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The London Series Announcement – When Tom met Rob Manfred

May 9, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK

On a scorching Tuesday afternoon in London, we at Bat Flips and Nerds were asked to join MLB UK at the Regent Street Cinema for a rather important announcement. Sadiq Khan was joined by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball

Baseball is coming to the UK; Report

May 3, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK

Back in 2016, we asked questions of what, when and how Major League Baseball could work in the United Kingdom. In January 2017, John wrote how he doesn’t think the Red Sox and Yankees should be the first two in

Baseball By Committee Meetup 2018 – London

April 12, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, MLB UK, Pinch Hitting

On a chilly Sunday evening in London, the Baseball By Committee crew met in Belushi’s bar close to London Bridge. The crew — consisting of Dave Shaw, Adam Harnischfeger, George Martin and Hannah — were all in attendance approximately 90

Episode 64 – Listener Questions & The Street Furniture Draft

February 22, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

John and Tom are back, this time they answer all your burning questions. They start by looking at the Red Sox and their recent moves, tackle the Rays teardown/rebuild/who knows, they speculate free agent training camp, they draft street furniture (feel

Time to Stop Hating on the Yankees…

January 30, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Welcome back, Chris Brown… In a recent survey, the UK voted the Yankees as the team they hate the most. Admittedly if there’s one MLB team that traditionally shouldn’t be liked, it’s the Bronx Bombers, but here’s a few reasons

The Great British and Irish Baseball Fan Survey Results – Part 2

January 25, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, GB and Irish Baseball Fan Survey

Part 1 of the survey can be found here We’re back, this time to learn about why and how we consume our baseball, if we have ever watched a game in person and lastly who our favourite and least favourite

Who is the Yankees Third Baseman?

January 5, 2018 Thomas Pringle Baseball, Opinion

The Yankees have a bit of a gap in their infield, it’s no secret. They are working with the Orioles — which I imagine is a one-way conversation — to try and get hold of Machado before the season starts,

Brit Sox And Nerds Episode 3 – Bryan Joiner

September 7, 2017 Bat Flips Admin Podcast

Bryan Joiner (Baseball Prospectus Boston and Over The Monster) joins Tom to talk all about how he got into writing, wiriting for BP Boston and Over The Monster, the recent SB Nation critism, why he hates writing lineups and how

Fantasy First Half All-Surprise Team

July 11, 2017 Blake Finney Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

In the spirit of the All-Star game this week; I thought I’d whip up a couple of my own special All-Star teams. First up we have our All-Surprise team, containing some of the fantasy stars who have emerged from their

Bird in the Bronx

July 1, 2017 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Pinch Hitting

Kurt Wilks (@KurtWilks) has recently returned from the Bronx, where he (A Cardinals fan) watched the New York Yankees tackle Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers. Read all about him breaking his baseball virginity. As a St Louis Cardinals fan