Ben Verlander is once again joined by MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz and they discuss what the Houston Astros should do with Justin Verlander and the playoff rotation. Smoltz gives insights into a similar situation in his career. They also talk about World Series hopefuls and who is best suited for October. Finally, Ben asks Smoltz about the story of how he almost signed with the Philadelphia Phillies & how golf memberships may have been a part of the pitch. #FlippinBats #mlb #houstonastros #houston #astros #phillies #philadelphia #philadelphiaphillies #baseball #worldseries #playoffs SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander content: https://www.youtube.com/flippinbatspod?sub_confirmation=1 Like Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flippinbatspod/ Follow Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flippinbatspod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Follow Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@flippinbatspod Follow Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlippinBatsPod Follow Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flippinbatspod/ Houston Astros' postseason rotation, World Series hopefuls & Smoltz almost signing with the Phillies https://youtu.be/5-4hmZX3HEc