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Britain's biggest baseball podcast and website.
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šØ NEW POD! šØ Weāre talking London events, All-Star snubs, that Skubal guy and which teams should be buying or selling! š¤ Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube! šŗ š§
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EuroBaseball 2025: Meet the Brits Aiming for Glory ā Catchers & Designated Hitters
At Bat Flips & Nerds, our mission is to help fans back home get to know the players, so that baseball supporters in the UK feel more connected to the Great Britain national team. In the absenceā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/24/eurobaseball-2025-meet-the-brits-aiming-for-glory-catchers-designated-hitters/
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EuroBaseball 2025: Meet the Brits Aiming for Glory ā Infielders
At Bat Flips & Nerds, our mission is to help fans back home get to know the players, so that baseball supporters in the UK feel more connected to the Great Britain national team. In the absenceā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/25/eurobaseball-2025-meet-the-brits-aiming-for-glory-infielders/
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EuroBaseball 2025: Meet the Brits Aiming for Glory ā Outfielders
At Bat Flips & Nerds, our mission is to help fans back home get to know the players, so that baseball supporters in the UK feel more connected to the Great Britain national team. In the absenceā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/24/eurobaseball-2025-meet-the-brits-aiming-for-glory-outfielders/
4 days ago
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Pool games of
#EuroBaseball2025
are done. The real excitement starts NOW. Lots of info in this article. Stats on GB players, forthcoming fixtures, and even Adam Jones and the Ministry of Baseball get mentioned.
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EuroBaseball 2025: The Definitive Pool Stage Guide & Whatās Next in the Championship
All 16 teams have finished their round-robin games, so letās take a look at the current picture. Just a reminder, Groups A & B are the main seeded teams, and all eight teams are still in ā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/23/eurobaseball-2025-the-definitive-pool-stage-guide-whats-next-in-the-championship
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EuroBaseball 2025: GB into the Quarter Finals with a win over France. Gav with the deets
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EuroBaseball 2025: Tant Pis! GBās Resilience Leaves France Winless
Blue skies and a stiff breeze greeted the two teams on the secondary field at the Neptunus complex in Rotterdam on Monday. Great Britain had ambitions for a top-two spot to all-but-guarantee progreā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/23/eurobaseball-2025-tant-pis-gbs-resilience-leaves-france-winless/
5 days ago
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What is in the water in Ohio? Wait, don't answer that, but Cleveland and Cincinnati are making this last week exciting.
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https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/22/whirlwind-week-of-wild-wins-and-walk-offs-ahead/
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EuroBaseball 2025: Brad Marcelino celebrates his first win as GB's Head Coach. GB 16-1 Israel (mercy rule - 8th inning)
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EuroBaseball 2025: Great Britain secure First Win for Brad Marcelino with Destruction of Israel
Picture a snowball triggering an avalanche, and you can see how Great Britain turned a cagey start into a Mercy Rule win. Brad Marcelino scored his first victory as head coach with an emphatic 16-1ā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/21/eurobaseball-2025-great-britain-secure-first-win-for-brad-marcelino-with-destruction-of-israel/
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Great day for Great Britain baseball, even though the result didn't go our way. Next up:: GB v Israel
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EuroBaseball 2025: Dutch Experience Trumps Great Britainās Youth
Great Britainās campaign at the 2025 Euros got underway in Rotterdam on Saturday, and letās just say it wasnāt exactly the dream start. The hosts, the Netherlands, ran out 9ā3 winners in front of tā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/21/eurobaseball-2025-dutch-experience-trumps-great-britains-youth/
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Gavās Dilemma: Is it Safe to Watch the Chicago Cubs?
One of the many legacies of MLB London Series games is that non-baseball fans became interested in the sport. In the case of my brother, it became more than a passing interest; he got hooked. His aā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/17/gavs-dilemma-is-it-safe-to-watch-the-chicago-cubs/
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Five days until EuroBaseball 2025 Pool A & B are based in Rotterdam (Netherlands) Pool C has had a last-minute relocation to Novara (Italy) Pool D will be held in Antwerp (Belgium)
#LetsGoGB
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DH: Shohei Ohtani C: Shea Langeliers 1B: Nick Kurtz Can you guess 2B, 3B, SS, OF?
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MLBās Hottest Hitters: Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh are Nowhere to be Seen
Who are currently the best hitters in the league? Some names might surprise you. I certainly was fooled by the best third baseman, so fooled that I had to re-run the report to ensure there wasnRā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/08/mlbs-hottest-hitters-aaron-judge-and-cal-raleigh-are-nowhere-to-be-seen
20 days ago
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Mookieās Run Scoring and the Stathead Rabbit Hole
Almost daily, baseball finds a way to fascinate me. Today it was discovering that Mookie Betts leads all Dodgers not named Ohtani in runs scored, but he is a below-average player (according to OPS+ā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/05/mookies-run-scoring-and-the-stathead-rabbit-hole/
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Astros and Mariners beware! Here come the Rangers
Donāt look now, but the Texas Rangers are the hottest team in baseball. It has been a season of unpredictability for Bruce Bochyās team. They led the division for over 30 days earlier in the year bā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/02/astros-and-mariners-beware-here-come-the-rangers/
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šCracking offer from Home Run Travel to get more fans out to support Great Britain in the European Championships
#LetsgoGB
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Rotterdam awaits: Watch live as Great Britain seeks a hat-trick of European Championships
Fresh off the back of Great Britainās success in the Under 23ās and the Womenās European Championships, the menās senior team has the opportunity to make it a hat-trick of Champions of Europe for tā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/02/rotterdam-awaits-watch-live-as-great-britain-seeks-a-hat-trick-of-european-championships/
26 days ago
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Congratulations Prince Harry Ford ā¾ļø - Are we all Seattle Mariners fans now?
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Welcome to The Show: Seattle Mariners promote GBās Harry Ford
Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the 2021 draft ā the year that the Pirates took Henry Davis with the first overall pick ā Harry Ford is/was knocking on the door oā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/01/welcome-to-the-show-seattle-mariners-promote-gbs-harry-ford/
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Will the Blue Jays blow their lead? What do YOU reckon?
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Are the Blue Jays Losing their Grip on the Division Title?
Since the realigned five-team AL East was established in 1994, the Toronto Blue Jays have finished top of the division just once, in 2015. It has been a fantastic campaign for manager John Schneideā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/09/01/are-the-blue-jays-losing-their-grip-on-the-division-title
27 days ago
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This Sunday, more MLB on BBC: New York Mets v Atlanta Braves Whether you're a baseball nerd or baseball newbie, get your questions to the awesome commentary team of Melanie, Xavier, and Felix
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MLB on BBC: Can the Braves stymie the Metsā playoff aspirations?
Such was the optimism going into the season that MLBās Bravesā correspondent, Mark Bowman opined āAtlanta is more than capable of winning it all for the second time in five seasons.ā It was hard toā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/08/23/mlb-on-bbc-can-the-braves-stymie-the-mets-playoff-aspirations
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Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago Cubs feels like a Ten-Pointer
With a win against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, 27 July, the Chicago Cubs were tied for first in the NL Central. They had enjoyed 111 days atop the division, with their lead maxing out at 6.5 gā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/08/18/milwaukee-brewers-v-chicago-cubs-feels-like-a-ten-pointer/
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Saturday 16 August šŗ @passyunkavenue (Waterloo) šŗCHC v PIT Great food, cracking beers, mediocre baseball on the big screens. Fans of all teams welcome. Come say hello to Sean @ThatLondonCub and Cubs superfan @BleacherJeff
about 2 months ago
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Prime Time Baseball on the BBC... TONIGHT! Whether you're baseball nerds or baseball newbies, get your questions and comments into Melanie Newman, Xavier Scruggs and Felix White
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Milwaukee Brewers v New York Mets: MLB is on the BBC again
We have MLB live on the BBC again today (Sunday 10 August) with an intriguing lineup between two teams, both with half an eye on the postseason but currently on opposite ends of the form chart. Milā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/08/10/milwaukee-brewers-v-new-york-mets-mlb-is-on-the-bbc-again
about 2 months ago
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Only 6 weeks until @GB_Baseball tackle the "Group of Death" in the Euros.
#EuroBaseball
#EuroBaseball2025
#BaseballEurope
#LetsGoGB
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EUROBASEBALL 2025: Great Britain and the clichƩ Group of Death
In just a few weeks, 16 of Europeās finest baseballing nations will compete for the European Championship. In 2023, Europeās most prestigious baseball event produced a cascade of exciteā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/08/07/eurobaseball-2025-great-britain-and-the-cliche-group-of-death
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Forget the last few months, the Baseball Season proper starts in August
There are, as you can guess by our name, plenty of baseball nerds in the UK. However, there are also many non-nerds for whom the first week of August represents the āproperā start of the baseball sā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/08/04/forget-the-last-few-months-the-baseball-season-proper-starts-in-august/
about 2 months ago
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šØ NEW POD! šØ Weāre talking London events, All-Star snubs, that Skubal guy and which teams should be buying or selling! š¤ Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube! šŗ š§
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Coaching Playbook ā UKās Dynamic Coach Education and Development Programme
Designed in collaboration with the British Baseball Federation and British Softball Federation, and with input from stakeholders across the UK, the Coaching Playbook sets the standard that all Britā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/06/26/coaching-playbook-uks-dynamic-coach-education-and-development-programme/
3 months ago
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Archibald āMoonlightā Graham
5 months ago
Ok, Iāll bite: 1. Judge 2. Soto 3. Freeman 4. Ohtani 5. Lars Nootbar (just by name alone he could be in the top 3) 6. Rickey Henderson (I refuse to believe heās dead and he may still be playing under an assumed name) 7. James Wood 8. Tarik Skubal 9. Vladdy Jr. 10. Cedric Mullins
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Hot takes wanted! š„ Weāre hopping on the podcast mics tonight to debate āwho are the best 10 players in baseballā? And we want to hear your lists - or at least an outside shout at who you think we should consider. Go! š¬
5 months ago
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Outstanding piece from
@justintinsley.bsky.social
And huge kudos to the awesome Xavier Scruggs for saying everything that needs to be said, despite his work with the league š
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6 months ago
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Fascinating article on the website today from Jonathan Plummer, author of a new book "Movies and the Church of Baseball: Religion in the Cinema of the National Pastime"
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How Baseball Films reflected American Religious Life
Films reflect life and they do so in often unexpected ways, or not in the way that they seem to on the surface, and sometimes in the ways that the makers of the films didnāt consciously intend themā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/14/how-baseball-films-reflected-american-religious-life
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A Brit who is also a Twins fan. Talk about niche.
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My Baseball Origin Story: Josh Wright
A niche within a niche: a British Twins fan. In short, it was me thinking up date ideas with my now-wife. I am an all-round British sports nerd, but American sports had stayed on the fringes for meā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/12/my-baseball-origin-story-josh-wright/
6 months ago
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Baseball is global! New Zealand baseball fan
@coryxturner.bsky.social
got in touch with Bat Flips & Nerds to explain how the game is growing in Aotearoa. Want to write for us? Check out the link on the website.
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Aotearoa at Bat: Forging the Future with Baseball New Zealandās Pathways Programme
More and more young Kiwis are looking beyond rugby and cricket for something a bit different ā and baseballās stepping up to the plate. With growing interest and support, Baseball New Zealand is laā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/12/aotearoa-at-bat-forging-the-future-with-baseball-new-zealands-pathways-programme
6 months ago
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Check out our YouTube Channel for our latest piece of content, The Bat Flips and Nerds Beginners Guide to Baseball Stats. Episode 1 is on Batting Average. It's exclusive to our YouTube Channel and you won't be hearing it in any pod.
youtu.be/GTjnLxMr2Ic?siā¦
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Beginner's Guide To Baseball Stats - Episode 1: Batting Average
YouTube video by Bat Flips & Nerds
https://youtu.be/GTjnLxMr2Ic?siā¦
6 months ago
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Middle bottom is taken from the ācause of deathā column in a 19th century register of English infant mortality.
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6 months ago
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Is that āthingā a name brand, over the counter painkiller?
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6 months ago
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Your 5-min roundup of the week's action. It's more Bat flippy and less nerdy
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Whatās Occurrinā? Last Week in Baseball (4 April)
Baseball is back, and life is good unless you are an Atlanta Braves fan. The opening week of the 2025 season provided some incredible action.Ā Here is your five-minute roundup of the weekās baā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/04/whats-occurrin-last-week-in-baseball-4-april
6 months ago
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Here's Ash Day reflecting on the San Francisco Giants' Opening Week
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If nobody got me, Wilmer Flores got me
Allow me to set the scene: Itās Opening Day and the conditions are perfect inside Cincinnatiās beautiful Great American Ballpark. The sights, sounds and smells of our beloved game have returned forā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/04/if-nobody-got-me-wilmer-flores-got-me
6 months ago
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Five Rays players to watch in 2025 from Adam Cockerill Who you would you choose?
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Tampa Bay Rays: Five Players to Watch in 2025
Having missed the playoffs just once in the last six seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays have discovered how to achieve a level of success that belies their salary liabilities. Adam Cockerill offers five pā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/04/tampa-bay-rays-five-players-to-watch-in-2025
6 months ago
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Liam and Drew set the bar high. Who do you want as the next GB manager? Tell us š
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Wanted! The next Liam Carroll, Drew Spencer, Bruce Bochy
It was a shocker to learn that Drew Spencer, Great Britainās inspirational head coach, had resigned his position to concentrate on his New York Yankees career. Drew stepped into huge shoes trā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/01/wanted-the-next-liam-carroll-drew-spencer-bruce-bochy
6 months ago
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Not an April Fool Joke
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No April Foolās Joke ā Twins DFA their Best Pitcher this Season
Minnesota Twinsā dismal start to the season got a little bit worse on Sunday when star pitcher Bailey Ober was pulled after just 2 ā innings with the St Louis Cardinals already having eight rā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/04/01/no-april-fools-joke-twins-dfa-their-best-pitcher-this-season
6 months ago
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Baseball is more than just on field action. It's also about the memories you make travelling to the game
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An Understated Joy of Baseball: On the Train to Opening Day
Thereās something uniquely vibrant about sharing a train ride packed full of excited sports fans, all heading toward the anticipation of a baseball game. This simple journey, an everyday commā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/31/an-understated-joy-of-baseball-on-the-train-to-opening-day
6 months ago
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How would YOU explain the Dodgers to a non-baseball pal?
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Explaining the Dodgers to a Non-baseball Sports Fan
One of my mates, letās call him Martin, is on holiday in California and intends to take in a Los Angeles Dodgers game. Previously, he was an exceptional cricketer and is a knowledgeable sports fan,ā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/29/explaining-the-dodgers-to-a-non-baseball-sports-fan/
6 months ago
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Get your NERD on this weekend with
@alexwilliamsonmlb.bsky.social
's latest article
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The Process (plus) of projecting
I spend far too much time looking at baseball statistics on the internet. In doing so I meet so many fascinating statistics that are outside the realms of baseball reference. One though has stuck wā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/29/the-process-plus-of-projecting/
6 months ago
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Will we see you at Moonshot Social on Sunday? Join us for live MLB, beers and batting cages! Let us know if youāll be there and donāt forget to use the code MLB50 for 50% off batting cages when booking.
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What was your Opening Day highlight? Spencer Torkelson's home run & 4 walks was pretty special
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Seven Players with 2025 Opening Day Highlights to Remember
Opening Day was finally upon us, and it was an Opening Day for the ages. If you forgot how much you loved baseball over the seemingly never-ending offseason, then Thursday reminded you that it is tā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/28/seven-players-with-2025-opening-day-highlights-to-remember
6 months ago
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ICYMI: The excellent San Diego Padres season preview from Alex Hoad. Note: The preview is excellent, the San Diego Padres not so
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San Diego Padres 2025 Season Preview
Last but not least, Alex Hoad joins us to preview the season for his San Diego Padres. After a nightmare finish to 2024, will the the Padres return to the Crone Zone in 2025? What happened in 2024?ā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/27/san-diego-padres-2025-season-preview
6 months ago
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š¢ Juan Soto gets booed by Mets fans š Vlad Guerrero Jr. wins the World Series š¤£ Trevor Bauer pitches in MLB These plus many other BOLD PREDICTIONS from Bat Flips & Nerds (and friends). Give us yours š
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Bat Flips & Nerds does Bold Predictions (2025 edition)
One of the problems with bold predictions is that if they are correct, the assumption is that they were not bold enough. When we review this article in the offseason, we wonāt be able to recaā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/28/bat-flips-nerds-does-bold-predictions-2025-edition
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Russell Eassom
6 months ago
World Series Winner: Padres AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson NL MVP: Juan Soto AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom NL Cy Young: Micheal King Surprise playoff team: Athletics Surprise disappointment: Orioles
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Arizona Diamondbacks 2025 World Series champs? If so, you heard it here first.
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Arizona Diamondbacks: 2025 Season Preview
The difference between a regular baseball fan and a legit baseball nerd like you is that the regular fan didnāt realise the Arizona Diamondbacks scored the most runs in MLB last season. Will the Phā¦
https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/03/27/arizona-diamondbacks-2025-season-preview
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Charlie Deeks
6 months ago
World Series Winner: Atlanta Braves AL MVP: Riley Greene NL MVP: Kyle Tucker AL Cy Young: Tarik Skubal NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler Surprise playoff team: Detroit Tigers Surprise disappointment: New York Mets Are the Tigers enough of a surprise to make the playoffs? Fangraphs has them at 46%!
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John
6 months ago
World Series Winner: Diamondbacks AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson NL MVP: Corbin Carroll AL Cy Young: Gazza Crochet NL Cy Young: Hunter Greene Surprise playoff team: Nationals Surprise disappointment: Astros
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