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Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 107: Geauxmaha! LSU takes the title!Brendan and Greg recap LSU's victory over Coastal Carolina in the College World Series Finals, reflect on the 2025 college baseball season, and name All-Brendan and All-Greg Teams.Intro music: Lost in the City - Not Your DopeOutro music: Dear Boy - Avicii
2025-06-251h 23
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 102: Revealing the 2025 tournament fieldBrendan and Greg reflect on conference tournaments before Greg reveals the NCAA Tournament field.Intro music: Lost in the City - Not Your DopeOutro music: Dear Boy - Avicii
2025-05-261h 06
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 77: Rocky Top! Tennessee takes the title!Brendan and Greg recap Tennessee's victory over Texas A&M in the finals, reflect on the 2024 college baseball season, and name All-Brendan and All-Greg Teams.Intro music: Midsummer Nights (Festival Mix) - Ryos, Maggie SzaboOutro music: Getting Late - SLANDER, if found, Danni Carr
2024-06-271h 49
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 71: Revealing the Tournament fieldBrendan and Greg reflect on conference tournaments before Greg reveals the NCAA Tournament field.Intro music: Midsummer Nights (Festival Mix) - Ryos, Maggie SzaboOutro music: Getting Late - SLANDER, if found, Danni Carra
2024-05-271h 07
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 111: An episode that's pretty much just about pitchersGreg (with steadily increasing background noise) and Brendan breakdown the National League Wild Card race, check in on the new FanGraphs Cy Young Predictor, and try to uncover the identity of the Shohei Ohtani body double.NL West race (04:03)Texas bullpen (29:32)Jose Altuve (37:12)Germán Márquez (42:07)Walker Buehler (48:29)Blake Snell and the NL Cy Young race (59:13)George Kirby (1:03:43)Kodai Senga (1:11:35)David Fry (1:16:39)Angels photo day (1:24:17)Intro music: Hey Now (Arty Remix) - London GrammarOutro music: We're All We Need (ilan Bluestone Remix) - Au...
2023-09-101h 33
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 74: Remembering the 2022 Phillies ft. Ethan WitteGreg and Brendan are joined by Ethan Witte from The Good Phight to discuss the 2022 Philadelphia Phillies, their NL pennant run, and what they might look to do this offseason.Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-11-1341 min
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 73: The Astros are champions and we give out awardsGreg and Brendan recap Houston's six-game victory over Philadelphia in the World Series and host the second iteration of the Bat Flips and Infield Shifts Awards Show.Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-11-111h 14
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 72: A #1 seed will face a #6 seed in the World SeriesGreg and Brendan recap the league championship series and preview the upcoming World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies.Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-10-261h 08
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 71: The chalk and the dogs; recapping the DS and previewing the CSGreg and Brendan breakdown the division series that were and the championship series that are to be.Braves-Phillies (03:13)Dodgers-Padres (17:51)Astros-Mariners (35:56)Yankees-Guardians (50:14)Padres-Phillies (59:50)Astros-Yankees (1:11:52)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-10-191h 26
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 70: Wild card recaps and division series previewsGreg and Brendan breakdown the wild card round action and preview what to watch in the upcoming division series.Guardians-Rays (01:53)Blue Jays-Mariners (09:07)Cardinals-Phillies (17:00)Mets-Padres (24:10)Braves-Phillies (31:15)Dodgers-Padres (40:18)Astros-Mariners (48:40)Yankees-Guardians (55:33)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-10-111h 05
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 69: A very nice wildcard round previewGreg and Brendan breakdown a few storylines from the end of the season, preview the wild card round matchups, and share their picks for major awards.Home run records (03:55)Mike Matheny and manager vacancies (10:26)Panama City qualifiers (23:25)Rays-Guardians (28:16)Mariners-Blue Jays (36:28)Phillies-Cardinals (46:55)Padres-Mets (1:02:26)Awards picks (1:14:23)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-10-071h 31
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 68: Everybody's least favorite brotherGreg and Brendan dissect the epic Royals comeback against the Mariners, conduct a reading series about the recent bizarre Ben Verlander article, and draft postseason hitters.Royals-Mariners chaos (05:12)Jacob deGrom and the Oakland A's (21:46)Bryce Elder Longhorns legend (26:41)Alek Manoah (32:19)Richard Bleier (40:31)Tony LaRussa (48:51)Ben Verlander (55:49)Postseason hitters draft (1:10:23)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-09-301h 36
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 67: The most exciting baseball going right now is not MLBGreg and Brendan breakdown the Rookie of the Year races, lament the lack of playoff races this year, and recap the WBC Regensburg Qualifiers.Rookies of the Year (06:10)Utility player Gold Glove (30:13)Albert Pujols (36:39)Mike Trout (45:40)Playoff race, or lack thereof (51:51)Social media misinformation (1:08:00)Minor league unionization (1:13:20)Dayton Moore and the Royals (1:18:15)Regensburg Qualifiers (1:30:56)Weeklyish game (1:40:43)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-09-231h 51
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 66: Unionize the minorsGreg and Brendan discuss the recent unionization efforts of the minor leagues, breakdown the NL Cy Young race in light of Sandy Alcantara's recent struggles, and bicker for the final time about WAR's relationship with MVP voting.Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-09-102h 10
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 64: Matt Chapman, Jordan Montgomery, and the NL MVP raceGreg and Brendan discuss the potential sale of the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees' obsession with retiring numbers, and the concerning performance of Josh Hader.Arte Moreno (5:00)Yankees retiring numbers (14:36)Josh Hader (26:14)Matt Chapman (35:27)AL East race (41:41)Jordan Montgomery (52:20)Chase De Jong (58:20)Freddie Freeman and Trea Turner (1:06:09)Paul Goldschmidt (1:14:08)Weeklyish game (1:26:10)Intro music: Lose My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-08-261h 38
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 63: Pitching, pitching, and more pitchingGreg and Brendan review the state of the American League Cy Young race, breakdown the pitcher usage of the Rays, and urge Albert Pujols to keep playing baseball.Michael Harris II (03:45)Walker Buehler (11:40)Shea Langeliers (21:00)Shohei Ohtani and the Cy Young race (29:40)Ross Stripling (48:40)Brock Burke (59:45)Tampa Bay Rays starting pitching (1:07:55)Albert Pujols (1:21:08)Weeklyish game (1:29:50)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-08-191h 42
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 62: Orioles > YankeesGreg and Brendan breakdown the potential game of the year between Seattle and New York, ruminate on the tenure of former Tigers GM Al Avila, and mourn the lost season of Fernando Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres (02:38)Mariners-Yankees (15:05)Baltimore Orioles (36:02)Brady Singer (50:35)Chris Sale and Jacob deGrom (1:02:30)Nick Castellanos and Marcell Ozuna (1:13:40)Al Avila (1:25:30)4-5-2-5-1 double play (1:41:40)Rocket City Trash Pandas (1:44:39)Intro music: Losing My Mind - Tritonal, HALIENEOutro music: Summit - Skrillex, Ellie Goulding
2022-08-141h 51
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 61: This was one of the trade deadlines of all timeGreg and Brendan go team-by-team to breakdown all the deals of this trade deadline and evaluate where each team stands in the postseason race.
2022-08-062h 45
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 60: A tale of two WalkersGreg and Brendan discuss the Andrew Benintendi trade, check in on the major awards races, and breakdown the latest iteration of Madison Bumgarner getting his feelings hurt.Andrew Benintendi to the Yankees (03:15)Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado (23:55)Taijuan Walker (27:22)Christian Walker (34:46)Awards race check-in (46:38)Tampa Bay Rays injuries (1:13:15)Yandy Diaz (1:21:31)Madison Bumgarner-Victor Robles beef (1:26:25)Weeklyish game (1:35:37)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-07-301h 49
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 59: Draft thoughts, shell corporations, and loser attitudesGreg and Brendan breakdown some highlights of the 2022 MLB draft, investigate the new official vodka of MLB, and explore the debacle of the Royals trip to Toronto.MLB draft (02:55)Toronto's 29-run game (37:58)Whit Merrifield and the Unvax-10 (51:22)Mike Trout and the World Baseball Classic (1:09:10)Rob Manfred's latest comments (1:14:08)The official vodka of MLB (1:30:43)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-07-251h 43
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 58: The worst mock draft on the marketGreg and Brendan mock the first 39 picks of the upcoming MLB draft.Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-07-162h 01
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 57: J.D. Martinez is faster than us and probably you tooGreg and Brendan discuss the Brewers and Padres new City Connect uniforms, debate leverage indexes and reliever roles, and preview the World Baseball Classic pool play.Brewers and Padres City Connects (03:37)July 4th caps (15:28)All-Star exemption (19:10)Cole Irvin (25:41)Baseball players are fast (30:46)No commentary broadcast (36:05)Patrick Corbin (40:13)ESPYs (47:24)Philadelphia Phillies (51:35)Craig Kimbrel, leverage, and saves (58:24)Mets pitchers rehabbing in the minors (1:09:18)2023 World Baseball Classic (1:18:00)Weeklyish game (1:32:53)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids...
2022-07-081h 44
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 56: Rob Manfred totally never did anything wrong everGreg and Brendan breakdown the first deal of trade season, discuss the Hall of Fame candidacies of current relievers, and admire Sandy Alcantara's performance.Carlos Santana trade (02:58)Willy Adames trade (08:50)Joey Gallo (14:20)A's-Royals season series (24:40)Andre Pallante (28:15)Jorge Soler/Jesus Sanchez and Sandy Alcantara (33:52)Mark Appel (39:38)Freddie Freeman (44:03)Angels-Mariners brawl (49:49)Reliever strikeout records (55:00)Rob Manfred propaganda (1:03:18)Weekly game (1:19:50)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-07-011h 39
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 22: Hotty Toddy! Ole Miss wins the titleBrendan and Greg recap Ole Miss's win over Oklahoma in the College World Series finals and review the results of their preseason picks.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-06-2957 min
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 21: Oklahoma vs. Ole MissBrendan and Greg recap the College World Series so far, lament the losses of the six eliminated teams, and preview the Oklahoma-Ole Miss Finals matchup.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-06-2543 min
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 54: Near no-hitters, "Off-White", and homophobic relieversGreg and Brendan banter about no-hitters and near no-hitters, breakdown the hot streaks of several NL teams, and blast the awful view points of some certain players.Matt Carpenter (03:20)Blue Jays catchers (09:30)Braves, Phillies, and Padres hot streaks (13:52)Spencer Strider (25:35)Miles Mikolas and Tyler Anderson near no-hitters (33:33)The Toilet Bowl, Royals at A's (42:21)Astros immaculate innings (49:00)Stephen Strasburg injury (54:50)Anti-LGBTQ Rays relievers (1:00:45)"Off-White" MLB apparel (1:08:04)Productive, high-strikeout hitters (1:14:55)
2022-06-181h 30
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 20: It's time for Omaha!Brendan and Greg breakdown all of the action from last weekend's Super Regionals and make their picks for the College World Series.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-06-151h 01
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 19: A wild weekend of Regionals!Brendan and Greg recap all the action from last weekend's Regionals and make their picks for this weekend's Super Regionals.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-06-081h 47
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 52: National League Memorial Day updateGreg and Brendan go team by team in the National League, checking in on their performance so far, their preseason expectations, and how we feel about them going forward.New York Mets (01:15)Atlanta Braves (08:08)Philadelphia Phillies (15:47)Miami Marlins (23:27)Washington Nationals (31:50)Milwaukee Brewers (37:50)St. Louis Cardinals (44:55)Pittsburgh Pirates (53:15)Chicago Cubs (1:00:06)Cincinnati Reds (1:06:17)Los Angeles Dodgers (1:10:21)San Diego Padres (1:17:05)San Francisco Giants (1:23:42)Arizona Diamondbacks (1:30:47)Colorado Rockies (1:36:10)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids...
2022-06-051h 44
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 51: American League Memorial Day updateGreg and Brendan go team by team in the American League, checking in on their performance so far, their preseason expectations, and how we feel about them going forward.New York Yankees (06:38)Toronto Blue Jays (15:21)Tampa Bay Rays (25:30)Boston Red Sox (33:35)Baltimore Orioles (39:37)Minnesota Twins (44:20)Chicago White Sox (50:50)Cleveland Guardians (57:50)Detroit Tigers (1:04:45)Kansas City Royals (1:10:55)Houston Astros (1:18:55)Los Angeles Angels (1:23:00)Texas Rangers (1:29:20)Seattle Mariners (1:35:15)Oakland Athletics (1:41:30)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric...
2022-06-051h 54
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 18: Conference tournaments are over, let's talk regionals!Brendan and Greg recap some of the conference tournament results and preview the upcoming regional matchups.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-05-311h 09
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 50: Matt Carpenter's beardGreg and Brendan breakdown the early struggles of Vlad Guerrero Jr and Max Muncy, assess the Brewer's pitching depth, and mourn the loss of Matt Carpenter's beard.Mets-Giants (03:22)Seattle Mariners struggling (08:40)AJ Puk and Dany Jimenez (13:43)Jorge Lopez (21:30)Adley Rutschman (26:25)Vlad Guerrero Jr (28:57)Max Muncy (37:00)Mookie Betts (43:26)Washington Nationals suck (51:18)Freddy Peralta (55:23)New York Yankees injuries (1:01:10)Matt Carpenter (1:05:50)Weekly game (1:11:20)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-05-291h 27
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 17: Conference tournament weekBrendan and Greg breakdown the last week of regular season action and preview the upcoming conference tournaments.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-05-242h 05
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 49: Yankees dominate on the mound and complain about park dimensionsGreg and Brendan discuss the Yankees' recent complaints about Camden Yards, address the Juan Soto trade rumors, and breakdown MLB's foray into the world of cryptocurrency and NFTs.One year of Bat Flips and Infield Shifts (03:10)Johnny Cueto (05:30)Yankees pitching staff (11:00)Yankees complain about Camden Yards (16:48)Juan Soto trade rumors (22:48)Christian Yelich (35:00)Bryce Harper (43:00)Cincinnati Reds no-hitter (50:50)Albert Pujols pitching (57:13)Trevor Story and fun with small sample sizes (1:03:42)Keegan Thompson (1:06:20)Crypto and NFTs (1:13:25)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KC
2022-05-211h 31
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 16: A bunch of top teams lose!Brendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including half of the top 10 losing their weekends, and Brendan presents his projection for the field of 64.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-05-181h 44
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 48: The NL West rules and the AL Central sucksGreg and Brendan discuss the disparity in team quality between divisions, argue pointlessly about George Springer, and breakdown the fun factor of the Angels.Ronald Acuña Jr. (03:55)Marcus Semien (08:10)Paul DeJong (16:30)NL West (24:45)NL East (33:18)Bruce Zimmerman (46:27)George Springer (50:30)Reid Detmers no-hitter and the Angels (54:33)AL Central (1:06:25)Weekly game (1:25:18)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-05-141h 32
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 15: A surprising upset and a weird tieBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including lots of SEC action, a lack of games in the ACC, and some chaos out west.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-05-112h 24
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 47: Tangent Pod v2.0Greg and Brendan breakdown the dismal start of the Cincinnati Reds, appreciate the talents of Manny Machado, and ask some players why they haven't homered yet.Cincinnati Reds (04:15)Joey Votto (14:09)Nelson Cruz (19:15)Eric Hosmer (24:08)Red Sox offense (27:50)Trevor Bauer (33:07)Kevin Gausman (36:02)Logan Gilbert (42:49)Tigers bullpen (48:23)Manny Machado (53:20)Jazz Chisholm (1:03:15)Anthony Rizzo (1:11:18)Why Haven't You Homered Yet? (1:15:45)Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-05-061h 28
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 14: Texas A&M is rolling and Ben Joyce throws gasBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Texas A&M's series win at Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State's sweep at Texas, and Illinois State's series win over Dallas Baptist.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-05-041h 57Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 46: This is a Taylor Ward podcastGreg and Brendan share their thoughts on the new City Connect uniforms, breakdown the early season struggles of the White Sox, and look at the hot start and many plunkings of the Mets.Intro music: Start It Over - Last Heroes, Man Cub, KCOutro music: Electric Kids - Tritonal, Linney
2022-04-301h 34
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 13: USM is the best team in MississippiBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Texas A&M's series win over Arkansas, Notre Dame's sweep over Wake Forest, and TCU's series win over Oklahoma State.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-04-271h 53
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 45: The Coliseum is emptyGreg and Brendan breakdown the hot start of Andrew Heaney, discuss poor attendance at Oakland and around the league, and question the wisdom of issuing bases loaded walks.Andrew Heaney's hot start (03:30)Justin Verlander is back (13:38)Kyle Freeland extension (17:32)Bad umpiring (21:52)Oakland A's attendance (26:03)Unwritten rules (40:04)Bases loaded walks (46:44)Nolan Arenado's hot start (54:45)fWAR update (58:45)Roki Sasaki perfection (1:06:55)Weekly game (1:13:27)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-04-231h 32
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 12: Upsets everywhere!Brendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including a bunch of upsets, and give their picks to host Regionals.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-04-202h 17
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 44: Overreacting to Opening WeekGreg and Brendan share an overreaction for each team based on the first week of the season, including the Rockies' playoff odds, the Orioles' pitching staff, and Jurickson Profar.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-04-151h 55
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 11: The U is backBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Miami's sweep of Virginia, Auburn's series win over Vanderbilt, and Southern Miss's sweep of Charlotte.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-04-121h 47
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 10: Florida State tumbles and Texas State risesBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Tennessee's sweep of Vanderbilt, Notre Dame's sweep of Florida State, and Georgia's sweep of Florida.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-04-061h 22
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 43: 2022 National League PreviewGreg and Brendan preview each team in the National League with our expectations for each team and our predictions for win total over/unders and postseason picks.Arizona Diamondbacks (05:15)Colorado Rockies (11:33)San Diego Padres (17:51)Los Angeles Dodgers (27:47)San Francisco Giants (34:42)Pittsburgh Pirates (42:32)Chicago Cubs (48:55)Cincinnati Reds (55:35)St. Louis Cardinals (1:00:30)Milwaukee Brewers (1:04:58)Washington Nationals (1:10:15)Miami Marlins (1:14:48)Philadelphia Phillies (1:20:42)New York Mets (1:27:33)Atlanta Braves (1:34:18)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-04-041h 45
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 42: 2022 American League PreviewGreg and Brendan preview each team in the American League with out expectations for each team and our predictions for win total over/unders and postseason picks.Texas Rangers (04:09)Los Angeles Angels (13:11)Oakland Athletics (21:44)Seattle Mariners (29:18)Houston Astros (40:09)Minnesota Twins (48:28)Kansas City Royals (55:11)Detroit Tigers (1:02:58)Cleveland Guardians (1:10:15)Chicago White Sox (1:16:30)Baltimore Orioles (1:24:03)Toronto Blue Jays (1:29:18)New York Yankees (1:36:00)Boston Red Sox (1:46:42)Tampa Bay Rays (1:55:30)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-04-012h 10
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 9: There's a new (Volunteer) sheriff in townBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Tennessee's sweep of Ole Miss, Texas Tech's series win over Texas, and the bloodbath that is the ACC.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-03-291h 30
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 41: 2022 MLB.TV RankingsGreg and Brendan rank each team in MLB by how much they're worth tuning in to watch this year.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-03-272h 17
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 8: Chaos in the ACC!Brendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including upsets in the ACC, Stanford's down week, and the continued dominance of Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Arkansas.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-03-221h 30
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 40: Offseason v2.0Greg and Brendan discuss the flurry of transactions that has ensued following the end of the MLB lockout, including the A's firesale, the Rockies weird signing, and Freddie Freeman's big contract.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-03-212h 12
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 7: The chaos continues, and more star pitchers go downBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including the start of ACC conference play, Texas's up and down week, and Nebraska's continuing struggles.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-03-161h 40
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 39: There will be a season!Greg and Brendan react to the new collective bargaining agreement, breakdown some possible future rule changes, and play a game about one-team players.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-03-121h 36
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 6: Tulane and Clemson Rise, Mississippi State and NC State FallBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including the Shriner's College Classic, Tulane's series win over Mississippi State, and Northeastern's sweep of NC State, and preview some notable series' to watch in week 4.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-03-081h 18
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 5: Week 2 Recap and Week 3 PreviewBrendan and Greg breakdown this past week's college baseball action, including Stanford's 3-0 weekend in Round Rock, Tulane's series win at Louisiana Tech, and TCU's sweep of Nebraska, and preview some series' to watch in week 3.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-03-021h 03
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 38: A Baseball Podcast About the Metaverse and Drug UseGreg and Brendan vent their frustrations with the actions of MLB owners throughout the lockout, question the utility of Truist Park in the metaverse, and draft expansion teams.Ryan Zimmerman (05:00)Metaverse (12:28)CBA (20:27)Eric Kay trial (36:45)Oakland A's Ballpark (45:45)Expansion draft (53:45)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-02-282h 05
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 4: Opening Weekend Recap and Week 2 PreviewBrendan and Greg breakdown this past weekend's college baseball action, including Oklahoma State's series win over Vanderbilt, Long Beach State's series win over Mississippi State, and Bryant's sweep of East Carolina, and preview some series' to watch in week 2.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-02-221h 01
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 3: Opening Weekend PreviewBrendan and Greg preview the series to watch on Opening Weekend, including Oklahoma State at Vanderbilt, Long Beach State at Mississippi State, and the State Farm College Baseball Showdown.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-02-181h 02
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 2: Other Teams and Players to WatchBrendan and Greg discuss some teams and players outside the power conferences worth keeping an eye on in this college baseball season.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-02-1243 min
Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsCollege Baseball Show Episode 1: Previewing the Power ConferencesBrendan and Greg breakdown the teams and players to watch this year in the ACC, American, Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC.Intro music: Ultraviolet - Far OutOutro music: Superhuman - Tritonal
2022-02-121h 53Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 37: Unionize the Minors (ft. "Poor" Billionaires)Greg and Brendan discuss the most recent rounds of CBA discussions, breakdown the importance of unions, and analyze the controversy of this year's Hall of Fame voting results.Hall of Fame voting (06:33)CBA negotiations (19:45)Union talk (39:34)Weeklyish game (1:06:09)3000 hit club (1:15:58)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-01-291h 33Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 36: Fathers and Sons of BaseballGreg and Brendan discuss some fits for the remaining free agents, rank the best father-son duos in MLB history, and draft their all-time Cleveland teams.Some news (04:50)Free agents (15:48)Father-son duos (50:30)All-Time Cleveland Team draft (1:19:10)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-01-221h 51Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 35: Breakout players, Weird Rules, and 2019 FlashbacksGreg and Brendan analyze the sustainability of some of 2021's breakout players, breakdown some of the more unusual rules of baseball, and reminisce on the home run binge of 2019.CBA/Lockout update (04:39) Jon Lester (17:05)Weird rules (22:55)2019 (43:08)Breakout players (1:00:25)Weekly-ish game (2:02:25)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-01-162h 21Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 34: The '14-'15 Royals SpecialGreg and Brendan discuss the retirement of Kyle Seager, banter about the firing of Ken Rosenthal and the ongoing lockout, and breakdown the back-to-back pennant runs of the Kansas City Royals last decade.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2022-01-081h 49Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 33: Mob Ranfred and Sud BeligGreg and Brendan discuss the manager hirings of the Oakland A's and New York Mets, breakdown some of the best big contracts signed in MLB, and share what they would do as the emperor of MLB.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2021-12-281h 09Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 32: Things We'll Remember From Baseball in 2021Greg and Brendan share their thoughts on the veteran's committee Hall of Fame inductions, who they would vote for if given this year's Hall of Fame ballot, and breakdown what they'll remember most from this year in baseball.Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2021-12-102h 04Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 31: The Lockout BeginsGreg and Brendan discuss the beginning of the MLB lockout, react to the latest transaction news, and question the plans of several organizations.Lockout (05:51)New York Mets (15:39)Texas Rangers (32:10)Seattle Mariners (45:48)Miami Marlins (59:24)Bryon Buxton/Minnesota Twins (1:08:22)Kevin GausmanToronto Blue Jays (1:14:28)Javier Baez/Detroit Tigers (1:20:47)Relegate the Rockies (1:28:00)Raisel Iglesias/Los Angeles Angels (1:31:40)Chris Taylor/Los Angeles Dodgers (1:34:34)Marcus Stroman/Chicago Cubs (1:39:30)(Not quite) weekly game (1:50:25)Intro music: Let's Go - Lucas & SteveOutro music: Homesick - MitiS
2021-12-032h 07Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 30: The Coors EffectGreg and Brendan discuss the latest transaction news, banter about the state of starting pitching, and breakdown the career arc of Marcus Semien.Wander Franco (04:37)Steven Matz (13:55)Anthony DeSclafani (21:22)Reliever signings (26:29)40-man moves (34:35)All-MLB team (43:42)Wade Davis (50:08)The Coors Effect (56:18)Starting pitching (1:11:30)Marcus Semien (1:36:22)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-11-251h 56Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 29: Awards and Stats PodGreg and Brendan discuss the recently announced regular season awards, react to this week's free agent signings, and breakdown our favorite advanced stats.Award winners (03:32)Billy Eppler, Mets GM (26:50)This week's transactions (35:45)Stats pod (1:04:30)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-11-191h 49Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 28B: Offseason PreviewGreg and Brendan discuss what each team will be looking to do this offseason.TB (00:45)BOS (05:10)NYY (07:09)TOR (11:11)BAL (15:02)CWS (18:45)CLE (23:02)DET (31:10)KC (34:47)MIN (41:57)HOU (46:13)SEA (50:59)Brendan gets mad about Oakland (54:12)LAA (1:00:17)TEX (1:03:13)ATL (1:06:12)PHI (1:10:03)NYM (1:13:52)MIA (1:16:12)WAS (1:19:07)MIL (1:22:27)STL (1:25:55)CIN (1:29:42)CHC (1:31:20)PIT (1:33:20)SF (1:35:20)LAD (1:37:40)SD (1:41:11)COL (1:43:59)ARI (1:47:03)
2021-11-151h 59Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 28A: Manager Hirings, CBA, and Qualifying OffersGreg and Brendan breakdown various news around the league that we missed during the postseason.Postseason final thoughts (03:35)Some news! (11:27)Collective bargaining agreement (33:57)Qualifying offers (48:27)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-11-1459 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 27: World Series Recap and End-of-Season AwardsGreg and Brendan breakdown the Atlanta Braves' 6 game victory over the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series, as well as give our their Bat Flips and Infield Shifts end-of-season awards.Game-by-game recap (4:10)Series breakdown (12:07)AWARDS (34:37)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-11-031h 31Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 26: 2021 LCS Recap and World Series PreviewGreg and Brendan breakdown the ALCS and NLCS and preview the upcoming World Series, as well as discuss the recent news concerning minor league housing.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual RiotMinor league housing (02:34)ALCS (09:22)NLCS (32:25)World Series (53:07)
2021-10-241h 14Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 25: 2021 Division Series recapGreg and Brendan breakdown the division series' and preview the upcoming championship series'.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-10-151h 30Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 24: 2021 Wild Card recapGreg and Brendan recap the Red Sox win over the Yankees and the Dodgers win over the Cardinals in this year's Wild Card matchups.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-10-0834 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 23: 2021 Postseason previewGreg and Brendan discuss the outcome of the last games of the regular season, preview the wild card games, and make our postseason picks.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-10-0559 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 22: Regular season awards and World Series matchups we want to seeGreg and Brendan shout out some nice storylines from the regular season, make picks for the regular season awards, and breakdown intriguing potential World Series matchups.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-10-011h 50Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 21: Comebacks, scouting reports, and good players on bad teamsGreg and Brendan discuss the solidifying of postseason positions, draft tailgate foods, and go off on several tangents.Wildcard races (4:00)Shane Baz (19:55)Anthony Gose (22:36)Luis Severino (27:58)Salvador Perez (30:57)Nicky Lopez (34:45)Bryan Reynolds (41:22)Shane Bieber (48:48)Max Scherzer (1:01:34)Kevin Kiermaier (1:07:00)Weekly game (1:15:38)Season contest which is now over (1:35:23)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-09-241h 41Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 20: Do you like downtown stadiums?Greg and Brendan look at the Cardinals' place in this messy NL wild card race, admire the greatness of Max Scherzer, and investigate who benefited most from the 2019 juiced ball.San Francisco Giants (05:32)St Louis Cardinals and the wild card races (15:40)Kansas City Royals (28:18)Jake Odorizzi (43:45)Max Scherzer (50:50)Corbin Burnes (1:02:21)Brendan's Underappreciated Pitcher of the Week (1:12:45)Home Run Race (1:17:17)Who benefited from the 2019 juiced ball? (1:24:30)Weekly Game (1:37:46)Season Contest (1:47:58)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-09-171h 53Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 19: It's Overreaction SeasonGreg and Brendan breakdown the hot stretch of the Toronto Blue Jays, discuss the Cy Young Race, and argue about the Abraham Toro-Kendall Graveman trade.Toronto Blue Jays (06:14)Tampa Bay Rays (19:47)San Diego Padres (28:56)Abraham Toro-Kendall Graveman trade (43:31)New York Mets (57:39)Cy Young races (1:13:50)AL MVP and Vlad Guerrero Jr. (1:29:50)Texas Rangers starting pitching (1:47:41)Greg's Unusual Statline of the Week (1:57:23)Weekly game (2:00:47)Season contest (2:13:26)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-09-102h 18Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 18: Stretch Run PreviewThe playoff race is on! Greg and Brendan review each contending team's strengths and weaknesses, how they performed in August, and what lies ahead in September as they make a push for the postseason.Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-09-032h 13Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 17: Miguel Cabrera Appreciation PodGreg and Brendan breakdown the struggles of various teams, stand in awe of Miguel Cabrera's greatness, and investigate the splits of the Colorado Rockies.Baltimore Orioles (02:49)Oakland A's (14:12)Chicago White Sox (24:05)San Diego Padres (32:34)Miggy! (42:36)Colorado Rockies (1:03:00)Greg's Unusual Statline/Brendan's Underappreciated Pitcher (1:12:30)Weekly Game (1:25:45)Season Contest (1:35:00)Intro music: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro music: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-08-271h 41Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 16: The Vacation EpGreg and Brendan discuss Nicky Lopez, rank City Connect uniforms, and compare the names of baseball players and 19th century American politicians.Intro song: Fuck Gravity - Virtual RiotOutro song: Dream Logic - Virtual Riot
2021-08-2058 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 15: 2010 All-Stars Miguel Cabrera, Adam Wainwright, and Albert PujolsGreg and Brendan discuss the Rookie of the Year races, breakdown the hot streak of Oakland, and argue about the value of RBI as a stat.Old guys playing well (6:14)Rookies of the Year (19:05)Starling Marte (39:42)Are RBI a good stat? (56:55)Empty batting average (1:10:40)Hard hit balls and expected stats (1:22:25)Fernando Tatis Jr., outfielder (1:36:45)Yeli and Belli (1:42:25)Braves and NL East race (1:57:05)Weekly game (2:13:20)Season contest (2:19:05)
2021-08-142h 27Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 14: Would You Like to be the GM of the Rockies?Greg and Brendan discuss the recent trade deadline, the Mets not signing Kumar Rocker, and the struggles of rookie hitters.Trade Deadline thoughts (4:44)Our playoff picks (48:07)Jo Adell and rookie hitters(1:06:46)Kumar Rocker (1:14:18)Adalberto Mondesi (1:22:33)Olympic baseball (1:28:10)Cole Hamels (1:32:26)Very Unusual Statlines: Gerrit Cole (1:38:53)Weekly Game (1:47:37)Season contest (1:58:40)
2021-08-062h 13Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 13: The Hot Stove is HOTGreg and Brendan discuss the trades that happened before Friday, breakdown the division races, and flash back to the 2016 trade deadline.
2021-07-303h 05Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 12: The Pre-Pre Trade Deadline PodGreg and Brendan discuss the recent trades of the Rays, trade fits for Starling Marte, and the state of Toronto's starting pitching.Rays trades (4:18)Cleveland Guardians (19:50)Yermin Mercedes (23:45)Starling Marte (26:52)Eric Hosmer (40:52)David Fletcher (53:23)Alex Reyes (1:00:45)Blue Jays starting pitching (1:06:42)Detroit Tigers (1:16:41)AL Rookie of the Year (1:27:42)Angels right fielders(1:38:50)Toronto and Oakland relocations (1:44:28)All-Female broadcast (1:56:00)Season contest (2:08:50)
2021-07-242h 14Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 11A: The Post All-Star EpGreg and Brendan breakdown the MLB draft and all-star festivities, discuss the upcoming trade deadline, and bury a few more teams.Draft recap (5:01)All-Star festivities (17:30)Mic'd up players (24:40)Cubs collapse (31:00)Trade deadline rumblings (37:22)Ronald Acuña Jr. (1:06:48)Gerrit Cole (1:23;45)Rule changes (1:30:50)Luis Castillo (1:36:33)5-tool player game (1:48:08)Season contest (2:10:40)
2021-07-162h 16Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 11B: The Anger PodGreg, as promised, eviscerates the Royals, while Brendan decimates the A's.
2021-07-1650 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 10: The Tangent PodGreg and Brendan discuss the upcoming MLB draft, the best pitching rotations, and the rash of injuries in baseball.Trevor Bauer (5:10)MLB Draft (14:07)All-Stars (33:46)Homerun Derby (38:18)Injuries (48:38)Sixto Sanchez and the best rotations (55:35)Tampa Bay Rays (1:15:00)Toronto-Milwaukee trade (1:22:01)Tim Locastro, Yankees CF (1:28:52)Season contest (1:57:19)
2021-07-092h 10Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 9: Gerrit Cole, Kyle Schwarber, and Hector SantiagoGreg and Brendan give their all-star picks, breakdown the NL Central race, and draft teams of players named Michael. (PSA my mic got real staticy around 1:33:42 because evidently it doesn't like having phone calls next to it. Beware)College World Series recap (1:43)All-Star picks (10:14)Kyle Schwarber (40:20)NL Central race (43:00)Cole Irvin (54:15)Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants (59:07)Bury the Yankees? (1:03:45)Gerrit Cole (1:07:55)Toronto-Miami trade (1:14:50)Hector Santiago (1:20:12)Michael Draft (1:31:50)Season contest (2:00:20)
2021-07-022h 07Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 8: College World Series PreviewGreg and Brendan recap the paths of Vanderbilt and Mississippi State on their way to the College World Series final and preview the series.
2021-06-2846 minBat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 7: Rookies of the YearIn this episode, Greg and Brendan share their front-runners for Rookie of the Year, discuss the season and future of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and present their thoughts on the current enforcement of the new foreign substance rules.College World Series (1:13)Taylor Ward (14:31)Rookies of the Year (21:30)Arizona Diamondbacks (37:00)Talented, Injury-Prone Players (47:15)Yasmani Grandal (57:52)Wander Franco (1:07:05)Foreign Substance Enforcement (1:17:45)Reliever ERA Game (1:32:10)Season Contest (1:55:00)
2021-06-252h 02Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 6: Pay Minor Leaguers MoreGreg and Brendan breakdown the College Baseball Super Regionals, bury several major league teams, and implore organizations to pay their minor league players living wages. Super Regionals (2:24)Jacob DeGrom (37:08)A's vs. Royals (51:27)Hitting, Pitching, Baserunning, or Defense? (54:40)Burying Teams (1:03:40)Pay Minor Leaguers (1:31:45)CWS Picks (1:44:44)Season Contest (1:57:12)
2021-06-182h 04Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 5: Foreign Substance AbuseGreg and Brendan discuss foreign substance use in MLB, the recent and upcoming action in college baseball, and the problems with replay review.Sticky Stuff (1:23)College Baseball Regionals (18:15)Prospect Patience (26:32)Replay Review (33:50)Rays Middle Infield (43:00)Why Aren't You Getting More Strikeouts? (50:54)Run Support (1:01:20)College Baseball Super Regionals (1:14:55)Season Contest (1:33:04)
2021-06-111h 43Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 4: National League UpdateWith Memorial Day behind us, Greg and Brendan check in on each team in the National League to compare their performance to their preseason expectations, as well as provide thoughts on each team's postseason chances. Also included is a tangent to college baseball.
2021-06-041h 43Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 3: American League UpdateWith Memorial Day behind us, Greg and Brendan check in on each team in the American League to compare their performance to their preseason expectations, as well as provide thoughts on each team's postseason chances.
2021-06-021h 35Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 2: Brendan Dislikes Umpires and the AngelsGreg and Brendan discuss why Olympic baseball is bad, argue about how to handle hitting prospects, and draft teams of players whose names start with "Y," as well as several other topics around the league.
2021-05-281h 54Bat Flips and Infield ShiftsEpisode 1: The Worst Baseball PodcastIn this inaugural episode, Greg and Brendan breakdown the hot start of the San Francisco Giants, the Angels and their awful ability to put together a team, and the performance of Cole Irvin, as well as several other topics around the league.
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