Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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ALL FLIPPIN' BATS 25 & UNDER TEAM + BEST PERFORMERS IN EVERY DIVISION + SOTO IN ELITE COMPANY May 18, 2022

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Join us for a SURPRISE Wednesday edition of Flippin' Bats!

Ben dives into the every division in baseball highlighting; the top position player, top pitcher and best team through six weeks!

Ben's All Under 25 list; going through the lineup and choosing the best of the best players all UNDER 25

Real or Mirage; Ben weighs in on some of the hottest topics in MLB telling you if they are real or not

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WEEKLY RECAP: YANKEES ARE KING + OHTANI 100TH HOME RUN + TOP PLAYERS IN MLB May 16, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the powerful NL West and how realistic it is all 4 teams finish with records over .500. Next, Ben applauds Bryce Harper for the season he's having and explains how the DH position is keeping an injured Harper in the batting order. 12 straight wins and the Astros are back on top in the AL West. Ben goes through how deadly Houston's lineup can be. Following - Ben sticks in the AL, where the Yankees are currently the top team.

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!

After Ben crowns his top team in the Power Rankings, it's time for This Week in Ohtani news. From his 100th career home run, to his feature in Sports Illustrated, it's been a huge week for Ohtani and his fans.

Where do Ohtani and the Angels rank in Ben's Power Rankings? Ben goes through his Top-10 Power Rankings after another full week of baseball in the books!

Following Power Rankings, Ben lists his top 5 best players in the MLB.

Finally, Ben wraps up the episode with a historically amazing loss by the Cincinnati Reds.

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JUSTIN VERLANDER'S DOMINANCE + OHTANI'S MASTERFUL PREPARATION + UNWRITTEN RULES OF BASEBALL TWITTER May 12, 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; Christian Yelich's hits for ANOTHER cycle against the Reds, Justin Verlander's early season dominance after going 8 innings into a no-hitter on Tuesday night, Ben's reaction to being at one of the craziest MLB games this season as Reid Detmers throws a no-hitter against the Rays, Ohtani's solid outing on Wednesday and how he is in a class of his own when it comes to game preparation! Ben then jumps into his top weekend series' to watch, 'Buy or Sell' on some of the hottest topics in MLB and diving into his 'Team of the Week' highlighting the best players in MLB at every position and finishing the show by answering ALL of your fan questions!

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CEDRIC MULLINS INTERVIEW - BALTIMORE ORIOLES ALL-STAR CENTER FIELDER May 11, 2022

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Ben welcomes in 2021 All-Star Center Fielder from the Baltimore Orioles, Cedric Mullins! Cedric talks about; his early years playing baseball, going from JUCO to College baseball, what he learned from former Orioles All-Star Center Fielder Adam Jones, making the switch to full-time left handed hitter, his battle with Chrone's disease, joining the 30/30 club last season, his experience becoming at the All-Star game and MUCH more!

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WEEKLY RECAP: OHTANI NEW FACE OF MLB + ACUÑA'S IMPACT + BEST HOME RUN CELEBRATIONS IN '22 May 09, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the impact of Ronald Acuña's return to the Braves, what's wrong with the slumping Red Sox, why this Astros team is still the cream of the crop of the AL and big market teams are doing big things this season!

This Week in Ohtani news; Ben gives his instant reaction to Shohei's clutch performance on Sunday, a full breakdown of Ohtani's sensational performance at Fenway last week, how Ohtani has become an elite pitcher and why Ohtani is the NEW face of MLB!

Power Rankings; Ben gives you his Top-10 Power Rankings after another full week of baseball in the books!

Following; Ben delivers his Top-5 Best Home Run Celebrations of '22

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OHTANI DAZZLES AT FENWAY + ASTROS BACK ON TRACK + CONTENDING CARDINALS LED BY ARENADO May 05, 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; Madison Bumgarner gets into a heated argument with umpires, Dusty Baker gettin his 2000th win as Manager, why the Astros are still the Kings of the AL West, Derrick Goold joins the show giving you everything you need to know about this '22 Cardinals team led by Nolan Arenado and how impressive the New York Yankees have been over the last coup[e weeks before diving into a live Ohtani update as he went 7 strong innings with 11 strikeouts! Ben then jumps into his top weekend series' to watch, 'Buy or Sell' on some of the hottest topics in MLB and diving into his 'Team of the Week' highlighting the best players in MLB at every position and finishing the show by answering ALL of your fan questions!

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HUNTER PENCE INTERVIEW - 4X ALL-STAR, 2X WORLD SERIES CHAMPION + STORIES FROM HIS 14 YEAR MLB CAREER May 04, 2022

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Ben welcomes in former 14 year veteran Outfielder who was a 4x All-Star and 2x World Series Champion with the San Francisco Giants, Hunter Pence! Hunter talks about his early playing days and perfecting his game, his fantastic 14-year MLB career, learning from Barry Bonds, fun World Series stories, what it's like playing in San Francisco, mastering the mental side of the game and MUCH more!

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WEEKLY RECAP: YANKEES #1 IN MLB + WAY TOO EARLY SEASON AWARDS + SHOHEI OHTANI: MLB'S MOST DYNAMIC HITTER May 02, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by diving into Clayton Kershaw breaking the Dodgers all-time strikeout record, Minnesota Twins red hot start, the NY Mets combined no-hitter and the how good this New York Yankees team has been as they sit with the best record in baseball!

Power Rankings; Ben gives you his Top-10 Power Rankings after another full week of baseball in the books!

Following; Ben delivers his WAY too early season awards for both leagues!

This Week in Ohtani news; Ben goes through Shohei's most impressive game of the year, how Ohtani is trying to find his stride at the plate, becoming the most dynamic hitter in MLB and Ohtani's underrated speed on the bases!

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ANGELS FLYING HIGH IN '22 + METS FANTASTIC START + OHTANI'S LATEST MASTERPIECE + TEAM OF THE WEEK Apr 29, 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 threw another gem against the Rangers, Mike Trout and the LA Angels are off to a VERY impressive start, the Mets are the NEW kings of New York and the Shohei Ohtani's AMAZING performance! Ben then jumps into his top weekend series' to watch, 'panic or patience' on some of the hottest topics in MLB and diving into his 'Team of the Week' highlighting the best players in MLB at every position and finishing the show by answering ALL of your fan questions!

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JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. INTERVIEW - MLB'S MOST ELECTRIC PLAYER Apr 27, 2022

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Ben welcomes in one of the brightest young stars in MLB and current 2nd baseman for the Miami Marlins, Jazz Chisholm Jr.! Jazz talks about his upbringing in the Bahama's and learning baseball from his Grandmother who started at Shortstop for the Bahamian Softball National Team, where he got all his confidence from, his welcome to the Major's moment, his Griffey-esque HR blast last week, what he learned from Derek Jeter, his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani and MUCH more!

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