Each year I begin the season staring at Fangraphs (other baseball reference sites are available), wondering where all my favourite baseballists have moved to. I wonder which team will be winning 100-games and which team will be floundering at the
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Despite gutting their roster at last year’s deadline, the Chicago Cubs “have the resources necessary to compete in 2022 and beyond,” and will use them, according to Tom Ricketts. While the signings of Marcus Stroman and Seiya Suzuki have gone
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Some of you might remember from my first article here on Bat flips and Nerds that I wrote that baseball is our national sport here in Finland. It’s just a bit different from the one we all know. I also
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We’re back! John, Rob, Russell and Ben combine for a special pod to answer one question: if you could take a rule or tradition from another sport and transplant it onto baseball, what would you choose? Answers range from the
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I’ll hold my hands up right off the bat – Chris Sale has been one of my favourite pitchers in the game of baseball for a number of years. Things about him have always fascinated me, whether it be the
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The Mets have narrowed their highly anticipated managerial search to three names. The three names contain a mix between a manager with 20 years experience and two highly respected up and coming coaches. This article will highlight the pros and
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Got something to say about baseball? Looking for a way to hone your writing craft, or boost your social media clout? We’ve got the opportunity for you! Bat Flips & Nerds is looking for contributors to boost our online presence,
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Speculation has been rife in the European baseball community as to whether the COVID cancellation of the planned 2020 London Series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals would leave Major League Baseball grasping a mere ‘cup of coffee’
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There are many ways to determine who is the best player in a sport right now, especially baseball, but most are fraught with debate on which methods and stats are better. There are a few major sports however which generally
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In my debut article for Batflips and Nerds, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could find one key statistic to focus on for every Giants positional player. My choice of players is based on who I
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