Khris Davis – Bat Flips and Nerds

Can We Play You Every Week

April 21, 2019 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

“Can we play you, can we play you, can we play you every week. Can we play you every week.” Those of you more familiar with British football will recognise this chant. It is one that the fans will sing

Swept Away in Japan

March 27, 2019 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Pinch Hitting

Hannah is one of the Baseball By Committee clan, who also contributes to the UK Oakland Athletics twitter account. According to her Twitter account she may enjoy some form of fermented beverage. As the dust settles and the jet lag

1st Half Vs 2nd Half Comparisons – Hitters

October 4, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Analytics, Baseball, Pinch Hitting

In MVP voting, recency bias is going to be a factor and that can’t be helped. With that in mind, I wondered who were the top performers for the first half of the season vs the second half. Fangraphs has

Battle Of The Bad

September 20, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Pinch Hitting

There has been plenty of talk about the Triple Crown this season. With the Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez as the now lone candidate to potentially win the crown, for the first time since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Martinez is currently

Clutching At Straws

June 30, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Every time I watch an MLB game I feel like I hear commentators and fans say something like this, “This guy is the one you want on the plate in the pressure situation, he is a clutch hitter” or “Here

Betting Tips: Will the Mariners Leake runs tonight?

May 22, 2018 James Feldman Baseball, What Are the Odds?

The Oakland A’s are back at home tonight, after a tough 10-game road trip which saw them face three AL East teams. The A’s were bats were hot, scoring 60 runs which enabled them to finish the trip .700 (7-3).