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The Tigers cement themselves as the team to beat in the AL Central after giving Framber Valdez a 3-Year, $115M deal. -Valdez Reaction, DET Rotation -Red Sox Sign IKF -White Sox Bidets -Family Feud -Pirates Sign Urquidy -Super Bowl Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu This episode of Baseball Is Dead is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/BASEBALL #ad  0:00 - Framber Valdez 28:33 - CWS Bidets 36:30 - IKF 42:12 - Trey Mancini 42:30 - Carlos Santana 45:40 - Family Feud 59:15 - Jon Heyman 1:00:05 - José Urquidy 1:02:39 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:07:45 - 3B Top 10 List 1:11:10 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A’s future looks bright as they to continue to lock up their young stars. -A’s Extend Wilson, Kurtz Next? -Suárez 1-Year With Reds Reaction -Arráez Only Gets 1-Year Deal -Skubal Arb Pettiness -WBC Player Insurance Denials -Here Comes Baseball Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Go to https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125 or more, with promo code JARED. 0:00 - Here Comes Ball 1:52 - Dallas’s Guest 3:26 - Jacob Wilson 28:07 - Eugenio Suárez 46:28 - Luis Arráez 1:01:00 - Skubal Arb 1:10:13 - Ohtani WBC 1:13:30 - Insurance Denials 1:23:38 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:28:32 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Judge will repeat as the cover athlete on MLB The Show ’26. -Why Never Mike Trout? -Free Agents Still Remaining -Top Starting Pitchers In Baseball -Dallas’s AEW Twin -Where Does Eugenio Suárez Go? Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/dead Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://deleteme.com/BID and use promo code BID. 0:00 - Dallas’s Twin 6:06 - Merch 13:52 -Free Agents 23:08 -Top Starters 47:11 -Judge Cover 56:23 - Trout No Cover 1:03:30 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brand new Miami Marlins player Pete Fairbanks joins BID! -Choosing The Marlins -Experience In Free Agency -Short-Term Contracts Trend -Bullpen Roles -Lockout Concern -Pitching Philosophy -Marlins Young Talent Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Pete Fairbanks joins BID! 4:00 - Choosing Marlins / Free Agency 9:10 - Kyle Tucker’s Short-Term, High AAV Contract 12:15 - Offseason Adjustments 17:45 - Benefits Of Miami 19:40 - Lockout Concern 21:45 - Bullpen Roles 26:30 - Dodgers Free Agency 30:26 - Hot Tub Time Machine 36:00 - Clubhouse Vibes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

José Ramírez took potentially the biggest hometown discount of all-time and will most likely play the rest of his career in Cleveland. -J-Ram First Ballot HOF? -MacKenzie Gore To Rangers -Framber Valdez Still Unsigned -No Interest In Giolito? -Dallas Has Never Shoveled Snow Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/BID 0:00 - Snow 4:48 - J-Ram Extension 29:57 - Gore Trade 41:18 - Framber Still Unsigned 54:29 - No Interest In Giolito? 1:02:05 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:06:41 - Dallas Can’t Shovel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets saved their offseason in a matter of a week and we’re calling Barstool Clem (@TheClemReport) for his take on the moves. -Mets Add Peralta, Robert Jr. & Bichette -Yankees Sign Bellinger -Beltrán & Jones Elected To HOF -All-Time Family Feud -Cy Young Hindsight Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Mets Save Offseason 37:57 - Bellinger Signs 50:55 - HOF Elects 1:00:14 - Family Feud 1:16:13 - Cy Young Hindsight 1:37:40 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milwaukee Brewer Sal Frelick makes his BID debut! -Playing In Northeast / Boston College -Competitiveness Outweighing Talent -MLB Adjustments / Routine -Relationship With Pat Murphy -Player Role Models, Past & Current -Postseason Experience -NLCS Game 1 Catch / Double Play Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Sal Frelick 3:07 - College Offers, BC Only 4:05 - Playing In New England 10:30 - Competitiveness Breeds Confidence 14:55 - Learning Routine, Making Adjustments 21:15 - Player Profile 22:30 - Role In Lineup 24:05 - Relationship Pat Murphy 26:10 - Role Models In League 29:03 - Pitcher He’d Want To Face 29:54 - Postseason Experiences 31:40 - Insane Catch/Double Play NLCS Game 1 33:15 - How To Get Over The Hump 35:35 - 2025 Roberto Clemente Award Nomination 36:52 - MLB Top 100 List 37:32 - Hot Tub Time Machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re speculating about whether short-term, high AAV contracts are becoming the new norm in MLB. -Elly Turns Down Record Contract -Mookie Will Retire After 2032 -Verlander’s Next Team -HOF Reveal Tuesday -Jayhay’s Bichette Takes -Sal Frelick Tomorrow! Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Trying New Food 10:10 - NFL Playoffs 14:35 - Reds / Elly Offer 22:00 - New CBA 25:15 - Guess That Player 37:02 - Betts Retirement 40:00 - Tide Shift 47:00 - Verlander Interest 1:00:35 - HOF Reveal 1:12:37 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:13:30 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BACK UP THE BRINKS TRUCK! Kyle Tucker & Bo Bichette both sign short-term MEGA AAV deals. -Dodgers Sign Tucker - 4-Years, $240M -Mets Sign Bichette - 3-Years, $126M -Phillies Sign J.T. Realmuto - 3-Years, $45M -Tucker Worth $60M Per Year? -Bichette To Play 3B For Mets (feat. @TheClemReport) -State Of Baseball, Lockout Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - BREAKING NEWS 3:45 - Tucker Reaction 19:53 - State Of Baseball 39:00 - Mets Pivot 42:10 - Tucker Wrap Up 50:31 - Bichette Reaction 1:06:38 - Calling Clem 1:13:34 - BREAKING 1:15:20 - Back To Mets 1:21:26 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox made a hard pivot from losing Alex Bregman to signing Ranger Suárez, and they may not be done. -Best Rotation In Baseball? -Red Sox Trade Options -Kyle Tucker Decision Imminent? -Any Chance Bo Stays? -Bregman Team USA -WBC Talk -Hall Of Fame Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Disney Jayhay 5:01 - Ranger Suárez 14:24 - Red Sox Rotation 16:44 - NFL Playoffs 17:53 - Tucker Decision 42:55 - Bo Bichette 50:39 - WBC 1:07:00 - Hall Of Fame 1:21:41 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox missed out on Alex Bregman and their offseason has entered disaster territory. -Huge Loss For Boston -Devers Trade In Hindsight -Bregman’s Fit In Chicago -Where Will Bo Go? -Yankees / Bellinger -Kepler Suspended -Skubal Arbitration -1960 Cy Young Hindsight  Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://deleteme.com/BID and use promo code BID at checkout. 0:00 - Jake McCarthy 1:30 - NFL Playoffs 3:27 - Sox Lose Bregman 52:22- Cubs Sign Bregman 1:05:06 - Cody Bellinger 1:17:16 - Kepler Suspension 1:22:05 - Skubal Arbitration 1:41:35 - Cy Young Hindsight 1:55:12 - Jayhay Nuggs 1:58:00 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back-to-back Manager of the Year Pat Murphy joins the show to grace us with his wisdom. -Building Off Of Success -The Creation Of Clubhouse Culture -Difference Between College Ball & MLB -Bench Coach To Manager Transition -Player Relationships -The Miz -Jackson Chourio -Bob Uecker Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Red Sox are officially the only MLB team yet to sign a free agent this offseason. -Las Vegas Athletics Trademark Denied -Cubs Trade For Edward Cabrera -Pace Of Free Agency -Family Feud -Jayhay Nuggs -Pat Murphy Interview Tomorrow! Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu This episode of Baseball Is Dead is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/BASEBALL #ad 0:00 - Cite Your Sources 2:18 - Vegas A’s Trademark 8:38 - NFL Playoffs 11:25 - Edward Cabrera 34:45 - Pat Murphy Friday 36:47 - Free Agency Pace 40:29 - Family Feud 53:36 - Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Soderstrom joins the show to talk about signing the richest contract in A’s franchise history! -Sody Signs For 7-Years, $86M -Convo With Parents After Deal -A’s Young Core Coming Up Together -Breakout Offensive Year -Hitting At Sutter Health Park -Talking With The Law Dawg -Vegas Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu 0:00 - Biggest Deal In A’s History 2:08 - Convo With Parents After Signing 4:40 - A’s Young Core, Learning To Win Together 7:00 - Transition To MLB, Moving Positions 10:20 - Breakout Offensive Year 16:20 - Position In Lineup 18:17 - Talking With The Law Dawg 20:43 - Hitting At Sutter Health Park 21:38 - New Las Vegas Ballpark 23:31 - Offseason Activities 24:50 - Time Machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays continue to sign major free agents to add to their World Series-caliber roster. -Happy New Year (Kinda) -Jays Sign Kazuama Okamoto -Astros Sign Tatsuya Imai -Phillies Targets (Tucker, Bichette?) -Yankees Slow Offseason -Mets Clubhouse Use promo code “Jared” to get up to $1000 in bonus credits AND a special pick on Underdog! PLAY HERE: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-d2PyPbHAPu Go to https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125 or more, with promo code JARED. For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/BID 0:00 - Happy New Year! (Kinda) 5:15 - NFL Playoffs 10:45 - Jays Are Busy 14:00 - Astros Sign Imai 29:29 - Jays Big Offseason 30:54 - Bregman Offer 35:29 - Jays Sign Okamoto 45:39 - Phillies Targets 1:01:45 - Yankees Slow Offseason 1:05:31 - Mets Clubhouse 1:15:52 - 2026 Goals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices