Pinch Hitting – Bat Flips and Nerds

Larry Doby: Second to none

July 5, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

When Jackie Robinson took the field on Opening Day 1947, he made history as the first black man to break the colour barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson’s incredible fortitude opened the door and began the long-overdue process of integrating

Why David Wright Means So Much To Mets Fans

May 23, 2020 Alex Worth Baseball, Team Contributors

Arguably the most beloved player in the 59-year history of the New York Mets, David Wright retired in front of 42,000 Mets fans on September 29th 2018. Wright had two plate appearances, a walk in the first inning and a

CPBL: Lights, Camera, Action – An Interview with Gene Wang

May 11, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Pinch Hitting, Team Contributors

Gene Wang is a sports photojournalist based in Taiwan. He currently spends a lot of time photographing CPBL games. He has kindly taken some time out from his busy schedule to answer some questions, and provide his own personal insight

Stadium Review – Colorado Rockies – Coors Field, Denver

May 4, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Learning to Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting, Reviews, Team Contributors

I am on a quest to visit all 30 Major League ballparks – so far, I’ve done 13 in eight years, which is not bad going. The visits to Coors Field were part of a road trip around Colorado and

‘Expand your baseball knowledge beyond MLB’ feature – Episode #4 Savannah Bananas

April 27, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Guest writer, Indy Ball, Pinch Hitting, Reviews, Team Contributors, Your New Favourite League

If you have not read my previous posts, I will give you a little background to my love of MiLB. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer back in September 2017, so decided

‘Expand your baseball knowledge beyond MLB’ feature – Episode #3 Charleston Riverdogs

April 18, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Guest writer, Minoring in British, Pinch Hitting, Team Contributors, Your New Favourite League

If you have not read my previous articles about MiLB on the Batflips and Nerds’ website, I’ll give you a bit of background as to how my trip came about: I was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2017 and so

A Glove Story: Catching and Collecting

April 6, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Of all the sports, baseball lends itself best towards the collector. There’s a wealth of memorabilia for lovers of the game to hoard and display proudly in their homes. The most prevalent and popular choice for fans has always been

Looking for baseball when there is no actual baseball

April 1, 2020 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

How are you surviving without baseball in this mad world at the moment? It is tough. Before all of this Covid-19 madness, I didn’t know I needed that baseball fix in the morning in my life this much, just like

An Ode To Mike Zunino

April 1, 2020 Bamos Appleby Baseball, Team Contributors

It’s hard to write about baseball when there’s no baseball happening. I’ve spent at least two hours today trying to think about how to make the fact the 2020 Seattle Mariners sent some players you’ve never heard of back down

‘Expand your baseball knowledge beyond MLB’ feature – Episode #2 Montgomery Biscuits

March 26, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Guest writer, Minoring in British, Official MiLB Affiliate, Pinch Hitting, Team Contributors

Riverwalk Stadium, home of the Montgomery Biscuits If you missed my first episode about the Macon Bacon, let me give you a bit of background. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer in September 2017 and immediately made a bucket list