Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Ben Verlander jumps on an emergency podcast to discuss Shohei Ohtani signing the largest MLB contract ever with with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $700M over 10 years.

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Ben Verlander welcomes Deesha Thosar, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman to discuss the latest rumbling and rumors from MLB's Winter Meetings. We find out the latest on the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and what's going on with Shohei Ohtani, Dylan Cease, Cody Bellinger and more.

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry jump right into the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes by discussing his fit with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. They react to the news from the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves trade and Ben starts his countdown to the top MLB player in 2024 by revealing numbers 50-46.

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Ben Verlander welcomes new Detroit Tigers play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti to the show. They discuss how Benetti got into announcing, his love of baseball, his decade long grind in the Minor Leagues and how his move from the Chicago White Sox to the Tigers came to life. He also talks about his love of ballpark food, his most memorable call, his terrible travel luck and so much more!

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry dive into all the free agent and trade rumors around the MLB. Ben gives three reasons why Shohei Ohtani could sign with the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers & more!

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Ben Verlander & Alex Curry break down all of the winners of the biggest awards in MLB including Shohei Ohtani becoming the 1st player to win MVP unanimously twice.

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give you a full preview of all of the MLB Awards. Will Shohei Ohtani win another unanimous AL MVP award and will Blake Snell win his 2nd Cy Young?

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Ben Verlander welcomes New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams back to the show. They discuss the current state of the New York Yankees, what it meant to have his number retired and what advice he would give Shohei Ohtani during free agency. They also talk about his favorite Derek Jeter story, what he sees in Yankees' Jasson Dominguez and his thoughts on New York Mets new manager Carlos Mendoza. Bernie also talks about National Caregivers Month, his father's battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (or IPF) and his work with Boehringer Ingleheim & the Tune In To Lung Health Program.

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry recap the 2023 MLB season with the Texas Rangers winning their first World Series. They discuss the Top-3 landing spots for Shohei Ohtani, the recent hirings including the Chicago Cubs hiring former Milwaukee Brewers' manager Craig Counsell, and more!

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Ben Verlander and Alex Curry break down the Texas Rangers Game 5 win to give them their first World Series title in franchise history.

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