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Ben Verlander takes 'Flippin' Bats' on the road for the MLB All-Star Game

Updated Jul. 29, 2021 9:42 p.m. ET

The MLB All-Star Game called for Ben Verlander to take his show on the road.

The special guests flowed like water for this week's Denver edition of "Flippin' Bats" with Ben Verlander.

One of those guests was Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, who discussed the "Flippin' Bats" podcast luck before he participated in Monday's Home Run Derby.

"It's definitely a real thing if tonight goes well," Mancini said a day ago.

The evening did, in fact, go well for Mancini, who reached the final round of the Derby before falling to New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso, who repeated as champion.

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Verlander was also able to catch up with New York Yankees All-Star Aaron Judge to discuss the rivalry between the Yankees and the Houston Astros.

The Yankees took two out of three against the Astros in their series before the All-Star break, and Judge explained why it's one of his favorite matchups.

"That's one of my favorites every year," he said. "I talked to [Alex] Bregman after the 2017 series, and he was like, ‘Hey, let's run this back every year.' They got a good squad over there, competitive, got a lot of fire, a great pitching staff, and it felt like a playoff atmosphere."

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One of the low-key stories of this year's All-Star Game is the return of St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado to Denver, where he played his first eight seasons as a member of the Rockies.

Arenado spoke about how Denver is always going to be a second home to him and his family and what it means to be back.

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And it didn't stop there, as Verlander linked up with various other big names, such as San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr., Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winkler and more.

To catch up on all of Verlander's adventures during his trip to the MLB All-Star Game, check out the full episode of "Flippin' Bats" below.

Ben Verlander is an MLB Analyst for FOX Sports and the host of the "Flippin' Bats" podcast. Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Verlander was an All-American at Old Dominion University before he joined his brother, Justin, in Detroit as a 14th-round pick of the Tigers in 2013. He spent five years in the Tigers organization. Follow him on Twitter @Verly32.