Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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ATLANTA BRAVES CONTINUE THEIR DOMINANCE + APPRECIATING THE MVP RACE & MORE Sep 05, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their '1 Up, 1 Down' for the week and the Atlanta Braves & Texas Rangers make the list, but for opposite reasons. Ben tries to take down the 'Immaculate Grid' in less than 90 seconds and fan questions.

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BRAVES VS DODGERS NLCS PREVIEW + RANGERS MISSING THE PLAYOFFS & MLB POWER RANKINGS Sep 04, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down everything that happened in the monster series between the the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. Did Ronald Acuña Jr. solidify his spot as the NL MVP favorite? Will the Braves end up with the NL MVP & Cy Young & more hot statements in this week's 'Overreaction Mondays'. Ben updates his MLB Power Rankings and gives his 'Team of the Month'.

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JOHN SMOLTZ ON THE SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS + NL MVP RACE & MORE Sep 02, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to discuss the devastating injury news from Shohei Ohtani. Ben and John also discuss the NL MVP Race that has gotten a lot closer due to Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts HUGE month of August and they also touch on the Baltimore Orioles' chances moving forward without possibly having their All-Star closer for the rest of the season.

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BRAVES VS DODGERS BIG SERIES + 3 BIGGEST WINNERS & LOSERS OF AUGUST & PETE ALONSO NEWS Sep 01, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes Fox Sports MLB writer Deesha Thosar to the show to discuss New York Mets Pete Alonso news. They talk about whether or not he's toxic in the clubhouse, if the Mets have plans to trade him this offseason & more. Ben and Alex Curry breakdown the HUGE weekend series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. They also give their three biggest winners and losers from August & Ben tries to complete the 'Immaculate Grid' in 90 seconds.

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HOUSTON ASTROS' JOSÉ ALTUVE HITS FOR THE CYCLE + NL MVP RACE UPDATE & MORE Aug 31, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the NL MVP Race after Mookie Betts had a MONSTER August. They also talk about José Altuve's cycle and the disastrous moves made recently by the Angels.

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THE TOP-5 STORYLINES FOR THE REST OF THE REGULAR SEASON Aug 30, 2023

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Ben Verlander gives his Top 5 things to look out for the rest of the regular season including the NL Wild Card race and the AL West division race.

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SHOHEI OHTANI (大谷翔平) RAKING AFTER UCL TEAR, NEW INFO & BREAKS SIGN AT CITI FIELD Aug 29, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry deep dive into all the Shohei Ohtani news following his injury in another edition of 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News'. Ben delivers some new information following Ohtani's injury news and Ohtani continues to stay hot at the plate despite the injury with a 1.500 OPS since the news.

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MLB PLAYOFF CHANCES FOR SAN DIEGO PADRES & TORONTO BLUE JAYS + IMMACULATE GRID & MORE Aug 29, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about the playoff chances for teams on the postseason bubble like the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays and more. Ben talks about the Detroit Tigers' bright future and he tries to tackle the Immaculate Grid in 90 seconds again.

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HOUSTON ASTROS' JUSTIN VERLANDER BIG MILESTONE + MLB POWER RANKINGS & MORE Aug 28, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss Justin Verlander's 100th win at Comerica Park while squaring off against old teammate Miguel Cabrera. Ben picks two more teams to cancel and debates whether or not the Baltimore Orioles' can reach the World Series without Felix Bautista. Ben updates his MLB Power Rankings and Team of the Week.

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EMERGENCY EPISODE: NEW INFORMATION ON SHOHEI OHTANI'S INJURY Aug 27, 2023

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Ben Verlander brings you a quick emergency pod to reveal the latest information about Shohei Ohtani’s torn UCL diagnosis, why he waited to get imaging done, and his outlook for the rest of this season and beyond.

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