Shohei Ohtani Breaks Baseball (feat. Jill Gearin)

MLB free agency is finally picking headwind but the crown jewel is off the table with Shohei Ohtani signing a record-breaking $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Between the heartbreak of Blue Jays fans and perplexion from the MLB community, MLB Twitter has been all over the place. We will cover all regarding Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Cody Bellinger.

However, it isn’t all about transactions, former Visalia Rawhide broadcaster Jill Gearin joins us to discuss the culture of the minor leagues and Arizona Fall League. 

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0:00 Teaser Intro
0:20 Full Introduction
1:25 Khalin’s recent Drafts + Ohtani
6:05 *Diamondbacks Owner Ken Kendricks interview clip
9:30 Khalin’s thoughts on the Washington Nationals
12:04 Cody Bellinger and the Pitching Market
17:21 Franchise Element: Valid Take or Clickbait
18:35 First Draft from Mitch Fink on Red Sox
25:30 *Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Opening Presser
26:35 Second Draft from Camilo Fonseca on Tyler Glasnow and the Rays
32:07 Third and Final Draft from Peyton Doyle on journalist credibility
37:20 Seatgeek Ad Read
38:35 Jill Gearin Interview
41:17 The Minor League Broadcaster Experience
51:30 Khalin’s experience as an aspiring broadcaster
55:25 Outro