Baseball is Dead

Episode 453: Lester The Legend 2026-08-07 20:44:00

On Episode 453 of BID, the fellas dive into the NL MVP Race where Pete Crow-Armstrong is looking like the current frontrunner over Shohei Ohtani.

Future Hall of Famer Jon Lester joins BID to reflect on his incredible career and talks hopes and aspirations with the Hall of Fame. PLUS the Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball right now; what better time for Dallas Braden and his Sacramento A’s to kick-off a weekend series on Jared & Tyler’s home turf.

00:00:00 Happy Birthday, Martha!
00:01:52 PCA New NL MVP Frontrunner?
00:20:34 Kalshi Odds for NL MVP
00:23:23 Dylan Cease AL Cy Young Frontrunner
00:36:39 Jon Lester Interview
01:33:37 Tyler’s Weight Loss Journey
01:38:28 Blowin’ This Guy’s Horn
01:50:04 We Owe Craig Breslow An Apology
01:54:43 Dallas & The A’s Are In Town
02:01:11 JayHay Nugs
02:03:50 Final Thoughts
02:04:35 Mike Krukow’s Farewell

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