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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