Bat Flips And Nerds

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

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 good 36:34-52:20: You buying or selling? 52:21-01:02:35: Erie Seawolves, Wander Franco and outro

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 the unpredictable nature of the AL Central and the quirks of baseball fandom.

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 Basemen 32:54-37:51 - Shortstops 37:52-57:09 - Outfielders 57:10-01:06:40 - Pitchers 01:06:41-01:12:06 - Disappointments and outro