Baseball is Dead (MLB Podcast)

Episode 461: Baseball is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. More news continues to trickle out about the efforts Dodgers owner Mark Walter is making to seemingly avoid selling his franchise.

Jeff Passan’s explanation of the situation out west gives the guys a better understanding of what’s going on, and they react to what could come in the CBA negotiations this winter.

Paul Skenes climbed back on the mound and looked like his old self for the first time in what feels like ages. His shutout performance against the Padres gets dissected by the lads, as does Mason Miller’s first home run allowed in over a year.

Sit back and enjoy the fountain of knowledge that is this week’s BID Feud guest, Tim Kurkjian. Tim joins the guys for another exciting edition of the feud with some of the most difficult questions ever given to the panel.

00:00:00 - Jeff Passan Explains the Dodgers Scandal | The Fallout for the Future CBA
00:33:30 - Mason Miller Gives Up His First HR in Over a Year
00:37:43 - We Saw the Old Paul Skenes Again
00:54:08 - Family Feud with Tim Kurkjian
01:29:24 - Fast Food Draft Coming Soon on the BID Patreon
01:34:49 - Award-Winning Nugs
01:40:52 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 460: Welcome back from a weekend of baseball! Jared, Tyler, Dallas, and Jay Hay talk about every single weekend series that happened, catching you up on the latest you need to know around the league.

After talking about Dallas’s commute to work and concerts, the guys get into the mess the Houston Astros are becoming. Owner Jim Crane has fired GM Dana Brown, and Manager Joe Espada is not expected to return next season. Are these sweeping changes actually going to be substantive, or are they just hiding who the true puppet masters are in H-Town?

We turn from manager firings to the news that former All-Star slugger Giancarlo Stanton is done for the season, with more injuries plaguing the aging superstar. The crew speculates whether this is indeed the end of Stanton’s MLB career, as well as talking about Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound soon.

00:00:00 - Who Greets Dallas at the Gates of Fire

00:04:26 - Concerts & Scooters

00:12:01 - The Drive-Thru Coming Soon?

00:15:38 - Weekend Series Recaps | Phillies vs. Cardinals

00:20:59 - Dodgers vs. Pirates

00:24:04 - Red Sox vs. Giants

00:26:43 - Yankees vs. Blue Jays

00:27:39 - Brewers vs. Braves

00:29:09 - Rangers vs. Angels

00:30:47 - Padres vs. Twins

00:32:44 - Cubs vs. Mariners

00:34:40 - Royals vs. Tigers

00:38:46 - Rays vs. Orioles

00:41:18 - Marlins vs. Nationals

00:42:37 - Guardians vs. Rockies

00:44:28 - Diamondbacks vs. Reds

00:47:59 - Astros vs. A’s

00:55:47 - Astros Starting to Clean House

01:06:39 - Managers on the Chopping Block According to Kalshi Users

01:12:02 - Giancarlo Stanton Out for the Season

01:22:28 - Shohei Ohtani Returning to Pitch Soon

01:25:48 - All-Time Draft Poll Happening Right Now | JTN Tuesday!

01:32:52 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:37:14 - Final Thoughts | Book Club This Week!

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Episode 459: The biggest story of Thursday night across the baseball world didn’t come from Major League Baseball—it came from a charity game in Massachusetts.

Jared notched another hit in the Oldtime Baseball Game, and the video has caught fire. Dallas, Jay Hay, and Tyler react to the clip, his unique running style, and even commend his bravery. The conversation then shifts to a potentially sport-shattering development out of Los Angeles.

Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter finds himself in the crosshairs of serious financial investigations. His reported urgency to raise capital quickly has raised more questions than answers. The guys offer a surface-level breakdown before diving deeper into the possible ramifications for the upcoming CBA.

Building off the Dodgers’ high-dollar issues, Dallas notes that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is on the verge of posting one of the most jarring, jaw-dropping stats in baseball. The crew examines his power outage—both in Toronto and overall—and what it could mean for his $500 million mega-contract.

The show closes with the weekly classic “Blowin’ This Guy’s Horn” and final thoughts heading into a dynamite weekend of baseball.

00:00:00 – Jared Gets a Hit

00:42:22 – The Jingles Draft Out Now!

00:46:43 – The Dodgers, Fraud, and What Does It All Mean?

01:05:56 – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Still Homerless at Home

01:21:34 – An Apology to Mr. Bieber

01:23:23 – NL Rookie of the Year According to Kalshi Users & Naming the ROY Awards

01:29:42 – Blowin’ This Guy’s Horn

01:40:54 – Final Thoughts

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Episode 458: Stories are brewing all across the major leagues.

The Ketel Marte no-show situation is drawing eyes from across the league. Jared, Jay Hay, Dallas, and Tyler chat about the awkward situation for the Diamondbacks, give their thoughts on the “knee injury,” and project what this could mean for Marte going forward.

They also dive deep into Pete Crow-Armstrong’s absolute heater that he has found himself on and the “stranglehold” he has on the MVP race versus Shohei Ohtani. The Mariners’ embarrassing 22-0 loss left Dallas, Tyler, and Jay Hay questioning how the Mariners fell so far off from last year’s success and who will be on the chopping block as a result of this disappointing season.

Don’t forget to stick around for BID Feud with special guest Eric Hubbs! The Barstool Yankees blogger joins the program to reunite with his old friend Jared as they face off in what was one of the most dramatic and closely contested Feud matches we’ve had all year.

00:00:00 - The Ketel Marte Situation

00:17:38 - Don’t Worry, Dodgers Ownership Talk Coming Soon…

00:18:49 - PCA’s MVP Run

00:28:29 - Mariners Lose 22-0

00:37:50 - Award-Winning Nugs & Finals Thoughts

00:44:44 - BID Feud

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Episode 457: Monday is here, and with it come the weekend series recaps from Jared, Dallas, Jay Hay, and Tyler.

The show kicks off with talk of the BID Instagram garnering a variety of reactions from several former major league pitchers. Don’t forget to subscribe to the BID Patreon for our draft episodes! The Jingles Draft is coming up this Thursday!

Jared kicks off the weekend series recaps with what is considered one of the best rivalries in baseball, but the Rocket thinks otherwise. Dallas hopes to never see Jake Burger in Sacramento again before waxing poetic on the scandals across Little League Baseball.

Sign stealing, ineligible players, and the purity of baseball being sapped out of Little League Baseball. Let us know what you think in the comments about the scandals and what you’ve seen in your experience with Little League Baseball.

Jay Hay and Dallas put a bow on the show by talking about the recently deceased Tommy John — a legend in the baseball community for his off-field feats just as much as his on-field feats. Get some award-winning nugs on the way out and tap in for Wednesday’s edition of Baseball Is Dead!

00:00:00 - Another Day, Another City for DB

00:02:42 - A Hell of a Week for the BID Instagram

00:14:30 - BID Draft Coming Soon! The Jingles Draft

00:17:13 - Carrabis vs. Peavy, Thursday Night, Old-Time Baseball Game

00:23:36 - Weekend Series Recap | Cardinals vs. Cubs

00:27:34 - Yankees vs. Blue Jays

00:30:06 - Red Sox vs. Pirates

00:33:38 - Orioles vs. Rays

00:35:27 - Diamondbacks vs. Braves

00:37:51 - Mariners vs. Astros

00:40:07 - Marlins vs. Reds

00:42:07 - Guardians vs. Padres

00:43:36 - Mets vs. Nationals

00:45:16 - Rangers vs. A’s

00:49:01 - Giants vs. Rockies

00:52:13 - Royals vs. Angels

01:00:12 - Little League Cheating Scandals

01:27:14 - RIP Tommy John

01:40:41 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:46:22 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 456: Birthdays aplenty this week for the BID community.

Dallas celebrated his birthday yesterday, and the guys talk about his day as well as the early voting results from the Patreon-exclusive Baseball Nickname Draft. Jared, Tyler, Jay Hay, and Dallas all talk about the struggles that former All-Star closer Edwin Díaz finds himself in during his first year with the Dodgers. But will the Dodgers’ bullpen struggles be a factor in October? 

The crew discusses that and the stale feeling that the Field of Dreams game is leaving after its return. Before Dallas departs, they blow some horns for players around the league and talk about the rise of the first homegrown ace the Boston Red Sox have had in a long time.

Jay Hay sends us into the weekend with a look at the series about to be played and gives us those hot, fresh, award-winning nugs.

00:00:00 - Martha’s Christmas Gift (Don’t Listen to This, Martha)

00:02:04 - Dallas Braden’s Birthday

00:14:05 - Nickname Draft Voting Available Now

00:19:30 - Edwin Díaz Struggles | Are We Worried About the Dodgers Bullpen?

00:37:37 - Jared vs. a Cy Young Award Winner Coming Soon

00:45:49 - Phillies vs. Twins Amongst the Corn

00:52:15 - Blowin’ This Guy’s Horn

01:00:10 - Dallas’s Final Thoughts

01:01:59 - Who Is the Third NL MVP Finalist According to Kalshi Users

01:07:07 - Payton Tolle’s Rise

01:14:35 - A Weekend Pitching Preview

01:20:16 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:28:04 - Final Thoughts | Jacob deGrom, All-Star Locations & RIP Jeremy Conley

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Episode 455: Fire in the midweek episode of Baseball Is Dead!

Jared overcomes the flames engulfing his home to talk about the upcoming Baseball Nicknames draft for BID Patreon subscribers, Blake Snell’s return, the Dodgers getting healthy for October, and all the questions surrounding Paul Skenes’ drop in performance.

A BID Feud superfan joined the guys this week as Jon “Boog” Sciambi enters the Thunderdome with Tyler, Dallas, Jared, and Jay Hay leading the charge with help from the BID Discourse. Boog also shares his thoughts on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s rise to potentially the best player in baseball.

Stick around until the end as Tyler, Jay Hay, and Jared talk about the NL MVP race, Nick Kurtz’s season-ending injury, and those sweet, sweet award-winning nugs.

00:00:00 - Jared’s House Is Burning Down?

00:03:04 - The Worst Team in Baseball Since August 8th

00:07:01 - Nickname Draft Out Thursday!

00:13:12 - Blake Snell’s Return

00:16:55 - Dallas’ Final Thoughts

00:20:12 - The Run for October

00:21:53 - What’s Wrong with Paul Skenes?

00:41:31 - Family Feud with Jon “Boog” Sciambi

01:17:03 - PCA Passes Ohtani in MVP Odds According to Kalshi Users

01:30:55 - Nick Kurtz Out for the Season

01:34:24 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:36:43 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 454: Baseball will humble you more than any other game.

A humbling happened in Boston as the A’s took two out of three against the hottest team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. Dallas comes out hot talking about the series victory, as well as Jeff McNeil’s 1,000th hit and Jacob Wilson’s errorless streak. Dallas also chats a bit about catching up with his former teammates in Boston before the guys get into their weekend series recaps from across the league.

Two-time World Series Champion and San Francisco Giants legend Hunter Pence joins the program in the midst of the recaps, and the guys roll right into talking with him about the Giants’ season, how general manager Buster Posey is handling the switch from player to the front office, and Pence’s transition from Texas boy to California cool.

The guys discuss all the drama from this past weekend that occurred on the mound, including Zack Wheeler being off the mound and Chris Sale’s balk. Jared brings up the NL Cy Young Award and the runaway odds of Jacob Misiorowski winning it. Tyler’s excitement for the potential of the fastest pitch ever being thrown by the Miz shows, and Jay Hay wraps us up with some award-winning nugs to send us into another week of baseball.

00:00:00 - A’s Take Two Out of Three in Boston

00:10:44 - Catching Up with Craig

00:20:59 - Jacob Wilson’s Errorless Streak

00:26:32 - Weekend Series Recaps

00:27:57 - Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

00:29:50 - Mets vs Pirates

00:30:19 - Hunter Pence Joins the Program

01:00:20 - Cubs vs Royals

01:02:17 - Brewers vs Twins

01:03:31 - Marlins vs Angels

01:05:06 - Rays vs Mariners

01:07:10 - Padres vs Astros

01:09:02 - White Sox vs Guardians

01:10:21 - Cardinals vs Rockies

01:11:39 - Reds vs Nationals

01:14:17 - Blue Jays vs Phillies | Zack Wheeler Touching the Mound?

01:21:42 - Braves vs Yankees | Chris Sale’s Balk?

01:29:15 - NL Cy Young Update | Can the Miz Sustain This Velocity?

01:42:41 - Hunter Greene Out for the Season

01:45:09 - Craig Kimbrel to the Royals

01:53:17 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:58:22 - Final Thoughts

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On Episode 453 of BID, the fellas dive into the NL MVP Race where Pete Crow-Armstrong is looking like the current frontrunner over Shohei Ohtani.

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Episode 452: The Trade Deadline has come and gone.

Several franchises have made decisions that will alter the history of baseball. The Dodgers predictably acquired two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and set the league ablaze. The guys discuss the ramifications of the deal, as well as the conspiracy theories it sparked across the league regarding a potential lockout.

They go on to discuss the winners and losers of the trade deadline, including the Cubs’ spree on pitching, the Yankees’ modest acquisitions, and Luis Castillo heading to the South Side of Chicago.

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00:00:00 - Shoutout to the Trade Deadline Stream Viewers!

00:04:09 - Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers

00:27:15 - Winners & Losers of the Trade Deadline

00:41:12 - Jay Hay’s Parting Thoughts

00:47:23 - Reactions to the Yankees Deadline Moves

00:59:00 - Dallas vs. the Discourse

01:02:24 - The Cubs Pitching Spending Spree

01:11:36 - Tyler Stephenson Stays

01:13:01 - Jose Soriano Replaces Kevin Gausman

01:15:14 - The A’s Do Nothing

01:17:34 - Luis Castillo to the South Side

01:19:05 - Final Thoughts

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