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San Francisco Giants: Carlos Rodón, the All-Star

July 13, 2022 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

When the Giants announced the signing of Carlos Rodón in March their fanbase celebrated in unison. Joyous arms were raised above heads across the land simultaneously. This was the sort of marquee purchase the club should be making on a

Episode 285 – Little Mr Stroppy Pants

June 14, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Podcast

Two podcasts in a week! In this one, Darius is back and joined by Rob and John to dissect the newsworthy elements of the last few weeks in MLB and hear in minute detail how an old woman ruined Rob’s

A month in baseball. MLB Review: May 2022

June 4, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Indulge me with five minutes of your time, and we will review the month in MLB together. Which team led MLB with 46 homers? Full marks if you said the Milwaukee Brewers, just ahead of the Los Angeles Angels with

San Francisco Giants: Joc’s homecoming in all-time classic

May 25, 2022 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Bleary-eyed and rudely disturbed by my morning alarm, I reached for my phone to put an end to the insufferable noise. As I looked at the notifications flooding my screen, I realised something magical was happening in San Francisco. The

San Francisco Giants One to Watch in 2022: Joc Pederson

March 26, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

In a bizarre move during the last offseason, the Cubs replaced Kyle Schwarber in their lineup with, statistically, his twin, Joc Pederson. The deal worked out well for both. Schwarber negotiated himself to secure a four-year, $79 million deal with

San Francisco Giants: Joctober comes home

March 18, 2022 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

A little later than expected but here we are; baseball is finally upon us. With the 2022 campaign now officially underway teams have been scrambling to upgrade and tinker with their rosters. We’ve seen a flurry of activity all over

Spring Training All-Star Lineup

March 25, 2021 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With 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.

Cleveland Indians: Let’s talk trades

August 12, 2020 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

Even in this mutant 60-game sprint of a 2020 season, there is a trade deadline. This year the date falls on August 31, and aspiring champions are already busy stalking the bottom feeders in a bid to pick off their

How to Silence the Commentators by Craig Counsell and the Brewers

October 18, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

A few hours before the 4.5 hour long 4th game of the ALCS — and the ensuing outrage over fan interference — the general baseball populace, and more specifically the commentators on FS1, were dumbfounded when Craig Counsell and the

Season So Far – LA Dodgers

June 15, 2017 Bat Flips Admin Baseball

Welcome to B&N, Birmingham’s premier Dodgers enthusiast Leon Boyne From a view approximately 8,588.61 km away, the Dodgers have made a very solid start to the 2017 season but despite the apparent demise of the San Francisco Giants, they still