Brian The Ruminator recalls the film “Moneyball”, and how it again might just relate to the Covid-truncated Major League Baseball season underway in the USA.
Almanac Baseball: Woomera and Australian Baseball
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Courtesy of his friend Allan Barden, David ‘Dick’ Turpin returns to The Footy Almanac to share his memories of baseball in Woomera.
Almanac Baseball: Dodgers win World Series
November 1, 2024 by 4 Comments
Brian Lynch runs his eye over the MLB World Series. Only one side was ever going to win it!
Almanac Travel: 20 Photos From Two Days in Minneapolis
May 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ian Wilson takes readers on another trip through the USA, this time it’s Minneapolis via twenty photos from a two day visit there.
Almanac Baseball: When Josh Came to Town
November 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Josh Reddick is a former USA major league baseballer now playing in Australia. Brian The Ruminator has admired Josh throughout his playing career as his story indicates.
Almanac Baseball: Astros Win World Series
November 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Astros are galactic champions! Brian the Ruminator wraps up the MLB’s World Series which was won by the Houston side whose shift from the National to the American League proves the old adage ‘a change is just as good as a holiday’.
Almanac Baseball: MLB ALDS and NLDS Reviews
October 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Brian The Ruminator ruminates on all the latest news from the world of baseball in the USA.
Almanac Baseball: MLB Final Eight
October 10, 2022 by 4 Comments
It’s not footy finals, but it’s finals of a different sort – Brian the Ruminator has all the info from the beginning of the pointy end of the MLB season.
Almanac Baseball – Ruminations on MLB and ABL
August 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With the baseball season approaching, Brian The Ruminator ruminates on aspects of both Australian and American baseball leagues.
Almanac Baseball: MLB All Star Game
July 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Ruminator runs his eye over the annual All Star baseball match between the National League and the American League.
Almanac (American) Baseball: Middle of the 3rd
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Brian The Ruminator brings us up to date with the Major Baseball League season. In terms of the overall season, we’re in the bottom of the third innings.
Almanac Baseball: A Beacom of Light
January 14, 2022 by 3 Comments
For the first time in Australian professional baseball history a female, Genevieve Beacom, took the pitcher’s mound as Brian The Ruminator reports.
Almanac Baseball: MLB (Make the League Better)
November 10, 2021 by 3 Comments
Brian The Ruminator discusses a suggestion he made for Major League Baseball improvements which is now to be taken up by the league.
Almanac Baseball – Atlanta Braves win the World Series: one of the lowest ranked teams to win it all
November 4, 2021 by 6 Comments
Richard Marlow is perplexed that the Atlanta Braves even made the World Series let alone won it! He’s looking for answers.
Almanac Baseball: MLB Postseason Preview
October 5, 2021 by 9 Comments
Brian The Ruminator puts forward his thoughts about the forthcoming Major League Baseball season.
Almanac Baseball: Strike out – Major League Baseball takes a hit from COVID-19
September 4, 2021 by 3 Comments
Lindsay Smelt discusses the effect of Covid-19 on Major League Baseball in the USA.
Almanac Baseball: Ruminating on MLB and the ABL in 2021
August 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As various footy codes start winding up, Brian the Ruminator turns his attention yet again to baseball, in particular the local competiton and the world’s biggest league.
Almanac Baseball: Mid-Season Wrap/All Star Game Preview
July 12, 2021 by 1 Comment
Brian the Ruminator turns his attention from rugby to baseball as the MLB’s season begins to take shape.
Almanac Baseball: Babe’s Spirit 100 Years On
June 18, 2021 by 2 Comments
Brian The Ruminator reports Shohei Ohtani, of the LA Angels, is a baseball player who may, in time, rival the heady feats of the great Babe Ruth.
Almanac Baseball – Ruminating on Rankings
May 5, 2021 by 3 Comments
Brian The Ruminator runs the stats to see who’s hot and who’s not in Major League Baseball this season.
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