Bat Flips And Nerds

Apr 17 2025 410 ep. 55 mins 90
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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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Episode 374 - New Ballpark Food Draft

Apr 17 2025 79 mins  
The guys mark a very unusual Jackie Robinson day in Major League Baseball before reflecting on the disaster zones that are the AL Central and NL Central and the bin fire Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox.Come for the baseball, stay for the incredibly strong food opinions.

Episode 373 - Early Season Overreactions

Apr 04 2025 62 mins  
Ben, Darius and Rob come together to discuss some early season storylines, including Devers' struggles, the Dodgers winning start and the Braves spring slump. They then get on to torpedo bat chat (which now has a new name...) and of course finish with 2 Good, 2 Bad!0:00-17:45: Early season storylines17:45-24:15: Torpedo bat chat24:15-39:12: Extensions, extensions, extentions39:12-1

Episode 372 - Live From The London Watch Party!

Mar 31 2025 34 mins  
Russell and Ben get together for a rare in-person podcast at the first watch party of 2025, joining fellow fans at Moonshot Social in London1 George from MLB UK Clubhouse joins them too, discussing event plans for the season, ways fans can get involved and of course, his beloved Houston Astros.00:00-04:00: Intro04:00-18:30: Chat with George of MLB UK Clubhouse18:30-25:05: Yankees b

Episode 371 - The 2025 MLB Predictions Extravaganza

Mar 26 2025 63 mins  
John, Tom, Darius and Ben perform their annual ritual in the form of discussing 30 MLB teams and filling out a spreadsheet. Will they be right? No. Will they let that stop them? Also no.

Episode 370 - The B-Team Predictions

Mar 21 2025 95 mins  
Rob, Gav and Russ are back to destroy the "A-team" once again with their outstanding knowledge of baseball and predict the win totals for all 30 teams.This is a lively discussion about their predictions for the 2025 baseball season and a fun tiebreaker game for when they don't agree.

Episode 369 - Liam Carroll

Mar 17 2025 47 mins  
In this episode of Bat-Flips and Nerds, host Russell Eason interviews Liam Carroll, the manager of the High A Greenville Drive and a prominent figure in British baseball. They discuss Liam's journey from British baseball to coaching in the minor leagues, the impact of data and analytics on coaching, and the cultural differences between coaching at the national team level and in min

Episode 368 - 2025 Breakout Candidates

Mar 14 2025 65 mins  
Ben, Russell and Darius combine forces to discuss Spring Training news (RIP Gerrit Cole's elbow), potential 2025 breakout candidates (and what even is a breakout?) plus some classic Spring Traning statline overreactions (panic!!!!)Time Codes:00:00-02:00: Intro02:00-18:30: Spring Training stories: Gerrit Cole, Dave Roberts, New Era caps18:30-46:00: Breakout candidates46:00-1:02:00:

Episode 367 - Jay Jackson

Mar 10 2025 58 mins  
In this episode, Jay Jackson shares his journey through baseball, discussing his experiences in the MLB and NPB, the challenges he faced with injuries, and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset. He reflects on his book, 'Nine Innings to Living Your Best Life,' and how his personal experiences shaped his outlook on life and baseball. Jay emphasizes the need for support sy

Episode 366 - Spring is Here

Mar 06 2025 55 mins  
In this episode of Batflips and Nerds, the hosts discuss the arrival of spring training, exploring the optimism it brings, the downsides such as injuries and media clichés, and the impact of new rules on player performance. They delve into the significance of small sample sizes in evaluating player performance during spring training and share their thoughts on the media's coverage

Episode 365 - Clint Hurdle

Feb 20 2025 59 mins  
Ben and Russell are joined by a baseball legend: former player and manager Clint Hurdle.Clint talks the pair through his playing career, his coaching career and his two stints as a manager of a Major League ballclub, in a fascinating discussion of the highs and lows of professional sport!Timestamps:00:00-04:30: Intro and 'Hurdle-isms', Clint's new book04:30-07:05: His role as speci