Youth movement signifies new era of Swine baseball
Part three of four on the offseason of the London Imperial Swine baseball team
Four years ago, the Swine’s opening day lineup boasted not a single player under 28 years old. Later this week, the Swine’s 2024 opening day lineup is likely to contain three players younger than 25 [...]

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London inks one big name; several veteran role-players
Part two of four on the offseason of the London Imperial Swine baseball team
London entered the offseason with the hopes of acquiring a front-end starting pitcher, an everyday middle infielder, and a slugging first baseman. The Swine headed into Spring Training with arguably just one of those needs [...]

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2023 Recap: Disappointment all too familiar for Swine fans
Part one of four on the offseason of the London Imperial Swine baseball team
Last season marked the fourth straight playoff appearance and sixth in the past eight seasons for the London Imperial Swine, and it ended in all-too-familiar fashion: without a championship. London will head into 2024 [...]

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There was little acrimony and surprisingly little fanfare as he cleaned out his locker.  But, quietly going about his business as always, Bill Wright packed up his memories and closed the book on his 13-year tenure with the Cheddar Bay Biscuits.
It was a disappointing year in just about every way for Wright.  Age seemed to [...]

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