London Series – Bat Flips and Nerds

10 things you need to know about the Chicago Cubs

November 27, 2019 Gavin Baseball, London Series, Opinion

Legacy. It’s a strange word. In the build-up to the 2012 Olympics, it became a byword for legitimising £9 billion of expenditure. But what is the legacy of London 2012? Do we have more kids participating in athletics? I doubt

Will there be a London Series after 2020?

July 22, 2019 Ben Carter Baseball, London Series, Opinion

You might think it a little premature and probably quite ungrateful to be talking about baseball in the UK beyond 2020. We literally just had a series in London for the first time ever and the only thing I care

Two Days in Wonderland – the Magic of the London Series

July 6, 2019 Bat Flips Admin London Series

A warm welcome back to George Martin of UK Astros Fans… Looking back now, it was like a dream wasn’t it? The sun shining gloriously upon a combined weekend capacity of ~120,000 at the London Stadium as we saw a

John and Tom take on the Boomstick

July 3, 2019 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Pinch Hitting

Tom is an idiot, we know that. So when the opportunity to take on a 2ft hot dog, solo, Tom jumped at the chance. John however, was not so sure, but because Tom needed someone to race against, he knew

They Think It’s All Over. It Is. For Now…

June 30, 2019 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, London Series, MLB UK

One million, five hundred and seventy six thousand, eight hundred seconds. Twenty six thousand, two hundred and eighty hours. One thousand and ninety five days. Three years. We waited. And then they came. And as we say here in England

London Series Day 2: Pre-Game – We Wait No More.

June 29, 2019 Thomas Pringle Baseball, London Series, MLB UK

It’s here, it’s really here. We are finally going to see if all the worries, concerns, fears, hopes, dreams, goals and much more will be realised in front of us this evening. With just over three hours to go until

London Series Day 1: Workouts

June 28, 2019 Darius Austin Baseball, London Series

It’s finally here…well, almost. The Yankees and the Red Sox have seen the field at the London Stadium for the first time and have been going through their routines over the past few hours in front of a thrilled group

What are we looking forward to?

June 27, 2019 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, London Series

You’ve heard from everyone else who contributes to Bat Flips and Nerds, you’ve probably heard some team podcasts also talking about the series, but you haven’t really heard from the four of us here at Bat Flips and Nerds. We

The London Olympic Stadium – Hitter or Pitcher Dream

June 27, 2019 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball, London Series, Pinch Hitting

A few weeks ago we learned the dimensions of the ballpark for the upcoming London Series. The all-purpose London Olympic Stadium is going be set at the following dimensions: Home plate to the foul poles – 330 feet (100 m)

London Series preview: Yankees bullpen

June 27, 2019 Gavin Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Opinion, Previews

We are counting down the hours to the historic London Series. Here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview article for the relief pitchers we will see in action for the Yankees. YANKEES BULLPEN Aroldis Chapman Team: New York