SHOHEI OHTANI'S EPIC SEASON CONTINUES, ASTROS INJURY WOES & MORE WITH JOHN SMOLTZ

from Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander · host FOX Sports

Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz back to the show to discuss all the latest news in MLB. This week the guys discuss the Houston Astros and how they will have to survive another injury as Yordan Alvarez goes down with a severe ankle sprain. They also discuss the excellent season that Shohei Ohtani continues to have after an stellar outing on the mound and hitting his 50th home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. Finally, they discuss Justin Verlander reaching 20 years of service time and Smoltz's message to Justin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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