Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

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WEEKLY RECAP: MIGGY JOINS 3K HIT CLUB + NEW LOOK SURGING MARINERS + THE GENIUS OF SHOHEI OHTANI Apr 25, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB!

Ben starts by diving into Miguel Cabrera reaching the historic 3k hits club, the crazy scene in New Tork as fans throw objects at Guardians outfielders, how the surging Seattle Mariners built a contending team and the possibility of the Oakland A's moving the franchise!

This Week in Ohtani news; Ben goes through Shohei's unbelievable game against the Astros last Wednesday, Ohtani's on field charisma, Joe Maddon referring to Ohtani as a genius and the Ohtani stat of the week!

Following; Ben goes through his rookie reports, highlighting the best of the best from the '22 rookie class!

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

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NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK + THE AMAZING SHOHEI OHTANI + BEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK Apr 21, 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; the Mets are the NEW kings of New York, the Rockies red hot start and Shohei Ohtani's AMAZING performance! 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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SPENCER TORKELSON INTERVIEW - DETROIT TIGERS ROOKIE SENSATION Apr 20, 2022

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Ben welcomes in former #1 overall pick out of Arizona State and current First Baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Spencer Torkelson! Spencer walks Ben through making it to the big leagues, his relationship with Miguel Cabrera, getting acclimated to the MLB level, how he got his first HR ball back, playing with the Tigers other young star outfielder Riley Greene, playing for Manager AJ Hinch and his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani!

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WEEKLY RECAP: YANKEE'S EARLY SEASON WOES + MVP OHTANI IS BACK + TOP ROOKIE REPORTS + MLB POWER RANKINGS Apr 18, 2022

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Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the Opening Week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the bad Yankee's start to the season, the Angels intentionally walking Corey Seager with the bases loaded, the NL West starting off as the hottest division in baseball and Justin Verlander's amazing first two starts of the regular season!

This Week in Ohtani news; Ben goes through Ohtani's red hot weekend hitting his first three home runs of the season, how much fun Ohtani is having this year and why we can expect a big comeback for Ohtani's pitching after having a bad game against the Rangers!

Following; Ben goes through his rookie reports, highlighting the best of the best from the '22 rookie class!

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

Ben's Breakdown; Ben walks you through the new PItchCom system catchers are using to relay pitches to the pitcher and how the technology works!

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KERSHAW'S PERFECT GAME CONTROVERSY + BATTLE FOR AL EAST CROWN + WEEKEND SERIES TO WATCH + TEAM OF THE WEEK Apr 14, 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; breaking down Clayton Kershaw ALMOST throwing for a perfect game, the Reds owner's big statement to fans and the battle for the AL East crown! Ben then jumps into 'buy or sell' on some of the hottest topics in MLB before 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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TWINS ALL-STAR SHORTSTOP CARLOS CORREA + THIS WEEK IN OHTANI NEWS + EARLY MLB POWER RANKINGS Apr 13, 2022

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Ben is joined by Minnesota Twins All-Star and Platinum Glove winning Shortstop, Carlos Correa! Carlos explains how why he chose the Twins in free agency, his thoughts on new teammate Byron Buxton, how he handled this crazy offseason, his love for advanced stats, why bat flips are great for baseball and the unicorn that is Shohei Ohtani!

Ben also rounds the bases hitting the biggest MLB storylines; his brother Justin Verlander’s return, why the Astros are still the top team in the AL, his thoughts on the ’22 Yankees, the lethal offenses of the Phillies and Bluejays and Free Agent Report Cards following MLB Opening Weekend!

This Week is Ohtani news is also BACK! Ben breaks down his 9K performance on opening night, batting leadoff this season and Ohtani being ranked the #1 player in MLB!

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: JUSTIN VERLANDER'S RETURN + OPENING WEEKEND UPDATES Apr 10, 2022

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Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim after seeing his brother Justin Verlander back on the field for the first time after two seasons! Ben Ben breaks down his great first start back, Noah Syndergaards fantastic first start for the Angels and Mike Trout's first home run of the season! Finally, Ben goes around the league touching on some major storylines of MLB Opening Weekend

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: LIVE REACTION FROM ANGELS STADIUM + JEREMY PEÑA POSTGAME INTERVIEW + AROUND MLB TAKEAWAYS Apr 09, 2022

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Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim after the Astros win another big game against the Angels! Ben is joined by Houston Astros rookie Shortstop, Jeremy Peña, following a monster game including his first career home run! Ben then dives into some of MLB's storylines and his biggest takeaways after day 2 of the MLB season!

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JOE DAVIS: THE NEW VOICE OF THE WORLD SERIES Apr 08, 2022

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Ben sits down with the new voice of the World Series at FOX Sports, Joe Davis, just hours after news broke that Joe would be following Joe Buck in the booth for Field of Dreams, MLB All-Star game and the World Series!

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EMERGENCY PODCAST: LIVE REACTION MLB OPENING DAY FROM ANGELS STADIUM + ALEX BREGMAN POSTGAME INTERVIEW + WHY OHTANI IS EVEN BETTER IN '22 Apr 08, 2022

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Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim for MLB Opening Day! Ben is joined by Houston Astros All-Star Third Baseman, Alex Bregman, following his Astros opening day win against Angels! Ben then dives into some of MLB's overreactions before explaining why Shohei Ohtani will be even BETTER this season as he chases another MVP!

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