Episode 428: The Best Player On Earth

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest in MLB, including player performances, trade deadline expectations, and features a family feud segment.

Episode 428: Feud Friday is here! The highly anticipated return of Jared to the feud ring comes with Tyler at his side. The guys show some love to Cristopher Sánchez for his historic 50 2/3-inning scoreless streak while also taking stock of a loaded NL Cy Young race. Only one player has both an MVP and Cy Young market on Kalshi, and his name is Shohei Ohtani. Dallas and Jay Hay marvel at the wonder of Ohtani’s two-way play. Paul Skenes and Gerrit Cole both struggle in their recent outings, with Jay Hay getting to watch his Guardians smash three home runs against the Yankees in person. The crew reacts to MLB insider Jeff Passan’s latest article on what to expect at the trade deadline, leading them to ask: What is the cost of acquiring star left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal? Head into the baseball weekend the right way with Baseball Is Dead. 00:00:00 - Jared Is Prepared for Family Feud 00:04:15 - Fine Dining at the 99 00:11:08 - Cristopher Sanchez’s Scoreless Streak Ends 00:30:25 - Please Enjoy Every Second of Shohei Ohtani 00:49:51 - Paul Skenes Struggles in Houston 00:56:20 - Gerrit Cole Crushed W/ Jay Hay In Attendance 01:04:47 - Jeff Passan Dips His Quill on The Trade Deadline…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dallas, Jay Hay

Guests: Jared, Tyler

Topics covered

• MLB
• Cy Young race
• Shohei Ohtani
• trade deadline
• Cristopher Sánchez
• Paul Skenes
• Gerrit Cole

Keywords

• MLB
• Cy Young
• Shohei Ohtani
• Cristopher Sánchez
• trade deadline
• Tarik Skubal
• Gerrit Cole
• Paul Skenes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guardians, Yankees, Cubs

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