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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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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreWith 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.
Read moreJo 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.
Read moreColorado 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
Read moreSan 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
Read moreHot 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
Read moreWe 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,
Read moreHere 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
Read moreThe 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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