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Category: Opinion

Wait … what if Tyler Naquin is the new José Bautista

April 10, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

In his first six years in the big leagues, Joey Bats was a below-average outfielder, hitting .238 with 91 OPS+ (100 is league average). In his first five years in the big leagues, Tyler Naquin was a below-average outfielder, hitting

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Everyone loves a list – the opening week

April 8, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The first seven days are in the books. And man, what an opening week we enjoyed. Here is all of the information you need to know in 30 bullet points ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: Ketel Marte leads the NL with 12 hits

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Spring Training All-Star Lineup

March 25, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With less than one week until Opening Day on 1 April, we take a Bat Flips and Nerds look at the top performers in each position during Cactus and Grapefruit League play to give you the Spring Training All-Star Lineup.

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Los Angeles Angels: Spring Training Battle

March 17, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, Previews

Jo Adell won’t make the Opening Day roster … however, the Angels are giving him every opportunity to impress. The star prospect has appeared in all but two of the Angels’ games, hitting two homers with an attention-gaining 1.250 OPS.

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Colorado Rockies: Spring Training Battle

March 16, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, Previews

Colorado Rockies: First base Last season, first base in Colorado was occupied by the now-retired Daniel Murphy (29 games), Josh Fuentes (26 games), Ryan McMahon (12 games) and Drew Butera (5 games). Amazingly, they were not the worst team in

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San Francisco Giants: Spring Training Battle

March 16, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants: Third base There must be a high probability that the San Francisco Giants will never field the same lineup in consecutive games this season. There is something in the Pacific air; a west coast trait that is

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NL EAST: Early Spring Training Battles

March 9, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Hot on the heels of the excellent Bat flips and Nerds podcast previewing the NL East, here are a few things we have picked up over the first week of spring training. Atlanta Braves: The fifth rotation spot is up

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Fantasy Baseball: Bat Flips and Nerds’ Sleepers

March 5, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Fantasy Baseball, Opinion

We are in draft prep mode for the forthcoming fantasy baseball season. Now is the time to decide upon which players you want to target late in the draft. Using the consensus ADP (average draft position) calculated over at FantasyPros,

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February baseball news: In case you missed it

February 28, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Here at Bat Flips and Nerds, we appreciate that not everyone loves bat flips and not everyone is a nerd. For bat flip haters, we have nothing. For less-nerdy baseball fans who have not spent every waking hour analysing the

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Baltimore Orioles: The ones that got away

February 17, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The 2009 draft produced six major leaguers for the Baltimore Orioles. Two half-decent relievers (Mychal Givens and Taylor Rogers), recently non-tendered outfielder Tyler Naquin, and three other guys who have combined for 0.4 WAR. But it could have been so

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