Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Latest Episodes:

SAN DIEGO PADRES TRENDING UP + NEW YORK METS TRENDING DOWN & SUBWAY SERIES BEGINS! Jun 13, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their '1 Up, 1 Down' for the week where they choose a player or team that they think are trending either up or down. This week the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets are highlighted. Ben thinks managers need to be more transparent with the media & fans in this week's 'Honesty Hour'. Ben and Alex answer fan questions and there's another edition of 'Name That Team'.

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TEXAS RANGERS & RAYS ATOP MLB POWER RANKINGS + CORBIN CARROLL HAS A HUGE WEEK & MORE! Jun 12, 2023

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Ben Verlander brings you his MLB Power Rankings where the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays hold the top two spots, but the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks aren't far behind. In 'Overreaction Monday' Ben and Alex Curry talk about whether or not Corbin Carroll will win an MVP in the next five years, if the Rays and Rangers will be an ALCS preview, if Andrew McCutchen is a Hall of Famer and MORE! Ben also lists his Top-3 Rookies and his Team of the Week!

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HOW YANKEES' GERRIT COLE BECAME A STAR, HECKLING STORIES & MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Jun 10, 2023

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Ben Verlander welcomes Hall of Famer John Smoltz back to the show for 'Saturdays with Smoltz'. This week they discuss how Gerrit Cole was able to emerge as a star after he left the Pittsburgh Pirates, his most unique story of when he had to be pulled from a game, and his best heckling stories!

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ATLANTA BRAVES & NEW YORK METS WILD SERIES FINALE + MLB PLAYOFF TEAM TIERS & MORE! Jun 09, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you MLB playoff team tiers with just a little under half of the season in the rear view mirror. Ben breaks down the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets WILD series finale with what might be the game of the season. Ben and Alex preview the big weekend series with the Tampa Bay Rays vs the Texas Rangers & much MORE!

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YANKEES’ AARON JUDGE LANDS ON IL + JACOB DEGROM TO UNDERGO TOMMY JOHN SURGERY + ELLY DE LA CRUZ & MORE Jun 08, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you everything you need to know about what’s happening in MLB, including Elly De La Cruz's majors debut, Aaron Judge landing on the IL again after crashing into the wall at Dodger Stadium, another major injury for Jacob deGrom, plus Ben's Top 5 most valuable players and MORE on Flippin’ Bats.

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EARLY MLB TRADE DEADLINE PREVIEW + SHOHEI OHTANI’S FUTURE & MORE WITH KEN ROSENTHAL Jun 07, 2023

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Ben Verlander is joined by MLB on Fox field reporter and MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal to preview the MLB trade deadline. Ken Rosenthal talks about Shohei Ohtani’s future with the Los Angeles Angels and gives his predictions for the biggest buyers, sellers and players to watch on the trade block. Ben also talks about the top 3 teams that need to be trade-deadline buyers.

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BONUS: IS SHOHEI OHTANI A HALL OF FAMER RIGHT NOW? Jun 06, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you everything you need to know about Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani in 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News'. Ohtani falls just short of the cycle once again, and he receives high praise from Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. Ben and Alex also discuss if Shohei Ohtani retired right now is he a Hall of Famer?

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MARLINS & PIRATES ON THE RISE + CARDINALS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE + NAME THAT TEAM Jun 06, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their “1 Up, 1 Down,” in which they discuss the Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Angels. Next, Ben explains why MLB needs to use the double first base after Twins rookie Royce Lewis suffered a scary collision on Sunday. Another round of “Name that Team” follows, before ending the show by answering your Twitter questions.

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ELLY DE LA CRUZ NEARS BIG LEAGUES + POWER RANKINGS + TEAM OF THE MONTH & MORE! Jun 05, 2023

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry debate in Overreaction Monday if the Arizona Diamondbacks will win the NL West, when Cincinnati Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz should be called up to the big leagues, and more. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees continue to climb Ben’s Power Rankings, and Aaron Judge & Freddie Freeman highlight his Team of the Month.

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BLUE JAYS ALEK MANOAH'S STRUGGLES, PITCHERS REACHING 300 WINS & MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ Jun 03, 2023

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Ben Verlander sits down with Hall of Famer John Smoltz for another edition of 'Saturday with Smoltz' and this week they discuss Toronto Blue Jays Alek Manoah and his struggles. They also talk about whether or not Philadelphia Phillies Craig Kimbrel is a Hall of Famer and whether or not we will see another pitcher reach the 300 win mark.

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