# Episode 456: Field Of Dreams Fatigue

An episode of [Baseball is Dead (MLB Podcast)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1736747889), 14 Aug 2026, 1 h 41 min.

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Episode 456: Birthdays aplenty this week for the BID community. Dallas celebrated his birthday yesterday, and the guys talk about his day as well as the early voting results from the Patreon-exclusive Baseball Nickname Draft. Jared, Tyler, Jay Hay, and Dallas all talk about the struggles that former All-Star closer Edwin Díaz finds himself in during his first year with the Dodgers. But will the Dodgers’ bullpen struggles be a factor in October? The crew discusses that and the stale feeling that the Field of Dreams game is leaving after its return. Before Dallas departs, they blow some horns for players around the league and talk about the rise of the first homegrown ace the Boston Red Sox have had in a long time. Jay Hay sends us into the weekend with a look at the series about to be played and gives us those hot, fresh, award-winning nugs. 00:00:00 - Martha’s Christmas Gift (Don’t Listen to This, Martha) 00:02:04 - Dallas Braden’s Birthday 00:14:05 - Nickname Draft Voting Available Now 00:19:30 - Edwin Díaz Struggles | Are We Worried About the Dodgers Bullpen? 00:37:37 - Jared vs. a Cy Young Award Winner Coming Soon 00:45:49 - Phillies vs. Twins Amongst the Corn 00:52:15 - Blowin’ This Guy’s Horn 01:00:10 - Dallas’s Final Thoughts 01:01:59 - Who Is the Third NL MVP Finalist According to Kalshi Users 01:07:07 - Payton Tolle’s Rise 01:14:35 - A Weekend Pitching Preview 01:20:16 - Award-Winning Nugs 01:28:04 - Final Thoughts | Jacob deGrom, All-Star Locations & RIP Jeremy Conley NEW BID MERCH IS HERE: https://www.baseballisdead.com Trade $20 Get $20 - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/BID Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Baseball Is Dead Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/BaseballisDead Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code BID at https://www.Ridge.com/BID #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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