Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

MLB ALL-STAR IAN KINSLER INTERVIEW - KINSLER TALKS TIGERS, RANGERS, PADRES, WBC & HIS BAT COMPANY WARSTIC

27 Dec 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes 4x All-Star, World Series champion, 2x Gold Glover, Ian Kinsler to the show. Kinsler talks about his MLB debut, his time with t...

BREAKING NEWS: CARLOS CORREA HAS SIGNED WITH NEW YORK METS FOR 12 YRS, $315M

21 Dec 2022

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Ben Verlander does an emergency podcast episode after Carlos Correa has signed with the New York Mets for $315 million over 12 years. Ben breaks down ...

JUSTIN VERLANDER ON JOINING THE METS + BATTLE OF NY + FREE AGENCY WINNERS & MORE LIVE!

20 Dec 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown the NY Mets offseason moves and who is the best team in NY, the HUGE signings in the short stop cl...

METS HISTORIC OFFSEASON MOVES + WINNERS & LOSERS OF THE OFF-SEASON & MORE!

13 Dec 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown the NY Mets offseason moves after having the highest payroll in MLB history, the winners and loser...

BREAKING NEWS: AARON JUDGE HAS SIGNED WITH NEW YORK YANKEES - 9YRS, $360M

07 Dec 2022

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Ben Verlander does an emergency podcast episode after Aaron Judge has signed with the New York Yankees for $360 million over 9 years. Ben breaks down ...

JUSTIN VERLANDER SIGNS WITH METS + MAJOR OFFSEASON MOVES + NAME THAT FREE AGENT

06 Dec 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown all the major offseason moves with Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Trea Turner, winter meetings br...

BREAKING NEWS: JUSTIN VERLANDER SIGNS WITH NEW YORK METS FOR 2 YEARS, $86 MILLION

05 Dec 2022

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Ben Verlander breaks down the the agreement between the New York Mets and 3-time Cy Young Winner Justin Verlander. Ben touches on why Justin signed wi...

JUSTIN VERLANDER TALKS TO DODGERS + BRYCE HARPER’S TOMMY JOHN SURGERY + MLB HOF CLASS BREAKDOWN + MIGUEL CABRERA’S FAREWALL TOUR & MORE!

29 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown this years Hall of Fame Class, Bryce Harper’s Tommy John Surgery, and Miguel “Miggy” Cabrera...

FLIPPIN BATS MLB FREE AGENT PREDICTIONS SHOW LIVE

22 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they breakdown their free agent predictions with Carlos Correa, Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, and MORE! Learn more ab...

MATTRESS MACK INTERVIEW - MATTRESS MACK HISTORIC BET + LOVE FOR THE HOUSTON ASTROS

18 Nov 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Houston Astros’ super fan James Franklin McIngvale, also known as "Mattress Mack" to talk about his historic 75 million d...

SHOHEI OHTANI VS AARON JUDGE: AL MVP IS CROWNED + MLB FREE AGENT TALK

18 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they react to the AL and NL MVP winners Ben and Alex breakdown their free agent predictions for Trea Turner, Carl...

CY YOUNG WINNERS ARE CROWNED: MLB AWARD BREAKDOWN LIVE ON FLIPPIN BATS

17 Nov 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry react to the winners of the MLB Awards thus far with Managers of the Year: Guardians’ Terry Francona, Mets’ Buck Show...

MLB FREE AGENT FRENZY + AWARD FINALISTS + TOP POSTSEASON MOMENTS & MORE!

11 Nov 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into MLB’s hottest news with the top 10 free agents in MLB with Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner, and Ja...

2022 WORLD SERIES MEGA SHOW - JUSTIN VERLANDER + KATE UPTON + ALEX BREGMAN + MORE

06 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander & Alex Curry for our LIVE show as they react to the Astro’s winning the 2022 World Series with a dominant performance by Framber ...

JEREMY PEÑA LEADS THE ASTROS TO VICTORY + JUSTIN VERLANDER JOINS THE SHOW - WORLD SERIES GM 5 POST GAME SHOW LIVE

04 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE show as they react to tonight’s game between the Houston Astros & the Phillies after the Astros take ...

WORLD SERIES GAME 4: ASTROS TOSS COMBINED NO-HITTER + JEREMY PEÑA AND RYAN PRESSLY JOIN POST GAME SHOW LIVE

03 Nov 2022

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 Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE show as they react to tonight’s game between the Houston Astros & the Phillies after the Astros man...

PHILLIES LEAD THE SERES 2-1: WORLD SERIES GAME 3 LIVE POST GAME SHOW

02 Nov 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE show where they breakdown tonight’s game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies wit...

WHY JUSTIN VERLANDER FLIPPED OFF PHILLY FANS + GAME 3 RAINOUT RAMIFICATIONS + JOHN SMOLTZ JOINS THE SHOW

01 Nov 2022

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The Flippin Bats Podcast reacts to the postponement of Game 3 and what it means for the rest of the World Series, why Justin Verlander flipped off Phi...

ASTROS TIE THE SERIES: JEREMY PEÑA DISCUSSES THE WIN - WORLD SERIES POST GAME SHOW LIVE FROM MINUTE MAID PARK

30 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE show where they breakdown tonight’s game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies wit...

PHILLIES TAKE GAME 1: WORLD SERIES POST GAME SHOW LIVE FROM MINUTE MAID PARK

29 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show Sponsored by Perry Ellis where they breakdown tonight’s game between the Houston Astros and the ...

PHILLIES VS. ASTROS: WORLD SERIES PREVIEW SHOW LIVE FROM MINUTE MAID PARK

28 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE show brought to you by Perry Ellis where they break down the World Series matchup between the Houston A...

PHILLIES ADVANCE TO WORLD SERIES: NLCS MVP BRYCE HARPER, RHYS HOSKINS, & BRANDON MARSH DISCUSS THE WIN + PHILLIES SUPER-PHAN MILES TELLER JOINS THE SHOW - NLCS POST GAME SHOW LIVE

24 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show brought to you by Perry Ellis where they breakdown today’s game where the Philadelphia Phillies ...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS: PHILLIES TAKE GAME 4 - NLCS POST GAME SHOW LIVE

23 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show brought to you by Perry Ellis where they breakdown tonight’s back to back offensive clash betwee...

PHILLIES TAKE GAME 3: KYLE SCHWARBER DOMINATES + JEAN SEGURA DELIVERS - NLCS POST GAME SHOW LIVE

22 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show brought to you by Perry Ellis where they dive into Game 3 of the NLCS with the San Diego Padres an...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS: PADRES TAKE NLCS GAME 2 + BLAKE SNELL DISCUSSES THE WIN + ALCS PREVIEW LIVE POSTGAME SHOW

20 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show brought to you by Perry Ellis where they break down and chat with Blake Snell about Game 2 of the ...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS: NLCS GAME 1 + ALDS GAME 5 RECAP SHOW LIVE + BEN’S TOP 5 PLAYERS OF THE DAY

19 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show where they break down the match up between the Padres and the Phillies and Game 5 for the New York...

MLB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PREVIEW: PADRES VS PHILLIES + ASTROS VS GUARDIANS + KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH IN NLCS

18 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Show where they break down the match up between the Padres and Phillies and how the Houston Astros matc...

PADRES TAKE THE SERIES + ASTROS HEAD TO THE ALCS + PHILLIES DOMINATE BRAVES

16 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Post Game Show where they break down the MLB Playoff games of the day with the Phillies dominating the ...

DODGERS VS. PADRES MATCH UP + GUARDIANS AND PHILLIES DOMINATE + ASTROS STAY ON TOP

15 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Post Game Show where they break down the MLB Playoff games of the day with the the Phillies dominating ...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS: DIVISION SERIES RECAP SHOW LIVE + HOUSTON ASTROS COMEBACK + BEN’S TOP 5 PLAYERS OF THE DAY

12 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Division series recap show as they give their reactions, Ben’s Top 5 Players of the Day and more!  L...

BONUS POD: BRAVES LEGEND JOHN SMOLTZ PREVIEWS THE DIVISIONAL SERIES + MEMORIES FROM HIS FIRST POSTSEASON START

11 Oct 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes John Smoltz to the show to take a look at the ALDS/NLDS, the odd scheduling discrepancy between the American League and Nationa...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS - PADRES VS. METS RECAP, ALDS & NLDS LIVE PREVIEW SHOW

10 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Wild Card series recap show as they give their reactions, Mets vs. Padres recap, Ben’s most impactful...

2022 MLB PLAYOFFS: LIVE WILD CARD SERIES POST GAME SHOW - PHILLIES DEFEAT CARDINALS + MARINERS ADVANCE TO ALDS & MORE!

09 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Wild Card series post-game show as they give their reactions and 3 takeaways from Saturday’s matchups...

JOE MADDON INTERVIEW - MADDON ON HIS NEW BOOK + MANAGING SHOHEI OHTANI + BASEBALL ANALYTICS

07 Oct 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Joe Maddon to talk about his new book, The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life, being able to work closely...

INAUGURAL FLIPPY AWARDS + 2022 MLB POSTSEASON PREDICTIONS + JUSTIN VERLANDER'S COMEBACK SEASON

06 Oct 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they discuss their MLB Postseason bracket predictions, Justin Verlander's comeback season, and reveal the winners...

BRAVES’ JOHN SMOLTZ ON MLB PLAYOFFS + BREWERS DISAPPOINTING SEASON + ALBERT PUJOLS CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY

05 Oct 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by joined Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz to talk the new playoff system, which Wild Card series he is most excited about, a...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI OHTANI’S FINAL MVP CASE + AARON JUDGE’S FUTURE + TOP 5 SURPRISING MLB TEAMS

04 Oct 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into this week in Ohtani’s news to talk about his amazing season, his new deal, this week’s fair or foul with NY...

SHOHEI OHTANI INKS HISTORIC DEAL + BRAVES VS. METS SHOWDOWN + MARINERS END PLAYOFF DROUGHT

03 Oct 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into MLB’s hottest topics with the Battle in the NL East between the Atlanta Braves and the NY Mets, the Seattle M...

ATLANTA BRAVES LEGEND JOHN SMOLTZ: FAVORITE BRAVES MEMORIES + ALBERT PUJOLS’ HISTORIC SEASON + PITCHING NINJA’S TOP 5 FILTHIEST PITCHES

30 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Atlanta Braves' legend John Smoltz on to talk Albert Pujols hitting 700 home runs, who he thinks will reach 700 home runs next,...

WEEKLY RECAP: METS VS BRAVES DIVISION RACE PREVIEW + AARON JUDGE’S HISTORIC SEASON + CARDINALS WORLD SERIES CHANCES

29 Sep 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they dive into the NL East Division race between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinal...

BRAVES LEGEND CHIPPER JONES DIVES INTO MVP RACE + NL EAST + DRAFT EXPERIENCE

28 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Braves legend Chipper Jones as he tells us some amazing stories from his time in the MLB including being teammates with Joh...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI OHTANI’S PITCHING EVOLUTION + FAIR OR FOUL + MOST IMPORTANT PLAYERS FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON

27 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into Shohei Ohtani’s latest dominance on the mound, his incredible speed, fair or foul featuring Kyle Wright, Los ...

ALBERT PUJOLS’ MILESTONE + MARINERS JULIO RODRIGUEZ HITS IL + BEN’S MLB POWER RANKINGS

26 Sep 2022

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 Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into MLB’s hottest topics with St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols gets the job done and reaches 700 home runs,...

SHOHEI OHTANI HEADLINES NASTIEST PITCHES + JOHN SMOLTZ ON SPENCER STRIDER & MORE!

23 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by John Smoltz and Rob Friedman, Pitching Ninja, to talk about this week’s filthiest pitches headlined by Miami Marlins’ S...

WEEKLY RECAP: AARON JUDGE HISTORIC RUN + AL MVP RACE UPDATES+ MLB POSTSEASON CURRENT PROJECTIONS

22 Sep 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Happy Hour Show where where they dive into the new MLB post season format, the AL MVP race between Shoh...

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS ANDRES GIMENEZ INTERVIEW: JOURNEY TO THE MAJORS + BECOMING AN ALL-STAR + PLAYOFF HOPES & MORE!

21 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Cleveland Guardian’s Andrés Giménez to talk about his journey to the majors, becoming an All-Star, meeting Miguel Cabre...

THIS WEEK IN OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI’S INSANE DOMINANCE + FAIR OR FOUL + TOP 5 UNBREAKABLE MLB RECORDS

20 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into Shohei Ohtani’s latest accomplishments in this week in Shohei Ohtani news! Los Angeles Dodgers’ Julio Urias...

ASTROS REMAIN THE TOP TEAM IN THE AL + SHOHEI OHTANI’S MVP CASE + BEN’S MLB POWER RANKINGS

19 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into MLB’s hottest topics with Shohei Ohtani’s updated MVP case, Houston Astros clinching a playoff spot, three ...

CHICAGO WHITE SOX WRITER SCOTT MERKIN - WHITE SOX PLAYOFF HOPES + TIM ANDERSON’S RETURN + TONY LA RUSSA

16 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Chicago White Sox Insider, Scott Merkin, as they dive into where Tony La Russa stands with the team, Tim Anderson’s expec...

WEEKLY RECAP: DODGERS PLAYOFF PREVIEW + AL MVP RACE UPDATE + PITCHING NINJA JOINS THE SHOW

15 Sep 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry for our LIVE Happy Hour Show where they break down the Dodgers strengths and weaknesses going into the playoffs, the...

ATLANTA BRAVES LEGEND JOHN SMOLTZ TALKS 2022 AL MVP + PUJOLS’ HR CHASE + MLB RULE CHANGES

14 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Atlanta Braves’ legend John Smoltz to discuss the hottest topics in MLB with the AL MVP race between Los Angeles Angels’...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI'S NEW SINKER + MOST IMPACTFUL DEADLINE MOVES + FAIR OR FOUL

13 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander breaks down Shohei Ohtani’s fastest pitch in his MLB career, his newest pitch, and his splinter issues. Ben and producer Taylor go thr...

SHOHEI OHTANI & MIKE TROUT STAY HOT + PUJOLS CHASES 700 + BEN’S MLB POWER RANKINGS + TEAM OF THE WEEK

12 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into MLB’s hottest topics with the MiLB joining the MLBPA, Angel’s dynamic duo Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are writing the An...

PITCHING NINJA’S TOP-5 FILTHIEST PITCHES OF THE WEEK + MLB RULE CHANGES FOR 2023

09 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes the Pitching Ninja onto the show to give us his Top-5 filthiest pitches of the week and they touch on what the new rule changes...

WEEKLY RECAP: METS & BRAVES NL EAST BATTLE + MLB WILDCARD STANDINGS + FLIPPIN FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT

09 Sep 2022

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Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they break down the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves battle for the top spot in the NL East. Ben and Alex also di...

HOF PITCHER JOHN SMOLTZ TALKS NL EAST + AARON JUDGE & ALBERT PUJOLS EPIC HR RACE + SHOHEI OHTANI’S NEW SINKER

07 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Hall of Famer John Smoltz to talk about the tight division race in the NL East, Shohei Ohtani adding a disgusting sinker to his...

YANKEES & RAYS AL EAST BATTLE + SHOHEI OHTANI CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY + BEN & ALEX SHARE THEIR TOP 5 MLB PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME

06 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into Shohei Ohtani’s incredible performance on the mound and offensively as he became the first player to hit 30 h...

SHOHEI OHTANI MAKES HIS MVP CASE + METS CONTINUE TO SOAR + BEN’S MLB POWER RANKINGS

05 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Alex Curry to talk about the hottest topics in MLB with the New York Yankees struggling to stay on top with the Tampa Bay Rays ...

ORIOLES FIELD REPORTER MELANIE NEWMAN - ORIOLES SUCCESS THIS SEASON + ADLEY RUTSCHMAN’S IMPACT + GUNNAR HENDERSON’S MLB CALL UP

02 Sep 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by Baltimore Orioles’ field reporter, Melanie Newman, to talk all things Orioles including their success this season, their ...

METS VS. DODGERS PREVIEW + PITCHING NINJA JOINS THE SHOW + AARON JUDGE HOME RUN RACE

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander talks all things MLB with a possible NLCS preview with the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets series and how closely these teams comp...

BOBBY WITT JR. INTERVIEW - KANSAS CITY ROYALS STELLAR SHORTSHOP & THIRD BASEMAN

31 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander welcomes Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. onto the show and talks about what it was like having a former big leaguer for a father, d...

ICHIRO SUZUKI MARINERS HOF INDUCTION + SHOHEI OHTANI’S 2 YEAR STRETCH + BEN’S DREAM PITICHING ROTATION

30 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into Shohei Ohtani’s unbelievable 2 year stretch, Ichiro Suzuki’s career and Seattle Mariners’ Hall of Fame Induction, Ben’...

SHOHEI OHTANI’S PAST + FULL JAPAN RECAP + BEN’S MLB POWER RANKINGS

29 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander takes us through his unforgettable journey in Japan and shares a special message for all the fans in Japan who made his trip one he will...

DAY 8 JAPAN RECAP: SHOHEI OHTANI’S CAREER WITH NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS+ BEN THROWS THE FIRST PITCH AT SAPPORO DOME + JULIO RODRIGUEZ CONTRACT EXTENSION

27 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander shares his Day 8 recap and talks about his experience meeting, Shohei Ohtani’s mentor and former Nippon Ham Fighers manager, Hideki Ku...

DAY 7 JAPAN RECAP: BEN VISITS THE SAPPORO DOME + WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC UPDATES + BRYCE HARPER’S RETURN

26 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander shares his Day 7 recap and talks about his journey to Hokkaido, Japan and visiting the Sapporo Dome. Verlander also discusses the World ...

DAY 6 JAPAN RECAP: BEN ATTENDS A GAME AT JINGU STADIUM + JULIO RODRIGUEZ JOINS THE 20/20 CLUB

25 Aug 2022

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Join Ben Verlander as he shares his Day 6 recap of his journey in Japan. Ben describes how incredible this experience has been so far and how much the...

DAY 5 JAPAN RECAP: BEN VISITS THE JAPANESE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME + JUSTIN VERLANDER PUTS ON A SHOW + ANGELS OWNER EXPLORES SALE OF TEAM

24 Aug 2022

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Join Ben Verlander from Shinjuku Central Park as he shares his Day 5 recap of his journey in Japan. Verlander talks about his experience visiting the ...

THIS WEEK IN OHTANI NEWS: FLIPPIN BATS Q&A IN TOKYO, JAPAN

23 Aug 2022

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For "This Week in Ohtani News", Ben Verlander hosts a Q&A with a live audience in Tokyo, Japan! Verlander talks about Shohei Ohtani's legacy and impac...

DAIKI OBARA INTERVIEW - SHOHEI OHTANI’S FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEAMMATE + BEN VISITS THE JAPANESE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME + DAY 4 IN JAPAN RECAP + AARON JUDGE RED HOT

23 Aug 2022

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Ben welcomes in Shohei Ohtani’s former high school teammate, Daiki Obara. Obara talks about his experience being teammates with Ohtani, the baseball...

BEN VISITS SHOHEI OHTANI’S FORMER HIGH SCHOOL & LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS + FLIPPIN BATS MEET & GREET IN JAPAN + ALBERT PUJOLS ON FIRE

22 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander talks about the incredible experience he had traveling on a bullet train to Shohei Ohtani's childhood home, Iwate, Japan. He also recaps...

BEN RECAPS DAY 2 IN JAPAN+ JOURNEY TO SHOHEI OHTANI'S CHILDHOOD HOME + BEN’S EXPERIENCE AT TOKYO DOME

21 Aug 2022

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Join Ben Verlander as he travels on a bullet train to visit Shohei Ohtani's childhood home, Iwate, Japan. Verlander talks about his experience at the ...

BEN RECAPS HIS FIRST DAY IN JAPAN+ GAME DAY AT TOKYO DOME + BEN'S TOP 5 EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN SO FAR

20 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander recaps his first day in Japan. He also visits Tokyo Dome for Gameday! While at the stadium Ben meets up with fans and tries new Japanese...

BEN ARRIVES IN JAPAN + GAME DAY AT YOKOHOMA STADIUM + SHOHEI CONTINUES TO ELEVATE + ALBERT PUJOL’S DOMINANCE

19 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander arrives in Japan and begins his quest to Shohei Ohtani's hometown. Verlander also goes LIVE from Yokohoma Stadium. Next, he talks about ...

KEITH HERNANDEZ INTERVIEW - NEW YORK METS’ KEITH HERNANDEZ ON THE 1986 METS + SEINFIELD FAME + 2022 METS’ CHANCES

18 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by New York Mets World Series Champion and MVP Keith Hernandez. Hernandez dives into being inducted in the Mets’ Hall of Fam...

WYNTON BERNARD INTERVIEW - COLORADO ROCKIES’ WYNTON BERNARD REFLECTS ON FINALLY GETTING CALLED UP TO THE MAJORS

17 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander sits down with Colorado Rockies' Wynton Bernard to find out how he got told he was going to the majors after 11 years in the minor leagu...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY + BEN’S TOP 5 CLOSER ENTRANCES + BEN SHARES A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani joins elite company with Babe Ruth while passing Ichiro Suzuki, Shohei FINALLY follows Ben on Instagram, and B...

HOUSTON ASTROS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE AMERICAN LEAGUE + METS ARE WORLD SERIES CONTENDERS + BEN'S MLB POWER RANKINGS

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander dives into everything you need to know about MLB’s top storylines of the week, breaking down San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis’ 80-ga...

2022 FIELD OF DREAMS POST-GAME SHOW LIVE + BEN'S TOP 5 FAVORITE FIELD OF DREAMS MOMENTS

12 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander reacts to this years’ Field of Dreams game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs from Dyersville, Iowa. Ben also shares som...

2022 FIELD OF DREAMS PREVIEW LIVE + OHTANI JOINS BABE RUTH IN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB + BEN'S TOP 5 BASEBALL MOVIES

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander is in Dyersville, Iowa for this years’ Field of Dreams game. Ben gives his thoughts on the game, the field, and what to expect from th...

JOEY VOTTO INTERVIEW - HIS LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA FAME + JOURNEY TO THE BIG LEAGUES + FIELD OF DREAMS AND MORE!

10 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander is joined by 6x All-Star and former MVP Joey Votto to discuss what Field of Dreams means to him, his best Albert Pujols story, his trans...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI OHTANHI TIES ICHIRO SUZUKI + TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT+ TOP 5 DISAPPOINTING DEADLINE TEAMS

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander dives into This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani ties Ichiro Suzuki for the second most home-runs by a Japanese player all while being...

NEW YORK METS ARE THE TEAM TO BEAT IN NY + RED HOT CARDINALS + MLB POWER RANKINGS + BEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK

08 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander covers the hottest topics in MLB, with the Mets taking over as the best baseball team in New York, the St. Louis Cardinals taking over t...

TOM RINALDI INTERVIEW - WESLEY PODCAST SERIES + FIELD OF DREAMS + AARON JUDGE

05 Aug 2022

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Listen to and follow Tom Rinaldi Presents: Wesley: https://listen.foxaud.io/Wesley?sid=fbp Ben Verlander is joined by Fox reporter Tom Rinaldi to dive...

WEEKLY RECAP: JUAN SOTO'S DEBUT WITH PADRES + JACOB DEGROM'S RETURN + SHOHEI OHTANI NEEDS HELP

04 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander give you the latest updates on Juan Soto's debut on the new and improved Padres, Jacob deGrom's return, Shohei Ohtani's need help, a tra...

2022 LIVE MLB TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL + WINNERS & LOSERS AT THE DEADLINE + DEPTH OF MLB PLAYERS IN SOUTHERN CA

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander gives his thoughts on the Juan Soto trade and the new-look San Diego Padres, the deadline’s biggest winners and losers, and who he thi...

OHTANI NEWS: OHTANI IS IN ELITE FORM + CY YOUNG & MVP AWARD FRONT-RUNNERS + BUY OR SELL

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Week in Ohtani News: Shohei Ohtani continues to dominate on the mound all while keeping his bat hot and hitting his 22nd home-run. Ben Verlander ...

WEEKLY RECAP: AARON JUDGE CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY + TRADE DEADLINE UPDATES + MLB POWER RANKINGS +TEAM OF THE MONTH

01 Aug 2022

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Ben Verlander dives into everything you need to know about MLB’s top storylines of the week including the top MLB Trade Deadline news, Aaron Judge’...

METS BEAT WRITER ANTHONY DICOMO - SUBWAY SERIES: METS & YANKEES + MLB TRADE DEADLINE + JACOB DEGROM UPDATE

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander is joined by New York Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo! DiComo breaks down the new and improved team, the Mets’ trade deadline plans an...

SUBWAY SERIES: YANKEES & METS + BLUE JAYS HOT STREAK + BEN'S TOP 5 BIGGEST TRADES OF ALL-TIME

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Raya, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; New York Mets making ...

2022 MLB TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL WITH KEN ROSENTHAL + JUAN SOTO TRADE DESTINATIONS

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander is joined by MLB on Fox field reporter and MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal to break down the MLB trade deadline. Ken Rosenthal dives into 3 pl...

OHTANI NEWS: SHOHEI CONTINUES TO PUT ON A SHO + JUAN SOTO TRADE DESTINATIONS + BUY OR SELL

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander reacts to Angel’s Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star game experience, his continued dominance on the mound as he becomes the pitcher with the ...

JUAN SOTO TRADE SAGA + ASTROS RED HOT + MLB POWER RANKINGS + BEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander dives into everything you need to know about MLB’s top storylines of the week - things heat up with Juan Soto and the Washington Natio...

2022 NL SECOND HALF PREVIEW WITH MLB WRITERS ROWAN AND PEDRO + NL PLAYERS TO WATCH + METS/BRAVES NL EAST RACE

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander is joined by Pedro Moura and Rowan Kavner to dive into the second half of the season for the National League! They cover everything you ...

2022 AL SECOND HALF PREVIEW WITH MLB WRITERS JAKE AND JORDAN + AL PLAYERS TO WATCH

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Writers Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to breakdown everything you need to know about the second half of the season ...

BEN REUNITES WITH SHOHEI OHTANI! LIVE FROM THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME W/JUSTIN VERLANDER, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, & MORE

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join Ben Verlander live from the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium as Ben reacts to one of the greatest All-Star Games in years with Shohei Ohtani, rook...

MLB HOME RUN DERBY 2022 LIVE FROM DODGER STADIUM

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander reacts to Juan Soto winning the MLB Home Run Derby live from Dodger Stadium and performances from Pete Alonso, Julio Rodriguez, Corey Se...

HR DERBY PREVIEW + JUAN SOTO ON THE MOVE + MLB THE SHOW EXCLUSIVE

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander breaks down the "Herschel Walker deal" that will need to happen to acquire young superstar Juan Soto. Ben also dives into the HR Derby a...

ASTROS VS YANKEES CLASH + MLB DRAFT + FUTURES GAME + TOP 5 ALL-STAR GAME MOMENTS

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know about the battle of the AL with the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. Verlander welcomes Ja...

SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE AL MVP + CHICAGO WHITE SOX DILEMMA + WORST ASG JERSEYS

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander has a packed show and it all starts with the AL MVP - Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani dazzled on the mound once again in another stellar performan...

SHOHEI OHTANI AL STARTING PITCHER + BRAVES & METS NL EAST BATTLE + MLB ALL STAR TRIVIA

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Verlander dives into all things All-Star Game related with Fox Sports MLB writers Jake Mintz and Pedro Moura. Ben reacts to the Blue Jays firing C...