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July 7, 2025 46 mins

Read Jayson Stark's article with us: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6477300/2025/07/07/mlb-season-first-half-takeaways/

Wake n Jake dives deep into the biggest takeaways from the first half of the 2025 MLB season, breaking down all the action, surprises, and standout players featured in The Athletic’s latest article. Whether you’re searching for the latest MLB news, season highlights, or expert baseball analysis, this episode covers it all with optimal keywords to help you stay ahead of the game!

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0:00 Intro

1:15 Weekend Thoughts

5:15 Seiya Suzuki & Michael Busch UNDERRATED

6:55 Jayson Stark Article  

10:10 Complicated Trade Deadline  

19:20 Buster Posey is Fearless & Red Sox Need to Figure It Out  

22:05 Are There any GREAT Teams?

25:20 Tigers are LEGIT  

29:05 The Orioles are the Most Disappointing Team of Modern Times  

33:20 Rays Doing Rays Things  

36:15 Which Free Agents Made Themselves the Most Money?

40:00 We're Tracking For the Most Shutouts in a Season EVER  

43:40 NL Cy Young Odds

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