Ben Verlander is back on Flippin' Bats with another must-watch episode! This week, Ben dives into the New York Mets' recent slide — is it time to panic or stay calm? He also breaks down his Top 3 picks for the NL MVP race at the halfway mark, featuring stars like Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow Armstrong. Plus, get Ben’s updated MLB Power Rankings and his top Fa ... Show More
Jul 7
MLB ALL-STAR GAME SNUBS, AL MVP FAVORITES & NATIONALS SHAKE THINGS UP
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters are out—and fans are not happy. Ben Verlander breaks down the biggest All-Star snubs, spotlights the tight AL MVP race between New York Yankees' Aaron Judge & Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, and we dive into the Washington Nationals' shake-up as ... Show More
41m 55s
Jun 26
WHO IS THE AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP: AARON JUDGE OR CAL RALEIGH?
MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz returns to Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander for a can't-miss episode! The two dive into the heated AL MVP race — is it Yankees slugger Aaron Judge or Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh who deserves the crown? Plus, insider takes, bold predictions, and plen ... Show More
17m 1s
Apr 2012
Robert K. Fitts, “Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan” (University of Nebraska Press, 2012)
There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseba ... Show More
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Feb 2023
30 Days of BTG – Day 22: Yuki Tsunoda’s Tokyo guide
F1 loves Japan: the passionate fans, the stunning racetracks, and the exciting drivers. Yuki Tsunoda wants to be his country’s first F1 winner. In this clip, recorded during Yuki’s rookie season in 2021, he told Tom Clarkson about his love of Tokyo and how former Japanese racers ... Show More
4m 24s
Apr 2021
The Pete Donaldson SPORTY TAKEOVER SHOW!
A little later, and stranger than usual - Pete is here for one Friday only, to have a chat with two leading sporty lights who work inside sport and sports entertainment
Mark Pickering, English language commentator for Noah Pro Wrestling and Dan Orlowitz, a J-League journalist who ... Show More
43m 50s
Sep 2023
Michael Leitch - The Biggest Upset in Rugby World Cup History | Beyond Expected Series | Episode 4
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Rugby Pod Beyond Expected Series, presented by Asahi Super Dry, the official beer of Rugby World Cup 2023.This week, we’re delighted to be joined by a man who was involved in the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history when Japan shocked the ... Show More
27m 44s
Mar 2021
POP UP EPISODE: Sport Today - Monday, 1 March: Auckland lockdown impacts international sport; Tiger Woods crash theories; Bruce McAvaney retires from AFL commentary; and Champions League streaming rig
Hey Squizers - this is our new podcast, Sport Today. Like Squiz Today, it's a weekday rundown of what's happening in sports news. It drops at 4pm each weekday and its for sports fans as well as those who don't want to be left out of the conversation. Like it? Subscribe at Apple o ... Show More
7m 12s