Bat Flips And Nerds

Bat Flips And 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.

Episodes

March 13, 2026 44 mins
This episode features discussion on the recent World Baseball Classic, analyzing team performances, surprises, and implications for future tournaments and the Olympics. Hosted by Darius Austin with expert insights from Russell Easson, the conversation covers group stage highlights, standout players, and tournament predictions.

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A comprehensive preview of Team GB's roster, strategies, and key players for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, including insights from on-the-ground reporter Russell Eassom and expert analysis. Followed by an interview with GB Performance Director Gary Anderson
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Summary
The conversation delves into the World Baseball Classic (WBC), exploring its history, evolution, and the growing popularity of international baseball. The hosts discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various teams, including Japan, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Team GB, while highlighting key players and potential challenges. The discussion emphasizes the excitement surrounding the tournament and the unpredictab...
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In this episode of Batflips and Nerds, hosts Russell Eassom and Darius Austin delve into the performances of MLB players from the previous season, categorizing them into overachievers and underachievers based on their hitting and pitching statistics. They discuss various players, their potential for the upcoming season, and the impact of injuries on performance. The conversation also touches on projections for the 2026 season, high...
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In this episode of Batflips and Nerds, host John McGee is joined by artist Andy Brown and GB women's baseball player Kat Golik to discuss the remarkable journey of the GB women's baseball team, their recent success as European champions, and the growth of women's baseball in the UK. They explore the challenges and triumphs faced by the team, the differences between baseball and softball, and the importance of grassroots support in ...
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After (another) hiatus, Ben, Rob and Darius chat through the major moves of the offseason so far, predict where the remaining big ticket free agents will go and play a quick game of 'Who Am I'...

00:00-04:08 - Intro
04:09-28:12 - Drafting our favourite offseason moves
28:13-42:25 - Predicting where remaining free agents land
42:26-54:21 - Updates to the Kauffman dimensions
54:22-01:09:05 - Who Am I?
01:09:06-01:11:17 - Outro
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November 3, 2025 57 mins
Ben and Darius hop on the microphones to talk through one of the most incredible games in baseball history, as the Dodgers closed out their second consecutive World Series title with an insane game seven victory in Toronto.
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Ben and Darius step to the plate for some two-man playoff chat as the wildcard round gets underway and we officially enter the greatest month on the baseball calendar.

There's a brief discussion of the demise of the Astros and Mets before we look at some of the teams, storylines and players we're watching this October!

00:00-02:55 - Intro
02:56-12:20 - RIP Mets and Astros
12:21-23:15 - Storylines we're watching
23:16-32:26 - Who are the...
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John, Rob and Ben get together for a new pod, talking British baseball success, ESPN purchase of MLB.TV and then creating their baseball 'Mt Rushmore', based on some pretty loose historical analysis of American presidents...

00:00-03:05 - Intro
03:06-12:15 - British Baseball corner
12:16-20:08 - ESPN and Aroldis Chapman
20:09-01:02:45 - Baseball Mt Rushmore
01:02:46-01:03:45 - Outro
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August 15, 2025 87 mins
Ben, Darius and Rob join forces to talk through each of the current postseason contenders and their level of confidence... with a pokemon twist.

00:00-01:40 - Intro
01:41-06:40 - Hackney Bridge chat
06:41-11:09 - Ray S and Segway chat
11:10-13:50 - GB U23s win the Euros
13:51-57:45 - The AL Contenders
57:46-01:27:21 - The NL Contenders
01:27:21-01:29:40 - Outro
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Ben, Rob and John hop on the microphones to discuss MLB's announcement of a Hackney Bridge takeover event in August and the teams we could be seeing on our shores in 2026.

They then dive into discussion of All-Star selections, the greatness of Tarik Skubal and which teams ought to be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline!

00:00-01:45: Intro
01:45-19:00: MLB London chatter
19:01-27:55: All-Star Game snubs
27:56-36:33: Tarik Skubal is g...
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June 20, 2025 52 mins
In this episode of Bat Flips and Nerds, host Ben is joined by Rob and Russell to discuss the recent Rafael Devers trade from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants, the implications of this trade, and the ongoing performance of various MLB teams. The conversation also covers Rob's recent trip to San Diego, the experience at Steinbrenner Field, and the return of Shohei Ohtani to pitching. The hosts share their thoughts on th...
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Russell, Darius and Ben hop on the microphones to briefly chat latest MLB news before sinking their teeth into a discussion around the breakout stars at each position so far in the 2025 season.

There are shoutouts for multiple Tigers, a high-flying Cub and.. dear god.. two separate Rockies players?!

00:00-05:57 - Intro and latest MLB news
05:58-14:20 - Catchers
14:21-21:56 - First Basemen
21:57-29:13 - Second Basemen
29:14-32:53 - Third ...
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In this episode of Batflips and Nerds, Russell, John and Ben discuss various topics in baseball, including the ongoing situation with Raphael Devers and the Boston Red Sox, the surprising revelation that the Pope is a Chicago White Sox fan, and the recent firing of Rockies manager Bud Black. They also share their experiences watching baseball on the West Coast, the excitement of college baseball, and the latest player injuries. The...
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Ben and Darius are joined by Nick of LA Angels UK, Halfway Around the Halo and MLB UK Clubhouse to breakdown the top 10 players in Major League Baseball! The trio also discuss some hot teams (Mariners, Mets, Tigers, Royals) and some not-so-hot teams (Angels, Rockies, Orioles) as well as the latest news from across the game.

00:00-01:55: Intro
01:56-04:27: GB Baseball hire of Brad Marcelino
04:28-07:17: Pirates fire Derek Shelton
07:18-...
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April 18, 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.
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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 storylines
17:45-24:15: Torpedo bat chat
24:15-39:12: Extensions, extensions, extentions
39:12-1:02:15: 2 Good, 2 Bad
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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: Intro
04:00-18:30: Chat with George of MLB UK Clubhouse
18:30-25:05: Yankees bats chat
25:06-31:43: Additional Opening Weekend cha...
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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.
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March 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.
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