Kris Bryant – Bat Flips and Nerds

Fantasy baseball 2022: Year of the bounceback

January 6, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

No one knows if the season will start on time, but we do know that it is never too early to start preparing for your fantasy baseball league. Without any plan or preparation, I ran a mock draft earlier today,

Maybe, just maybe, Kris Bryant is the most complete player in baseball

January 1, 2022 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

The move from the firesale franchise in Chicago to the eventual AL West champions of San Francisco looked like a match made in Heaven for Kris Bryant. If ever a player exuded West coast laid-back chill, it was the walking

San Francisco Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr. making a splash

August 6, 2021 Ash Day Baseball, Team Contributors

The sun was high on a beautiful Saturday by the Bay when LaMonte Wade Jr. stepped to the plate. With two outs and a man on first, Wade Jr. looked calm and composed as he prepared to face Astros’ pitcher

Fantasy Baseball Friday: Most drafted Players

March 26, 2021 Guest Contributor Baseball, Fantasy Baseball

I am personally in six leagues for the upcoming 2021 fantasy baseball season, and also did two mock drafts for a total of eight. As of the writing of this, I’ve completed six of the eight drafts, but feel confident

Chicago Cubs 2020: Reasons for optimism

February 23, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion, Previews

What happened in 2019? Another frustrating year on the Northside of Chicago with the Cubs finishing third in the division. This is the same division as the Reds and Pirates, so third-place was a low bar to clear. They had

Five things to look out for at Chicago Cubs spring training

February 15, 2020 Padraig Whelan Baseball, Pinch Hitting, Team Contributors

In spring training of 2016, David Ross quite literally rolled into town. On a mobility scooter no less – fully embracing the ‘Grandpa Rossy’ persona he had cultivated which made him such a popular figure among teammates and fans alike.

The Next Collective Bargaining Agreement

February 11, 2020 Bat Flips Admin Baseball, Guest writer

Since 1994 there has been labour peace in MLB meaning no strikes, no lockouts, and uninterrupted baseball. In 1998 the single-season home run chase by Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire reignited the game in the passions of many who had

10 things you need to know about the Chicago Cubs

November 27, 2019 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, London Series, Opinion

Legacy. It’s a strange word. In the build-up to the 2012 Olympics, it became a byword for legitimising £9 billion of expenditure. But what is the legacy of London 2012? Do we have more kids participating in athletics? I doubt

Clutching At Straws

June 30, 2018 Russell Eassom Analytics, Baseball

Every time I watch an MLB game I feel like I hear commentators and fans say something like this, “This guy is the one you want on the plate in the pressure situation, he is a clutch hitter” or “Here

It’s been a long wait

May 18, 2018 James Feldman Baseball

It’s been a long wait for Austin Meadows. The 23 year old, left-hitting centre-fielder was finally called up to the majors by the Pittsburgh Pirates, after Starling Marte was placed on the DL. The 9th pick in the 2013 draft