New York Yankees – Bat Flips and Nerds

Who is Kim Ng? Or, why you should be infuriated the new Miami Marlins GM was called an “outside-the-box” hire

November 13, 2020 Rachel Steinberg Announcement, Baseball

I’m sorry. I’m about to be that guy who hands out toothbrushes to trick-or-treaters. My latest adulting milestone: ruining the fun. As you’ve probably heard by now, Kim Ng was today appointed by the Miami Marlins, becoming the first female

Toronto Blue Jays: How to sabotage the AL East

March 21, 2020 Jack Ramsden Baseball, Team Contributors

[Note: Whilst drafting this COVID-19 has put the entire upcoming MLB season in serious doubt. Whilst the following may not even be relevant now and feels kind of pointless given the seriousness of the pandemic, I hope this post at

A Rookie’s Guide to Yankee Stadium

March 12, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Team Contributors

Yankee Stadium is not rated highly by other baseball fans, but it is one of my absolute favourites! On 13 August 2012, the night before I got married in Central Park, I fell head-over-heels in love … with baseball. It

Interview with MLB’s Bryan Hoch

March 9, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Team Contributors

Bryan Hoch has been the New York Yankees beat writer since 2007 and is the author of two best-selling books, The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty and Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark

New York Yankees 2020: Reasons for Optimism

February 27, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Team Contributors

What happened in 2019? For the first time since 2012, the Yankees ended the season as AL East Champions with a 103-59 record, also beating the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, but the season was ultimately to end in abject

What makes Gerrit Cole … well, Gerrit Cole?

February 7, 2020 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Guest writer

… And why wasn’t anyone else that good? Gerrit Cole is a great pitcher. A really great pitcher. I know that. You know that. The Yankees sure knew that when they offered him a record nine-year, $324 million contract during

Did six teams win in the Mookie Betts deal?

February 5, 2020 Gavin Baseball, Opinion

With the dust still settling from the blockbuster trade that sent Mookie Betts from one coast of the USA to the other, it seems like the deal was a win-win-win-win-win-win for six teams. Is that even possible? The big winners

My Baseball Journey – Stephen Jones

January 28, 2020 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Stephen Jones from No Cryin In Baseball makes his Bat Flips and Nerds debut, where he talks about his journey into baseball. It’s not the usual story when it comes to Yankees merch. I became interested in baseball around 2006

Reasons to watch baseball – AL East

January 18, 2020 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Opinion, Previews

Wave goodbye to the Rays in pinstripes

December 13, 2019 Gavin Baseball, Opinion

Hot on the heels of Stephen Strasburg committing his future to Washington, the New York Yankees flexed their financial biceps to secure the services of the former Pirates and Astros workhorse, Gerrit Cole. The deal will earn the 29-year-old an