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Tom’s Bumper Fantasy Baseball Style MLB Standings Extravaganza – June Update

July 6, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Analytics, Baseball, Fantasy Baseball, Pinch Hitting

In our first part, we looked at me dressed in a Pirates t-shirt and we discovered I could do VLOOKUP on excel. I also explained exactly what I’m trying to do here, so rather than me explain it all again,

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

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

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

Episode 80 – Divisional Chat (NL Central)

June 27, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

Tom is joined by British based baseball fans; Michael Ivory (Cubs), Craig Hurring (Brewers) and James Feldman (Pirates) to talk all that is good (and very bad) in the NL Central. They go from the depths of the Reds, to the current battle between the Cubs

Draft or Daft? Is the MLB Draft worth it?

June 26, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

In the previous two pieces (here and here) we have worked out that money just about gets you wins but there is grey area in the middle were how you spend matters and that you can get those wins from

Episode 78 – Our Ass Is In The Jackpot

June 16, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

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,

Episode 77 – Divisional Chat (AL West)

June 12, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

Dom Clarke (A’s), Tom Young (Mariners), George Martin (Astros) and Nick Wright (Angels) join Darius on the second of our divisional roundtables to discuss the AL West, most notably whether the Mariners can push the Astros for the division, if

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

On Prospects and Anticipation

June 11, 2018 Darius Austin Baseball

Baseball is, in many ways, a game about waiting. The moments between pitches are usually far longer than the action themselves, and everyone is waiting for something. The pitcher, for the batter to step into the box or a sign