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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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48:45

Episode 68 - Yankees vs Red Sox...in London?!

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/03/22

It looks like the Yankees and Red Sox are coming to London in 2019. Blake Finney joins John and Darius live from across the pond to discuss the news and ponder the implications and logistics of the situation, including the venue, the timing, and what other events might be in store leading up to the games. They also answer listener questions about the event, including how the teams might prepare (fish and chips before games, anyone?), and, randomly, the inability of the Mariners to win the World

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60:48

Episode 67 - Bat Flips & Nerds Official 2018 MLB...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/03/17

The whole team is back - even Ben is there. So what do they do? They fill in a magic spreadsheet that has magic powers; namely, telling them whether their predictions for the 2018 MLB season make any sense.They don't. Listen in to see how wrong they are.

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34:00

Episode 66 - Charlie Hill, MLB UK

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/03/09

John is joined by the head of MLB's UK office, Charlie Hill.They cover everything from MLB Battlegrounds, through fan engagement and the expanding London office. Oh, they talk about some baseball games too...

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59:48

Episode 65 - Sano-mageddon

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/03/01

Another week in which you, the listener, are the star of our show as we answer your weird and wonderful questions - including which second baseman would best a bar brawl, and which MLB stars are secret jazz stars.We also consider tanking, surprise teams and try and place some of the remaining free agents.Darius fawns over Tim Lincecum, and John teases a surprise in the offing.Miguel Sano provies nothing but a pun.

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54:31

Episode 64 - Listener Questions and the Street...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/02/22

John and Tom are back, this time they answer all your burning questions.They start by looking at the Red Sox and their recent moves, tackle the Rays teardown/rebuild/who knows, they speculate free agent training camp, they draft street furniture (feel free to skip this) and finally end by discussing their favourite baseball website and apps.

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45:54

Episode 63 - C. Trent Rosecrans Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/02/07

John and Darius are joined by The Athletic's new Reds correspondent C. Trent Rosecrans to discuss the team's 2018 vintage, and his own podcast 'Great American Dream', which follows Minor League prospect Shed Long through his 2017 season. They also learn about Ken Griffey Jr's secret passion, and ask loads of questions about Joey Votto, obviously...

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58:30

Episode 62 - Slow Offseason, Faster Games?

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/02/02

Tom and Darius talk about the revamped Milwaukee Brewers, including the Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich moves, then discuss the many reasons suggested for the general lack of free agent activity. The new pace of play improvements are then critiqued, from the pitch clock to putting a man on second base in extra innings. Finally, they delve into the mailbag to answer questions about an Ashes baseball series, baseball players in the WWE, whether they'd rather strike out all the time or have no power,

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38:46

Episode 61 - Ed Miliband Joins the Show

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/01/16

Former Labour leader and current MP for Doncaster North, Ed Miliband, joins John to discuss his love of the Boston Red Sox and the crossover between baseball and politics.Ed also has his own brilliant podcast, Reasons to be Cheerful, which he presents with the inimitable Geoff Lloyd. It covers the big social issues of the day with an optimistic and wry outlook. You can find them on Twitter @cheerfulpodcast

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76:45

Episode 60 - Baseball Book Draft

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2018/01/09

Host of the Baseball by the Book podcast Justin McGuire joins the guys to share some of his favourite guests and take part in a 'draft' of our favourite, and less celebrated, baseball books.A full list of choices can be found here: http://batflipsandnerds.com/2018/01/09/baseball-book-draft-podcast-reading-list/

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35:36

Episode 59 - Josh Tols, Melbourne Aces & Niigata Albirex

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/12/21

Joey Mellows has an interview with Melbourne Aces stud pitcher Josh Tols covering his development in Australia, transferring to the States for college and his time in pro ball in Indy Ball's Pecos League and American Association and in Japan with the Niigata Albirex. Thanks to Joey for such an awesome interview, and to Josh for his time.

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52:08

Episode 58 - Dan Vaughan, Perth Heat & Kansas City...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/12/13

John is joined for an in-depth chat by Dan Vaughan, the voice of ABL's Perth Heat and the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. Dan shares tales of his path to the commentary booth and how a native Texan comes to call Western Australia, and the ABL, his home from home.

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61:24

Episode 57 - What on Earth is Prawn Cocktail?

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/12/01

Gabriel Fidler of Extra Innings UK joins John and Darius to talk about the new European baseball tournament and his interviews with British minor leaguers P.J. Conlon and Blake Taylor, Italian star Marten Gasperini, and Colombian prospect Erick Julio. They then discuss Derek Jeter's early days as a Marlins executive, the likely landing spot for Giancarlo Stanton, the latest developments in the lengthy Shohei Ohtani saga, and John Coppolella's demise and the severe penalties handed out to the Braves

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41:12

Episode 56 - Travis Blackley, Brisbane Bandits

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/11/18

For the second in our previews for this year's Australian Baseball League, John is joined by the Brisbane Bandits' Travis Blackley. Travis talks about his fast track to the Majors in Seattle, his Playoff year on both sides of the Bay Area and his life as a globetrotting gun for hire. Thanks again to Cam McHarg for helping sort the interview

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47:58

Episode 55 - Tony Harris, Sydney Blue Sox &...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/11/15

In the first of two podcasts to preview this year's Australian Baseball League, John talks to new Sydney Blue Sox manager and long-time Baseball Australia stalwart Tony Harris. They cover Tony's early days in baseball, his time as a coach in the Dodgers system and his current role as a Pirates scout before diving in on Sydney's chances in this year's ABL.

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86:01

Episode 54 - An Homage to Halladay and the...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/11/12

Following the tragic death of former Blue Jays and Phillies ace Roy Halladay, John is joined by Colin Murray to reminisce about Halladay's wonderful career and Colin's memories of meeting the man himself. Tom, Ben, and Darius then discuss the two major offseason storylines so far: a potential Giancarlo Stanton trade; and the prospect of Japanese phenomenon Shohei Ohtani coming to MLB. The trio then hand out a set of alternative awards, including a lengthy discussion of Best Fielding Howler (link to

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47:41

Episode 53 - Chris Taylor is Basically Babe Ruth

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/11/04

Darius and Ben get together for a World Series wrap podcast after the Astros' victory. They discuss the highlights of the series, where it ranks among recent World Series in terms of entertainment, the tumultuous series of Yu Darvish, and the juiced ball. They then consider what they might be doing with their time now that baseball is over for several months. They also ponder whether the Angels could be contenders with the re-signing of Justin Upton, and Masahiro Tanaka's decision to stay in New

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46:13

Episode 52 - Fireworks, Gold Gloves, and Relocating...

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/10/26

Darius is joined by Tampa Bay Rays fan and friend of the show Rob Noverraz to marvel at an incredible seesaw battle in Game 2 of the World Series, including Chris Taylor's bizarre fielding play, Yasiel Puig's tantrum, and some varying approaches to home run celebration. They then round up the plethora of managerial moves, headlined by the Yankees' decision not to bring back Joe Girardi. Rob then breaks down the complicated issue of the Rays stadium saga with news of a potential move to Tampa itself

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60:53

Episode 51 - Expanding on Expansion

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/10/19

Tom returns to join John and Darius in a discussion of Joe Maddon's latest round of antics as the Cubs teeter on the brink of elimination. They also marvel at the Yankees' resurgence and the Astros' sudden inability to hit, before getting stuck into the rumours that MLB is considering expansion, which draws a broadly positive reaction from John and quite the opposite from Tom, and leads into the latest round of the DH debate. They also touch on the bizarre map that suggests north-west Canada hates

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52:07

Episode 50 - John Farrell for Carlisle Manager

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/10/12

With all the excitement of the playoffs, the team has managed to do very little awards research, so they are put on the back burner once again in favour of Divisional Series chat. John asks Ben and Darius about all four series, touching on such matters as the formidable Dodgers, the outstanding Jose Altuve, the Stephen Strasburg will-he-won't-he start furore, the implausibility of Jon Lester's successful pickoff, and the demise of Cleveland. Ben tries to defend himself for actually liking the

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60:21

Episode 49 - John's New Christmas Jumper

Bat Flips And Nerds ·

2017/10/06

As the only member of the regular team who isn't a fan of a playoff team, Darius ends up quizzing John, Ben, and Tom about the postseason misfortune of the Rockies and Red Sox - the latter very much in real time. When John isn't lamenting Boston's performance, they talk about John Coppolella's shenanigans, the firing of Terry Collins, the ludicrous reaction to Chris Sale's Game 1 start, and terrible MLB themed Christmas jumpers. Ben then joins Darius to recap the Rockies' Wild Card loss, before Tom

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