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Baseball Is Dead Episode 35: Mets Steamroll The Braves Aug 08, 2022

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Baseball is dead? Nah. Over the weekend the MLB set a record for the largest one-day crowd total since 2019. Dallas is crediting the A's even though everyone at the Coliseum were Giants fans. Jared gets a tweet saying that he's everything that's wrong with America and we give our takes on whether that's true. The Mets took four of five from the Braves and we're getting Joey's live reaction to his division hopes going down the drain. They also caught the Yankees in the standings, who haven't won a game since they traded Joey Gallo. Meanwhile, the Dodgers haven't lost a game since acquiring Gallo. The Dodgers/Padres series was a dud because the Dodgers blew out the Padres in almost every game and reminded them that they're still king of the AL West. Dallas thinks we shouldn't sleep on the Cardinals and Joey reminds us that Albert Pujols does damage against lefties. The Mariners have a new clubhouse dog which gets us thinking which animals we should introduce to the Red Sox and Braves clubhouses. The Phillies set a franchise record with 14 home runs in four games while sweeping the Nats; Jared thinks the Phillies are good. We end the episode with a heated discussion on whether Daniel Vogelbach is fat, and Jared plans to find out in person tonight. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 34: The Padres Are STACKED Aug 05, 2022

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Juan Soto got traded to the San Diego Padres along with basically everyone else who was on the trade block. The Padres are STACKED with superstars which begs the question does their lineup potentially fuck more than the Braves? Dallas thinks Josh Bell shouldn't have been at the introductory press conference because he was stealing shine from Soto. Joey is also formally accusing the Padres owner of selling drugs to fund the team. Swinging Friar might be the worst mascot name in sports and we debate why the fuck he's called that. We do a quick throwback to Rikk from Chevy with the absolute worst WS MVP presentation of all time. Jared gets on Dallas for always trying to work teams that he has personal beef with into conversations that has nothing to do with them. The Angels hit seven home runs and fucking lost to the A's which is the perfect depiction of Angels baseball. The Mets and Braves are in the middle of a five game set and Edwin Diaz is firmly in Joey's nightmares even if he won't admit it. We also dive into all the team-friendly contracts that the Braves have. Just Verlander may be the new favorite for AL Cy Young and we're taking a look at his year as a whole. The Brewers are in shambles after they traded their All-Start/best closer in the league. We talk about the players reaction to trading Josh Hader. We also compare Dodgers and Padres fans and try to decide who is rowdier, and who cares more about baseball. It came out that the Angels "never came close" to trading Ohtani and we talk about the direction of the franchise. Vin Scully passed away this week so Jared and Dallas pay their respects and talk about how he changed the game of baseball. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 33: Trade Deadline Fireworks Aug 01, 2022

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The trade deadline is tomorrow and so far it has been pretty uneventful on the trade market, until now! We have multiple trades break during today's episode and we're reacting live to the news, including the Brewers shockingly moving Josh Hader to the Padres. Jared talks about how he almost broke the Luis Castillo trade until Passan swiped it from him. Juan Soto has yet to be dealt so we're power ranking the bets fits for him among the Cardinals, Dodgers, and Padres. Aaron Judge now has 42 home runs and we're talking about if AL MVP is back up for debate. Dallas still thinks it's ridiculous to consider anyone but Shohei. The Yankees trade for Scott Effross and the Padres extend Joe Musgrove during the show so we're reacting live to those transactions as well. The Angels announced they are keeping Shohei Ohtani despite serious offers coming in from other teams. JRod is on the IL which may open the door for Mr. Peña to creep his way back. into the Rookie of the Year race. Joey closes the show by welcoming back Jacob DeGrom. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 32: Subway Series Sweep Jul 28, 2022

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The deadline is less than a week away and there are still a couple of teams on the fence. We talk about who should be buyers and who should be sellers. The Giants are falling apart and are definitely looking like sellers. Is Joc going to be on the move again? News about Mike Trout having a rare back condition came out this week and we talk about if it's really as serious as it seemed when the reports came out. Benintendi was traded to the Yankees last night as if Red Sox fans needed any more devastating news. On the bright side, fans in the Bronx are coming up with sick nicknames for him like Benny Bombs! The Orioles are in fourth place in the AL East now and Joey is questioning whether front office personnel are upset that they've put themselves in position to be buyers. The Mets swept the Yankees in the Subway Series which leads to discussion on whether we might see a Mets/Yankees series in October. The A's also swept the Astros which causes Dallas to almost turn this episode into an A's podcast. Max Scherzer came out as being against using PitchCom because he thinks it takes away from the game by removing art of sign-stealing. Dallas agrees. Jared and Joey do not. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 31: Where Is Juan Soto Going? Jul 25, 2022

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Congrats to Dallas Braden who just had his third baby girl, proving that he is very much not for the boys. We dive into the Juan Soto situation and explore some potential destinations for him and what a package might look like. The deadline is approaching so we’re looking at each team in the bubble and trying to figure out if they’re buyers or sellers. Dallas and Joey also go in on the Boston Red Sox but Jared doesn’t want to hear it, especially from Dallas who broadcasts for one of the worst teams in baseball. The Dodgers have won eight straight and that pretty much puts a wrap on the NL West. We end the show talking about Jared’s Orioles and Hall of Fame speeches from yesterday. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 30: Recapping All-Star Week Jul 20, 2022

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We're recording tonight after the All-Star Game and we're STILL in LA. Joey was the only one who went to the game tonight which was fine with Jared because he didn't want to do the seven-mile hike and 40 flights of stairs that it takes to get into Dodger Stadium. It worked out though because as we discuss, this was a pretty cool game to watch on TV. The MLB debuted a few different new quirks like having two players mic'd up at the same time and umpire cams. We talk about whether this should become mainstream and be implemented into regular season games. A lot of people were up in arms about the same color-schemed jersey's for each league but Jared thought they were dope. Aaron Judge was put on the spot before the game and was forced to brake poor little Jacob from Astoria's heart and tell him to find a new Yankee to be a fan of. J-Rod and Juan Soto battled it out in the finals of the Home Run Derby which was the matchup everyone wanted to see. We talk about J-Rod putting himself on the map on Monday night and how electric his first couple rounds were. Jared demands apologies for being laughed at when we said Pujols would take down Kyle from Waltham in the first round. Juan Soto rejected a $440 million offer from the Nationals and we talk about potential trade spots for him. Enjoy the break and we'll see you after this weekend!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 29: Pujols Joins Elite Company Part 2 Jul 15, 2022

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Dallas deserves credit for nailing his prediction for the Mets/Braves series this past week down to the result of each game. Joey's mad that people think the Mets are the clear NL East favorite now. Jared absolutely goes IN on Jameson Taillon for first unfollowing him on Twitter and now Instagram which he claims is a lot more personal. The Mariners have a 55% chance to make the playoffs after winning 11 straight and we're talking about if America's team is back. The Orioles have won 10 straight and now sit a game and a half behind the Red Sox and Blue Jays for the third wild-card spot. FanGraphs has the Blue Jays at an 81% chance to make the playoffs and the Red Sox at a 55% chance even though they have the same record which seems a little Canadian. Dallas is begging for a 0.1% chance for the A's but it looks like the folks up in Canada just aren't going to give it to them. We close the show talking about potential outfits for Jared and Dallas to debut out here in LA. Enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 29: Pujols Joins Elite Company Part 1 Jul 15, 2022

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We're in LA for the All-Star Game but you wouldn't know it's here from walking the streets. We saw maybe one Shohei poster at the airport, but it's okay because we're bringing the energy. The Home Run Derby field was announced and boy is this going to be a fun one. Albert Pujols is of course only participating to check the final box of his illustrious career: joining the prestigious list of players with five Home Run Derby appearances. Wow, what a way to cap off your career. Although we are slightly worried that he might be physically incapable of participating without calling a timeout after every pitch. We break down the bracket, first-round matchups, and make predictions on winners and dark horses. Dallas thinks the stage is set for JRod to make himself known to the national baseball audience. More in Part 2!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 28: All-Star Selections Part 2 Jul 11, 2022

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The Braves are now a game and a half back of the Mets after being 10 games back in early June. They face off for a three-game set starting tonight and we're giving predictions on how we think the series will go. The Orioles are red-hot and now have the same record as the Guardians. We discuss a scenario in which all five AL East teams have a better record than the division winner in the AL Central. If this happens we all agree that all five AL East teams should make the playoffs and the AL Central has to take the year off. Dallas apparently has $55K wrapped up in Dodgers World Series futures which seems like a risky decision with another kid on the way. The Mets are also getting DeGrom back and Joey is starting to hear the Jaws music despite what he may say about not being afraid. See you on Friday, enjoy!

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Baseball Is Dead Episode 28: All-Star Selections Part 1 Jul 11, 2022

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Jared leads off the show with a MAJOR announcement that you're not going to want to miss. Probably the biggest announcement he's ever made since starting his old podcasts. Jared and Jake were at Sunday Night Baseball and got a fair amount of screen time between Jared's DraftKings commercial and Jake's mediocre seats. We talk about Shohei Ohtani more than doubling the Marlins' average attendance when he took the mound in Miami... wild. The MLB All-Star starters were announced this weekend and we're breaking down each pick position by position and league by league. We talk about the guys who deserve to be there and whether the fans got the voting right, and we talk about the guys who were snubbed and should be there but aren't. More to come in Part 2!

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