Way back in 1876, the team was known as the “White Stockings”. In fact, the “White Stockings” remains the most successful incarnation of the franchise, with a .626 win percentage in the 13 years of their existence. In 1890, the
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Episode 294 – Brewing Up a Stinker
John, Darius and Russell are joined by Nick Wright of LA Angels UK and MLB UK Community to break down a very weird trade deadline, dig into the misery of the Angels 2022 season and look ahead to the 2023
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Episode 276 – Jonny Gomes, Live from Home Run House
Listen to John’s exclusive chat with Two-Time World Series Champ and Home Run Derby X Legend Jonny Gomes from this Saturday’s huge MLB UK Community Meetup at Home Run House in London. You can grab tickets for Home Run Derby
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How do we solve the ‘Plawecki-Mikolas-Flaherty Problem’?
I expect everyone who reads this article has no idea what the Plawecki-Mikolas-Flaherty Problem is and that is probably how it should be. It is a niche scoring/stats problem that I have created, and it is all down to how
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Will there be a London Series after 2020?
You might think it a little premature and probably quite ungrateful to be talking about baseball in the UK beyond 2020. We literally just had a series in London for the first time ever and the only thing I care
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London Series preview: Yankees bullpen
We are counting down the hours to the historic London Series. Here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview article for the relief pitchers we will see in action for the Yankees. YANKEES BULLPEN Aroldis Chapman Team: New York
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London Series preview: Yankees rotation
Excitement for the MLB London Series is growing. In a matter of days, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will face each other at the revamped Olympic Stadium in Stratford. We continue the Bat Flips and Nerds player
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London Series preview: Red Sox bullpen
The historic London Series is only a matter of hours away. Here is the Bat Flips and Nerds player preview for some of the relief pitchers we will see in action for the Red Sox. RED SOX BULLPEN Matt Barnes
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London Series preview: Red Sox rotation
The historic London Series is only a matter of days away. Continuing the Bat Flips and Nerds player previews, we reach the Red Sox rotation. RED SOX ROTATION David Price Team: Boston Red Sox Height: 196cm (6’ 5”) Age: 33
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Baseball’s most famous moment and it’s UK roots
It is the most famous home run ever hit. Even ask non-baseball fans about epic moments from the sport which have entered into popular culture. It won’t take long for ‘The Shot Heard Around The World’ to be mentioned. That,
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