Ben Verlander
@benverlander.bsky.social
I love baseball. I talk baseball. Former pro at baseball. Now I have a show about baseball.
John 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?...
“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?...
August 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
John 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?...
“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?...
NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈
The Houston Astros SWEEP the Dodgers in Los Angeles and we have ourselves a switch up at the top
The Houston Astros SWEEP the Dodgers in Los Angeles and we have ourselves a switch up at the top
July 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈
The Houston Astros SWEEP the Dodgers in Los Angeles and we have ourselves a switch up at the top
The Houston Astros SWEEP the Dodgers in Los Angeles and we have ourselves a switch up at the top
Your National and American League All-Star pitching staffs have been announced
July 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Your National and American League All-Star pitching staffs have been announced
You 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?...
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?...
July 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
You 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?...
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?...
🚨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...
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...
June 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🚨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...
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...
The 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.
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.
June 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The 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.
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.
NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈
Dodgers back on top. Astros keep on climbing.
Dodgers back on top. Astros keep on climbing.
June 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW POWER RANKINGS 📈
Dodgers back on top. Astros keep on climbing.
Dodgers back on top. Astros keep on climbing.
The Houston Astros now have the 2nd most wins in the American League
June 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The Houston Astros now have the 2nd most wins in the American League
People 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?...
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?...
June 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
People 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?...
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?...
Shohei Ohtani via his Instagram:
“I’m back.”
“I’m back.”
June 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Shohei Ohtani via his Instagram:
“I’m back.”
“I’m back.”
🚨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
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
June 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨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
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
Was 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?...
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?...
June 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Was 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?...
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?...
The 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...
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...
June 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The 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...
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...
MLB POWER RANKINGS 📈
Detroit Tigers BACK on top! 🐅🐅🐅
Detroit Tigers BACK on top! 🐅🐅🐅
June 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
MLB POWER RANKINGS 📈
Detroit Tigers BACK on top! 🐅🐅🐅
Detroit Tigers BACK on top! 🐅🐅🐅
Shohei 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?...
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?...
May 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Shohei 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?...
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?...
Wanted 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.
Stats:
- 7 games
- 3 HR
- .560 AVG
- 1.546 OPS
Yea. He’s ready. Call him up @Mets.
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Wanted 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.
Stats:
- 7 games
- 3 HR
- .560 AVG
- 1.546 OPS
Yea. He’s ready. Call him up @Mets.
🚨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...
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...
May 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
🚨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...
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...
Top 5 MLB Pitchers. What would your Top 5 be?
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#mlb #baseball #pitching #pitchers
Full convo here ~15min in: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?...
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#mlb #baseball #pitching #pitchers
Full convo here ~15min in: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?...
May 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Top 5 MLB Pitchers. What would your Top 5 be?
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#mlb #baseball #pitching #pitchers
Full convo here ~15min in: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?...
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#mlb #baseball #pitching #pitchers
Full convo here ~15min in: youtu.be/nJH8GyP_Gs8?...
🚨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?...
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?...
May 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🚨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?...
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?...
🚨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...
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...
May 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🚨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...
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...
Red 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.
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.
May 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Red 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.
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.
2 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
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
May 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
2 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
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
JOHN 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...
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...
May 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
JOHN 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...
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...
Dear 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...
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...
May 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Dear 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...
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...
🚨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
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
May 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🚨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
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