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
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Category: Opinion
Pittsburgh Pirates deadline dilemmas
On Wednesday 3rd July, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to bat at the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Chicago Cubs 5-4. Elite closer, Craig Kimbrel was on the mound. He walked catcher Elias Diaz and then gave up a
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Why are the Yankees so tight?
There are many reasons why the Oakland Athletics continue to fail to win the World Series during Billy Beane’s tenure. One much-talked about suggestion is that the postseason is a “crapshoot”. Randomness has a bigger influence over the short 5-game/7-game
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Flops of the first half
We know that Mike Trout is a God, Ketel Marte is finally living up to the hype and Cody Bellinger & Christian Yelich are going yard for fun, but who are the players that have most disappointed in the first
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London Series preview: Yankees bullpen
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
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London Series preview: Yankees rotation
Excitement for the MLB London Series is growing. In a matter of days, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will face each other at the revamped Olympic Stadium in Stratford. We continue the Bat Flips and Nerds player
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London Series preview: Red Sox bullpen
The historic London Series is only a matter of hours away. Here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview for some of the relief pitchers we will see in action for the Red Sox. RED SOX BULLPEN Matt Barnes
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London Series preview: Red Sox rotation
The historic London Series is only a matter of days away. Continuing the Bat Flips and Nerds player previews, we reach the Red Sox rotation. RED SOX ROTATION David Price Team: Boston Red Sox Height: 196cm (6’ 5”) Age: 33
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London Series preview: Designated hitter
One of the greatest rivalries in sport crosses the Atlantic to be fought out over two games at the end of June when the New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox in London. The Bat Flips and Nerds
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London Series preview: Right field
With the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox due to meet shortly for the first-ever MLB games to be played in the UK, the Bat Flips and Nerds player previews reach the right field studs. RIGHT FIELD Mookie Betts
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