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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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50:15

Episode 85 - Brittany Ross Jr and Courtney Evans,...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/08/01

Brittany Ross Jr, wife of former Red Sox and Rangers pitcher Robbie Ross Jr, and her Partnerships Director Courtney Evans join us to talk about their charity Mission 108; it's ambition to raise awareness of human trafficking and women's rights issues in the USA and India.Brittany also talks about life as a 'baseball wife', how this offers opportunities to use a platform to make a difference, and how her and Robbie are far from the average 'baseball couple'. She also spills the beans on the Red Sox

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60:43

Episode 84 - Deadline Day Dash

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/07/27

John, Ben and Darius discuss a busy run up to the deadline, the awful orioles, Trout hypotheticals and mull over your trade suggestions.

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59:59

Episode 83 - NL East Roundtable

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2018/07/18

John is joined by reps of the Phillies, Braves, Mets and Marlins to discuss the 2018 NL East. Topics inclde the form of the unrepresented Nats, whether Machado will be a Phillie and the future fates of the big three - deGrom, Harper and Adam Conley. Thanks to Bob Bamber (Braves), Les McCaughan (Mets), Peter Pratt (Marlins) and Dave Shaw (Phillies) for the insights.

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68:27

Episode 82 - Mid-Season Review with Carlos Peña

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2018/07/14

The always brilliant Carlos Peña, a 14 year MLB veteran, joins John (and Darius, a bit later on!) to talk about the state of baseball in 2018 including epic rants on hazing, shifting and the All Star Game. He also answers listener questions on the science of hitting and plans for a new ballpark for his beloved Tampa Bay Rays. This is one not to miss!

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60:21

Episode 81 - Scott Richmond Joins the Show

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2018/07/06

John has a feature length interview with former Blue Jays pitcher Scott Richmond on his long road to the Majors, his current role with Nettuno in Italy and his globetorotting baseball career. Scott also offers some pitching advice to fans, and answers your questions on his teammates including Roy Halladay and Jose Bautista.

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65:15

Episode 80 - Divisional Chat (NL Central)

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/06/27

Tom is joined by British based baseball fans; Michael Ivory (Cubs), Craig Hurring (Brewers) and James Feldman (Pirates) to talk all that is good (and very bad) in the NL Central.They go from the depths of the Reds, to the current battle between the Cubs and Brewers for the top spot and everything inbetween (Including the Cardinals Voodoo Magic)

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38:23

Episode 79 - Nate Freiman Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/06/25

Darius talks to former Oakland A's player Nate Freiman about his Fancred show 'The Launch Angle' and his foray into the world of analytics and coding. They discuss Nate's major league experience, including what it was like to be a Rule 5 pick, Josh Donaldson, the Yoenis Cespedes trade, and the infamous 2014 wild card game. They also touch on Nate's time in the Mexican leagues, the viability of a franchise in Mexico City, and then go in-depth on his time with Team Israel in the World Baseball

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27:47

Brit Sox and Nerds Episode 6 - Jen McCaffrey of The...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/06/20

Jen McCaffrey digs into her conversations with Red Sox and MLB brass on their hopes for next year's MLB London Series. She and John also address a resurgent Chris Sale and first day nerves for Jalen Beeks.

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72:33

Episode 78 - Our Ass Is In the Jackpot

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/06/15

John is back in the UK and talks about an eventful trip to Boston, including a recreation of the Lion King in the stands. He and Tom discuss Terry Collins vs the Umpires and answer listener questions about the Twins, Harper and Machado.

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45:26

Episode 77 - Divisional Chat (AL West)

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2018/06/11

Dom Clarke (A's), Tom Young (Mariners), George Martin (Astros) and Nick Wright (Angels) join Darius on the second of our divisional roundtables to discuss the AL West, most notably whether the Mariners can push the Astros for the division, if the Angels and A's can stick around in the wild card race, and just how bad the Rangers are.

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47:56

Brit Sox and Nerds Episode 5 - Evan Drellich, NBC Sports

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/06/07

John heads to the wrong cafe to meet the wonderfully accommodating Evan Drellich. They chat about the 2018 Red Sox and Evan's new book 'The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the Boston Red Sox', including Evan's path to writing the book as a childhood Mets fan, and how he sought to bring new angles to some of the game's most famous stories. We have a signed copy of Evan's book to give away - watch this space! Or download it for your Kindle right now,

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32:04

Episode 76 - Welcome To The Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/05/30

Tom gets a short notice call to get his ass up to the bigs, as John is a late notice scratch from the lineup. Without any prep, Tom welcomes back Darius.Tom attempts (Badly) to update Darius on all the baseball news he missed whilst he was on holiday.They answer listener questions on Josh Hader, Manny Machado, Justin Verlander, Yu Darvish, Anthony Rizzo and his recent antics, and finally Twitter burner accounts for Manfred and the Steinbrenners.

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65:24

Episode 75 - Divisional Chat (AL East)

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/05/22

Tom is joined by Matt Clough (Orioles), Mike Shipley (Blue Jays) and Rob Noverraz (Rays) to talk all about the AL East and the "exciting" division that it is.Matt starts us off and makes us feel like we're kicking a puppy by making him talk about his beloved Orioles. We also spend time wondering what the Orioles could get for Machado now.Mike then continues the sombre chat when discussing his Blue Jays, but ends on a high when we discuss those exciting prospects (you know exactly who we mean) on the

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76:05

Episode 74 - Cricketer Benny Howell and Mets Author...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/05/17

It’s double interview trouble! Ben is joined by Gloucestershire cricketer Benny Howell to discuss his passion for baseball, his unconventional ‘knuckleball’ and what the two sports could learn from each other. Then, Tom chats to author Brian Wright about his new book on the New York Mets and the highs and lows of the storied franchise. The pod even ends with a super easy giveaway to win a free copy of Brian’s book: ‘Mets in 10s - Best and Worst of an Amazin' History’. Buy Brian's book here.

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48:52

Episode 73 - The One with Tom, Rob Manfred and MLB in...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/05/08

The guys break down the huge announcement of a Red Sox v Yankees series in London in June 2019. Tom recounts tales of shading Sadiq Khan and explaining baseball to the UK press corps, Ben talks about the return of MLB UK on Twitter and John rants about something for a change.

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37:13

Episode 72 - British Baseball for Beginners (and...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/05/03

John is joined by the London Mets' Ryan Turtill to discuss their baseball for beginners programme, and by GB coach Liam Carroll to talk about GB players at elite level.

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51:22

Episode 71 - Baseball Players Who Look Like Eggs

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/04/24

The whole gang are back, picking their MLB breakout stars and discussing rough starts for Stanton and Votto. They also chat about Tom's first ever pro baseball game, and the international currency of Green King IPA.

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69:58

Episode 70 - Independent Baseball Special

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/04/15

John is joined by 'BaseballBrit' Joey Mellows to discuss his plans to attend 73 baseball games in 2018, and to jump head first into the world of 'Indy' baseball. He also interviews the General Manager of one of the biggest franchises in Independent Baseball - Brian Lyter of the Gary Southshore Railcats.John and Joey then preview and 'seed' the 16 teams for our upcoming 'UK Indy Affiliate' bracket. Who's your team

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22:45

Brit Sox and Nerds Episode 4 - Jen McCaffrey

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/04/11

Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic Boston joins John to chat about the possibility of a return for her to London - this time to see the Red Sox - in 2019 and to dip into some of the reasons for the team's red hot start to the season. She also shares her top tips for Brits visiting Fenway!

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70:50

Episode 69 - Shohei Ohtani, Nice!

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/04/05

Dave Shaw from Baseball by Committee joins John and Darius to discuss the spate of MLB fan meetups across the UK, and to discuss which of the stories of Opening Week might be for real. Including Shohei Ohtani, of course! John also chats with British Baseball Federation President Gerry Perez about Opening Weekend here in the UK - including trials for the GB age group teams, special coaching clinics with Cubs instructor Justin Stone, and the NBL opener.

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