Bat Flips And Nerds
A British take on Baseball. John, Tom, Ben and Darius guide you through the goings on in MLB, Team GB and the UK domestic game.
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tuesday Aug 08, 2017
Tom and John join forces for the first live Bat Flips And Nerds show (There was another one, but we will never speak of it again).
The boys talk Manchester Meetup, the dangers of democracy, Erie SeaWolves, U23 Baseball Championships, GB Baseball, GB players in the minors and finally some listener question...questions after a plea on Twitter.
Stay tuned, we plan to do more!
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Friday Jul 28, 2017
Tom and John join for a very quick podcast to talk about why they didn't record on Thursday and planned to record on Sunday. It's a tale of hope, elation, desperation and finally despair.
They then tackle the very difficult subject of the Boston media, David Price and the Red Sox dressing room.
Finally, Tom found a terrible book in his garage and gives it away to a pun-writer. The winner was a cracker.
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
A special episode this week with John and Darius live on site from MLB Battlegrounds. We hear from MLB legends Cliff Floyd and Shawn Green, Italian sensation Federico Celli, GB coach Liam Carroll, MLB UK's Charlie Hill and most importantly - you guys, the fans!
It was a great event. Touch wood, the first of its kind here in the UK!
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Thursday Jun 22, 2017
Darius and John are joined by Blake Finney to discuss the Nats bullpen and the state of the shocking NL East. They also look at a 'week of bullshit' in baseball discussing the Mets puzzling reaction to Yasiel 'Joyful' Puig, Jarrod Dyson's uncontroversial bunt and Joe Maddon providing ample evidence that John was right about him all along.
They go deep on which teams will buy and sell at the deadline, with consensus breaking out over some controversial teams.
Tuesday May 09, 2017
Tuesday May 09, 2017
It's #JeterWeek in the Bronx, so it's the perfect time to hear from the man who scored his most famous run - GB Baseball's recently retired outfield stalwart, Antoan Richardson. As well as discussing that run, Antoan talks linking up with GB and the future of baseball in the Bahamas.
Thursday May 04, 2017
Thursday May 04, 2017
John and Darius stick a fork in the Mets before casting an eye over the bona fides of two phenomena - Aaron Judge and the Minnesota Twins. Ryan Schimpf and Eric Thames prove that some guys are easier to nickname than others...
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
Thursday Apr 27, 2017
With Tom 'on manoeuvres' Ben and Darius join John to find a fitting nickname for phenom Eric Thames and to discuss which pitchers they love and love to hate. Health warning for fans of John Lackey, Big Degsy Jeter and Bruce Springsteen.
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Greg Coleman, GM of the Official UK MiLB Affiliate Erie SeaWolves, joins the show to introduce the team and town, and talk about how much they all love the UK!
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
The boys are tired, which means they swear. So please be warned, John's potty mouth does go for it.
Tom hosts, John and Ben talk at different points, there is a loose structure to the pod, it soon falls apart.
The title isn't some funny joke, the boys do spend some time on the pod trying to name a Twins reliever.
Please forgive us.
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
Wednesday Apr 12, 2017
John and Tom are joined by 'The Show Before the Show' stalwart and ballpark chaser Benjamin Hill to decide the order for the Bat Flips and Nerds 'Official MiLB Affiliate of the UK' bracket.