Aaron Judge – Bat Flips and Nerds

Early season MVP candidates

August 12, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Assuming that the season plays out and that the trophy for Most Valuable Player is awarded, then here is a quick look at that current favourites. Fernando Tatis Jr. The WAR leader has launched eight homers with 15 runs and

Interview with MLB’s Bryan Hoch

March 9, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Team Contributors

Bryan Hoch has been the New York Yankees beat writer since 2007 and is the author of two best-selling books, The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty and Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark

A decade of baseball in 101 useless stats

January 13, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

On Sunday 4 April 2010, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett induced weak contact from New York Yankees Derek Jeter in the first MLB play of the decade. Here are 100 more useless snippets of information for you. Unless

London Series preview: Right field

June 25, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Opinion, Previews

With the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox due to meet shortly for the first-ever MLB games to be played in the UK, the Bat Flips and Nerds player previews reach the right field studs. RIGHT FIELD Mookie Betts

Matt Shoemaker, Kevin Pillar, and the Neverending Search for Redemption

April 26, 2019 Paddy Johnston Baseball

After getting involved in a rundown on the path between first and second, Blue Jays pitcher Matt Shoemaker twisted his leg as he applied a tag and tore his ACL during Saturday’s game against the Oakland A’s. The aftermath was

Fantasy fixer: Injured list

March 29, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Fantasy Baseball, MLB UK

There are already over 120 players on the injured list; many were added just hours before the first pitch of their Opening Day game, making it almost impossible for fantasy baseball players to grab replacements. An important task this weekend

Size doesn’t matter: The vertically-challenged team

January 25, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, MLB UK, Opinion

What is the ideal body shape for a baseball player? Does size matter? Check out the stars in our “vertically-challenged” team before you decide. When you see Aaron Judge swaggering around like some sort of Adonis, it’s difficult to believe

London Series Ticket Pricing Announced – Opinion

November 28, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Opinion

Over the last 12 hours, Ticketmaster have released the pricing breakdown for the upcoming London Series on the 29th and 30th June 2019. To save you a click, here is the graphic you will be presented with. You’re probably staring

From Britain to the Bronx – Why I Chose the Yankees

October 22, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK, Pinch Hitting

Jonty Fletcher makes his Bat Flips and Nerds debut, explaining to us why he chose the Yankees and why he loves baseball. Growing up in Britain, it’s not so easy to follow American sports. Many look at baseball and think

Why the MLB London Series matters

June 29, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, GB Baseball, London Series

Regular readers of this site over the last couple of years will have seen plenty of coverage of the MLB’s attempts to carve a small foothold in the consciousness of the British public. From initial fan engagement events, through to