With his final dispatch from his Stateside trip, John’s back… The line in the box score doesn’t do justice to Jalen Beeks‘ Red Sox debut. The zeroes and ones show he lasted four innings and gave up six earned runs
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Episode 78 – Our Ass Is In The Jackpot
John is back in the UK and talks about an eventful trip to Boston, including a recreation of the Lion King in the stands. He and Tom discuss Terry Collins vs the Umpires and answer listener questions about the Twins,
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Tom’s Bumper Fantasy Baseball Style MLB Standings Extravaganza
I recently read a tweet that the Padres had the best record of the NL West since the 1st of May. WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK IS HAPPENING?? pic.twitter.com/bvywoY10Jm — Roy, Co-Lord of the StatBoyz (@Zippy_TMS) June 8, 2018 There
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Episode 75 – Divisional Chat (AL East)
Tom is joined by Matt Clough (Orioles), Mike Shipley (Blue Jays) and Rob Noverraz (Rays) to talk all about the AL East and the “exciting” division that it is. Matt starts us off and makes us feel like we’re kicking a puppy by making him talk about
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Is Ricky Pretty Again?
In 2016, Rick Porcello won the American League Cy Young award. He finished the year with: 223.0 IP 3.15 ERA 7.63 K/9 1.29 BB/9 0.93 HR/9 Justin Verlander and his wife Kate Upton famously did not agree with the voting
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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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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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London Series The Big Questions and Answers – Part 1
The London Series announcement answered some questions, but not all. We have decided to try and pick some of the major questions and see if we can answer them. Timings As much as this may disappoint some people, I feel
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Only Sox and Pinstripes – New York, Boston, Stratford
Making his Bat Flips and Nerds debut, it’s Les McCaughan. Who can be found on twitter @Lez_Mets, usually in despair over his out-of-lineup-order Mets. After years of wondering if it ever could, should or would happen, not only is it
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Shohei Ohtani is better than Babe Ruth
Shohei Ohtani is better than Babe Ruth, here’s why… Over the past few weeks, there have been rave reviews of the latest phenom to come to the MLB from Japan, Shohei Ohtani. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the
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