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Episode 457: Little League Cheating Scandals Aug 17, 2026

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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: Field Of Dreams Fatigue Aug 14, 2026

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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: The Run For October Aug 12, 2026

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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: Pour Over Pence Aug 10, 2026

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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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Episode 453: Lester The Legend Aug 07, 2026

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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. Future Hall of Famer Jon Lester joins BID to reflect on his incredible career and talks hopes and aspirations with the Hall of Fame. PLUS the Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball right now; what better time for Dallas Braden and his Sacramento A's to kick-off a weekend series on Jared & Tyler's home turf. 00:00:00 Happy Birthday, Martha! 00:01:52 PCA New NL MVP Frontrunner? 00:20:34 Kalshi Odds for NL MVP 00:23:23 Dylan Cease AL Cy Young Frontrunner 00:36:39 Jon Lester Interview 01:33:37 Tyler's Weight Loss Journey 01:38:28 Blowin' This Guy's Horn 01:50:04 We Owe Craig Breslow An Apology 01:54:43 Dallas & The A's Are In Town 02:01:11 JayHay Nugs 02:03:50 Final Thoughts 02:04:35 Mike Krukow's Farewell NEW BID MERCH IS HERE: https://www.baseballisdead.com Trade $25 for the chance to earn up to $500: - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/BID Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Baseball Is Dead Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/BaseballisDead This episode of Baseball is Dead is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/BASEBALL #adventure

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Episode 452: Trade Deadline Reactions Aug 05, 2026

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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.

Get all your trade deadline reactions right here, and let us know who you think won or lost the 2026 trade deadline!

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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Episode 451: Trade Deadline Preview Jul 31, 2026

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Episode 451: Trade Deadline Season has officially arrived!

The guys chat about the A’s-Red Sox series that seemingly will never end and Jay Hay’s bot farm before diving deep into the MLB Trade Deadline. ESPN Insider Jeff Passan has said that Cy Young Award-winning Tarik Skubal is most likely being traded in the coming days. Each of the guys gives their preferred destination for the ace, as well as an interesting dark horse to keep an eye out for.

The Dodgers remain the favorites for the services of the lefty. The guys discuss the potential fallout of the back-to-back champions landing the best pitcher in baseball. Would you hate it? Love it? Let us know in the comments!

Dallas, Jared, Jay Hay, and Tyler all talk about the impending debut of Baseball Lifestyle 101 athlete Max Clark, as well as Blownin’ Some Horn for guys across the league.

Don’t forget to tune back into our YouTube page for the 6-plus-hour MLB Trade Deadline livestream we will have going! Guests every hour and reactions to all the biggest deals happening on Deadline Day. August 3rd, starting at noon EST!

00:00:00 - The Series That Will Never End | Jay Hay’s Bot Farm

00:09:24 - Tyler Down 20 Pounds! Shoutout Awaken 180

00:12:09 - 2015 World Series Vibes in Sacramento | A’s vs. Red Sox

00:20:15 - Harrison Bader Out for the Season

00:23:26 - Baseball Lifestyle 101 Guy Max Clark Called Up

00:27:59 - Jeff Passan Says Tarik Skubal Is on the Move

00:39:45 - Trade Deadline Livestream Monday

00:42:06 - The Dodgers Most Likely to Land Skubal According to Kalshi Users

00:58:36 - We’ve Fired the Entire Social Team

01:00:33 - Blownin’ This Guy’s Horn

01:09:08 - Jay Hay Under Attack

01:12:05 - Random Trade Rumor Wrap-Up

01:15:54 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:20:48 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 450: Christmas In July Jul 29, 2026

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Episode 450: A Baseball Is Dead Pantheon episode is in your feed. Jared, Justin, Dallas, and Tyler chat about Dallas’ performance on ‘Just The Nuts’ last night, in particular his sweet ride that takes him to and from the ballpark.

All-Star stud outfielder Corbin Carroll joins the program as well to talk about the All-Star Game, Seattle music, and the art of the triple. On the opposite end of the spectrum are two pitchers discussed on today’s episode: Alek Manoah, who has been released by the Angels, and Shane Bieber, whose Savant page is more blue than the deep blue sea. The guys discuss whether either pitcher can bounce back to their former selves.

Lastly, an all-time edition of BID Feud is here, with special guest Ellyn Carrabis joining the program! Jared’s mom enters the Thunderdome for a special feud on an amazing Wednesday edition of Baseball Is Dead.

00:00:00 - Dallas’ Scooter & Friendship With Former A’s

00:11:22 - Check Out Our Otto Lopez Interview!

00:14:16 - Corbin Carroll & A Carrabis Family Member Join The Show!

00:18:41 - Alek Manoah, Released

00:28:18 - Corbin Carroll Joins BID

01:01:02 - NL Player of the Month: CJ Abrams’ Heater & The Decision to Trade Him

01:09:52 - Shane Bieber’s Icy Baseball Savant

01:21:05 - Scoop Season Is Coming

01:23:16 - BID Family Feud

01:50:17 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:53:46 - Final Thoughts + Philadelphia Drama

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Episode 449: Otto-Matic Jul 27, 2026

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Episode 449: The second half of the baseball season kicks off with a bang. Marquee matchups littered the weekend slate, including Yankees vs. Phillies, Dodgers vs. Mets, and Braves vs. Orioles. The guys talk about them all in their rapid weekend series recaps.

Shohei Ohtani’s gambling scandal is the story that will not die. ESPN is releasing a brand-new 30 for 30 podcast on the Ohtani gambling scandal. The guys react to what could be a sport-altering story and imagine what the baseball world would look like if the worst-case scenario were true for the greatest baseball player of the modern era.

All-Star Otto Lopez joins the show in an interview that Jared says will leave you loving the Marlins shortstop. He ranks his top Dominican players of all time, talks about trade rumors surrounding his name, and discusses the passion he plays with on the field.

Lastly, the guys talk about the Hall of Fame ceremony and how poorly MLB schedules the day for the newest inductees.

00:00:00 - Trade Deadline Live Stream Coming at You Monday

00:03:08 - The Rookie Patch on the Move

00:18:34 - Weekend Series Recap | Astros vs. White Sox

00:19:21 - Blue Jays vs. Red Sox

00:20:35 - Yankees vs. Phillies

00:22:57 - Dodgers vs. Mets

00:26:30 - Rockies vs. Brewers

00:27:43 - Tigers vs. Royals

00:29:26 - Diamondbacks vs. Nationals

00:31:17 - Cubs vs. Pirates

00:33:30 - Braves vs. Orioles

00:35:45 - Angels vs. Giants

00:37:32 - Guardians vs. Rays

00:39:52 - Mariners vs. Rangers

00:43:09 - Padres vs. Marlins

00:44:18 - Reds vs. Cardinals

00:45:59 - Twins vs. A’s

00:53:11 - 30 for 30 on Shohei Ohtani’s Gambling Scandal

01:12:45 - NL MVP Update from Kalshi Users

01:18:44 - Otto Lopez Joins BID

01:50:01 - Hall of Fame Ceremony

01:55:15 - Award-Winning Nugs

01:58:47 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 448: Get Off My Mound Jul 24, 2026

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Dallas Braden reacts to Kyle Freeland's "GET OFF MY MOUND" moment this week. Dallas dives into all of his meltdown moments he's had/witnessed over his playing career.

What's the female equivelant to 'Tarps Off', so they can get in on the fun? Then we hear about which player's horn we'd like to blow. We do a deep dive into the trade deadline, and who the Brewers would rather have between Mason Miller & Tarik Skubal. Jared dishes on the latest Red Sox trade deadline rumors which include some big names.

00:00:00 Dallas Braden Reacts To Kyle Freeland's Incident

00:08:05 Dallas To Be Inducted To HOF

00:10:12 Dallas Braden's Influence On Kyle Freeland

00:20:00 What's The Biggest Meltdown You've Ever Witnessed?

00:34:50 Women's Tarps Off Movement

00:45:30 Executive Of The Year Odds via Kalshi

00:51:40 Blow This Guy's Horn

01:10:00 Early Trade Deadline Rumors

01:17:25 Jay Hay Nugs

01:20:51 Final Thoughts

01:26:00 Jared Reacts To Big Names Involved With Red Sox

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