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Category: Guest writer

A new future: Baseball in Finland

March 13, 2022 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Guest writer, Your New Favourite League

Some of you might remember from my first article here on Bat flips and Nerds that I wrote that baseball is our national sport here in Finland. It’s just a bit different from the one we all know. I also

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Looking to the future in Wrigleyville

February 11, 2022 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer, Team Contributors

A Futures Game MVP, an 18-year-old shortstop, and a Puerto Rico Winter League Home Run Derby winner. The Cubs farm system is on the up and here are three reasons why. Brennen Davis Davis is the name on everyone’s lips

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Contributors Wanted

November 29, 2021 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Guest writer

Got something to say about baseball? Looking for a way to hone your writing craft, or boost your social media clout? We’ve got the opportunity for you! Bat Flips & Nerds is looking for contributors to boost our online presence,

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The Nationals have less than 48 hours and one task – sell.

July 29, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer

Under 48 hours to sell, a COVID outbreak and speculation galore – where do the Nationals go from here? The Nats are clearly a team in dire need of a rebuild at this point. A farm system that often sits

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How a burgeoning late-night love affair with baseball got me through lockdown

July 3, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer

It’s midnight, in midsummer 2020, and the witching hour holds nothing but worry and anxiety and an insatiable urge to raid the fridge. The pandemic lockdown is in full swing in London. Scrolling Twitter aimlessly, the app being particularly fruitful

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Three Strikes – How I Fell in Love with Baseball

April 8, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer

Strike 1 ‘Nothing Rhymes with Orange’ My journey with baseball began back in 2014. I was idling away the days in the lead up to starting my first term of university, it was mid-September and unusually hot outside. Having burnt

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Los Angeles Dodgers: How many Starting Pitchers is too many?

March 11, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer

With advancements in conditioning and understanding what a manager can or should ask from a starting pitcher, gone are the days of a top organisation having one true “Ace” that carries the rest of the team through a postseason. Although

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Just How Bad Might the Pirates’ Rotation Be This Year?

February 13, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Guest writer

The Pirates are coming off a season to forget in 2020, finishing with the worst record in MLB at 19-41. Their moves this offseason have largely consisted of trading Joe Musgrove to the Padres a few weeks ago, and more

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AL Central preview: Win for the Windy City?

February 6, 2021 Mark Strange Baseball, Guest writer

The American League Central is shaping up to be an intriguing division in 2021. In the truncated 2020 season, the White Sox slumped to a 2-8 finish which meant they just scraped into the playoffs along with the Indians, despite

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A goodbye to one of our own, thank you Steven Matz.

January 31, 2021 Alex Worth Baseball, Guest writer

It was a busy Wednesday for the New York Mets, signing LHP Aaron Loup to a one-year deal (pending physical), officially announcing that Zack Scott would act as acting GM just a week after former GM Jared Porter was fired,

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