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Our 2024 MLB Catcher Tier List (with Jolly Olive) | January 31

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Talkin' Jake and Foolish Bailey break down Shohei Ohtani's candidacy for the title of "Best Hitter in Baseball" and deep dive on the new publicly available bat speed metrics
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Timestamps:
0:00 We're Playing for the Knicks
1:15 Shohei Ohtani is the Best Hitter in Baseball
27:45 Are the Dodgers Flawed?
30:12 New Bat Speed Metrics are Fascinating See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shohei Ohtani is the Best Hitter in Baseball (with Foolish Baseball) | May 15

Talkin' Jake goes over the stats he found while making his MLB power rankings and what he's liked during these NBA Playoff Series.
Timestamps:
0:00 Saw A Lot of Things Around Baseball This Weekend
1:15 My Small Victory
2:20 We Did Power Rankings
5:25 Red Sox are Still First in ERA by a LOT & Other Team Stats
14:45 Cleveland vs. Kansas City is FASCINATING
16:20 Rhys Hoskins was the Best Signing of the Offseason
17:30 You Need to Hit to Be Good
21:40 Shoutout Danny Jansen
23:35 NL Central Back to Being Bad
23:50 Nuggets vs. Timberwolves is TIED
28:35 Boston Should Finish Off Cleveland
21:25 OKC vs. Dallas is Fun
36:20 Knicks and Pacers are Tied See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These MLB Team Stat Leaders are Shocking | May 13

Jake & BBD are going around MLB seeing how the upcoming free agents have performed in the first month of the season, then get excited about how fun the NBA Playoffs have been.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Hello
2:30 Supposed to be a BIG Free Agent Class This Offseason
6:20 Juan Soto
10:00 Teoscar Hernandez
11:10 Paul Skenes Called Up by the Pirates!
16:05 Cody Bellinger
18:25 Anthony Santander
19:50 Jesse Winker & Tyler O'Neill
20:35 Alex Verdugo
21:30 Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, & Gleyber Torres are Struggling
26:30 Paul Goldschmidt, Matt Chapman, Rhys Hoskins, & Willy Adames
29:30 The Pitchers
32:35 New York Knicks
38:15 OKC-Dallas
39:45 Timberwolves Beating the Nuggets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in on the Upcoming Free Agent Class + NBA Playoff Fever | May 8

Talkin' Jake breaks down how the Padres will use Luis Arraez and why he loves the fit for San Diego, other MLB teams that could end up selling at the Trade Deadline this July, and what he's observed in the NBA Playoffs
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:15 Padres Trade for Luis Arraez and I LOVE the Fit
16:15 Could the Toronto Blue Jays Sell?
20:05 Could the Houston Astros Sell?
24:20 Could the Tampa Bay Rays Sell?
26:10 Which NL West Team Will Sell?
30:40 Kentucky Derby
31:20 NHL Playoffs Have Been Fun
32:55 Knicks Series vs. Indiana Pacers Begins Tonight
34:10 Celtics vs. Cavs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Could Be the Next MLB Trade? | May 6

Jake has brought Foolish Bailey and Jolly Olive together to debate whether or not you should believe in these breakout April performances
Timestamps:
0:00 Breakout or Fakeout
3:35 Talkin' Pitching
4:10 Reid Detmers
10:20 Kyle Harrison
19:45 Jordan Hicks
28:00 Richie Palacios
33:00 Masyn Winn
41:25 Michael Busch
48:40 Steven Kwan
49:40 Jordan Westburg
53:00 Patrick Bailey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our 2024 MLB Catcher Tier List (with Jolly Olive) | January 31

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