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Episode 294 – Brewing Up a Stinker

August 9, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

John, Darius and Russell are joined by Nick Wright of LA Angels UK and MLB UK Community to break down a very weird trade deadline, dig into the misery of the Angels 2022 season and look ahead to the 2023

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World Baseball Classic: Can the GB National Team qualify?

August 4, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, GB Baseball, World Baseball Classic

Last week, we looked at the forthcoming World Baseball Classic, but before the tournament across three nations of Japan, Taiwan, and the USA starts in March 2023, there is still a little matter of final qualification. The GB National Team

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Epic Deadline Day with 29 of the 30 teams making trades. Guess the party pooper?

August 3, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Here is your five-minute review of the breathless 2022 MLB trade deadline. There is only one place to start and as the great Tim Kurkjian said “you can make a case this is the biggest trade in baseball history.” The

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Trade Deadline Predictions: Who did best?

July 31, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The trade deadline hype train is gathering momentum. We have a little over 48 hours before it pulls into the station of inactivity until after the World Series. Four of your favourite Bat Flips & Nerds personalities pit their wits

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Home Run Derby X: What a bunch of whining Brits

July 28, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series

On Saturday, I stood in sweltering conditions for hours on end. It was 35 degrees in the shade, although as shade was at a premium, I don’t know how they recorded that. Refreshments from a makeshift bar involved a one-mile

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Episode 291 – Real Mute… Oh

July 27, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

John, Russell, Darius and Rob are here for a bumper catch-up pod featuring everything from Home Run Derby X to, err, the Home Run Derby. They also chat about Gabe Rincones being drafted by the Phillies, a raft of Canada

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World Baseball Classic: It’s sooner than you think

July 18, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, World Baseball Classic

The venues and pools for the World Baseball Classic 2023 have been announced, and wow, it already looks like an exciting competition. Starting on 8 March 2023, 20 teams will compete for the WBC crown, with the final in Florida

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Episode 290 – Adrián González, Live from Home Run House

July 8, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

Five-time MLB All-Star and Home Run Derby X participant Adrian Gonzalez joins Ben live at Home Run House to talk about his HRDX participation and his MLB career. The first HRDX event is in Crystal Palace Park from 12pm on

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Episode 289 – All Caps*

July 5, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

Russell and Darius break down the first proper baseball brawl for years before marvelling at Aaron Judge and the Yankees. They then go in-depth on the All-Star voting and, more importantly, All-Star cap designs. Listen to “Episode 289 – All

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Home Run Derby X “Bring the noise”

June 29, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Quiz

The first-ever Home Run Derby X hits London on Saturday 9 July. MLB Legends, superstars from women’s softball & baseball, Olympians, social media sensations, and GB national team members will fight it out to clinch the title for their team.

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