In America, a bat flip guarantees that the pitcher will throw the ball at your head the next time the flipper enters the batters box. It is an act that leads to bench-clearing brawls and soul-searching conversations about how the integrity of the game. Even beer league softball frowns upon batters box celebrations.
Meanwhile, in Korea, bat flips are ubiquitous. It is natural. It is celebrated. It is playing the game the right way. In the same way that the NBA's most ferocious dunkers have signature slams, the stars in Korea have signature flips. We have to wonder about what bat flips might look like in Major League Baseball.