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Every Monday and Wednesday, Talkin’ Jake is back in action talking about the biggest storylines across the world of sports. Everything you need to know: trades, injuries, prospects, draft previews, predictions and so much more all wrapped up into 30 minute episodes. Jake is regularly joined by Foolish Baseball to compete in fun sports challenges, drafts, rankings and mock trades that appeal to a wide audience of fans.

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Every Monday and Wednesday, Talkin’ Jake is back in action talking about the biggest storylines across the world of sports. Everything you need to know: trades, injuries, prospects, draft previews, predictions and so much more all wrapped up into 30 minute episodes. Jake is regularly joined by Foolish Baseball to compete in fun sports challenges, drafts, rankings and mock trades that appeal to a wide audience of fans.

    Shohei Ohtani is the Best Hitter in Baseball (with Foolish Baseball) | May 15

    Shohei Ohtani is the Best Hitter in Baseball (with Foolish Baseball) | May 15

    Talkin' Jake and Foolish Bailey break down Shohei Ohtani's candidacy for the title of "Best Hitter in Baseball" and deep dive on the new publicly available bat speed metrics

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    Timestamps:0:00 We're Playing for the Knicks1:15 Shohei Ohtani is the Best Hitter in Baseball27:45 Are the Dodgers Flawed?30:12 New Bat Speed Metrics are Fascinating
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    These MLB Team Stat Leaders are Shocking | May 13

    These MLB Team Stat Leaders are Shocking | May 13

    Talkin' Jake goes over the stats he found while making his MLB power rankings and what he's liked during these NBA Playoff Series.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Saw A Lot of Things Around Baseball This Weekend

    1:15 My Small Victory

    2:20 We Did Power Rankings

    5:25 Red Sox are Still First in ERA by a LOT & Other Team Stats

    14:45 Cleveland vs. Kansas City is FASCINATING

    16:20 Rhys Hoskins was the Best Signing of the Offseason

    17:30 You Need to Hit to Be Good

    21:40 Shoutout Danny Jansen

    23:35 NL Central Back to Being Bad

    23:50 Nuggets vs. Timberwolves is TIED

    28:35 Boston Should Finish Off Cleveland

    21:25 OKC vs. Dallas is Fun

    36:20 Knicks and Pacers are Tied
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    • 44 min
    Checking in on the Upcoming Free Agent Class + NBA Playoff Fever | May 8

    Checking in on the Upcoming Free Agent Class + NBA Playoff Fever | May 8

    Jake & BBD are going around MLB seeing how the upcoming free agents have performed in the first month of the season, then get excited about how fun the NBA Playoffs have been.

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 Hello

    2:30 Supposed to be a BIG Free Agent Class This Offseason

    6:20 Juan Soto

    10:00 Teoscar Hernandez

    11:10 Paul Skenes Called Up by the Pirates!

    16:05 Cody Bellinger

    18:25 Anthony Santander

    19:50 Jesse Winker & Tyler O'Neill

    20:35 Alex Verdugo

    21:30 Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, & Gleyber Torres are Struggling

    26:30 Paul Goldschmidt, Matt Chapman, Rhys Hoskins, & Willy Adames

    29:30 The Pitchers

    32:35 New York Knicks

    38:15 OKC-Dallas

    39:45 Timberwolves Beating the Nuggets
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    • 48 min
    What Could Be the Next MLB Trade? | May 6

    What Could Be the Next MLB Trade? | May 6

    Talkin' Jake breaks down how the Padres will use Luis Arraez and why he loves the fit for San Diego, other MLB teams that could end up selling at the Trade Deadline this July, and what he's observed in the NBA Playoffs

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro

    2:15 Padres Trade for Luis Arraez and I LOVE the Fit

    16:15 Could the Toronto Blue Jays Sell?

    20:05 Could the Houston Astros Sell?

    24:20 Could the Tampa Bay Rays Sell?

    26:10 Which NL West Team Will Sell?

    30:40 Kentucky Derby

    31:20 NHL Playoffs Have Been Fun

    32:55 Knicks Series vs. Indiana Pacers Begins Tonight

    34:10 Celtics vs. Cavs
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    • 43 min
    Breakout or Fakeout (with Foolish Baseball & Jolly Olive) | April 30

    Breakout or Fakeout (with Foolish Baseball & Jolly Olive) | April 30

    Jake has brought Foolish Bailey and Jolly Olive together to debate whether or not you should believe in these breakout April performances

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Breakout or Fakeout

    3:35 Talkin' Pitching

    4:10 Reid Detmers

    10:20 Kyle Harrison

    19:45 Jordan Hicks

    28:00 Richie Palacios

    33:00 Masyn Winn

    41:25 Michael Busch

    48:40 Steven Kwan

    49:40 Jordan Westburg

    53:00 Patrick Bailey
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    • 58 min
    A Deep Dive on the AL East | April 29

    A Deep Dive on the AL East | April 29

    Talkin' Jake Looked into the current state of the AL and NL East divisions to figure out what we've learned with April coming to a close. They also talk about the fun weekend with NFL Draft as well as NBA & NHL Playoffs!

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro

    2:25 Yankees are Good!

    7:15 Rest of the AL East

    19:00 Braves are Disgusting

    21:50 NFL Daft & Caleb Williams

    25:20 Daniels

    27:45 Patriots Drafted Drake Maye

    29:15 Baffling Michael Penix Jr. Pick by Atlanta

    36:30 JJ McCarthy

    37:55 Bo Nix

    43:20 Final Bears Thoughts

    44:50 Knicks & NBA Playoffs Have Been AWESOME
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    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
421 Ratings

421 Ratings

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Great podcast

Started listening several months ago and this is one of the best podcasts there is. I love the variety in sports drafts and special guest and just fun thought processes. Keep it up Jake and bbd!!!

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