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How It Got Started

June 2004 marked the most important inflection point in my life. I attended my first Blue Jays game. They lost but I fell in love for the first time. I threw myself into reading and knowing everything about the game, knowing everything about the game. This blog is a step on what I hope will be a journey towards leaving a lasting impact on the game I love. Whilst at it, I hope to also share interesting inisghts on other sports like hockey or soccer. Here's to hoping that you will join me on the journey.

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Welcome to Izzy's Ball Diamond, your home for baseball musings. If you like what you read, kindly like, comment and subscribe.

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Rebuilding The Blue Jays

So now what? 48-56 on July 27 was not the way 2024 was supposed to go. Yes, the offseason was a letdown but surely the team was going to...

Artificial Intelligence In Hockey

Canada's game is on the cusp of a revolution. No, not the salary cap, or anything like that. Rather, the way hockey is analyzed and...

Hank Aaron: An Ode To Consistency

NOTE: Stats quoted are from Baseball Reference unless otherwise noted. April 8th, 2024 is solar eclipse day and that will surely dominate...

The Best Baseball Songs

Since its origins as a staple of American consciousness, baseball has enjoyed a close, symbiotic relationship with music. Over time, as...

MLB's Losing Gamble

MLB has a century-long history with gamblers that has led to some of the game’s juiciest scandals, from the banning of star Jim Devlin...

A Pivotal Year

MLB baseball (baseball happens year-round elsewhere in the world in spite of what you often hear on major sports networks) is finally...

The Scoop On Yariel Rodriguez

The Toronto Blue Jays finally made a major splash on the free agent market this offseason by signing 26 year old Cuban right-hander...

What's In A Fastball

When you think about a good fastball, it is tempting to think of it as simply a hard fastball. 100 MPH is better than 93 MPH right? That...

The Baseball United Draft

The inaugural Baseball United draft happened today, marking the start of what could be the baseball revolution in the UAE and the Indian...

Euro Baseball: The Semi-Finals

Today is the day British baseball truly came of age. Yes, there was the magical run to the 2007 EBC final, but that never truly felt...

Euro Baseball: The Quarter Finals

NOTE: In the interest of time and keeping these articles manageable, not covering the 9-16 seeding games. I will also omit the 5-8...

Euro Baseball: Day Three

Day number three consumated a shock early exit for one of the historic big three. It was also a watershed moment in the history of both...

Euro Baseball: Day Two

And bang! Just like that, the first upset of the tournament and it's a huge one. In a tournament often derided because the same countries...

Euro Baseball: Day One

It's begun convincingly enough for some of the favorites, with two 14-1 score lines in the books and a 15-2 for good measure. If runs are...

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