In a previous post for Bat Flips and Nerds, I looked at 10 records in baseball which appear to be unbreakable. It is disappointing to think that some prestigious achievements in the game will likely never be bettered, for a
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Quarter Season Review: The 82 win St Louis Cardinals
Kurt Wilks joins us again to talk about his St. Louis Cardinals and throw some shade our way for the preseason predictions! After listening to the Bat Flips and Nerds guys out of hand dismiss the Cardinals as a team
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Top 10 unbreakable baseball records
Baseball is a sport which is rich in history and with that illustrious history come many records. Even those with a simple passing interest in the sport will likely be familiar with names such as Pete Rose, Ted Williams and
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How MLB got it all wrong when not thinking about the weather
Jack Brown is talking Yankees again, but this time it’s more about the weather… So this week as a Yankee fan I got to watch from Monday to Thursday a total of 5 ½ innings of baseball due to the
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In Praise of Trevor Bauer…
Making the case for one of baseball’s most polarising characters, it’s Padraig Whelan… The entirety of Major League Baseball should adopt the designated hitter rule. Starting extra innings with a runner on second base is a good idea. Pete Rose
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Idea for a program
Alan Partridge is a character played by comedian Steve Coogan, who appeared in such programs as The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, I’m Alan Partridge and his own film Alpha Papa. During his “I’m Alan Partridge”
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Gary Sanchez and the Yankees may just be in David Price’s head
So the Yankees and Red Sox made the headlines last week by announcing a series next year will be will be held in OUR capital city, London. This is massive news for all UK baseball fans, not just Yankees and
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The Next Perfect Game
Tuesday 15th May 2018, something very special nearly happened. Pitching for the San Diego Padres was Jordan Lyles, he was working through 7.1 innings of perfect game baseball as Trevor Story stepped up to the plate. This would have been
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Why baseball?
Greg Forbes makes his debut for Bat Flips and Nerds, you can follow Greg and his discovery of baseball right here. Let me tell you. I’m not an expert on baseball, in fact I know very little of this incredible game.
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The time has come for the Orioles to face facts
Matt Clough joins us to look into the Orioles and the tragedy that is taking place. Follow him on Twitter to live the experience with him. Infinity is a concept which has simultaneously fascinated and frustrated millions of the world’s
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