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

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 episode concludes with a segment on the highs and lows of the week in baseball, and the controversial reinstatement of Pete Rose.

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
07:18-13:31: The Rafael Devers Discourse
13:32-26:28: Good Baseball Teams - Mariners, Mets, Tigers, Royals
26:29-42:01: Bad Baseball Teams - Angels, Rockies, Orioles
42:02-01:13:35: Ranking MLB's Top 10 Players
01:13:35-01:15:49: Outro

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.

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

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 chat
31:44-34:33: Outro

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.