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Bat Flips And Nerds

Bat Flips & Nerds

A British take on Baseball. John, Tom, Ben, Darius, Rachel, Russell and Rob guide you through the goings on in MLB, Team GB and baseball around the world.Part of the MLB Europe Fan Network.

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42:04

Episode 277 - Aaron Booooone

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/23

Rob and Darius dive into all the action from the first two weeks of the MLB season, from the de-juiced ball to Clayton Kershaw's almost-perfect game and some of the least popular intentional walks of all time. If you're a fan of puns, you might want to listen to the end...

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23:25

Episode 276 - Jonny Gomes, Live from Home Run House

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/12

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 X, July 9th in Crystal Palace Park, London by heading over to MLB.com/homerunderbyx

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70:08

Episode 275 - The BFN Predictions Show (Noverraz Remix)

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/09

The BFN 'B' team take a stab at their preseason predictions as Rob and Russell are joined by celebrity guest Gav to prove their overwhelmingly superior baseball knowledge - I highly doubt they'll mention it but they did prove the brainier bunch last year. Hot takes as far as the eyes can see...

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66:08

Episode 274 - The BFN Predictions Show (Pringle Edition)

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/07

The annual predictions show is back! John, Tom, Darius, Ben and that beautiful spreadsheet give their win totals for all 30 MLB teams with some spirited debate along the way.We'll be dead wrong about almost everything but fear not because the far superior B team are delivering hot takes of their own very shortly too...

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96:28

Episode 273 - 2022 AL East Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/06

For the final of our 2022 Previews we are in the AL East and joined by:- Melanie Newman, PxP for the Baltimore Orioles- Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic on the Red Sox- Keith McPherson of WFAN on the Yankees- Rays Pre-Game Host Neil Solondz- Andrew Stoeten on the Blue Jays

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80:56

Episode 272 - 2022 NL West Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/05

In our penultimate preview we cover the NL West, joined by:- Zach Buchanan of The Athletic on the Diamondbacks- Thomas Harding of MLB.com on the Rockies- Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic on The Dodgers- A Mystery Padres Guest- Susan Slusser of the SF Chronicle on the Giants

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94:59

Episode 271 - 2022 AL West Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/04

For the fourth of our 2022 MLB Previews, we focus on the AL West and are joined by:- Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle on the Astros- Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register on the Angels- Steve Berman of The Athletic on the A's- Cespedes Family BBQ's Jordan Shusterman on the Mariners- Levi Weaver of The Athletic on the Rangers

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79:42

Episode 270 - 2022 AL Central Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/03

The third of our 2022 Previews covers the AL Central. This time we are joined by:- Janice Scurio of NBC Sports Edge and Southside Sox on the White Sox- Mandy Bell of MLB.com on the Guardians- Brandon Day of Bless You Boys on the Tigers- Anne Rogers of MLB.com on the Royals- Brandon Warne of Access Twins on the Twins

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109:53

Episode 269 - 2022 NL Central Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/02

For our 2022 NL Central Preview we are joined by:- Boog Sciambi, Cubs Announcer for Marquee Sports- C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic on the Reds- Dario Melendez, Bally Sports WI's Brewers Host- Alex Stumpf of DK Sports Pittsburgh on the Pirates- Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the Cardinals

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91:34

Episode 268 - 2022 NL East Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/04/01

In the first of our 2022 season previews, we're joined by: - Ashland of the Mansplaining Baseball Everywhere podcast to chat Braves- Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald on the Marlins- Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on the Mets- Ellen Adair on the Phillies- Jesse Dougherty of the WaPo on the Nats

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59:03

Episode 267 - The Sistine Boob

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/03/16

John, Ben and Russell run the rule over the post-lockout free agent and trade bonanza including some bizarre and surprising moves in Cincinnati and Minnesota, the Jays shooting for the moon and the Yankees and Braves taking the scenic route to success.

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72:41

Episode 266 - Baseball Begins

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/03/11

We have a baseball season! Rob, Russell and Darius convene to discuss the long-awaited CBA deal, provide entirely objective ratings of any potential new rules, and make uninformed guesses about where the remaining free agents might sign.

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48:21

Episode 265 - Raul Shah Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/02/20

British born infield stud Raul Shah joins John to chat about his flight path from D3 baseball to the top levels of Indy Ball and his ultimate goal to become MLB's first Indian superstar.

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32:16

Episode 264 - Kyle Martin, Baltimore Orioles

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/02/06

Russell is joined by Baltimore Orioles sidearm stud Kyle Martin to chat about his career with the birds, his offseason trip to the UK and hooking up with the Herts Baseball Club to get his work in.

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60:47

Episode 263 - Snookie Betts and The Little B**** Box

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2022/02/03

We're back! John, Rob, Russell and Ben combine for a special pod to answer one question: if you could take a rule or tradition from another sport and transplant it onto baseball, what would you choose?Answers range from the sublime to the ridiculous, with shout-outs for cricket, rugby, snooker and... erm... rhythmic gymnastics?!Get in touch with your suggestions on our social media handles and stay tuned for more gold... or at least more whatever this is.

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61:38

Episode 262 - Bad Manners

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/12/16

John, Russell and Darius tackle the off-season in MLB focussing on the CBA lockout, free-agent 'Deadline Day' and some speculation about what comes next...

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87:12

Episode 261 - Kieran Lovegrove Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/12/02

Fair Ball advocate and former Cleveland, Giants and Angels Minor League pitcher joins John to discuss why he broke the unspoken code of silence around minor league pay and conditions. In a broad ranging chat, they discuss Kieran's own journey, his hopes for change in light of his stance and the simple steps which the League can take to improve both the lot of the players and their likelihood to succeed.

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64:13

Episode 260 - BFN Alternative MLB Awards 2021

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/11/26

The guys get together to hand out the real MLB Awards:- Most Consequential Cup of Coffee- Futile Contribution to the Playoff Narrative- Most Anonymous Starter- Most Overrated Underrated Player- Best Imaginary Rangers Reliever- Outstanding Contribution to Baseball MemesApologies for the quiet audio on this one, someone *cough* John *cough* forgot to press record so we've had to use a work round.

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83:19

Episode 259 - Drew Spencer, Head Coach GB Baseball

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/11/22

Great Britain Baseball's Head Coach joins John to chat about a successful first year of competition as joint steward of the men's team. They cover everything from prepping for two COVID hit European Championships, recruiting the next generation of GB qualified talent and look ahead, the teams' performances in Italy and looking forward to the WBC in 2022.

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44:47

Episode 258 - Kai Correa Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/11/18

We have a fantastic guest to kick off the offseason - San Francisco Giants bench coach Kai Correa! Kai joins Russell and Darius to talk about his journey to the Giants, their 107-win season, the nuances of coaching veterans, learning from Brandon Crawford, and much, much more!

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