Welcome back Adam Perry, detailing his recent trip to the UK’s Official Minor League Affiliate, Erie SeaWolves… It was that time of (every other) year again, I was able to wave the family and work farewell to travel solo across
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Category: Baseball
London Series preview: Second base
The first ever MLB games to be played in Europe are only a matter of days away. Here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview to get you in the mood for the London Series. SECOND BASE Michael Chavis
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London Series preview: First base
With only days until the historic London Series, here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview for the first basemen for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. FIRST BASE Mitch Moreland Team: Boston Red Sox Height: 188cm
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Five Pitchers I’d Like to See in the Blue Jays’ Rotation Instead of Edwin Jackson
It’s tough to be a Blue Jays fan right now. Yes, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting hard and showing a lot of promise on the field and at the plate. Yes, our farm system is stacked with
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Sock feet and runaway sheep: a retrospective of weird delays
Recently, this image went viral: These are the feet of Cleveland Indians pitcher Oliver Pérez. No, it wasn’t Shoeless Joe Tribute Night at Fenway. As it turns out, Pérez broke a cleat. This resulted in a delay of game, during
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From Football to Baseball
Janine Pipe returns to talk about her transition from Football to Baseball and wonders why they are so different. A lot of UK baseball fans I have met, are sports fans in general. They are usually passionate about a variety
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Joe DiMaggio – Ash Day
The excellent Ash Day returns to Bat Flips and Nerds to talk about Joe DiMaggio. Ash can be found covering the Cleveland Indians at England Tribe In the summer of 2017 I was lucky enough to find myself strolling through
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Your chance to win TWO tickets to MLB London Series!
We have two tickets up for grabs, to watch the Boston Red Sox face off against the New York Yankees on Sunday 30th June. All you have to do is follow the details in this tweet to be in for
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A Different Kind of Baseball Fandom
Welcome to BFN, denizen of British baseball’s worst podcast, Jon Mackenzie… Hello. My name is Jon and I have embarked on a late-night love affair with thirty-something-year-old thicc men. It’s 1:34 in the morning and I’m watching Daniel Descalso on
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Off the Roster with O’s Head Groundskeeper Nicole Sherry
Welcome to Off the Roster, a series profiling people who don’t play pro ball, but who are inexorably connected to the sport, either personally or professionally. First up is Baltimore Orioles Head Groundskeeper Nicole Sherry, who has been in the
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