Around The Diamond

Around The Diamond is where every Thebaseballbash story lands first. Think of it as the site's scorebook: ballpark guides, road-trip notes, tournament-weekend logistics, card-show finds, and the occasional close look at a number that explains more than the box score does.

Most stories come from Jake Sullivan, our baseball culture and fan-experience writer, who spends about as much time thinking about parking lots and postgame food as he does about launch angles. Every story gets filed under one of six sections, so if you only care about youth baseball or minor-league towns, use the section links below and skip the rest.

We don't run trade rumors or betting picks. When we report something, we link to where it came from. When it's opinion, we say so.