Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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TONY GONSOLIN INTERVIEW - LOS ANGELES DODGERS' CY YOUNG CANDIDATE Jul 06, 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Los Angeles Dodgers’ NL Cy Young Candidate Tony Gonsolin! Gonsolin dives into the 2020 season, pitching in the World Series, his call to the majors, his cat obsession, what he’s learned from 3x Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw and MUCH more!

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OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI'S LEGENDARY JUNE + MICHAEL HARRIS II ROOKIE OF THE MONTH + BRAVES WILL WIN NL EAST Jul 05, 2022

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This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani remains dominant on the mound with a red hot bat with amazing MVP performances, became first player in MLB history to record 8+ RBI in a game and then strike out 10+ batters the next day.

Head of the Class ’22: Ben breaks down his Top-5 Rookie performances of the month headlined by Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II

Buy or sell: Ben buys or sells hot topics in MLB including Padres City Connect Jerseys and Juan Soto staying with the Nationals.

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WEEKLY RECAP: BRAVES NL EAST SURGE + DODGERS ELITE DEPTH + UPDATED SEASON AWARDS + OHTANI PLAYER OF THE MONTH Jul 04, 2022

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Ben Verlander breaks down everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Verlander dives into the battle of the NL East where things are heating up between the Atlanta Braves and NY Mets, the depth within the LA Dodgers roster after losing key players Mookie Betts, Walker Buehler, and Dustin May to the IL!

Next up, Ben goes through Week 13’s Power Rankings along with his ‘Player of the Month’, ‘Team of the Month’ led by Ohtani after another great month of baseball.

Following, Ben shares his mid season awards naming the AL and NL rookie of the year, MVP, and CY Young award winners.

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PABLO LÓPEZ INTERVIEW - MIAMI MARLINS YOUNG STAR PITCHER Jul 01, 2022

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Ben welcomes on April's NL Pitcher of the Month from Miami Marlins, Pablo López! López talks about growing up with parents as doctors, choosing baseball over medical school, how his father influenced his decision to stick with baseball, learning new pitches, his grind through Minor league baseball, getting traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Miami Marlins, his first phone call after getting called up, becoming an All-Star caliber pitcher, his relationship with Miami's other young ace Sandy Alcántara and MUCH more!

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FREDDIE FREEMAN SAGA + ANGELS WASTING TROUT/OHTANI MVP YEARS + TOP-5 PITCHES IN MLB Jun 30, 2022

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Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; Justin Verlander becoming the first pitcher in MLB to get to 10 wins, Freddie Freeman drama following his return to his old home Atlanta and why the Angels are wasting MVP caliber years from Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani! Next, Ben breaks down his Top-5 Best Pitches in MLB! Finally, Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) and answers all your fan questions!

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CORBIN BURNES INTERVIEW - MILWAUKEE BREWERS CY YOUNG WINNING ACE Jun 29, 2022

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Ben welcomes on Milwaukee Brewers’ reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, Corbin Burnes! Burnes talks about draft day, his experience in the minors, his transition to the majors, the mental side baseball, how he learned his dominant cutter, winning the '21 NL Cy Young award and MUCH more!

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OHTANI NEWS: BEST BACK-TO-BACK GAMES IN MLB HISTORY + JULIO RODRIGUEZ ROOKIE OF THE WEEK + YANKEES WILL MISS WORLD SERIES Jun 28, 2022

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Tuesday edition of Flippin Bat's;

This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani with back-to-back amazing 'Shotime' performances, Ohtani the Cy Young caliber pitcher, why Ohtani is STILL this seasons AL MVP!

Head of the Class '22: Ben dives into the Top-5 Rookie performers of the week

Buy or sell: Ben buys of sells some of the hottest topics in MLB

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WEEKLY RECAP: ASTROS VS YANKEES SHOWDOWN + RED SOX ON THE RISE + TEAM OF THE WEEK + POWER RANKINGS Jun 27, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben breaks down the unbelievable weekend series between the Astros and Yankees for the top spot in the AL, the crazy brawl between the Mariners and Angels and the Red Sox recent dominance have them in the drivers seat for the AL Wildcard!

Next up, Ben goes through his weekly Power Rankings and gives you his Top-10 teams after another full week of baseball in the books!

Following, Ben gives you his 'Team of the Week' and his 'Player of the Week' led by Shohei Ohtani!

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PITCHING NINJA (ROB FRIEDMAN) INTERVIEW - MLB PITCHING GURU Jun 24, 2022

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Ben brings on MLB Pitching Analyst and major internet sensation, Pitching Ninja (Rob Friedman)! Rob opens up about having a law degree (still semi practicing), being a huge fan of baseball, how Pitching Ninja came to be, getting his clips pulled from twitter, working for MLB currently as a pitching analyst, his 'Top-5 Filthy Pitches' of the season, how nasty Jacob DeGrom truly is and of course, how amazing Shohei Ohtani is as a pitcher!

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OHTANI'S UNBELIEVABLE 'SHOTIME' PERFORMANCES + WELCOME TO MLB ONEIL CRUZ + BUILD YOUR OWN ALL-STAR Jun 23, 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; Shohei Ohtani had the best two day stretch in MLB history after hitting 2 home runs and 8 RBI followed by a 13k performance on the mound the next night, next Ben dives into the Oneil Cruz's entrance to MLB and why the Pittsburgh Pirates are becoming fun again! Next, Ben creates his ultimate All-Star by combing all the best attributes from the best players in todays game! Finally, Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) and answers all your fan questions!

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