Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Ladies and gentlemen… It’s Baseball Season 1117513
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I’m gonna say something crazy: The Chicago White Sox have had a good offseason 3140
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 31/01/2026It’s official: Shohei Ohtani will NOT be pitching in the 2026 WBC. He will only DH for Team Japan. 🇯🇵 030
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Man it would suck if Puerto Rico ends up withdrawing from the WBC in a year they’re hosting. Would be absolutely electric. 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Bottom 10 MLB Farm Systems entering 2026 according to ESPN: 21 - Arizona Diamondbacks 22 - Texas Rangers 23 - New York Yankees 24 - Kansas City Royals 25 - Chicago Cubs 26 - Atlanta Braves 27 - Los Angeles Angels 28 - Colorado Rockies 29 - Houston Astros 30 - San Diego Padres 030
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Updated MLB Farm Systems entering 2026 according to ESPN: 1 - Milwaukee Brewers 2 - Cleveland Guardians 3 - Pittsburgh Pirates 4 - Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - New York Mets 6 - Detroit Tigers 7 - Seattle Mariners 8 - Minnesota Twins 9 - St Louis Cardinals 10 - Miami Marlins 040
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 28/01/2026The Dodgers are NOT the problem. In fact, they put almost 3/4 of their revenue BACK into the team. The problem is the teams at the bottom of this list that do the opposite. Full convo here (~12:40 in): youtu.be/M0pH8RfK9iE?... 3208
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 05/09/2025JOHN SMOLTZ JOINS LIVE NOW ⬇️ What do the Dodgers do with their playoff rotation? Kershaw out? Ohtani to the bullpen? Who he says is the best team in the American League If he ever had an “AHA” moment similar to Aroldis Chapman Watch here NOW: youtu.be/EeybI7L9vfw?...youtu.beWill Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) Be In The Dodgers Playoff Rotation & More With John SmoltzYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 02/09/2025🚨LIVE EPISODE NOW🚨 I can’t tell you how proud I am of my brother. What a start yesterday. The reason behind Aroldis Chapman’s resurgence is INSANE Who is the top AL team? My Top 5 teams most likely to win Power Rankings explained WATCH HERE NOW: youtu.be/AbE9UFYybdU?...youtu.beHouston Astros or New York Yankees For TOP AL Team, Justin Verlander's Latest & MLB Power RankingsYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 021
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Is Shohei Ohtani the MVP? Is Kyle Schwarber the MVP? John Smoltz explains why it’s Shohei Ohtani and it will remain Shohei Ohtani for the foreseeable future. “He’s a unicorn.” Watch here: youtu.be/kva_fvPefmw?...youtu.beShohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) or Kyle Schwarber: NL MVP Chat + More With John SmoltzYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 29/08/2025🚨JOHN SMOLTZ JOINS LIVE🚨 Kyle Schwarber went from 0-20 to the 21st player in history to hit 4 HR in a game. Ever seen anything like it? Tarik Skubal vs Garrett Crochet. Who is AL CY? Is there anyone stopping Shohei Ohtani from NL MVP? WATCH NOW: youtu.be/kva_fvPefmw?...youtu.beShohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) or Kyle Schwarber: NL MVP Chat + More With John SmoltzYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 22/08/2025John Smoltz LOVES the thought of expansion and realignment. “But we HAVE to do it right” His thoughts involve having 2 different halves. A winner from each half that automatically makes the playoffs. And much more. Check it out here NOW: youtu.be/1O4hD_GaCOE?... 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 22/08/2025JOHN SMOLTZ JOINS NOW ⬇️ Everyone calls him a Boomer but he has a WILD thought expansion/realignment 🤯 Are the Phillies ok without Wheeler? I thought long and hard about my thoughts on what realignment should look like. I’m ready to say ⬇️ LIVE NOW: youtu.be/1O4hD_GaCOE?...youtu.bePhillies' World Series Hopes In Trouble After Zack Wheeler News & MLB Expansion With John SmoltzYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 18/08/2025WE’RE LIVE!! ⬇️ Little League Classic MLB Expansion?! Top 3 cities 👀 Best Player’s Weekend Gear Dodgers/Padres best rivalry in baseball Power Rankings explained WATCH HERE NOW: youtu.be/HZpGkE2SuRE?...youtu.beDodgers Sweep Padres, Top 3 MLB Expansion Sites & Power RankingsYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 020
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player of all time He struck out 8 batters in 4 innings AND destroyed an oppo homer on the same day Now tonight he homers for the 42nd time Shohei Ohtani is the MVP. Shohei Ohtani is the 🐐 Full convo (~22min in): youtu.be/WNr0CbteqKA?...youtu.beIs Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) The NL MVP & Will Yankees Make The Playoffs & Top 5 Greatest MLB 'What Ifs'YouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 110
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/08/2025🚨LIVE SHOW🚨 Are the 2025 NY Yankees going to miss the playoffs? Josh Hamilton was just inducted into the TEX HOF. Who are the biggest “What Ifs” in MLB history? Shohei Ohtani still on pace to win his 3rd MVP IN A ROW? Jen Pawol debut Watch here NOW: youtu.be/WNr0CbteqKA?...youtu.beIs Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) The NL MVP & Will Yankees Make The Playoffs & Top 5 Greatest MLB 'What Ifs'YouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 07/08/2025JOHN SMOLTZ JOINS LIVE Are the Yankees a playoff team? If you’re a manager how do you handle mistakes like Jazz Chisholm’s? Who wins the AL West? Astros? Mariners? Rangers? HIS Bristol experience Watch LIVE NOW: youtu.be/aCvGusL6lPs?...youtu.beHouston Astros AL West Champions & Are The Yankees A Playoff Team?YouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 030
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Knee-jerk reaction to the trade deadline. Why the Phillies did all they needed HOW BOUT THE MIAMI MARLINS Power Rankings REVEALED How the Coldplay Kiss Cam helped Freddie Freeman figure it out 😂 Brent Suter Ricky Bobby impression WATCH LIVE NOW ⬇️ youtu.be/bqWcj8ELzGM?...youtu.beMLB Speedway Classic RecapYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 020
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 01/08/2025If you think the Detroit Tigers were winners of the trade deadline… stop lying to yourself. They have a World Series caliber team and they quite simply just didn’t do enough. Time to vent about the Tigers: youtu.be/hjcaCMH3VdE?...youtu.beMLB Trade Deadline Special: Winners & LosersYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 01/08/2025🚨TRADE DEADLINE SPECIAL🚨 Top 3 winners Top 3 losers Correa BACK TO HOUSTON 🤯 Tigers… Watch here LIVE NOW: youtu.be/hjcaCMH3VdE?...youtu.beMLB Trade Deadline Special: Winners & LosersYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 040
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/07/2025LIVE NOW MLB Draft talk. Everything you need. Come watch: youtu.be/xHi5S0hnnkc?...youtu.be2025 MLB Draft Preview: Top Prospects, Surprises & Bold PredictionsYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 010
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 07/07/2025NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈 The Houston Astros SWEEP the Dodgers in Los Angeles and we have ourselves a switch up at the top 180
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Your National and American League All-Star pitching staffs have been announced 361
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 01/07/2025You can’t have a rebuild for nearly a decade. Preaching all along about the arms you’re building within Then build THE BEST ARM IN MLB and not pay up when time It’s time. Detroit deserves this. Skubal deserves this Don’t mess it up Watch here(~33:30): youtu.be/B5Yt60sA_jE?... 1120
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 30/06/2025🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 The Mets are an absolute dumpster fire heading downhill fast. If the Tigers don’t extend Tarik Skubal I will NEVER FORGIVE THEM. Top 3 NL MVP rankings The Astros are…. Inevitable. Watch here: youtu.be/B5Yt60sA_jE?... Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 490
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 26/06/2025The Houston Astros just keep winning. They have taken the first 2 games from a red hot Phillies team and are now 5.5 games up in the AL West. They are 16-6 in the month of June which is good for the best record in all of MLB. Inevitable. 6505
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 23/06/2025NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈 Dodgers back on top. Astros keep on climbing. 260
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 19/06/2025The Houston Astros now have the 2nd most wins in the American League 3387
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 18/06/2025People so badly want the Houston Astros to be bad. They want them to stop being relevant. But they just never stop. The Astros are inevitable. And this week they’re back in the Top 5 of my Power Rankings. Full convo here including a good Astros convo (~33min in): youtu.be/ArGOWRFl0Qo?... 6277
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Shohei Ohtani via his Instagram: “I’m back.” 2181
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 16/06/2025🚨MLB ASG Voting Update🚨 Here is the current leading vote getters for both the National League and American League have been announced Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani lead the way with the most overall votes in each league 141
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/06/2025The greatest catch John Smoltz has EVER seen? One hint: It’s NOT Andruw Jones He answers live NOW: youtu.be/MbvxYomkVp0?...youtu.beShohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) & Dodgers vs Padres, Greatest Catch In MLB History & More With John SmoltzYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 140
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Was Kiké Hernandez pitching in the 6th inning in a rivalry matchup ok? Is it embarrassing? He is FIRED UP about pitching injuries The greatest catch HE has ever seen John Smoltz episode is debuting NOW on YouTube Watch here now —> youtu.be/MbvxYomkVp0?... 050
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 03/06/2025MLB Viewership is on the rise BIG TIME This year vs Last year FOX = +10% ESPN = +22% TBS = +16% (Up 69%‼️ in the 18-34 demographic) @MLB Network = +13% MLB TV = +27% NHK (🇯🇵) = +22% Been saying it for years….. Baseball 📈📈📈 3260
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 03/06/2025The ATL Braves are 100-100 in their last 200 games. Perhaps they aren’t as good as I think? World Series rematch proves to us what we already knew… Top 3 trades that need to happen+some surprising names Watch here: youtu.be/hKRZN7JUvZ4?... Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 040
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 02/06/2025MLB POWER RANKINGS 📈 Detroit Tigers BACK on top! 🐅🐅🐅 150
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Shohei Ohtani became the Dodger with the most HR EVER through their first 57 games. Soon he’ll be back on the mound. But returning from injury should it be as a closer instead of a starter? Who better to ask than John Smoltz?! Watch here (~5:00min in): youtu.be/dYRRxtaTQtE?... 030
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Wanted to check in on how Ronny Mauricio is doing in AAA upon his return from a Torn ACL Stats: - 7 games - 3 HR - .560 AVG - 1.546 OPS Yea. He’s ready. Call him up @Mets. 073
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 30/05/2025🚨JOHN SMOLTZ EPISODE🚨 WHO BETTER to ask than John Smoltz… - Should Shohei Ohtani return as a starter or a closer? Who is the best pitcher in MLB? Did a grounds crew injury ever delay a game of yours? Watch here: youtu.be/dYRRxtaTQtE?... Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 110
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Top 5 MLB Pitchers. What would your Top 5 be? • #mlb #baseball #pitching #pitchers Full convo here ~15min in: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?... 260
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 27/05/2025🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 The Red Sox are… NOT what I thought they would be. Alex Bregman injury a huge blow Shohei Ohtani faces live hitters for the first time in 641 days Top 5 pitchers in MLB Power Rankings Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... Watch: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?... 271
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 12/05/2025🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Is Shohei Ohtani better overall than Barry Bonds? Why the Red Sox organization is MORE in the wrong than Rafael Devers for not moving to 1B What’s wrong with Rokī Sasaki? Bud Black and Derek Shelton firings are infuriating Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 020
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 10/05/2025I fear Tarik Skubal is the best pitcher on planet earth and it’s not even remotely close. Last 6 starts: 4 earned runs 50 strikeouts 1 walk 50:1 K:BB RATIO!!! 1253
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Red Sox: “3rd base is your position” Red Sox: “We are going to sign a 3B but he’s open to playing 2B” Red Sox: “We want Bregman at 3B and you to DH” Red Sox: “You’re our DH now. Throw the glove away.” Red Sox: “We need you to play 1B” Both sides are wrong here. 041
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 09/05/20252 things can be true: 1) Raffy Devers should do what’s in the best interest for the TEAM. He’s paid to be a solution. Not a problem. 2) The organization has handled this MISERABLY. This situation should’ve been talked through and handled before Devers even got to Fort Myers 3250
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 08/05/2025JOHN SMOLTZ DAY on the show 🙌 What’re the rules during benches clearing “brawls”? What happens when you’re in the bullpen? Are the Mariners as legit as I think they are? Does changing coaches mid season REALLY help anything? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 110
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Dear Seattle Mariners, I was wrong. I’m sorry. I said they’d be ok because of pitching. But the offense wouldn’t be good enough. As we sit they have a better wRC+ than the Dodgers. I wasn’t ready to say it until now: The Mariners are legit Audio here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 360
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 06/05/2025New show LIVE NOW on YouTube 🙌 The Seattle Mariners are legit. Top 3 AL/NL MVPs Aaron Judge is officially in Babe Ruth/Barry Bonds territory Power Rankings explained. Why the Tigers and Giants dropped. The A’s?! Come hang and hop in the live chat: youtu.be/EYXdS_zU8Co?...youtu.beSeattle Mariners Are for Real! Top 3 MVP Picks & Latest MLB Power RankingsYouTube video by Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander 000
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 05/05/2025🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Hand up. I was wrong. The Seattle Mariners are legit. Top 3 AL/NL MVPs Aaron Judge is officially in Babe Ruth/Barry Bonds territory Power Rankings explained. Why the Tigers and Giants dropped. And the ATHLETICS?👀 Full episode out NOW: Linktr.ee/FlippinBatsPod 140
Ben Verlander @benverlander.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The Baltimore Orioles front office has ruined this window that should’ve been open for a decade The writing was on the wall. They were the cream of the crop in the AL East They let it all go because they didn’t want to spend money Full convo ~14:00 in: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 080
