Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Flippin' Bats is a fun baseball podcast bringing you everything you want from around the league! You'll hear from Hall of Famer John Smoltz every week, you'll hear from the game's best players, and you'll be up to date on everything around the league! Baseball. Is. Fun. And so is Flippin' Bats!

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May 12, 2025 39 mins
Ben Verlander brings you all the latest in MLB and that includes Shohei Ohtani's epic weekend vs the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as Roki Sasaki's continued struggles in MLB. Verlander also discusses the Boston Red Sox drama with Rafael Devers and who is in the wrong. He also talks about the recent string of managers fired and he updates his MLB Power Rankings. Chapters:00:00 Intro02:45 Red Sox & Devers09:10 Shohei Ohtani GOAT?18...
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Ben Verlander is once again joined by MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz. They discuss the Seattle Mariners, the rules to a benches clearing brawl in MLB and whether or not in-season coaching changes really matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander breaks down the biggest stories around Major League Baseball this week! He declares the Seattle Mariners are the real deal and explains why they're a serious contender. Ben also shares his Top 3 MVP picks for both the American League and National League, with standout performances you need to know about. Plus, don't miss his updated MLB Power Rankings, featuring big risers and surprising drops! Chapters:00:00 INTRO03...
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MLB LEGEND JOHN SMOLTZ RETURNS! Ben Verlander is joined once again by Hall of Famer John Smoltz to break down the wildest game of his career — a must-hear story for any baseball fan. They also dive into the top team in the American League, plus what’s going wrong with the Baltimore Orioles and what they can do to bounce back.Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more MLB legends, exclusive interviews, and weekly baseball...
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Ben Verlander updates you on the most recent MLB news this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to struggle as injuries continue to thin out their robust depth as Blake Snell & Tyler Glasnow are now dealing with issues. Ben also talks about the San Francisco Giants continuing to do the little things right to be one of the best teams in baseball. Verlander then breaks down who is the best team in the American League between the Ne...
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Ben Verlander welcomes back Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to talk about the Atlanta Braves drama, the wildest thing Bobby Cox ever said, how injuries compound on top of one another like with Spencer Strider and the most under the radar team in MLB currently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander breaks down the latest MLB news and this week Ben jumps into the Atlanta Braves drama. How this will affect the Braves moving forward and more! Ben also jumps on the Baltimore Orioles tough start and how they still haven't addressed their pitching. He also gives you his Top 5 pitchers this season so far and his MLB Power Rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander welcomes Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to talk about the comments made by New York Mets Juan Soto, how Smoltz would have used analytics and how it would have affected his game and the stacked NL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander breaks down the last week of news in MLB. This week Ben talks about the stacked NL West with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants are on top with the favorite Los Angeles Dodgers in third place. Are the Los Angeles Dodgers still the favorite in the NL West? Ben talks about the Chicago Cubs who are currently on top of the NL Central, but news has come out that the Cubbies will be without Justin Steele for the ...
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Ben Verlander welcomes on Hall of Famer John Smoltz onto the show to discuss the Atlanta Braves struggles and when it becomes time to worry about the Braves. They also discuss slow starts and whether or not they can tell you something about a team and Smoltz says around 30 games is when you know and finally they discuss the ABS system. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:30 INTRO 01:30 - 05:06 FAVORITE AUGUSTA STORY 05:06 - 09:30 THOUGHTS ON ABS...
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Ben Verlander talks about the Toronto Blue Jays paying Vladimir Guerrero Jr. $500M over 14 years and what that means for the franchise moving forward. Ben also talks about the HOT NL West with the Dodgers, Padres, Dbacks & Giants off to great starts. Ben also touches on the Atlanta Braves tough start, The Detroit Tigers great start. Then, Ben wraps up the show with his MLB Power Rankings. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:10 INTRO 01:10 - 10:4...
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Ben Verlander welcomes back Hall of Famer John Smoltz back to the show to discuss not only the Los Angeles Dodgers undefeated start to the season, but also the tough beginings for rookie Roki Sasaki. Smoltz and Ben also talk about whether or not they are worried about the Atlanta Braves & so much more. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:00 INTRO 01:00 - 04:20 JOHN SMOLTZ 04:20 - 10:05 TORPEDO BATS 10:05 - 13:50 WORRIED ABOUT THE BRAVES? 13:50 ...
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Ben Verlander recaps Opening Weekend and the New York Yankees were front and center. The Yankees debuted their new torpedo bats were helped create a weekend with 15 home runs and 36 runs. Ben also talks about the Los Angeles Dodgers who showed why they are the World Series favorite through their depth. The San Diego Padres swept the Atlanta Braves and started 4-0 for the first time since 1984. The Padres looked better than some mig...
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Ben Verlander wraps up his final preview episode with all of his season predictions including playoff seeding, World Series Champ, MVP, Cy Young and more! Ben also unveils his preseason power rankings before Opening Day. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:30 INTRO 01:30 - 02:30 OPENING DAY BET #1 02:30 - 08:00 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS 08:00 - 12:00 AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS 12:00 - 13:55 WORLD SERIES CHAMP PREDICTION 13:55 ...
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Ben Verlander finishes up his division previews with a look at the NL West. The defending World Series Champs and the team of the offseason once again, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have angled themselves as the top team in baseball again. Can the Dodgers be stopped and how will the rest of the division shake out? CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:30 INTRO 01:30 - 03:30 EXHIBITION GAME STORY 03:30 - 27:00 NL WEST PREDICTIONS 27:00 - 30:00 EXPLANATI...
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Ben Verlander starts his last pair of division previews by taking a look at the AL West. Is this division still run by the Houston Astros? CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 02:15 INTRO 02:15 - 18:35 AL WEST STANDING PREDICTIONS 18:35 - 25:35 EXPLAINING PREDICTIONS 25:35 - 27:12 OUTRO Use code: VERLANDER to get 15%! https://gokinesiologysleeves.com/discount/verlander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander gets you all dialed in for your 2025 MLB fantasy baseball season. Ben gives you his Top 5 players to go after, Top 5 players to avoid, and his top 5 sleepers for the 2025 season. He also dishes out fantasy baseball draft strategy & more. Ben also touches on the Los Angeles Angels new no phone policy, the Toronto Blue Jays & Vladimir Guerrero Jr possibly reopening extension talks and more! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 02:00 INTR...
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Ben Verlander recaps the Tokyo Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series. Ben breaks down Shohei Ohtani's hot start, Roki Sasaki's Dodgers debut, the Chicago Cubs slow start and more. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 00:30 INTRO 00:30 - 03:00 Dodgers/Cubs Game 2 Recap 03:00 - 07:00 Roki Sasaki's Dodgers Debut 07:00 - 12:00 Shohei Ohtani's HOT Start 12:00 - 20:30 Chicago Cubs Slow Start 20:30 - 23:05 OUTRO Use ...
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Ben Verlander brings you everything you need to know following Game 1 of the Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers & Chicago Cubs. Ben talks about the big event and also previews Game 2. Use code: VERLANDER to get 15%! https://gokinesiologysleeves.com/discount/verlander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Verlander preview the Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off to start the 2025 MLB Season. Japanese stars aplenty return home to play in front of their home crowd including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Shota Imanaga & more. Ben breaks down everything you need to know about the series and more! Use code: VERLANDER to get 15%! https://gokinesiologysleeves.com/discount/verlan...
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