{"podcast":{"title":"Wake N Jake","slug":"wake-n-jake-744576","podcast_index_feed_id":744576,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/0IMFN2cF","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-wake-n-jake-167081243/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/342f47c0-66bd-4158-99df-d681a74f779d/cb323a3e-9ec7-4062-8f2c-6affc9d0acdf/3000x3000/wakenjake-square.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Jomboy Media","episode_count":600,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T08:20:58.336891+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-n-jake-744576"},"episode":{"title":"Do Fans WANT a Salary Cap? (Poll Reaction)","slug":"do-fans-want-a-salary-cap-poll-reaction","published_at":"2026-06-22T19:20:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-n-jake-744576/do-fans-want-a-salary-cap-poll-reaction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-n-jake-744576","url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-wake-n-jake-167081243/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/injector.simplecastaudio.com/ddc25d5a-d189-4226-9f82-ca42a1e7a0ab/episodes/8a2eccb5-ba74-497e-ba74-5076715d6cd8/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=ddc25d5a-d189-4226-9f82-ca42a1e7a0ab&awEpisodeId=8a2eccb5-ba74-497e-ba74-5076715d6cd8&feed=0IMFN2cF","summary":"Read alongside us HERE: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7369132/2026/06/18/mlb-fans-polls-lockout-labor-players-owners/ Thanks to Bear Mattress for sponsoring this video! Visit https://bearmattress.com/wakenjake and use CODE: wakenjake to get 40% off your Bear mattress! Go to http://www.shadyrays.com and use code WAKENJAKE for 50% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. +++++ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:00 MLB Draft Reform 9:35 The Athletic Fan Survey 16:27Spending Disparity Between Teams 21:50 Salary Caps and Floors 29:00 Who Benefits From a Cap? 30:20 How Much Do People Care? 34:25 Is MLB More or Less Competitive Than NFL, NBA, and NHL? 39:40 Does Your Team Have a Better Chance to Win With a Cap? 42:40 What If a Cap Meant You Have to Trade Your Star Away? 44:40 Final Questions 49:30 Will MLB Miss Games in 2027?","meta_description":"Read alongside us HERE: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7369132/2026/06/18/mlb-fans-polls-lockout-labor-players-owners/ Thanks to Bear Mattress for spons…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wake-n-jake-744576/episodes/do-fans-want-a-salary-cap-poll-reaction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wake-n-jake-744576/do-fans-want-a-salary-cap-poll-reaction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}