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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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32:26

2024 NATIONAL LEAGUE PREVIEW: WILL THE BRAVES OR...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2024/03/27

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down everything in the Flippin' Bats 2024 National League Preview. They go through each division and pick out their winners and wild card winners. Who is the team to beat in the NL: the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:18

2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE PREVIEW: HOUSTON ASTROS THE TEAM...

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2024/03/26

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down everything in the Flippin' Bats 2024 American League Preview. They go through each division and pick out their winners and wild card winners. Are the Houston Astros the team to beat or is it now the Baltimore Orioles' time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:04

BREAKING BAD'S BRYAN CRANSTON

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2024/03/25

Emmy award winning actor Bryan Cranston joins Ben Verlander on Flippin' Bats to discuss his love for baseball and his recent work with MLB for their Opening Day campaign. Cranston talks about what Vin Scully meant to him, where he was for Kirk Gibson's famous walk-off home run in the 1988 World Series & so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:50

SHOHEI OHTANI'S TRANSLATOR FIRED, SEOUL SERIES RECAP...

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2024/03/21

Ben Verlander & Alex Curry discuss the recent news that Shohei Ohtani's translator, Ippei Mizuhara, has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers after an allegation of 'massive theft' due to questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events. They also recap the Seoul Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers & San Diego Padres. Ben gives his 'Week 0' MLB Power Rankings with some familiar faces at the

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29:07

ATLANTA BRAVES' MICHAEL HARRIS II

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2024/03/21

Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II joins Flippin' Bats to discuss his baseball journey with Ben Verlander. He talks about getting drafted by his hometown Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuña Jr., turning it around in 2023 & so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:34

LOS ANGELES DODGERS & SAN DIEGO PADRES SEOUL SERIES,...

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2024/03/19

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss MLB's Seoul Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers & San Diego Padres to kick off the season. They also discuss the Padres landing Dylan Cease from the White Sox and Shohei Ohtani revealing his wife on social media. Blake Snell finally finds a home with the San Francisco Giants, Ben gives his 5 breakout pitchers for 2024 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:59

MINNESOTA TWINS' PABLO LÓPEZ

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2024/03/18

Minnesota Twins’ Pablo López joins Ben Verlander on Flippin’ Bats and they discuss getting traded from the Miami Marlins to the Minnesota Twins’. They also talk about the World Baseball Classic, what he learned from his 1st MLB All-Star Game and what going to Driveline is like. López also dishes on Twins’ young studs Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien and he also talks about how he would grow the game internationally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:52

HOUSTON ASTROS' KYLE TUCKER

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2024/03/14

Ben Verlander welcomes Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker to Flippin' Bats. Verlander & Tucker discuss Jose Altuve's contract extension, his own contract extension talks and new Houston Astro Josh Hader. They also discuss Tucker just missing out on a 30/30 season last year, the wild 2023 ALCS vs the Texas Rangers and much more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:33

NEW YORK YANKEES NEED BLAKE SNELL, 5 BREAKOUT PLAYERS...

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2024/03/12

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the New York Yankees recent injury news regarding ace Gerrit Cole and superstar Aaron Judge. Cole is getting an MRI on his right elbow and Judge is banged up, but Ben thinks now is the time more than ever for the Yankees to get Blake Snell. Ben gives his 5 breakout players to look out for in 2024 including Baltimore Orioles' Jackson Holliday and Texas Rangers Evan Carter. Ben and Alex discuss MLB's Spring Breakout and Ben's Top 3 games to watch. There's another

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27:19

CINCINNATI REDS' JONATHAN INDIA

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2024/03/11

Jonathan India to the show. India talks about his new deal to stay with the Reds, dealing with trade speculation and how good he thinks the Reds will be this season. They also discuss his draft day story, getting called up to the big leagues & much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:25

FORMER CINCINNATI REDS MVP JOEY VOTTO ON FREE AGENCY,...

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2024/03/07

Ben Verlander welcomes former Cincinnati Reds star and MVP Joey Votto to the show to discuss his ongoing free agency and to provide some updates on how he can fit in on a 2024 MLB roster. Votto explains the impact playing in Cincinnati for 17 years had on his professional and personal life, how good the Reds can be this year, the ways he’d like to see MLB continue to expand internationally and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:23

SHOHEI OHTANI'S DODGERS DEBUT & MARRIAGE NEWS,...

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2024/03/05

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the big Los Angeles Dodgers' news with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their Spring Training debuts as well as Ohtani's surprise marriage announcement. They also talk about two big contracts that were handed out by the Philadelphia Phillies & San Francisco Giants to lock up Zack Wheeler and Matt Chapman. Ben hands out his Top 5 teams to hit the under on their 2024 win totals and another edition of 'Name That Swing'. Learn more about your ad choices

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34:06

KANSAS CITY ROYALS' COLE RAGANS ON BECOMING AN ACE,...

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2024/02/29

Ben Verlander welcomes Cole Ragans to the show to discuss his journey from being traded by the Texas Rangers to becoming the Kansas City Royals’ ace. Cole shares the story of his long journey in the Minor Leagues after being a first-round pick and how be built himself into a top pitcher. He also breaks down all of Kansas City’s moves this offseason, Bobby Witt Jr.’s ceiling and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:33

CHICAGO CUBS SIGN CODY BELLINGER, TOP 5 TEAMS TO HIT...

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2024/02/27

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the big news of the Chicago Cubs signing Cody Bellinger to a $80M/3 year deal. Does this move make the Cubs the NL Central favorites? Ben gives his Top 5 teams to hit the over on their win total for 2024 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees & Cincinnati Reds making the list & so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:22

CHICAGO WHITE SOX'S DYLAN CEASE ON TRADE RUMORS,...

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2024/02/22

Ben Verlander welcomes Dylan Cease of the Chicago White Sox to the show to discuss all the trade speculation surrounding him this offseason and what he wants to see from himself and the White Sox in 2024. Dylan shares his thoughts after a year of the pitch clock and offers some broader changes he’d like to see around MLB. He also breaks down what it’s like experiencing a Major League brawl, dives deep on his love for disc golf and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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42:44

KYLE BRADISH INJURY, MIKE TROUT & ANTHONY RENDON'S...

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2024/02/20

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the latest MLB news, starting with some free agent signings and Rob Manfred's announcement that he will be stepping down as MLB commissioner in 2029. They debate the merits of Manfred's suggestion to implement a free agency deadline and if it would be good or bad for baseball. Then, Ben and Alex cover Kyle Bradish's sprained UCL injury and how it will affect the Baltimore Orioles' rotation. Next, they react to Monday's comments from Angels players Mike Trout and

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30:13

LOS ANGELES DODGERS' TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ ON SHOHEI...

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2024/02/15

Ben Verlander welcomes Teoscar Hernandez to the show to discuss his free agency, signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and being teammates with Shohei Ohtani. He also discusses when he almost gave up baseball before he signed with the Houston Astros in 2011. He talks about his relationship with Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Julio Rodríguez. He also tells Ben who the toughest pitcher he's faced and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:09

HOUSTON ASTROS MAKE JOSE ALTUVE AN ASTRO FOR LIFE,...

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2024/02/13

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss José Altuve's new $125M/5 year extension to make him a Houston Astro for life. They talk about the Boston Red Sox taking part in a new 'Hard Knocks' style docuseries for Netflix that will follow them around for the 2024. Ben gives his Top 5 Trios for 2024. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts take the top spot over the Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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50:54

BALTIMORE ORIOLES' BLOCKBUSTER NEWS, BOBBY WITT JR'S...

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2024/02/06

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss Bobby Witt Jr's massive contract extension with the Kansas City Royals where he could end up having the 3rd largest contract in MLB history. They also discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers' fan fest where Mookie Betts made a bold statement & Shohei Ohtani talked about his rehab. They also talk about the Baltimore Orioles' blockbuster trade for Corbin Burnes & their sale to David Rubenstein's group for $1.725 billion. Ben finishes his countdown to his top player for the

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42:24

DETROIT TIGERS' JACK FLAHERTY ON HIS CARDINALS' KOBE...

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2024/02/01

Ben Verlander welcomes Detroit Tigers' Jack Flaherty into the studio! They talk about his years with the St. Louis Cardinals, being traded to the Baltimore Orioles and now being viewed as a veteran on the Tigers. They also talk about him becoming a pitcher late in high school, being committed to North Carolina to be a Tar Heel and how he met Zac Gallen. Finally, they talk about what Los Angeles Lakers' legend Kobe Bryant meant to him, what Chicago Cubs' fans can expect from Pete Crow-Armstrong &

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