Bryan Joiner (Baseball Prospectus Boston and Over The Monster) joins Tom to talk all about how he got into writing, wiriting for BP Boston and Over The Monster, the recent SB Nation critism, why he hates writing lineups and how
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The Astros are heroes, the Rangers are villains, right?
This week in response to the destruction of Hurricane Harvey, the Astros moved their home series against the Texas Rangers to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. With a view to potentially have their Mets home series at the Trop as
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The Boston Red Sox – Turning Point
On the 24th June, the Boston Red Sox called up their number one prospect, Rafael Devers. On the 26th June the Boston Red Sox traded a couple of minor-league pitchers for the San Francisco Giants 3B Eduardo Nunez. Some of
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Tuckin’ Hell – Part 16
When I first started writing about the Padres, I imagined I would be seeing some good young hitting, a tidy bullpen and finally some hit and miss starters. Overall, it would be a team that loses more games than it
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The Chosen Game
Adam Perry (@Peza100) returns to Bat Flips and Nerds to look at Jewish baseball players in the US. I am not a religious person, in fact the only time I look for divine intervention is when the Red Sox are
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Episode 43 – The Live One
Tom and John join forces for the first live Bat Flips And Nerds show (There was another one, but we will never speak of it again). The boys talk Manchester Meetup, the dangers of democracy, Erie SeaWolves, U23 Baseball Championships,
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Baseball Is Coming (in 2019/2020)
Yesterday Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for 2017-2021 was draft complete and released. Included within the weighty tome, was information we in the UK have been waiting for. A series of games will be coming to the British
Read moreEpisode 41 – Emergency Pod Crew, Assemble!
Tom and John join for a very quick podcast to talk about why they didn’t record on Thursday and planned to record on Sunday. It’s a tale of hope, elation, desperation and finally despair. They then tackle the very difficult
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MLB UK Community – Manchester Fan Meet Up, 13 August
In case you’ve missed it on Twitter and Facebook, we’re following hot on the heels of the London meet up by holding our own get together for Northern souls in magical Manchester. Tickets are free and available on Skiddle right
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Tuckin’ Hell – Part 15 (The Post All-Star break interlude)
We’re going off piste for this edition of Tuckin’ Hell. The Padres recently lost 18-4, the crowd were excited about the prospect of me writing up the recap. Arnando stop!!!! Rockies are destroying the Padres. Looking forward to @PedroiasFace write
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