My name is Ashley Marshall and I am a news and features writer for the weekly English newspaper, the Harrogate Advertiser. I have been at my current job for the last two years after completing a BA degree in journalism from the University of Central Lancashire and SUNY Plattsburgh, NY. My fiance has accepted a job at the Manhattan DA's office and I plan to move to New York City next spring. I am a fan of most US sports as well as a lot of European sports, including football (soccer), tennis and motor racing. I am a New York Mets fan, and I also follow the Knicks, Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills. Most of my FanNation blog will be surrounding baseball, particularly statistics and trends. I love using figures to interpret and explain events. Mike Piazza was one of the main reasons I started watching baseball regularly, so he would be near the top of my list of favourite players. But I also love how exciting Jose Reyes is. I also enjoy watching Matt Holliday and Ryan Zimmerman and I have a mancrush on Baltimore's Nick Markakis. My favorite ballpark food has to be the half smoked dogs with chilli, mustard and cheese at Nationals Park. Highly recommended.