Brian the Ruminator is back again, this time looking at the Australian Baseball League scene and the upcoming championship series featuring the Melbourne Aces and the Adelaide Giants.
Super Rugby 2020: Round 1 Ruminations
February 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It’s early into 2020 and we have the first of the football codes’ competitions underway – Super Rugby. Brian the Ruminator is on deck to breakdown the games of each round and attempt to untangle the state of the game of Rugby Union.
Almanac Baseball: ABL Playoffs
January 29, 2020 by 3 Comments
It’s finals time in the Australian Baseball League. Brian the Ruminator looks at the form for the weekend’s games.
Almanac Baseball: ABL Talking Points
November 21, 2019 by 1 Comment
With the Australian Baseball League season about to get underway, Brian the Ruminator shares his thoughts on what to look out for as the maple bats and cowhide balls take to the diamond. (He has a weakness for the Kiwi cricketers, too.)
Almanac Baseball: Away, Away – The World Series 2019
November 3, 2019 by 5 Comments
Brian the Ruminator brilliantly recounts the away wins and unlikely finish seen in the recent MLB World Series finale.
Almanac Baseball: Is Houston to be another Tigerland?
October 22, 2019 by 7 Comments
Brian the Ruminator brings baseball fans up to date about the 2019 World Series soon taking place between the Houston Astros & the Washington Nationals. The Astros might just do a “Richmond” suggests BTB.
Almanac Baseball: U18 World Cup
September 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator reports on the WBSC U18 World Cup recently completed in Korea where Taiwan defeated USA for gold. Australia performed creditably on the baseball diamond to be pipped for third place in a playoff.
Almanac Baseball: Ode to Lefties
August 15, 2019 by 4 Comments
Baseball aficionado Brian ruminates about a couple of great left-handed pitchers for his Boston Rex Sox and plays word games with his aspiring nephew.
Almanac Music: Farewell Roky and Dr John
June 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Brian The Ruminator reflects upon the wonderful musical legacy left to us after the recent deaths of Dr John and Roky Erickson.
Almanac Music: A Swiftian Rumination
May 3, 2019 by 1 Comment
Brian the Ruminator goes Swiftian – Jonathan and Tay Tay – to make a gentle and considered point about musical appreciation.
When The Mighty Fall/ Fail
April 11, 2019 by 5 Comments
The Ruminator asks us to think beyond the easy road of character assassinations and instead explore constructive, respectful and meaningful conversations with those with whom we may disagree strongly. A challenging and perceptive call to pause, think and then engage. A short treatise on humanity.
Almanac Music: Don’t Kill Live Music Rally, Sydney, Feb 21
February 20, 2019 by 2 Comments
Almanackers, the live music scene in Sydney needs your support. Sign the petition and help Sydney become a major live music centre once again.
Almanac Baseball: ABL Done, MLB Awaits
February 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Bandits have won the ABL (four in a row!) and there is a lull now until MLB starts in late March. How to fill the void? Brian the Ruminator has some thoughts.
Almanac Music: My Calexico Summer
January 25, 2019 by 4 Comments
Calexico put on a great musical performance at the Melbourne Recital Centre reports Brian, The Ruminator.[youtube clip added. Ed.]
Almanac Baseball: Seoul Time
December 4, 2018 by 1 Comment
Brian the Ruminator reports on the contest between the Melbourne Aces and Geelong Korea suggesting it may well be the most hyped hitout in ABL history with the Aces GM, Justin Huber, going on ABC News Breakfast and proclaiming that as many as 30 million Koreans may be tuning in.
Almanac Baseball: Soxxxxx!!!!!!
October 30, 2018 by 2 Comments
We think Brian the Rumminator might be slightly pleased at the result of the latest MLB World Series, but we’re not sure…
In the aftermath, Brian’s penned an ode to the greatest season he’s ever seen his beloved Boston put together.
Almanac Baseball: Done My Pennants
October 22, 2018 by 6 Comments
It’s all heating up for a big World Series, Brian the Ruminator takes us through the AL and NL Championship Series that’ve resulted in the second ever meeting between the Dodgers and Red Sox, the first in over a hundred years.
Almanac Baseball: Divisional Wrap
October 15, 2018 by 3 Comments
It’s ‘batters up’ for Brian as he gives us the lowdown on the baseball postseason playoffs – with more to come as the series continue.
Almanac Baseball: Post Season With Most Post
October 2, 2018 by 1 Comment
Brian The Ruminator provides a MLB post-season update as baseball moves into the business end of the season and offers punters plenty of excitement.
Almanac Baseball: The ABL Curveball
August 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Brian the Ruminator muses on the upcoming ABL season, with the inclusion of Auckland and Geelong-Korea.
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