Baseball is Dead

Jorge Lopez was misquoted on the internet and promptly designated for assignment. We’re breaking down the incident and figuring out what he actually said. -Lopez Framed -State Of The Mets -Imanaga Lit Up -Family Feud -Jayhay Nuggs Use promo code “JARED” to get up to $250 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Intro 15:42 - Jorge Lopez 26:00 - State Of The Mets 40:08 - Imanaga Lit Up 47:15 - Family Feud 1:00:17 - Yesterday’s Starts 1:01:55 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:08:34 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Negro League stats are officially being recognized by MLB and Jared is one step closer to erasing Babe Ruth from the record books. -Negro League Stat Integration -Ángel Hernández Calls It Quits -Dodgers Biggest Threat -Skenes Vs Jones -AL Cy Young Debate -Estrada 13 Straight K’s -Jayhay Nuggs Episode 215 is out now. Use promo code “JARED” to get up to $250 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Negro League Stats 24:45 - Ángel Quits 45:20 - Dodgers Struggles 56:40 - Skenes/Jones 1:02:30 - Houck Vs Skubal 1:14:33 - Estrada 13 K’s 1:19:51 - Ohtani WBC 1:21:37 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:43:33 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronald Acuña Jr. Is out for the season after tearing his ACL. Joe joins the pod to mourn his loss. -Acuña Jr. Done For The Year -Dallas Goes Viral -Joe’s Deep Dive On Umpires -Chris Sale Nasty -AL West Sucks -Vladdy Jr. Check In Episode 214 is out now. Use promo code “JARED” to get up to $250 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Memorial Day 1:22 - Dallas Goes Viral 5:14 - Joe’s New Video 15:47 - Acuña Tears ACL 34:43 - Chris Sale 46:23 - Padres .500 48:50 - AL West Sucks 58:32 - Sanó Burns Knee 1:02:17 - Marlins/Rockies 1:05:08 - Guess That Year 1:06:35 - Vladdy Jr. 1:18:15 - Aaron Judge 1:21:12 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:30:12 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles streak of 106 consecutive regular season series without being swept in the Adley Rutschman era is over. -Cardinals Sweep O’s -Skenes Day -Essential Workers -Family Feud -Yankees Lowering Payroll? -Jayhay Nugs Episode 213 is out now. Use promo code “JARED” to get up to $250 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Rodney 8:15 - Orioles Swept 22:45 - Guess That Year 25:07 - Paul Skenes 30:00 - Essential Workers 44:06 - Family Feud 56:44 - Yankees Payroll 1:14:12 - Jayhay Nugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason Miller is on a generational run, throwing a combined no-hitter over his last seven appearances. 9 IP, 18 SO, 1 BB, no hits. -Miller Keeps Dominating -Apology To Yankees Fans -Ranger Suárez Keeps Rolling -Umpire Hot Mic -Oneil Cruz Missiles -Bonds To Pirates HOF -Hendricks To Bullpen -Royals Turnaround Use promo code “JARED” to get up to $250 in bonus cash AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Apologies 7:00 - First Pitch 15:05 - Mason Miller 29:43 - Ranger Suárez 39:48 - Hot Mic 45:39 - Oneil Cruz Missiles 58:43 - Bonds Pirates HOF 1:09:38 - Hendricks To Bullpen 1:17:30 - Royals Turnaround 1:32:46 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It took only two starts into his major league career for Paul Skenes to prove he’s the real deal. 6 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 11 K’s. -Skenes Dominates -Jayhay’s Video Essay -Manoah Flips Script -Imanaga’s Success -Darvish 25 Scorless IP -Edwin Diaz Gets Emotional Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Jayhay’s Video 3:38 - Paul Skenes Dominates 22:35 - Manoah Flips Script 31:00 - Employee Duran 42:00 - Dallas Retirement Tour 59:47 - Imanaga’s Success 1:16:35 - Red Sox Starters 1:18:07 - Darvish 25 Scorless IP 1:26:35 - Ohtani Walk-Off 1:35:30 - Judge On Fire 1:38:43 - Dallas Shoutouts 1:39:30 - Edwin Díaz Emotional 1:51:35 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jayhay Vs. Triston Casas narrative was in full swing yesterday after the nugget chef went after Casas for being "annoying." -Jayhay Vs Casas -Twitter Questions -Family Feud -Jayhay Nugs Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Intro 8:00 - Triston Casas 15:57 - Guess That Year 20:20 - Bat Tracking 24:02 - Twitter Q’s 1:13:00 - Family Feud 1:24:55 - Jayhay Nugs 1:28:25 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronel Blanco was ejected for sticky stuff last night and we’re trying to make sense of how subjective the enforcement of the rule is. -Blanco’s Ejection -Miller Carves Up ‘Stros -Nola CG Shutty, Phillies HOT -Kyle Tucker’s Trajectory -All-Star Starters Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - BID Discord 4:56 - Guess That Year 12:37 - Miller Vs Astros 17:30 - All-Star Starters 23:30 - Joe’s Tweet 27:43 - Sticky Stuff 47:30 - All-Star Ideas 51:43 - Nola CG Shutty 1:00:49 - Kyle Tucker 1:14:11 - Nats And Abrams 1:25:14 - Rockies W6 1:27:06 - Jayhay Nugs 1:35:18 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne are baseball’s newest power couple. We’re breaking down the Skenes debut and talking about how we expect MLB to market the Skenes/Dunne relationship. -Skenes Debut Breakdown -Mason Miller Trade? -New Bat Tracking Metrics -Padres Playoff Chances -White Sox Update Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re RAISING IT for Paul Skenes as he has finally been called up by the Pirates and will debut on Saturday. -Scale Of Skenes Debut -Ippei Facing 33 Years -Astros Dead? -Sale Vs Sox -Ashanti, Big Pun, and Fat Joe -Fast Money Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays are 16-20 and once again falling short of expectations. We’re talking about their descent from a team with one of the most promising young cores in the league to a yearly disappointment. -Blue Jays Done? -Contreras Breaks Arm -Harper Career Snapshot -Yankees Torch Verlander -Nats Above .500 -High School Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohtani buried the Braves this weekend going 8-12 in the Dodgers sweep of Atlanta. Jared raises the question if Ohtani is a better hitter when he doesn’t have to pitch. Luis Arráez was traded to the Padres so we’re breaking down the trade and talking about the state of both franchises. Aaron Judge was ejected to surpass Derek Jeter’s career ejection numbers with one. The A’s scored 20 runs on Saturday to get themselves to .500 and Dallas gives us some historical context. We also have Gerrit Cole injury update and lack of aura, Alek Manoah getting lit up, MLB Attendance high, and potential World Series matchups. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Wednesday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shota Imanaga has been LIGHTS OUT to start his MLB career, posting an 0.78 ERA through his first six starts. We’re giving him a tip of the cap and talking about the Imanaga Vs Yamamoto narrative that’s starting to develop. The Mets lost on a controversial plate at the plate and we’re breaking down what happened, plus looking at the NL playoff picture as a whole. We’re debuting some brand game show segments as well so tune in for Guess That Year and Fast Money! Other topics include an umpire yelling at Byron Buxton, a sweep of the Braden Bowl, Mason Miller’s D III stats, and more! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Monday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had a classic bee delay at Chase Field last night and our resident beekeeper Dallas Braden is here to walk us through the swarm removal process. Mike Trout will need knee surgery and it sucks that we’re missing more of his prime years; Max weighs in. There was a bench clearing brawl in Milwaukee and we’re talking about what makes a good brawl nowadays. We also have beef between Juan Soto and Dean Kremer, Jose Abreu optioned, a dive into the AL Central, Manoah’s stats, what it means to win a championship, and more! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Thursday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB announced plans to fix the jerseys by 2025 while simultaneously ripping Nike and absolving Fanatics of any blame for the production issues. We’re breaking down why this was even an issue in the first place. But before that, we’re leading off with Jackson Holliday being sent back down to Triple-A. We’re talking about what went wrong for Holliday in his first stint in the big leagues and when we expect him to be called back up. The White Sox won two straight games which triggered an aggressive walk-off call. The A’s took two of three from the Orioles, are they actually not that bad? We also got the BRADEN BOWL this week with Dallas’s A’s facing off against Dallas’s Pirates. Also: Guards Vs. Braves, Royals are for real, Padres are mid, Judge breaking up double play with over mitt, and more! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Wednesday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Snell is heading to the IL which means eight of the 20 pitchers to receive Cy Young votes last year are injured. We’re talking about how a prolonged free agency process might’ve affected his ability to prepare effectively for the season. Paul Skenes gave up a run in shocking fashion and it looks like he just doesn’t have what it takes. Mason Miller is becoming a national story and A’s fans want Dallas to stop spreading the word about him. Jayhay also drops a Thursday Nug Pack. We also introduce a new Family Feud-style segment that will debut next Thursday! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you next week! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Boone got ejected in the funniest way possible and Dallas give us his perspective from the broadcast booth. Ozzie Albies has a fish tank hobby which sparks a discussion about hobbies outside of baseball. We also have Max Fried throwing a 92-pitch complete game shutout, Ohtani’s hardest hit home run of his career, Jack Leiter’s debut, Suárez 25-inning scoreless streak, White Sox and Astros bad starts, and more! It’s also episode 200 of Baseball Is Dead and we’re discussing whether we should be counting the episodes from the Starting 9 days. Stay tuned for episode 500 next week! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Thursday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball’s #1 prospect Jackson Holliday has struggled to start his career, hitting .033 with a .127 OPS since making his MLB debut. We’re talking about whether the Orioles called him up too early and how long a leash he has until he gets optioned. The Mets have now won FIVE straight series and we're trying to figure out if they’re interesting. The Brewers are 14-6 and we’re talking about why they didn’t get more love in preseason projections. Also: last place Astros and why they’re there, if Yamamoto was overpaid, Dodgers off to an underwhelming 13-11 start, Angels and Red Sox injuries, and more! Thanks for listening and we'll see you on Wednesday! Use promo code “JARED” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The quickest MLB game in 14 years occurred last night when Tanner Houck threw a complete game shutout against the Guardians. We’re breaking down the performance that latest just one hour and 49 minutes. Jack Leiter is also making his MLB debut this afternoon. We’re talking about his journey from a breakout college star to now making his first MLB start, and Dallas adds some context on what to watch for in his debut. We also have a deep dive on Hideki Matsui’s porn collection, Pete Fairbanks’ hilarious postgame comments, and preview some matchups we’re looking forward to over the weekend. Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Monday! Use promo code “CARRABIS” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets have won four straight series which begs the question whether Mets fans cancelled the season too soon. Padres Dodgers drew a massive audience over the weekend and Jayhay is waving the white flag on his “not a rivalry” take. Mookie went 5-5 last night and it’s becoming increasingly obvious that his move to shortstop won’t affect his offensive numbers. We also have a discussion on the value of the batting average stat, Kyle Hendricks’ struggles in the bullpen, Javy Báez’s first walk, Jared Jones shoving for the Pirates, and a farewell to Jon Sterling! Thanks for listening and we’ll see you on Wednesday! Use promo code “CARRABIS” for a deposit match bonus of up to $100 on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices