Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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MLB HOME RUN DERBY 2022 LIVE FROM DODGER STADIUM Jul 19, 2022

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Ben Verlander reacts to Juan Soto winning the MLB Home Run Derby live from Dodger Stadium and performances from Pete Alonso, Julio Rodriguez, Corey Seager, Kyle Schwarber, Albert Pujols, Jose Ramirez, and Ronald Acuña Jr.

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HR DERBY PREVIEW + JUAN SOTO ON THE MOVE + MLB THE SHOW EXCLUSIVE Jul 18, 2022

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Ben Verlander breaks down the "Herschel Walker deal" that will need to happen to acquire young superstar Juan Soto. Ben also dives into the HR Derby and gives us his bracket, Ben's Top 5 Home Run Derby Moments featuring Ken Griffey Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bryce Harper, and a special MLB The Show exclusive with Ramone Russell!

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ASTROS VS YANKEES CLASH + MLB DRAFT + FUTURES GAME + TOP 5 ALL-STAR GAME MOMENTS Jul 16, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know about the battle of the AL with the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. Verlander welcomes Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman, Fox Sports MLB writers, to talk all things MLB draft day and MLB Futures' Game as they dive into the next generation of baseball. Then, Ben gives his Top 5 All-Star Game moments!

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SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE AL MVP + CHICAGO WHITE SOX DILEMMA + WORST ASG JERSEYS Jul 15, 2022

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Ben Verlander has a packed show and it all starts with the AL MVP - Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani dazzled on the mound once again in another stellar performance against the Houston Astros. Ohtani's greatness landed him with Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in Angels history with 10+ strikeouts in four straight games!Ben then welcomes Chicago White Sox beat writer Scott Merkin to talk about Tim Anderson's impact, Dylan Cease's stellar season, Andrew Vaughn's emergence as a star, Eloy Jiménez's recent injury, Tony La Russa's future and what the White Sox will do at the trade deadline.Ben breaks down his Top 5 worst All-Star Jerseys of all-time, he plays some All-Star game trivia and so much more!

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SHOHEI OHTANI AL STARTING PITCHER + BRAVES & METS NL EAST BATTLE + MLB ALL STAR TRIVIA Jul 14, 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into all things All-Star Game related with Fox Sports MLB writers Jake Mintz and Pedro Moura. Ben reacts to the Blue Jays firing Charlie Montoyo, the NY Mets still being the team to beat in the NL East, his Top-5 All-Star Game jerseys & MUCH more!

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A.J. MINTER INTERVIEW - ATLANTA BRAVES' WORLD SERIES CHAMPION Jul 13, 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Atlanta Braves' World Series Champion A.J. Minter to talk about his journey through the minors leading to the majors, playing with Ronald Acuña Jr., the trade deadline leading to winning the Word Series, Joc Pederson's prophecy and MUCH more!

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OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI MAKES ALL STAR HISTORY +SEIYA SUZUKI’S COMEBACK + SPENCER STRIDER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Jul 12, 2022

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This Week in Shohei Ohtani News: Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player ever to be named an All-Star as a pitcher and a hitter and he did it in back-to-back years! Ben also dives into Ohtani’s stellar performance on the mound where he threw seven innings of two-hit ball while striking out 10

Ben Verlander breaks down his top-5 best rookies in this week’s Head of the Class with Atlanta Braves’ Michael Harris II, Spencer Strider, and Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez headlining this list.

Ben Verlander plays a fun game of ‘Name that All-Star’ where we give him clues and stats to see if he can guess correctly. Can you guess all three correctly?

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WEEKLY RECAP: ALL STAR BREAKDOWN +BASEBALL WORLD CLASSIC UPDATES + TEAM OF THE WEEK + POWER RANKINGS Jul 11, 2022

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Ben Verlander breaks down everything you need to know about this year’s All-Star starters, reserves, pitchers, and snubs within the AL and NL teams including Seattle Mariners’ Ty France, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith, and Washington Nationals’ Juan Soto. Ben also gives updates on the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

Ben has the New York Yankees’ on top of his MLB Power Rankings once again, but are the Houston Astros coming for the top spot?

Ben gives his ‘team of the week’ with Colorado Rockies’ Kris Bryant earning ‘Player of the Week’ honors. Then, we dive into Buy or Sell: if the Mariners are going to make the postseason, will San Diego Padres’ Bob Melvin win Manager of the Year and much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SEATTLE MARINERS INSIDER SHANNON DRAYER - JULIO RODRIGUEZ'S RISE + MARINERS PLAYOFF HOPES + TRADE DEADLINE Jul 08, 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Seattle Mariners’ beat writer Shannon Drayer! Shannon talks about the Seattle Mariner’s rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez on the heels of winning his second straight AL Rookie of the Month Award, his comparison to Ken Griffey, Logan Gilbert’s alter-ego, the Mariners’ recent turnaround, trade deadline plans and MUCH more!

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OHTANI CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY + ASTROS STILL ON TOP + ALL STAR FINALISTS + TOP 5 CITY CONNECT UNIFORMS Jul 08, 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 updates; Shohei Ohtani continues to dominate on the mound and makes more history! AND the Astros continue to prove why they are the team to beat in the AL! Ben also goes over the updated All-Star finalists and takes a look at the ballot close races. Next, Ben reveals his top 5 MLB City Connect Uniforms! Finally, Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) and answers all your fan questions!

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