Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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SHOHEI OHTANI HEADLINES JAPAN’S WBC LINEUP + MLB 3B TIERS + BEN’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION & MORE Jan 31, 2023

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Happy birthday, Ben! Ben Verlander and Alex Curry kick off Ben’s birthday celebration by discussing the recent MLB Hall of Fame voting that saw only Scott Rolen get voted in with Todd Helton, Carlos Beltran, Billy Wagner and Andruw Jones not making the cut. They also discuss how MLB needs to update their voting process. Ben and Alex breakdown Japan's World Baseball Classic lineup with Shohei Ohtani and make their choice for the best WBC lineup between Team USA, Dominican Republic & Japan.Ben gives his Top-5 Losers from this offseason as well as his Third Base Tiers.

Then, Ben also touches on the Houston Astros hiring of Dana Brown as their new general manager and why he thinks it's a great hire. This week we switch it up from 'Name That Player' to 'Name That Team' where we give you where the infield of a team went to high school, college or country they signed from and you guess the team!

It's Ben Verlander's birthday and he wants to give the fans the gift of a custom Flippin' Bats wood bat! All you have to do is listen or watch the full episode and follow the instructions for your chance to win!

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SHOHEI OHTANI'S NEXT DEAL + TOP SECOND BASEMEN IN MLB + DR LINEUP & MORE LIVE! Jan 25, 2023

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they discuss Ohtani’s possible moves, the second basemen tiers, the Dominican Republic lineup for World Baseball Classic & more!

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NEW YORK METS VS. SCOTT BORAS + CHICAGO CUBS OFFSEASON + USA LINEUP & MORE LIVE! Jan 17, 2023

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they break down Scott Boras’ comments on the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs underrated offseason, USA’s lineup for the World Baseball Classic & more!

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CARLOS CORREA’S NEWEST DEAL + TOP 5 MLB ROTATIONS + BRAVES' FUTURE & MORE LIVE! Jan 10, 2023

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they break down Carlos Correa’s deal with the Twins, Trevor Bauer's strange statement and what this means for the Dodgers, the Braves' young stars, Japan’s superstar WBC team, PLUS name that player.

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METS & CARLOS CORREA TIMELINE + TREVOR BAUER’S STATUS + ALL THINGS WBC | FLIPPIN BATS LIVE Jan 03, 2023

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown Trevor Bauer's reinstatement, Carlos Correa's options, and everything you need to know about the World Baseball Classic, PLUS name that player.

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MLB ALL-STAR IAN KINSLER INTERVIEW - KINSLER TALKS TIGERS, RANGERS, PADRES, WBC & HIS BAT COMPANY WARSTIC Dec 27, 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes 4x All-Star, World Series champion, 2x Gold Glover, Ian Kinsler to the show. Kinsler talks about his MLB debut, his time with the Texas Rangers and what it was like being a teammate of Adrián Beltré. Kinsler also discusses the trade that sent him to the Detroit Tigers for Prince Fielder, his time with the Red Sox and the toughest pitcher he ever faced during his time in the MLB. Ben and Ian also talk about the World Baseball Classic coming up where Kinsler will be the manager for Team Israel. They talk about his bat company, Warstic, that Kinsler started with rockstar Jack White and so much MORE!

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BREAKING NEWS: CARLOS CORREA HAS SIGNED WITH NEW YORK METS FOR 12 YRS, $315M Dec 21, 2022

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Ben Verlander does an emergency podcast episode after Carlos Correa has signed with the New York Mets for $315 million over 12 years. Ben breaks down the how Steve Cohen and the Mets were able to swoop in and sign Carlos Correa in the middle of the night after something on was flagged on his physical with the San Francisco Giants. What does this mean for the baseball and Mets moving forward? Buckle up!

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JUSTIN VERLANDER ON JOINING THE METS + BATTLE OF NY + FREE AGENCY WINNERS & MORE LIVE! Dec 20, 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown the NY Mets offseason moves and who is the best team in NY, the HUGE signings in the short stop class, this off-seasons’ Free Agency winners, PLUS name that player.

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METS HISTORIC OFFSEASON MOVES + WINNERS & LOSERS OF THE OFF-SEASON & MORE! Dec 13, 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown the NY Mets offseason moves after having the highest payroll in MLB history, the winners and losers of the off-season, the Padres signing Xander Bogaerts, PLUS name that free agent!

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BREAKING NEWS: AARON JUDGE HAS SIGNED WITH NEW YORK YANKEES - 9YRS, $360M Dec 07, 2022

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Ben Verlander does an emergency podcast episode after Aaron Judge has signed with the New York Yankees for $360 million over 9 years. Ben breaks down the timeline of the Yankees' and Judge's offseason. He also discusses how the San Diego Padres came in with a deal for $400 million over 10 years. Judge turned down both the San Francisco Giants and Padres to return to the Yankees. What does this mean for the Yankees moving forward?

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