Vindicated? The Houston Astros Are World Series Champions
It is about the least surprising World Series championship in quite some time. The Houston Astros seemed ordained to lift the trophy from...
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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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All-Time Greatest Sportswriters: Shirley Povich
Preamble: This series will serve to highlight the individuals who inspired me to take up sportswriting as a hobby. (and perhaps...
All-Time Greatest Sportswriters: Bert Sugar
Preamble: This series will serve to highlight the individuals who inspired me to take up sportswriting as a hobby. (and perhaps...
Si Se Pudo!: Nicaragua Qualifies For The 2023 World Baseball Classic
As was the case in the final game of the Pool A qualifier between the Czechs and Spaniards, a past defeat meant nothing as far as this...
Panama! Panama!: Panama Rocks On To The 2023 World Baseball Classic
The hosts never looked to be in trouble in any of their games. They never trailed, never looked off in any way. They simply dominated, so...
WBC Qualifiers: Nicaragua Versus Argentina
The tournament upstarts finally did meet their Waterloo at the hands of a gutsy Nicaragua squad. The final score was 6-5 for the Central...
WBC Qualifiers: Argentina Veraus New Zealand
A battle of gauchos and kiwis was supposed to be tense and it was. It was a pitcher's duel for much of the game and ultimately a second...
WBC Qualifiers: Nicaragua Versus Pakistan
Nicaragua had something to prove after an opening loss to Brazil and did so in devastating fashion. They have run Pakistan out of the...
WBC Qualifiers: Panama Versus Argentina
The hosts were clinical and dominant in their debut in this Pool B WBC qualifier. In front of a healthy, boisterous crowd, Panama picked...
WBC Qualifiers: Brazil Versus Nicaragua
Brazil are now a win away from reaching their second ever World Baseball Classic after a rather convincing 4-1 victory over Nicaragua. If...
WBC Qualifiers: Argentina Versus Pakistan
In a game between two sides looking for a historic first WBC qualifier win, it was the Albiceleste that came out on top. Armed with the...
WBC Panama Qualifier: Brazil Versus New Zealand
The Haka was performed for the first time ahead of a WBC qualifier today, September 30th, 2022. New Zealand made its WBC qualifier debut...
Are The Blue Jays Championship Material
The Yankees clinched the AL East in front of Blue Jays fans at Rogers Centre on September 27th. Them celebrating on our turf is not...
700! Albert Pujols Hits Historic Homerun
He did it! He finally did it! With a little over a week to spare in the 2022 MLB regular season, Albert Pujols has hit his historic 700th...
Czech Republic Qualify For World Baseball Classic In Shock Upset
Just a day after we saw Great Britain secure a historic qualification to the 2023 World Baseball Classic we are treated to another huge...
For Queen and Country: Great Britain Qualifies For The World Baseball Classic
It was a game and a tournament as epic as Trafalgar and the result was the same. In 1805, Britania ruled the waves. Today the masters of...
A Look At Baseball In Serbia
Typically when you think of Serbia in the context of sports, the names that come to mind are those of Novak Djokovic and Nikola Jokic....
Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani For MVP?
There is one question right now that is stirring America's passions like no other. It is not Republican or Democrat, active foreign...
The Auction: A Baseball Card Themed Short Story
Preamble The Auction is a short story I wrote before the pandemic but had not brought myself to ever share in any format until now. It...
Why I Collect Baseball Cards
This will be an article of a more personal kind that I had hoped to write for quite some time now. I have been collecting baseball cards...
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