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Boston Red Sox: Is Chris Sale still an ace?

January 11, 2022 Richard Banks Baseball, Team Contributors

I’ll hold my hands up right off the bat – Chris Sale has been one of my favourite pitchers in the game of baseball for a number of years. Things about him have always fascinated me, whether it be the

Who should manage the Mets in 2022?

December 14, 2021 Alex Worth Baseball, Team Contributors

The Mets have narrowed their highly anticipated managerial search to three names. The three names contain a mix between a manager with 20 years experience and two highly respected up and coming coaches. This article will highlight the pros and

Contributors Wanted

November 29, 2021 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Guest writer

Got something to say about baseball? Looking for a way to hone your writing craft, or boost your social media clout? We’ve got the opportunity for you! Bat Flips & Nerds is looking for contributors to boost our online presence,

MLB Heading Back to the UK Next Year – London Mayor Sadiq Khan

October 28, 2021 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, GB Baseball, MLB UK

Speculation has been rife in the European baseball community as to whether the COVID cancellation of the planned 2020 London Series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals would leave Major League Baseball grasping a mere ‘cup of coffee’

The Unofficial MLB Player Championship

April 8, 2021 Russell Eassom Baseball

There are many ways to determine who is the best player in a sport right now, especially baseball, but most are fraught with debate on which methods and stats are better. There are a few major sports however which generally

One Metric to Focus on For Every SF Giants Hitter – Infield

March 18, 2021 Charlie Baldwin Baseball, Team Contributors

In my debut article for Batflips and Nerds, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could find one key statistic to focus on for every Giants positional player. My choice of players is based on who I

Ranking The Top 10 Spring Training Storylines

February 16, 2021 Ben Carter Baseball

This week, pitchers and catchers flock to Arizona and Florida as baseball once again awakens from its deep, long slumber over winter. Nothing beats those sounds of pitches smacking gloves and sights of pristinely kept fields baking in the early-year

Won’t Somebody Think Of The Umpires

January 27, 2021 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion

Man vs machine. A battle as old as time. Or at least as old as machines. Robot umpires have been a part of the baseball conversation for several years now, as increasingly reliable PITCHf/x and Statcast data gives us immediate

The NL MVP Race Is Going To Be Fun

August 25, 2020 Ben Carter Baseball, Opinion

We always knew that the award races in a 60 game season would be wild. Plenty of columns were written in the run up to the season about the statistical possibilities that a 60 game season throws up, from a

Review of the Red Sox Opening Home Stand

July 30, 2020 Richard Hampson Baseball, Team Contributors

Well, the Red Sox opening home stretch is over and I think it’s safe to say that it was not as bad as we’d feared. It was worse. Much, much worse. Much had been said in the offseason and Spring