Baseball is Dead

Two days after letting Juan Soto walk, the Yankees come back and sign free agent pitcher Max Fried to an 8-year, $218M contract. This is our reaction. Emergency podcast is out now. Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu [https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu] BID MERCH: baseballisdeadmerch.com [http://baseballisdeadmerch.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Juan Soto signed a 15-year, $765M contract with the Mets and this is our raw reaction. Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu [https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu] BID MERCH: baseballisdeadmerch.com [http://baseballisdeadmerch.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Soto offers are reportedly over $700M and we’re breaking down why he’s commanding such an outrageous amount of money. -Over $700M Worth It For Soto? -Giants Sign Adames (7-yrs, $182M) -Orioles Sign Tyler O’Neill (3-yrs, $49.5M) -Mets Sign Clay Holmes (3-yrs, $38M) -Heyman Crashes Out -Mendoza’s Son’s Tik Tok -Roki Sasaki Dodgers Lock Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu [https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu] BID MERCH: baseballisdeadmerch.com [http://baseballisdeadmerch.com] 0:00 - Soto > $700M 29:55 - Giants Sign Adames 40:03 - Fried / Burnes 42:15 - Tyler O’Neill 50:25 - Clay Holmes 57:11 - Shane Bieber 1:01:38 - Fake Reports 1:05:20 - Heyman Crashes Out 1:32:02 - Mendoza’s Son 1:34:52 - Roki Sasaki 1:36:12 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The A’s handed out their largest guaranteed contract in franchise history to Luis Severino and we get Dallas Braden’s raw reaction to the breaking news. -A’s Sign Severino (3-yrs, $67M) -Golden At-Bat Rule -Soto Rumors/Timeline -Martha Stewart Doc -2011 Re-Draft -1990 Cy Young Hindsight -Family Feud Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu [https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu] BID MERCH: baseballisdeadmerch.com [http://baseballisdeadmerch.com] 0:00 - Golden At-Bat 16:53 - Soto Rumors 20:57 - Martha Stewart 24:30 - More Rumors 27:07 - 2011 Re-Draft 1:08:26 - 1990 Cy Young 1:13:05 - BREAKING NEWS 1:29:26 - Back To Cy Young 1:37:00 - Family Feud 1:52:58 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

World Series champion Ben Casparius joins the show to talk about what it’s like to play for the Dodgers franchise, Mookie’s World Series party, his approach to the ’25 season, and meeting Ohtani for the first time. -Cubs Offseason Goals -Soto Sweeptakes -Joe’s Freddie Freeman Video -Dodgers Extend Edman Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu [https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu] BID MERCH: baseballisdeadmerch.com [http://baseballisdeadmerch.com] 0:00 - Jared’s Sick 2:30 - Playoff Shares 11:51 - Joe’s Freeman Video 19:08 - Soto Sweepstakes 26:00 - Cubs Mediocrity 44:04 - Ben Casparius 1:32:15 - Tommy Edman 1:39:00 - Joe’s Tik Toks 1:47:24 - Brandon Crawford Retires 1:50:30 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]