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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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22:29

BRAVES DRAMA, MOST UNDER THE RADAR TEAM & MORE WITH...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/04/23

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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49:13

ATLANTA BRAVES DRAMA: RONALD ACUÑA JR., BRIAN...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/04/21

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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17:10

JUAN SOTO'S BOLD STATEMENT, NL WEST TEAMS START HOT &...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/04/17

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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39:21

SHOHEI OHTANI & DODGERS NOT ON TOP OF STACKED NL...

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2025/04/14

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 rest of the year. What do the Cubs do now? Ben also gives you his Top

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19:20

ATLANTA BRAVES STRUGGLES, ABS SYSTEM & SLOW STARTS...

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2025/04/10

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 SYSTEM 09:30 - 13:38 SLOW STARTS 13:38 - 17:36 TIME TO WORRY ABOUT

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42:23

LOS ANGELES DODGERS & THE NL WEST'S HOT START,...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/04/07

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 - 10:45 BLUE JAYS EXTEND VLAD JR. 10:45 - 14:27 JACKSON MERRILL

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20:13

SHOHEI OHTANI & THE DODGERS HOT START, TORPEDO BATS &...

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2025/04/03

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 - 18:00 DODGERS & ROKI SASAKI 18:00 - 19:13 OUTRO Use code:

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48:16

YANKEES TORPEDO BATS, SHOHEI OHTANI & DODGERS...

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2025/03/31

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 might thought, while the Braves looked rough. Ben tells you why there is

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43:19

MLB SEASON PREDICTIONS: WILL SHOHEI OHTANI AND THE...

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2025/03/26

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 - 15:05 OPENING DAY BET #2 15:05 - 15:45 MLB AWARDS 15:45 - 18:45

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32:11

NL WEST PREVIEW: ARE SHOHEI OHTANI & THE LOS ANGELES...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/25

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 EXPLANATION OF PREDICTIONS 30:00 - 31:12 OUTRO Use code: VERLANDER to get

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28:12

AL WEST PREVIEW: STILL THE HOUSTON ASTROS DIVISION?

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2025/03/24

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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43:07

FANTASY BASEBALL GUIDE: PLAYERS TO AVOID, TARGET &...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/21

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 INTRO 02:00 - 06:00 ANGELS NO PHONE POLICY 06:00 - 11:00 BLUE JAYS/ VLAD

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24:04

SHOHEI OHTANI'S SCORCHING START PROPELS DODGERS SWEEP...

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2025/03/20

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 code: VERLANDER to get 15%

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22:36

SHOHEI OHTANI'S BIG DAY HELPS DODGERS DEFEAT CUBS &...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/18

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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19:12

TOKYO SERIES PREVIEW: SHOHEI OHTANI, YAMAMOTO, SASAKI...

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2025/03/17

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/verlander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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29:57

NL CENTRAL PREVIEW: CHICAGO CUBS YEAR?

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2025/03/13

Ben Verlander breaks down the NL Central and predicts how the whole division will shake out. Is it the Cincinnati Reds or Chicago Cubs year? CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 02:30 INTRO 02:30 - 20:30 NL CENTRAL PREVIEW 20:30 - 26:45 EXPLAINING THE PREDICTIONS 26:45 - 28:58 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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41:18

AL CENTRAL PREVIEW & NEW YORK YANKEES' NIGHTMARE

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/10

Ben Verlander previews the AL Central and breaks down how the division will play out and whether or not the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals or Cleveland Guardians will win the division. Ben also talks about what the New York Yankees will do after news broke that it is recommended for ace pitcher Gerrit Cole that he have Tommy John Surgery.CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:00 INTRO 01:00 - 04:00 ENGAGEMENT STORY 04:00 - 13:05 GERRIT COLE TOMMY JOHN 13:05 - 39:16 AL CENTRAL PREVIEW 39:16 - 40:19 OUTRO Use

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24:41

NL EAST PREVIEW: ARE THE BRAVES STILL TOP DOGS?

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/06

Ben Verlander gets into his second division preview and he's discussing the NL East. The NL East with three potential playoff teams in the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. Ben breaks down his NL East standing predictions and more!CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:25 INTRO 01:25 - 15:15 NL EAST STANDINGS PREDICTIONS 15:15 - 22:00 EXPLAINING PREDICTIONS 22:00 - 23:41 OUTRO Use code: VERLANDER to get 15%! https://gokinesiologysleeves.com/discount/verlander Learn more about your ad

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34:14

AL EAST PREVIEW: WHO TAKES HOME THE DIVISION CROWN?

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/03/03

Ben Verlander kicks off Spring Training with his first division preview and he's discussing the AL East. The AL East is traditionally the best division in MLB and this year won't be any different with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox battling it out for the division title. Ben gives his predictions for how the AL East will shake out and & why! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 01:18 INTRO 01:18 - 21:15 AL EAST STANDINGS PREDICTIONS 21:15 - 31:45 EXPLAINING PREDICTIONS 31:45 - 33:14

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36:40

SHOHEI OHTANI BULLPEN, YANKEES LOSE GIANCARLO STANTON...

Flippin" Bats with Ben Verlander ·

2025/02/25

Ben Verlander dives into all the latest MLB news from Spring Training including updates on Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna Jr, Spencer Strider and more. Ben also talks about the Yankees possibly losing Giancarlo Stanton indefinitely and the organization taking a more relaxed approach to facial hair. Ben also talks about the ABS Challenge system, fan questions and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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