Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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LOGAN GILBERT INTERVIEW - SEATTLE MARINERS YOUNG ACE + AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL Jun 22, 2022

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Ben welcomes in Seattle Mariners AL Pitcher of the Month for April, Logan Gilbert! Gilbert talks about his time at Stetson University, learning from Jacob Degrom, his mentality when he pitches, his alter-ego 'Walter', the story behind 'truth meetings', his relationship with Mariners Catcher and current roommate Cal Raleigh, the impact of analytics on todays game, playing with Mariners young superstar Julio Rodriguez and MUCH more!

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OHTANI DOMINATES IN SEATTLE + ROOKIES OF THE WEEK + NY METS WORLD SERIES CONTENDERS Jun 21, 2022

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Tuesday edition of Flippin Bat's;

This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani with another amazing 'Shotime' performance - this time in Seattle in front of his ideal Ichiro, his 11-game hit streak and Ohtani becoming a clubhouse leader!

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: NEW YORK DOMINATING MLB + GOLDSCHMIDT STAYS RED HOT + TOP FATHER/SON DUOS Jun 20, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben breaks down the unbelievable seasons that the Mets and Yankees are having this year and why we could be seeing a subway series in the World Series and pitcher's have been adamant that they can't grip baseballs properly and wants MLB to make the fixes!

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 Paul Goldschmidt!

Finally, with Father's Day happening over the weekend - we dive into the best father/son duos MLB has ever seen!

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ANDREW MCCUTCHEN INTERVIEW - NL MVP + 5X ALL-STAR + 4X SILVER SLUGGER Jun 17, 2022

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Flippin' Bats Friday special! Ben welcomes in 2013 NL MVP, 5x All-Star, 4x Silver Slugger and current outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, Andrew McCutchen! McCutchen opens up about his childhood being a fantastic three sport athlete, batting .700 in High School baseball, getting drafted to Pittsburgh, his favorite memories playing for the Pirates, hilarious story of proposing to his wife, the possibility of coaching after his career, his decision to join the Milwaukee Brewers and MUCH more!

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PADRES TOP OF NL WEST + GOLDSCHMIDT FOR NL MVP + BRAVES WIN STREAK CONTINUES Jun 16, 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; How the San Diego Padres have found themselves at the top of the NL West, The Cardinals are leading the NL Central thanks to possible 2022 NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt and the Atlanta Braves just keep on winning as their win streak hits 14 games! After two immaculate innings yesterday - Ben dives into the 'what are the odds' of other major feats happening in MLB games! Finally, Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) and answers all your fan questions!

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PHIL NEVIN INTERVIEW - LOS ANGELES ANGELS INTERIM MANAGER Jun 15, 2022

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Ben welcomes in the former MLB All-Star and current Interim Manager of the Los Angeles Angels, Phil Nevin! Phil opens up about taking over the Manager duties last week, taking over a very talented roster, the special leadership Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout posses, what makes Shohei Ohtani so different, the first person he called when he got the news that he was becoming Interim Manager, what he learned while coaching for the Yankees under Aaron Boone, favorite story from making the 2001 MLB All-Star game and MORE!

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SHOHEI OHTANI'S LEGENDARY 'SHOTIME' PERFORMANCE + ROOKIES OF THE WEEK + AARON JUDGE BEST PLAYER IN BASEBALL Jun 14, 2022

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Tuesday edition of Flippin Bat's;

This Week in Ohtani News (1:00 - 11:18): Shohei Ohtani with another amazing 'Shotime' performance, his bounce back on the mound last week and why we need to appreciate Ohtani's ability even more!

Head of the Class '22 (11:18 - 21:20): Ben dives into the Top-5 Rookie performers of the week

Buy or sell (21:20 - 36:26): Ben buys of sells some of the hottest topics in MLB

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WEEKLY RECAP: BRAVES HOT STREAK + WHITE SOX ISSUES + ASTROS BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS + TEAM OF THE WEEK Jun 13, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben begins by talking about the issues happening in the South Side of Chicago as the White Sox have had a very underwhelming start to the season, the NL East led by the Braves and Phillies have been surging over the last week, and how the Astros have constructed a perfect blueprint for long term success and why they are still the team to beat in the American League!

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!

Finally, Ben gives you his 'Team of the Week' and his 'Player of the Week'!

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ANGELS FIRE JOE MADDON + RED HOT ATLANTA BRAVES + '22 MLB ALL-STAR TEAMS + TOP-5 BREAKOUT PLAYERS/PITCHERS Jun 09, 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; Joe Maddon is out in LA after the Angels fired him earlier this week, FOX Sports MLB Analyst Jake Mintz joins to break down the Yankees climb to first place in the AL, Justin Verlander moving up to #16 all-time in career strikeouts and those red hot Atlanta Braves winning 7-straight games! Ben dives into some MLB trivia (make sure to play along) before breaking down his 2022 MLB All-Star ballot and releasing his Top-5 Breakout Position Players and Pitchers in '22!

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JEREMY PEÑA INTERVIEW - HOUSTON ASTROS RISING STAR SHORTSTOP Jun 08, 2022

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Ben welcomes in one of the best rookies in MLB - Houston Astros Shortstop, Jeremy Peña! Jeremy breaks down his transition moving from the Dominican Republic to Rhode Island at a young age, the impact of his father (former MLB player) on his playing career, choosing to play college baseball before turning pro, getting drafted to the Houston Astros and working through the minors, learning from Carlos Correa before he left in free agency, looking back on his first walk-off home run against Toronto, his relationship with fellow rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez and MUCH more!

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