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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London Series preview: Catchers
The historic London Series is only a matter of days away. So to get you in the mood, here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox catchers who will be
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Early season stat leaders
You know that Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger lead MLB with 16 and 14 home runs respectively. Without doubt, it is an incredible tally this early in the season, but you might not realise that Twins’ outfielder Eddie Rosario or
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Baseball’s unwritten rules, when tradition overstays its welcome.
Cultural Relativism is the theory that beliefs, customs, and morality exist in relation to the culture from which they originate and are not absolute – in other words, what is moral in one society or culture, may not be moral
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The Trump administration just cancelled an historic baseball deal. Here’s what you need to know.
With incisive analysis on an important issue, please welcome Rachel Steinberg for her BFN debut… What was cancelled? A deal between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cuban Baseball Federation (CBF) that would have allowed Cuban baseball players to sign
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Tactical genius or over-managing nonsense?
Cast your mind back to Friday 14th September, 2018. I’ll remind you if you can’t remember. The Baltimore Orioles hosted the Chicago White Sox in front of 18,000 fans. The two teams had combined for 194 losses, and there were
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The Boys of Spring
A warm welcome to BFN for a stalwart of the UK fan community, Mark Smith… Saturday March 23rd – sunshine, clear blue sky, temperature touching 70 degrees at 10am. You’re right – I wasn’t at home in London. I was
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Hot takes and overreactions
It is far too early to anoint Phillies as World Series champions or label Chris Sale’s contract a bust, or even start thinking that the Baltimore Orioles might be a good team. Here are some interesting snippets from the opening
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