Baseball Is Dead Episode 90: A's Voicemails

04/24/23 • 121 min

Today we're taking voicemails from listeners who want to voice their opinion about everything going on in Oakland. Spoiler alert: A's fans are pretty upset. It was a big weekend of baseball and we're covering a lot of topics today including but not limited to: the Orioles sweeping the Tigers, Shohei being the best pitcher in baseball so far, the Pirates in 1st place, Max Muncy hitting bombs, the Rays still refusing to lose, Ronald Acuña Jr, and Tatís Jr. rejoining the Padres. Enjoy and we'll see you on Wednesday!

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Previous Episode

Baseball Is Dead Episode 89: A's Purchase Land In Vegas

The Oakland A's have purchased land in Las Vegas with intent to build a new ballpark and move the franchise. Dallas Braden gives a heartfelt thank you to the die-hard A's fans who have lived and breathed with this team over the years, and talks about what this change means for him personally and professionally. Max Scherzer was ejected for having sticky stuff on his glove and will be suspended for 10 games. We're breaking down his reaction and questioning if he did anything wrong. After a brutal start to the year, Madison Bumgarner has been DFA'd by the D-backs. We talk about if overuse early on in his career has contributed to his steep decline in effectiveness as of late. We also preview the weekend series and Dallas celebrates 4/20. Enjoy!

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Next Episode

Baseball Is Dead Episode 91: Bryan Reynolds Extension

It's the Pirates year! The Buccos have inked Bryan Reynolds to an 8-year, $106 million extension and continue to be the talk of baseball. Today we're breaking down the signing and talking about what kind of value Pittsburgh got with this deal. The White Sox are off to another slow start and we've got ownership in our crosshairs as the people to blame. Tatís Jr. was dancing in the outfield to the chants of Cubs fans calling him out for steroid use. Jared thinks it could be a bad look and Joey disagrees. Other topics include the Cardinals continuing to suck, Mike Trout's WBC comments, Justin Steele dominating, Justin Verlander's return, and more! Enjoy and we'll see you tomorrow!

0:00 - Bryan Reynolds Extension

18:00 - White Sox Unwatchable

38:40 - Tatís Jr. Dancing In Outfield

52:05 - Rays Home Win Streak Snapped

56:50 - Mike Trout WBC Comments

1:07:00 - Twins Win Season Series

1:09:30 - Cardinals Suck

1:17:00 - Justin Steele

1:23:20 - José Berríos

1:26:00 - Ozzie Albies

1:28:30 - Justin Verlander’s Return

1:35:45 - Final Thoughts

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