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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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All Episodes

49:28

Episode 238 - The Tony La Russa Power Hour

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/21

Darius, Rob and Ben band together to review a groundhog week of baseball action as Tony La Russa grabbed the headlines (again) and pitchers threw no hitters (again).There was also talk of the weirdest statistical hitting line ever, the greatest manager tantrum in a long time and - of course - the San Francisco Giants have now been struck by the Darius curse...

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24:20

Episode 237 - Lucas Giolito Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/17

Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito joins John to chat about his season so far, remodelling his pitching arsenal and how he wants to continuously improve, the vibe in the White Sox clubhouse and his desire to use his platform for good.

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55:30

Episode 236 - Shut Up And Play No Hits

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/13

John, Darius and Russell tackle the week in MLB, including big thumbs up for the New York Yankees, Patrick Mazeika and the amazing Drew Robinson, but also thumbs down for rubbish outfield defence, pitchers hitting and the Oakland Athletics laying a massive egg.

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85:12

Episode 235 - Keith Law Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/10

The brilliant Keith Law, national baseball writer for The Athletic, prospect and draft savant, all round good egg and author of the best selling books 'Smart Baseball' and 'The Inside Game' joins John to discuss:- Being back at the ballpark- The 2020 draft, and his No. 1 pick 'sleeper'- His new book, The Inside Game- Albert Pujols and Tony LaRussa- Not sticking to sports.This is a fun one!

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17:21

Episode 234 - The Milky Way

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/08

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Wade Allen Miley.

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50:26

Episode 233 - Appreciating Albert

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/05/06

In an unprecedented development, big baseball news breaks before the pod instead of immediately after it. Ben, Russell and Darius react to the Angels designating Albert Pujols for assignment and take a look back at the highlights of his stellar career. They also tip the cap to John Means and his imperfect game, before another round of 2 Good 2 Bad, featuring Tony La Russa, Robbie Ray, and Mike Trout.

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66:58

Episode 232 - Rowdy Tellez' Big Round Face

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/29

John, Ben and Rob are joined by Jon Mackenzie of Absolute Bunts for this week's MLB Roundup.They cover the Rockies firing of Jeff Bridich, gambling in baseball and the incredible Jacob DeGrom before offering 'Two Bad, Two Good' garlands to the Dbacks, Phillies, Cubs, Astros, Byron Buxton, and that kid who robbed Kole Calhoun - you'll have to listen to find out which way.We also have a word or two to say about the British Baseball Federation.

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53:16

Episode 231 - It's Bat Flip Season, Baby! (ft. Ben...

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2021/04/26

How has this taken us 5 years to do?Darius, Russell and John carry out BFN's first ever bat flip draft.To keep it competitive, and get some expert help, they're joined by host MLB on FOX's Flippin' Bats podcast, and former pro ballplayer, Ben Verlander.Do you agree with the guys' picks? We bet we found you a new favourite flip...

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47:11

Episode 230 - The Yankees Are Dead

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/22

Darius, Russell and Ben join forces to overreact to the Yankees poor start to the season, reflect on whether no-hitters are still exciting and run through 2 Good 2 Bad with shoutouts for Bieber, Kazmar, Segura and Chisholm...

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49:24

Episode 229 - Be Like Freddie

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/14

It's our second weekly roundup show! Ben, Rob, Russell and Darius debate MLB's mound-moving experiment in the Atlantic League and the merits of recent pitcher dominance, laud Freddie Freeman, Byron Buxton and Yadier Molina, while lamenting headhunting and replay review.

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54:39

Episode 228 - On the PISS

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/12

Tom is joined by MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Statman extraordinaire, Russell Eassom to begin the life of the greatest baseball stat every created.People in 100 years from now will ask "Where were you when you first heard about PISS?"Or..you know, they won't know what you're talking about and no one will ever say that.

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73:25

Episode 227 - Nelson Figueroa Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/12

Former Big League pitcher turned Mets analyst and all round good egg, Nelson Figueroa Jr, joins John for an awesome chat covering:- The Amazins' chances for 2021- Nelson's life-long romance with the Mets, and his enduring place in their history- How he ended up making his Shea debut for their bitter rivals, the Phillies- His globe-trotting exploits as a hired gun winner in Taiwan, Mexico and the Dominican

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48:29

Episode 226 - The Second Coming of Mike Piazza

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/09

John, Rob and Russell are back with our first weekly MLB show of the season.They spare praise for MLB's All-Star Game move, Shohei Ohtani, Akil Baddoo and Jazz Chisholm, but scorn the number of fun players already hit by injury, the handling of the Nick Castellanos situation and the utterly honking Miami Marlins.

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65:01

Episode 225 - Tim Melville Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/05

The newest member of baseball's no-hitter club - Tim Melville of the CPBL Uni-Lions - joins us fresh off his 142 pitch history maker on Good Friday.We talk about his route to the Majors with the Reds, Twins, Padres and Rockies; growing up in the Royals system alongside their World Series winning team; his incredible 2019 which started clearing tables in a BBQ restaurant and ended in the Rockies rotation; Joseph Daniel Votto and his already infamous post no-no MVP dance.

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50:54

Episode 224 - Full Kit Banter

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/04/02

It's Opening Day! John, Rob and Darius consider their team's prospects for the upcoming season, consider which spring performances they're actually buying, and look ahead to some potential 2021 storylines.

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58:43

Episode 223 - Ben Reiter Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/03/30

Journalist, author and storyteller joins John to discuss his arc wit the Houston Astros - from Sports Illustrated Nostradamus of their World Series triumph, to chronicler of the secret of their success in his bestselling book 'Astroball' through their own personal Philip Marlowe via his extraordinary, groundbreaking podcast series - 'The Edge: Houston Astros'.This is a fascinating conversation about the characters involved in baseball's greatest modern scandal, the edges of human ethics and

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104:29

Episode 222 - 2021 Prediction Pod The Sequel -...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/03/28

In the second of our 2021 prediction podcasts, the 'Founding Fathers' hand over to the 'B-Team' to offer a different perspective - and they do not disappoint.Rob and Russell are joined by site editor, and fantasy baseball sage, Gav for a completely different look at who'll be 'in' first come Autumn. Which crew will end as the superior?!

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59:42

Episode 221 - Jeff Passan Returns

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/03/25

Our mystery guest is unmasked!ESPN National baseball writer Jeff Passan returns to the podcast to chat about his two game-changing off-season stories on Drew Robinson and Jared Porter, to talk about what league led 'ball tampering' says about the state of baseball and to make some predictions on the players to watch in 2021. He also gives insight into his own fantasy baseball team, and a forthcoming bumper profile of Juan Soto.This is a banger.

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Episode 220 - The Big Season Preview Bonanza 2021

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/03/22

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Ben, John, Tom and Darius run the rule over all 30 teams in the annual predictions pod, assigning win totals through iffy reasoning and impassioned debate.Check out our Twitter feed for the final predicted standings and of course feel free to weigh in with your thoughts and comments!

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Episode 219 - 2021 AL Central Preview

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2021/03/19

In the last of our 2021 Season Previews we head to the Midwest, to hear all about the AL Central from another stellar cast of club experts:- Southside Sox's Janice Scurio on the White Sox- MLB.com's Mandy bell on Cleveland baseball team- Bless You Boys' Brandon Day on the Detroit Tigers- MLB.com's Anne Rogers on the Kansas City Royals- Acces Twins' Brandon Warne on the Minnesota Twins

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