Podcast

Wake N Jake

Baseball, Sports

Every Monday and Wednesday, Talkin’ Jake is back in action talking about the biggest storylines across the world of sports. Everything you need to know: trades, injuries, prospects, draft previews, predictions and so much more all wrapped up into 30 minute episodes. Jake is regularly joined by Foolish Baseball to compete in fun sports challenges, drafts, rankings and mock trades that appeal to a wide audience of fans.

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Episodes
605
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
55 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

605 episodes, newest first

  1. Where Should Every MLB Free Agent Sign?

    Episode 644

    Show notes

    Jake goes through the top of the Free Agent market to see which teams are probably the best fits on paper for each of them

    Read ESPN's article alongside us: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50328890/mlb-early-free-agency-buzz-intel-skubal-trade-rumors

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    3:45 Tarik Skubal
    13:50 Randy Arozarena
    20:00 Depth Corner OF
    23:15 Seiya Suzuki
    29:30 Teruaki Sato
    38:25 Mike King
    41:00 Jake Bauers
    46:30 Ty France
    49:10 Freddy Peralta
    50:30 All the 2B
    57:05 Catchers

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    1 hr
  2. My First Preview of MLB Free Agency

    Episode 643

    Show notes

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    0:00 Intro
    1:10 World Series Thoughts
    15:45 Free Agency Preview Begins: Skubal, Peralta, Sato
    24:50 Mike King
    38:35 Randy Arozarena
    33:20 Seiya Suzuki
    35:10 Jake Bauers
    37:30 Jazz Chisholm Jr. & Brandon Lowe
    42:40 Clay Holmes
    45:00 Adrian Morejon
    47:00 David Bednar
    47:45 Nick Martinez, Foster Griffin
    49:15 Trevor Rogers
    50:20 Casey Mize
    50:45 Luis Arraez, a Japanese King
    55:15 Ray, Imanaga, Happ
    56:20 Bonus Guys
    1:00:05 What Did We Learn?

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    1 hr 6 min
  3. I Went to Milwaukee to Watch the Brewers in the World Series

    Episode 642

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 I Went to Milwaukee for the World Series
    7:25 Brewers Win Game 1
    12:05 Game 2
    33:20 After 2 Games Where Each Team Stands
    48:55 What Else Do You Need to Know?

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    53 min
  4. Are the Brewers and Rays Really That Similar? (World Series Preview)

    Episode 641

    Show notes

    Jake previews the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays

    Read ESPN's article with us: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50228459/world-series-milwaukee-brewers-tampa-bay-rays-alike-different

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    2:45 My Pick for the Series
    5:20 Two Small Market Teams
    8:00 Comparing the Pitching Staffs
    11:50 The Lineups
    13:50 CS MVPs
    15:30 Home Runs and Offensive Approaches
    25:15 Swing Paths
    28:05 These Teams Play FAST
    32:55 They Both Pitch So Well
    38:25 Reading Still Matters
    39:25 Two Best Managers in MLB?

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    56 min
  5. Is the LA Dodgers Dynasty Dead?

    Episode 640

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 LA Dodgers are Done, Brewers Sweep
    16:11 The Brewers, Hitting Homers, and Defense
    23:35 Are the Dodgers Old?
    33:35 The Managers in the NLCS
    39:35 Tampa vs. Cleveland ALCS

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    46 min
  6. LA Dodgers Have Their Backs Against the Wall

    Episode 639

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    0:55 LA Dodgers are Down 2-0 to the Brewers
    8:45 Game 3 in LA
    30:10 Guardians vs. Rays is 1-1
    33:45 Manager Moves
    34:05 NFL Weekend Preview

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    51 min
  7. Eulogies For Every Eliminated Team (with Foolish Baseball)

    Episode 638

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    3:30 New York Yankees
    11:18 Chicago Cubs
    27:25 Chicago White Sox
    40:30 Philadelphia Phillies
    52:50 Houston Astros
    58:55 Boston Red Sox
    1:04:50 San Diego Padres
    1:13:20 Atlanta Braves
    1:24:00 One Prospect to Know

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    1 hr 30 min
  8. Where Did This Era of Yankees Baseball Go Wrong? (Yankees Funeral)

    Episode 637

    Show notes

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    Download the Fanatics Sports & Casino App now, the new all-in-one app for sports fans, bringing together ways to bet, trade, or play in one experience.

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    1:30 CBA Update & Thank You
    4:35 Yankees Funeral
    18:30 This Yankees Era
    55:15 The Yankees Don't Treat Things FAIRLY
    1:03:00 Yankees Need to Improve Their Offense Somehow
    1:08:00 Padres Eliminated

    12:00ish Robinson Cano comps

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    1 hr 14 min
  9. Heartbreaking Finishes in NLDS and ALDS Playoff Games

    Episode 636

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    1:25 What Happened to My Eye
    3:20 Yankees Lose Without Hitting in Game 1 to the Rays (Wells Play)
    14:50 White Sox vs. Guardians
    18:25 Brewers Up 2-0 on Padres
    32:25 Brewers-Padres Game 3 Thoughts
    34:05 Braves Tie the Series with LA Dodgers
    44:15 I'm Mad at Myself (NFL Update)

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    49 min
  10. Saying Goodbye to the Eliminated MLB Teams & Previewing the Division Series

    Episode 635

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Welcome to October
    2:45 Yankees Beat the Red Sox
    10:15 Yankees vs Rays ALDS
    17:15 White Sox Beat Astros
    21:50 White Sox vs. Guardians ALDS
    24:35 Cubs are Finished
    30:55 Padres vs. Brewers NLDS
    36:50 Here Come the LA Dodgers vs. Phillies or Braves
    42:25 NFL Weekend Preview

    Saying Goodbye to the Eliminated MLB Teams
    Previewing the ALDS and NLDS

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    53 min
  11. Power Ranking the MLB Postseason Teams

    Episode 634

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Playoffs are Here
    2:45 LA Dodgers
    8:45 Tampa Bay Rays
    16:10 San Diego Padres
    23:55 Milwaukee Brewers
    30:20 Atlanta Braves
    34:35 New York Yankees
    39:35 Boston Red Sox
    42:25 Phladelphia Phillies
    46:15 Chicago Cubs
    49:35 Cleveland Guardians
    51:50 White Sox & Astros

    MLB Playoff Preview 2026
    Power Ranking the MLB Postseason Teams
    Which MLB Teams Can ACTUALLY Win the World Series This Year?

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    57 min
  12. Jeff Passan Breaks Down the Best PCA Comparisons, MLB's Playoff Format, and Award Winners

    Episode 633

    Show notes

    Check Out Today's Episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan: https://youtu.be/nr1_jkhKLC8

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Frog Week
    5:35 Zooming Out on the 2026 Season and the Lockout
    10:10 Jacob Misiorowski & Cam Schlittler
    19:40 PCA's Historic Season
    26:10 AL MVP Race
    32:12 Worst AL Season Ever + A Broken Playoff Format
    34:15 Yankees vs. Red Sox
    44:10 NL is STACKED
    53:15 Sources Tell Jeff Passan

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    55 min
  13. Unsung Heroes of the 2026 MLB Season (with Foolish Baseball)

    Episode 632

    Show notes

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    2:00 Braves
    9:50 Yankees
    16:20 Phillies
    21:50 Red Sox
    28:00 Rays
    31:10 Brewers
    38:00 Guardians
    44:20 Cubs
    47:45 White Sox
    51:45 Diamondbacks
    55:30 Astros
    1:01:00 Padres
    1:06:40 Rangers
    1:10:25 Dodgers
    1:16:35 One Prospect to Know

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    1 hr 23 min
  14. Calling FAIR or FOUL on These MLB Hot Takes

    Episode 631

    Show notes

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    Download the Fanatics Sports & Casino App now, the new all-in-one app for sports fans, bringing together ways to bet, trade, or play in one experience.

    Disclaimer: 21+ only. Availability differs by state. Terms apply. See app for details. Sportsbook: GAMBLING PROBLEM? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, CT call (888) 789-7777, MA call (800)-327-5050, NY call (877) 8-HOPENY, MD visit mdgamblinghelp.org. Markets: Event contract trading is offered by Morton St. Trading Investments, LLC, d/b/a Fanatics Markets, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant and NFA member. Event contracts carry risk of total loss and changing prices. Not good for all investors. See app for important disclosures.

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 My Desk is a Mess
    2:00 Mets Fans Gave Pete Alonso a Curtain Call?
    12:10 Is New York Too Tough on Their Athletes? (Jomboy vs. Josh Donaldson)
    32:30 Pitchers Shouldn't Be Considered for MVP
    39:50 Champagne Parties for Simply Making the Playoffs
    42:50 Fix the MLB Playoff Seeding Structure
    45:50 Cam Schlittler is Having a Better Year Than Misiorowski
    48:40 What to Watch This Weekend

    New York is NOT Too Tough on its Athletes
    Should Pitchers Be Ineligible for MVP?

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    1 hr 3 min
  15. MLB's Biggest Strugglers of 2026

    Episode 630

    Show notes

    Jake breaks down the biggest strugglers at every MLB position this season as well as his experience with NFL Week 1

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    Timestamps:
    0:00 Intro
    2:25 Our May Edition of This
    8:45 Catcher
    15:00 First Base
    18:20 Second Base
    23:12 Shortstop
    26:40 Third Base
    29:40 Center Field
    32:11 Outfielders
    38:10 DH and Pitchers
    43:35 Texas Comeback
    48:40 Redzone Threw Me For a Loop
    52:30 The Games

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    1 hr 5 min
  16. My Thoughts on Every Team That Matters

    Episode 629

    Show notes

    Jake runs through every MLB and NFL team that matters and gives you his thoughts on them in under a minute each

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    0:00 NEW FORMAT
    4:10 Arizona Diamondbacks
    5:10 Atlanta Braves
    6:30 Chicago Cubs & Chicago Bears
    8:35 Cincinnati Bengals
    9:25 Denver Broncos
    10:10 LA Dodgers
    12:25 New Orleans Saints
    13:55 Milwaukee Brewers + Green Bay Packers
    15:35 New York Jets & New York Giants Instead of the Mets
    17:20 Philadelphia Phillies & Philadelphia Eagles
    18:55 Pittsburgh Steelers
    19:50 San Diego Padres + LA Chargers
    21:20 San Francisco 49ers
    23:00 LA Rams
    23:55 Washington Commanders
    24:45 What's Been Learned So Far?
    26:15 Baltimore Ravens
    27:30 Boston Red Sox
    28:40 New England Patriots
    29:55 Chicago White Sox + Cleveland Guardians
    31:05 Indianapolis Colts + Tennessee Titans
    32:10 Detroit Lions
    33:00 Houston Astros + Houston Texans
    35:00 Kansas City Chiefs
    36:00 Jacksonville Jaguars
    36:40 Minnesota Vikings
    37:45 New York Yankees
    39:00 Seattle Seahawks
    40:40 Tampa Bay Rays + Buccaneers
    43:05 Texas Rangers + Dallas Cowboys
    44:50 Toronto Blue Jays
    45:50 Buffalo Bills

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    49 min
  17. Can I Save Baseball? (Lockout Simulator Game)

    Episode 628

    Show notes

    Talkin' Jake is simulating the 2027 lockout to find out if he can save baseballa

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    42 min
  18. Our Dream MLB Playoff Matchups (with Jolly Olive)

    Episode 627

    Show notes

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    0:00 Jolly Olive is Back
    4:20 The Playoff Landscape
    5:45 AL Central Teams
    12:30 Matchups We Want to See
    18:10 Who Gets the Last AL Spot?
    24:10 AL Matchups that are Juicy
    28:55 NL Matchups We Want to See
    49:40 Most Exciting World Series Matchup Would Be....?
    1:01:10 Predictions

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    1 hr 4 min
  19. MLB's Biggest Winners and Losers of August

    Episode 626

    Show notes

    Jake breaks down the biggest winners and losers of MLB this month

    Read alongside us here: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49773653/mlb-2026-august-winners-losers-watch-september-playoff-race-wild-card-pca-ohtani-alvarez

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    Timestamps:

    0:00 Intro

    2:40 Award Races

    8:50 Biggest Winners of August

    13:40 AL East

    15:10 NL MVP

    16:28 Biggest Losers of August (Dodgers Offense)

    20:25 Pirates

    22:40 Mariners

    29:25 Most Astounding Stats

    30:35 Lombard Stats

    33:00 What to Watch for in September

    35:45 Biggest Series the Rest of the Season

    44:00 Bonus Winners of the Month

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    47 min
  20. Answering One Question About Every MLB Team

    Episode 625

    Show notes

    Talkin' Jake is answering one question about (nearly) every team with a month left to go in the season

    Read along with us at The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7531448/2026/08/25/mlb-power-rankings-brewers-guardians-questions/

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    0:00 Jeff Passan, Pablo Torre, Kawhi Leonard

    3:55 Big Questions for Every Team

    4:25 Milwaukee Brewers

    9:50 Christian Yelich

    12:40 LA Dodgers

    16:40 Chicago Cubs

    17:55 New York Yankees

    23:15 Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies

    27:20 Chicago White Sox

    29:40 San Diego Padres

    31:05 Miami Marlins

    31:40 Arizona Diamondbacks

    32:50 St. Louis Cardinals

    33:20 Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates

    33:35 Detroit Tigers

    34:10 Houston Astros Fired Their GM

    36:00 Texas Rangers

    36:45 Toronto Blue Jays

    37:25 Baltimore Orioles

    38:25 Washington Nationals

    38:33 Minnesota Twins

    39:15 The Rest

    40:55 Atlanta Braves

    43:40 Boston Red Sox

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