In commemoration of the impending (stateside, at least) Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, one of our own opens his first pack …
Third Inning: The simple joy of opening a pack of baseball cards
In commemoration of the impending (stateside, at least) Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, one of our own opens his first pack …
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Second Inning: San Diego Padres, Friars and Underdogs
In commemoration of the impending [stateside, at least] Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, a look at one of two potential 2019 …
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First Inning: What if Rob Manfred is wrong?
In commemoration of the impending [stateside, at least] Opening Day, the BtB staff is pleased to present Nine Innings, a series of posts on, about or tangentially related to the game. Today, a look at the game, and MLB’s thirst …
What to remember when you’re worried about forgetting
It’s okay that you’re not always going to be there. That’s nothing to feel bad about.
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Dick Allen was better than we’ve forgotten
Dick Allen turned 77 Friday. His once-thought complicated legacy has faded and what remains is one of the strongest bodies of work for a player with a career cut short by injuries. Now, he’s a man trapped between obscurity and …
Bryce Harper finally comes off the board, and the Phillies get their star
Arguably baseball’s most popular name ends his extended free agency, signing with the Phillies. Harper comes with plenty of uncertainty, but he has game-changing upside. He has both met his hype and come way short of it. So which Harper …
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Nolan Arenado gets green, stays purple
Colorado’s splendid third basemen nets a lucrative extension and secures a Rockies core that’s surrounded by young, affordable talent. He’s worth the cost, especially with October on the mind in Denver.
Yankees extending Aaron Hicks a win-win scenario
The New York Yankees and center fielder Aaron Hicks agreed to a seven year, $70 million contract extension early Monday morning; a move that many expected, especially after the Luis Severino extension, but one that has also become a hot …
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Manny Machado inks record-breaking deal with Padres
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres shocked the baseball world on Tuesday by coming to terms on a record-breaking deal.
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Moustakas back in Milwaukee: familiar territory, unfamiliar ground
For Mike Moustakas, returning to the Milwaukee Brewers will be familiar territory—but it certainly won’t negate the potential for unfamiliarity.
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