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.

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427 episodes
Updated April 11
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Nov 30, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 331 - Team Free Agency Draft
The team are back to draft the teams which they think will be most active in the free agency market. Russell, Darius and Rob are drafting which teams sign the most of the top 50 FA created by MLB Trade Rumours. Any guesses on who was picked last?
Oct 14, 2023 · 47 min
Episode 330 - Eight Down, Four Still Standing
The pod that predicts as well as Acuna hits in the postseason is back to. They start with a brief discusion on Mintzgate/Atta-Boy! before moving onto to discuss the Divsion Series results, with discussions of what has been good and bad for the four...
Oct 7, 2023 · 53 min
Episode 329 - The Lance Lynn Lynch-pin
After the truly phenominal predictive performance in the Wild Card Series going 0-4 the crew is back to discuss the games themselves and prognosticate over the Divisional Series. Russell replaces Ben with Rob this week and they use the most...
Oct 3, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 328 - Wild Thoughts About The Postseason Card
The postseason is upon us and so, Ben and Russell continue the yearly tradition of chosing which teams will advance in the postseason. This time they manged to choose teams which aren't ranked higher in the seeding and have some bold choices. Listen...
Sep 26, 2023 · 1 hr 31 min
Episode 327 - The Future is Bright
Darius is joined by Russell as they go through some of the reason to be positive for the teams which have been eliminated. They go through listener provided highlights as well a provide a few of their own in the episode of mostly positive vibes.
Sep 15, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 326 - Postseason Pontifications
Russell is joined by Rob and Darius to discuss the playoff races and make predictions on who they think will make it. They then do a quick roundup of the end of season awards nominating their players, whilst doing this they opine on if Adam Wainright...
Aug 23, 2023 · 48 min
Episode 325 - Gunnar Henderson Doesn't Stop
Darius and Rob catch up on the latest in MLB, from Wander Franco's suspension to Tommy Pham's altercation. They question, once again, what exactly it is the Angels are doing, discuss the chances of the streaking Mariners, consider the state of the...
Aug 4, 2023 · 46 min
Episode 324 - Ohtani Freaky Friday (ft. Cespedes Family BBQ)
John and Russell are joined by Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman aka Cespedes Family BBQ to take on the biggest topics currently on baseball minds. Namely - which GMs entered this week's trade deadline on what drugs, and could you fake it if you body...
Jul 27, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 323 - Can We Clone Cody?
John is joined by Russell and Darius to talk about the upcoming trade deadline. To do this they do the Hokey Cokey, who's in, who's out and who's shaking it all about. They discuss the needs for some of the playoff race teams, suggesting who they...
Jul 20, 2023 · 56 min
Episode 322 - 2023 Draft and Prospect Chat with Kyle Glaser
Russell is joined by Kyle Glaser, senior writer for Baseball America. They talk through the ins and outs of the 2023 draft, how the WBC impacted prospects, what the impact of constent rule changes in the minor on player dev and how the minor league...
Jul 14, 2023 · 1 hr 50 min
Episode 321 - First Half Grades
Russell, Rob and Darius go through the first half of the MLB season and give grades for each team. One for their performance so far and one for that performance against expectations. With grades ranging from S to F and an expulsion, do you agree with...
Jun 27, 2023 · 5 min
Episode 320 - Release the London Series Tapes!
A last little London Series treat in the form of quick chats with MLB Europe ambassador and Phillies legend Chase Utley, Cardinals manager and star pitcher Oli Marmol and Jack Flaherty, and Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman.
Jun 25, 2023 · 7 min
Episode 319 - The London Series Was Good, Man
John, Tom and Darius recap a Cardinals victory over the Cubs, their highlights of the weekend and, most importantly, the presence of actual John Goodman.
Jun 24, 2023 · 11 min
Episode 318 - Blue Steele in London
Tom, John and Darius provide instant reaction to Justin Steele dominating the Cards in London and Adam Wainwright getting lit up by Ian Happ.
Jun 24, 2023 · 13 min
Episode 317 - This London Series Episode is Brought to You by Toby Bellringer
John, Tom and Darius convene from the London Stadium to recap the wild events of workout day and HRDX from the London Series, featuring encounters with Adam Wainwright, Jonny Gomes, and Toby Bellringer, before looking ahead to the imminent games.
Jun 21, 2023 · 48 min
Episode 316 - The Only 2023 London Series Preview You Need
John, Darius and Ben team up to rather excitedly preview the return of Major League Baseball across the pond! We talk weather, Trafalgar Square, workout day, pitching matchups, players to watch, donut burgers, mung beans and more. Want to meet us...
Jun 16, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 315 - Hot Starts, Cold Starts and The Athletic(s)
John, Rob and Ben join forces to look at some of the overperforming (Orioles, Rangers, Diamondbacks) and underperforming (Mets, Cardinals, Royals) teams so far this season and whether their surprise starts are legit. They then discuss the A's reverse...
May 31, 2023 · 21 min
MLB World Tour London Series 23 - Chris Knoblock
Tom is joined by Baseball Softball UK PR/Broadcaster and unstoppable force, Chris Knoblock to talk all things BSUK, London Series 2019 legacy programs, the upcoming 2023 legacy programs and the meetups open to all right here in the UK.
May 19, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 314 - Eject the Ejections?
The crew are back to discuss the news that the BBC are showing a game this week. The London Series is right around the corner so they contemplate the bizarre goings-on in St Louis and the state of the Cubs. They briefly talk about the A's before...
Apr 22, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 313 - Oakland No More and Early Overreactions
John, Rob and Ben talk about two of the biggest stories of the week: the Oakland A's long-awaited announcement of their departure for Las Vegas and Madison Bumgarner's release from the Diamondbacks. They then dive into some early season overreactions...