Brett Gardner – Bat Flips and Nerds

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

Episode 210 – Tatis Gets PAID

February 23, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

Tom is joined by Darius and Ben to talk all about the Tatis extension, the Kevin Mather debacle, their MVP/Cy Young bets (not who they think will win), Brett Gardner and the misery that is the Colorado Rockies. Stick with

What Infield OAA can tell us about Pitchers and Hitters

February 7, 2020 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball, Sabermetrics

Firstly let’s start off with the fact that I am not a plant, stooge or shill for MLB, Statcast or Baseball Savant (I would like to be, but I am not). But secondly, I need to tell you all that

The Worst Called Ball of the First Half

July 31, 2019 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball, Pinch Hitting

We are a few weeks beyond the half point of the season and on the weekend I went in search for one of my favourite articles of each season. But after a few minutes of searching I realised that it

London Series preview: Left field

June 23, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series, MLB UK, Opinion, Previews

In just a few days, the New York Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox in the first-ever MLB game to be played in Europe. Continuing with our previews, here is the Bat Flips and Nerds take on the left

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