About this episode
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! Go to kushydreams.com and use Promo Code JOMBOY at checkout to get 20% off your next order! Get a free hat when you add one to your cart and use code JOMBOY at https://outwest.us on any hoodie, QZIP, or polo purchase! ++++ 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.