Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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OHTANI NEWS: OHTANI IS IN ELITE FORM + CY YOUNG & MVP AWARD FRONT-RUNNERS + BUY OR SELL Aug 02, 2022

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This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani continues to dominate on the mound all while keeping his bat hot and hitting his 22nd home-run. Ben Verlander gives us his updated MLB awards with his National League and American League Cy Young and MVP front-runners with Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt, Freddie Freeman, Shane McClanahan, and Sandy Alcantara.

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WEEKLY RECAP: AARON JUDGE CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY + TRADE DEADLINE UPDATES + MLB POWER RANKINGS +TEAM OF THE MONTH Aug 01, 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into everything you need to know about MLB’s top storylines of the week including the top MLB Trade Deadline news, Aaron Judge’s run for history, newest power rankings featuring Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ben gives us July’s Team of the Month headlined by Freddie Freeman, Edwin Diaz, and Dylan Cease, along with his Player of the Month.

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METS BEAT WRITER ANTHONY DICOMO - SUBWAY SERIES: METS & YANKEES + MLB TRADE DEADLINE + JACOB DEGROM UPDATE Jul 29, 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by New York Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo! DiComo breaks down the new and improved team, the Mets’ trade deadline plans and why Willson Contreras is a perfect fit, Max Scherzer’s impact on the team, Jacob DeGrom’s return, Pete Alonso and Starling Marte’s dominance, and MUCH more!

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SUBWAY SERIES: YANKEES & METS + BLUE JAYS HOT STREAK + BEN'S TOP 5 BIGGEST TRADES OF ALL-TIME Jul 28, 2022

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Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Raya, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; New York Mets making a statement by sweeping the subway series against the New York Yankees, what the Andrew Benintendi trade means for the Yankees and the Blue Jays Hot Streak. Next, Ben reveals his 'Top 5 Biggest Trades of All-Time'. Finally, Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) and answers all your fan questions!

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2022 MLB TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL WITH KEN ROSENTHAL + JUAN SOTO TRADE DESTINATIONS Jul 27, 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by MLB on Fox field reporter and MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal to break down the MLB trade deadline. Ken Rosenthal dives into 3 players he believes will be on the move: Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto, Cincinnati Reds’ Luis Castillo, and Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras. Ben and Ken talk about possible destinations for Juan Soto which include the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They also breakdown possible moves for the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees.

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OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI CONTINUES TO PUT ON A SHO + JUAN SOTO TRADE DESTINATIONS + BUY OR SELL Jul 26, 2022

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Ben Verlander reacts to Angel’s Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star game experience, his continued dominance on the mound as he becomes the pitcher with the most 10+ strikeout games, and his hardest fastball of his career at 101.2 mph!

Next, Ben explores this weeks options on Buy or Sell, Verlander explains whether or not he thinks the Red Sox will Buy or Sell at the trade deadline, if Juan Soto will get traded, and if New York Yankee’s Aaron Judge will break the Yankee’s single season Home-run record.

Last but not least, Ben gives us who he believes are the Top-5 teams to trade for Juan Soto- including the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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JUAN SOTO TRADE SAGA + ASTROS RED HOT + MLB POWER RANKINGS + BEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK Jul 25, 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into everything you need to know about MLB’s top storylines of the week - things heat up with Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros continue to be the team to beat, and the Dodgers continue to dominate the NL West! Ben also breaks down his MLB Power Rankings and shares his Team of the Week.

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2022 NL SECOND HALF PREVIEW WITH MLB WRITERS ROWAN AND PEDRO + NL PLAYERS TO WATCH + METS/BRAVES NL EAST RACE Jul 22, 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Pedro Moura and Rowan Kavner to dive into the second half of the season for the National League! They cover everything you need to know about NL East race between the Mets and Braves, the top players to watch including Miami Marlins’ superstar Sandy Alcantara, Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. and much more!

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2022 AL SECOND HALF PREVIEW WITH MLB WRITERS JAKE AND JORDAN + AL PLAYERS TO WATCH Jul 21, 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Writers Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to breakdown everything you need to know about the second half of the season for the American League including which teams will make the playoffs, AL players to watch, and MUCH more!

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BEN REUNITES WITH SHOHEI OHTANI! LIVE FROM THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME W/JUSTIN VERLANDER, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, & MORE Jul 20, 2022

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Join Ben Verlander live from the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium as Ben reacts to one of the greatest All-Star Games in years with Shohei Ohtani, rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez, Dodgers Clayton Kershaw and many more! Ben also catches up with his brother, Astros Pitcher Justin Verlander live on the red carpet.

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