Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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DIAMONDBACKS' ZAC GALLEN ON THE PLAYOFF PUSH + HIS BEEF WITH BEN VERLANDER & MORE Aug 16, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes Arizona Diamondbacks all-star Zac Gallen to the show! They discuss the Diamondbacks' playoff push, playing at North Carolina, his draft day & call to the big leagues story and playing in the all-star game this year. Gallen also discusses being traded twice from St. Louis to Miami and finally to Arizona. He also has a bone to pick with Ben from their minor league days and more!

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SHOHEI OHTANI (大谷翔平) BATTLING MATT OLSON FOR THE HR LEAD & THE ANGELS KEEP STRUGGLING Aug 15, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss all things Shohei Ohtani in 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News'. Ben and Alex talk about Ohtani hitting his 41st homerun and skipping his next start. Ben and Alex also discuss Ohtani ranking top 6 in all 6 triple crown categories.

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SEATTLE MARINERS STAY HOT + THE HARDEST THING TO DO IN SPORTS + IMMACULATE GRID & MORE Aug 15, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry each give their 1 Up, 1 Down, hitting the Mariners, Dodgers, Reds and Angels. Ben explains why hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in all of sports, fills out an Immaculate Grid in 90 seconds, & answers some fan questions!

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ATLANTA BRAVES CAN'T BE STOPPED + YANKEES STRUGGLES CONTINUE & MORE Aug 14, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the red hot Atlanta Braves and how Matt Olson has continue to drive their offense. Ben updates his MLB Power Rankings with the Seattle Mariners cracking the top-10. Ben talks about the continued struggles of the New York Yankees. Ben gives his Team of the Week with Houston Astros' Jose Altuve leading the way.

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JOHN SMOLTZ ON ZAC GALLEN + THE BRAWL IN CLEVELAND + THE AL & NL CY YOUNG RACES & MORE Aug 12, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show and they discuss the wild brawl between Chicago White Sox Tim Anderson and Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez. They also discuss Arizona Diamondbacks' Zack and Smoltz gives his thoughts on both the AL & NL Cy Young races.

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CHICAGO CUBS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS WEEKEND SERIES + TEAMS ON THE PLAYOFF BUBBLE & MORE Aug 11, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry deep dive into the teams on the MLB postseason bubble including the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners and decide if they think they're going to make the playoffs. They look into the Cubs and Blue Jays weekend series in 'Tale of the Tape' and another edition of 'Things That Make You Go Hmmm'.

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SEATTLE MARINERS STAY HOT + WHITE SOX DEBACLE + AL EAST RACE HEATS UP & MORE Aug 10, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry tackle some HOT statements such as the Tampa Bay Rays' World Series chances are over after the Shane McClanahan injury news, Baltimore Orioles will win the AL East, and more. Ben also deep dives into the Chicago White Sox news regarding their nonexistent culture.

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CINCINNATI REDS' MATT MCLAIN ON ELLY DE LA CRUZ + THE VIBES IN OHIO + JOEY VOTTO Aug 09, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes Cincinnati Reds rookie sensation Matt McLain to the show. McLain talks about the impact of Joey Votto, what's it like playing with Elly De La Cruz and his call to the big leagues story. Ben and McLain get to react live to Justin Verlander being traded back to the Houston Astros in the middle of the interview. McLain talks about opting to go to UCLA instead of turning pro out of high school, the vibes in Cincinnati and much MORE!

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SHOHEI OHTANI EXTENDS MLB HR LEAD + ANGELS STRUGGLE & DRAKE WEARS OHTANI JERSEY Aug 08, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the continued greatness of Shohei Ohtani despite the Los Angeles Angels continued struggles. Ohtani owns the MLB's lowest ERA since July 25th. Ohtani continues to deal with cramping and Rapper Drake rocks a Shohei Ohtani jersey!

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TOP PERFORMERS POST MLB TRADE DEADLINE + FAN QUESTIONS & MORE! Aug 08, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the top new faces in new places after the MLB Trade Deadline including Houston Astros' Justin Verlander, Chicago Cubs Jeimer Candelario & more. Ben talks about how more teams need to have post-game celebration songs like the Chicago Cubs 'Go Cubs Go. There's a new edition of 'Would You Rather' and Ben and Alex answer fan questions!

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