Baseball Is Dead Bonus Episode: Short-Term > Long-Term?

Baseball is Dead (MLB Podcast) · Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 19m

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!

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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…