Blue Jays – Bat Flips and Nerds

Five Pitchers I’d Like to See in the Blue Jays’ Rotation Instead of Edwin Jackson

June 14, 2019 Paddy Johnston Baseball, Opinion

It’s tough to be a Blue Jays fan right now. Yes, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting hard and showing a lot of promise on the field and at the plate. Yes, our farm system is stacked with

Matt Shoemaker, Kevin Pillar, and the Neverending Search for Redemption

April 26, 2019 Paddy Johnston Baseball

After getting involved in a rundown on the path between first and second, Blue Jays pitcher Matt Shoemaker twisted his leg as he applied a tag and tore his ACL during Saturday’s game against the Oakland A’s. The aftermath was

Year in Review – Toronto Blue Jays

October 28, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Reviews

Welcome to BFN, Conor Fletcher… The 2018 season for the Toronto Blue Jays was in many ways, a long shot. The resurgent Yankees and ever-present Red Sox looked to dominate the division once again, leaving the highs of 2015 and

Tom’s Bumper Fantasy Baseball Style MLB Standings Extravaganza – June Update

July 6, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Analytics, Baseball, Fantasy Baseball, Pinch Hitting

In our first part, we looked at me dressed in a Pirates t-shirt and we discovered I could do VLOOKUP on excel. I also explained exactly what I’m trying to do here, so rather than me explain it all again,

Chasing Vlad Jr…

June 6, 2018 Bat Flips Admin Baseball

Manchester, New Hampshire is an age from its namesake (the town from which I started this journey), and an unprepossessing place to travel to see a phenom. The city is a picture of provincial America, and quite unlike the metropolises

A Brit Learning Baseball Through Books: Why Baseball Matters

June 5, 2018 Paddy Johnston Baseball, Baseball Book, Baseball Books, Learning to Baseball, Opinion, Reviews

“The game stands up and out in the lowest-common-denominator American culture of distraction, disruption, and interruption. For me, this distinction makes baseball the most intellectually stimulating, emotionally satisfying, and downright glorious pastime ever devised.” – Susan Jacoby It’s not likely