Baseball is Dead (MLB Podcast)

Episode 505: It’s an MVP pod to send you into the weekend with a special guest joining the crew.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Yordan Álvarez have won their MVPs unanimously in each league. The guys talk about Yordan’s monstrous 2026 campaign and debate if it merited its unanimous vote. Dallas and Tyler rap about what advanced analytics have done to the MVP discussion in recent years, and Jared and JayHay talk about how the awards rollout must be changed.

Actor, writer, and director Jeff Garlin joined Baseball is Dead to talk about his beloved Chicago Cubs and their latest MVP, Pete Crow-Armstrong. Listen to stories about the 2016 World Series, Steve Bartman, and his confidence in the Chicago Bears to win the Super Bowl.

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00:00:00 - Unanimous Big Four Awards
00:04:24 - Have Advanced Analytics Killed Award Season Discussion?
00:13:56 - Yordan’s Monstrous AL MVP Season
00:22:31 - MLB Award Night
00:33:24 - Brad Ausmus Hired By Astros
00:38:35 - Jeff Garlin Joins and Talks Cubs & PCA’s MVP
01:14:54 - What Will Win Best Video Game of the Year According to Kalshi Users
01:18:50 - Will Skubal Break the AAV Record?
01:27:13 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 504: We have officially arrived at awards season.

The Manager of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards have been crowned for both leagues, and Jared, Tyler, JayHay, and Dallas talk about all of the winners, including Pat Murphy’s record-breaking third consecutive NL Manager of the Year award.

Reports of teams meeting with Tarik Skubal have begun to surface, and the Mets are included on the list. The guys discuss whether this is actually realistic and bring up the San Diego Padres, under new ownership, as a stealth team in the Skubal Sweepstakes.

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00:00:00 - Daddy Gang Drama | Jared The Olive Branch?

00:08:10 - Back-to-Back-to-Back NL Manager of the Year: Pat Murphy

00:18:28 - Will Venable Wins AL Manager of the Year

00:34:02 - New BID Draft Coming Thursday!

00:39:56 - Rookie of the Year Awards Announced

00:53:28 - Kalshi Users Forecast the Rotten Tomatoes Score of Focker-in-Law

00:56:25 - Are the Mets Really a Skubal Destination? Could the Padres Land the Lefty?

01:06:53 - 2001 Diamondbacks Hit Different On Tuesday Nights

01:08:51 - Award Prediction Recap

01:11:47 - The Next Great Sports Show?

01:17:25 - Book Club Update & Final Thoughts

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Episode 503: Start your day with some baseball news from your favorite baseball podcast.

Morning releases will become a normal occurrence for Baseball is Dead going forward, so you can enjoy the pod whenever your heart desires.

Jared, Dallas, Tyler, and JayHay talk about being the general manager of the Colorado Rockies and what would make it, in Dallas’ opinion, the most satisfying place to win. They also discuss the recent reporting surrounding Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm’s relationship, Platinum Glove thoughts, and updates on the Emmanuel Clase court case.

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00:00:00 - Good Monday Morning!

00:06:53 - Check Out the BID Patreon!

00:12:06 - Texas Tech Hate Week Begins Now

00:14:25 - Jared Apologizes | Dallas Wants to Climb Mt. Everest

00:30:14 - Trade Talks Intensify?

00:41:18 - Judge and Jazz

00:52:57 - Emmanuel Clase Case Update

00:57:51 - Platinum Glove Announced | We Can Do Better

01:14:22 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 502: According to Reports, Pete Alonso Is the Only “Untouchable” Player the Orioles Have.

Jared, Tyler, and JayHay talk about how far the Baltimore Orioles have fallen since forming what was supposed to be one of the best young cores in baseball. Before talking O’s, the guys wax on about what front office they would relocate their lives to work for and may have created a new winter league in the process.

A surprise “guest” joins the program, taking a break from all his cattle, and pops the guys before talking about a Banana Ball Draft “controversy,” autographs you got as a kid, and the most searched person on Google this year.

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00:00:00 - T’s & P’s to Dallas & His Pal
00:03:07 - What MLB Front Office Would You Join?
00:21:56 - The Birth of a New League?
00:39:35 - Pete Alonso, Untouchable? | Is It Time for Another Orioles Rebuild?
00:52:11 - Surprise Guest Visit
00:54:32 - Jerry Video Games Back On Tonight
00:55:25 - No Baseball News… Agents Are Nonplussed
00:56:15 - Most Searched Person on Google % According to Kalshi
01:01:40 - Banana Ball Draft Controversy
01:08:38 - Autographs You Got as a Kid
01:14:37 - Final Thoughts

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Episode 501: Welcome back an old friend of the podcast.

Jayson Stark returns after his debut in 2018! The guys and Jayson talk about the state of baseball with the looming lockout, the date when the season becomes in jeopardy, and Jayson’s favorite moments of the 2026 postseason.

The Seattle Mariners hired a new manager to lead their organization, and it has led to fierce debate. Should teams value major league playing experience highly over candidates who haven’t made the big leagues but are excellent communicators and stat nerds? Qualifying offers extended and a big-money team pull out of the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes.

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00:00:00 – Jayson Stark Returns This Episode

00:02:22 – Join the BID Patreon

00:05:51 – Mariners’ New Head Man | Do Managers Need Big League Experience?

00:30:57 – Qualifying Offers Handed Out

00:35:16 – Breaking News: Intentional Talk Uncanceled

00:37:31 – Welcome Back, Jayson Stark

01:17:31 – Mets Out on Tarik Skubal | Who Is Left?

01:28:00 – Final Thoughts

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