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Category: Pinch Hitting

The Mets Approach to the Deadline? Donut Ask Us

July 4, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

Welcome to BF&N David Brindle… With the New York Mets’ season slipping further into mediocrity as the trade deadline approaches, there are sure to be inbound calls aplenty at the Citi Field offices. After a sensational 11-1 start, Mickey Callaway’s

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To MiLB Europe and Beyond!

June 30, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK, Official MiLB Affiliate, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

With a genuinely fascinating idea for cementing European fandom post-London, it’s Les McCaughan. It’s 2028: This is a hypothetical look at what Professional Baseball might look like in Europe in 10 to 20 years time, if the MLB London Series

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Do the Cincinnati Reds deserve more respect?

June 30, 2018 Padraig Whelan Baseball, Pinch Hitting

None of the pre-season predictions for 2018 were kind to the Cincinnati Reds. By April 19, those bleak forecasts appeared wise as the Ohio ball club parted ways with manager Bryan Price following a disastrous 3-15 start. Before a pitch

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What could change in baseball before the London Series?

June 29, 2018 Padraig Whelan Baseball, London Series, Pinch Hitting

One year from now, baseball fans on this side of the Atlantic will converge on London to take in the historic first MLB series on European shores. Even with a year to go, excitement is at a major high as

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Is it time for the universal DH? Spoiler Alert: Yes

June 27, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

We welcome back the most loyal of loyal Detroit Tigers fans, Jed. This time, he’s out for the National League and the Designated Hitter. As the Detroit Tigers 2018 season descends into inevitable misery, I find myself browsing MLB.tv for

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In Tebow, Minor League Baseball Stands on the Shoulder of a Giant

June 25, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Why did we let John get his writing mojo back? It’s time to stop taking the high road and to admit – Tim Tebow is good for baseball, especially in the minor leagues. Yet another story surfaced this week about

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Better Late than Never for Red Hot Heyward

June 25, 2018 Padraig Whelan Baseball, Pinch Hitting

For over two years, he has been the $184 million problem for the Chicago Cubs in right-field. The biggest mistake Theo Epstein has ever made was just one of the kinder insults reserved for Jason Heyward after he scuffled following

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2018 All MLB Draft Squad

June 18, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

He’s back, it’s Chris Brown… The 2018 MLB draft finished last week, with the next generation of prospects finding out which franchise has picked them to start their professional baseball career, and hopefully start their road to the show. You’ll

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Running up the score in baseball is okay. Seriously

June 16, 2018 Blake Finney Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting

Running the score up in baseball is an unwritten rule that has many different interpretations across the league. When should or shouldn’t a team be attempting aggressive plays to try and score more runs, when leading by a significant amount?

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The ultimate MLB fan guide to the FIFA World Cup contenders

June 11, 2018 Padraig Whelan Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Pinch hitting with the FIFA World Cup take you didn’t know you needed, check out the ultimate MLB fan guide to the next six weeks courtesy of Padraig Whelan… As Major League Baseball prepares for some glorious weeks of summer

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