygiel
by Matt Smithby Matt SmithBaseball’s Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and his Legacy by Jules Tygiel (Oxford University Press, 2008) 415 pages. Baseball is rightly proud of the Jackie Robinson story. When he ‘broke the…
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It’s BaseballGB fantasy roundup time again. Matt, Russ and myself had good weeks, but Joe may want to look away now.