Tyler Soderstrom joins the show to talk about signing the richest contract in A’s franchise history!

-Sody Signs For 7-Years, $86M

-Convo With Parents After Deal

-A’s Young Core Coming Up Together

-Breakout Offensive Year

-Hitting At Sutter Health Park

-Talking With The Law Dawg

-Vegas

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0:00 - Biggest Deal In A’s History

2:08 - Convo With Parents After Signing

4:40 - A’s Young Core, Learning To Win Together

7:00 - Transition To MLB, Moving Positions

10:20 - Breakout Offensive Year

16:20 - Position In Lineup

18:17 - Talking With The Law Dawg

20:43 - Hitting At Sutter Health Park

21:38 - New Las Vegas Ballpark

23:31 - Offseason Activities

24:50 - Time Machine

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The Blue Jays continue to sign major free agents to add to their World Series-caliber roster.

-Happy New Year (Kinda)

-Jays Sign Kazuama Okamoto

-Astros Sign Tatsuya Imai

-Phillies Targets (Tucker, Bichette?)

-Yankees Slow Offseason

-Mets Clubhouse

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0:00 - Happy New Year! (Kinda)

5:15 - NFL Playoffs

10:45 - Jays Are Busy

14:00 - Astros Sign Imai

29:29 - Jays Big Offseason

30:54 - Bregman Offer

35:29 - Jays Sign Okamoto

45:39 - Phillies Targets

1:01:45 - Yankees Slow Offseason

1:05:31 - Mets Clubhouse

1:15:52 - 2026 Goals

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Brand new Pittsburgh Pirate Brandon Lowe joins the show to talk about hitting bombs, playing at PNC, pierogies, becoming teammates with Skenes, & more!

-Brandon Lowe Interview

-A’s Extend Tyler Soderstrom (7-Years, $86M)

-Pirates Sign Ryan O’Hearn

-Andrew Heaney Retires

-Fairbanks To Miami

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0:00 - RAISE IT

1:28 - A’s Extend Sody

16:40 - Pirates Sign O’Hearn

27:55 - Reds Sign Bleday

34:24 - Fairbanks To Miami

38:05 - Heaney Retires

45:27 - Brandon Lowe

1:06:04 - Final Thoughts

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The Mets dealt Jeff McNeil to the A’s and Clem talks to Dallas about what to expect from the lifelong-Met.

-McNeil Trade (feat. Clem)

-Adnan Virk Talks Jays, Cinema & More!

-Bryce Harper Team USA WBC

-Newcomb Signs With White Sox

-Jayhay Nuggs

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0:00 - Nerd Synergy

0:43 - A’s Acquire McNeil

31:09 - Adnan Virk

38:59 - Winter Meetings

39:52 - Blue Jays

45:32 - Cinema

56:18 - Thanks To Adnan!

58:14 - Bryce Harper WBC Team USA

1:08:07 - Newcomb Signs With White Sox

1:09:27 - Jayhay Nuggs

1:15:37 - Final Thoughts

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The Red Sox traded for Willson Contreras and we’re breaking down the fit in Boston.

-Willson Contreras To Red Sox

-White Sox Sign Murakami

-Padres Keep Michael King

-Pirates Add Lowe

-Jared Signs Dominican Stylist

-Jayhay’s Beard In The Red Zone

-More Trades & Rumors!

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Phillies General Manager Preston Mattingly joins the show to talk offseason approach, bringing Schwarber back, coming up short in the playoffs, developing Cristopher Sanchez & more!

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The Bregman sweepstakes are red-hot and Jared is getting accused of being the newest member of the Boras Corp.

-Boras Bash Bros

-Mets Fans Reaction To Last Pod

-Bo Bichette Open To Playing 2B

-93’ Cy Young Hindsight

-Family Feud

-Stream Tonight & Bonus Interview!

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0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Bregman Drama

5:33 - Mets Fans Reaction

9:17 - Mets Sign Weaver

19:08 - Jake Paul Fight

23:35 - Bo @ 2B?

37:36 - Team USA

48:03 - Family Feud

1:00:14 - Cy Young Hindsight

1:16:25 - Final Thoughts

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All signs point towards the Mets fielding a significantly worse team in ’26 than ’25. Hug a Mets fan today.

-Diaz “Looking To Win"

-Polanco Signs With Mets

-DBacks Sign Merrill Kelly

-Maikel Garcia Extension

-Munetaka Murikami

-Other Rumors

-MVP Hindsight

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0:00 - Holiday Cheer

9:04 - Bonus Content

10:31 - Mets Sign Polanco

27:38 - DBacks Sign Kelly

31:46 - Maikel Garcia Extension

34:30 - Jared’s WBC Tweet

36:15 - Tigers Sign Jansen

42:25 - Munetaka Murakami

58:41 - Bellinger Interest

1:02:30 - Tyler Glasnow

1:12:21 - Diaz “Wants To Win”

1:14:45 - MVP Hindsight

1:32:29 - Jayhay Nuggs

1:35:25 - Final Thoughts

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Greg Amsinger joins BID to talk baseball cards, his passion for the game, his approach to working with former players, favorite moments on-air & more!

Check out Greg’s new show “Pack In Time” on @MLBNetwork December 14th @ 1:30pm ET.

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Cody Ponce joins us to talk about his incredible journey back to MLB and much more!

-Ponce Signs 3-Year, $30M Deal With Toronto

-2025 KBO MVP

-Playing In Japan & Korea

-KBO Single-Game Record 18 K’s

-Pitching Vs Throwing

-Journey Back To MLB

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