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Six days, five teams, four playoff spots

September 25, 2018 Gavin Baseball

With less than one week left of the regular season, the race for postseason spots in the National League could go down to the wire. The only thing for sure is that one team will be devastated, going home with

Quick hit: pitcher pop quiz

September 23, 2018 Gavin Baseball

Get your notebook and pen out, it’s back to school time as Gavin a.k.a. Tramps is back with a pitching pop quiz for the second half of the season… I spend more time than is healthy trawling through the stats

MLB on TV – final week of the regular season

September 21, 2018 Gavin Baseball

I like Matt Shoemaker, and not just because he is on my fantasy baseball dynasty team. In interviews, he seems like a good bloke. And at times, like the second half of 2014 when he posted an ERA of just

First Pitch times for the London Series 2019 leaked?

September 20, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK

It looks like we may have a start time for the MLB London Series 2019. Eagle eyed twitter follower Andy Hart sent us this tweet. @batflips_nerds look like they will be afternoon games. pic.twitter.com/qcOd4x6gxh — Andy Hart (@AJHart__) September 20,

Battle Of The Bad

September 20, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Pinch Hitting

There has been plenty of talk about the Triple Crown this season. With the Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez as the now lone candidate to potentially win the crown, for the first time since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Martinez is currently

Tommy John surgery – bionic or barbaric?

September 20, 2018 Gavin Baseball, Opinion

In January 2018, the Oxford English Dictionary added 1,100 new entries. Some, like mansplaining, I hear from my daughters in response to sage advice I impart. Others, like hangry, are also directed at me, usually when I arrive home a

15 things you might not know about the National League so far in 2018

September 17, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Here is the follow up list for the National League based of the article I did for the American league here a few days ago, as before I have given one per team. Please note that a qualified players have

Reappearing ball trick

September 17, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Opinion

Cast your mind back to September 2017. Go on; you can do it. Playoff-bound Yankees were playing the lowly Blue Jays. With Todd Frazier on second base, Jacoby Ellsbury lined a drive to right field, seemingly over Jose Bautista’s head.

Must-See Games on TV This Week

September 15, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Planning your baseball viewing over the next week? First-time contributor Gavin Tramps has you covered… Despite some intriguing matchups, it is not a great week to be an MLB fan in the UK. Unless you subscribe to MLB.TV, there are

Yoan Moncada and his ever increasing strikeouts

September 14, 2018 Thomas Pringle Analytics, Baseball

In March 2015, the Boston Red Sox paid $63m to gain the services of one Yoan Moncada. The bill was split 50/50, $31.5m signing bonus and $31.5m for an MLB-issued tax penalty due to the Red Sox destroying the bonus