John Smoltz joins me for another weekly edition of Saturday with Smoltz on Flippin’ Bats!
This week we break down the biggest story in baseball: the miscommunication between Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers rookie catcher Dalton Rushing. Was it simply rookie growing pains, or something more?
John shares whether he ever experienced anything similar during his Hall of Fame career and explains how pitchers and catchers work through moments like this.
We also discuss:
⚾ The Braves watching their NL East lead shrink
⚾ Which MLB team John hopes goes all-in at the Trade Deadline
⚾ An under-the-radar pitcher that has really impressed him this season
⚾ And much more!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Ohtani/Rushing Situation
4:07 Phillies Coming for NL East
7:00 Who Needs to Make a Trade?
10:08 Underrated Pitcher Appreciation
13:05 Outro
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