April 25, 2022

Episode 34 - Opening Day 2022

1 hour 46 minutes

Episode 34 - Opening Day 2022

In this episode:

The Opening Day marks the day that everyone is welcome to see their favorite players in the diamond again. What place would each team end up in the divisions, and which team would win? Which teams would battle in the Playoffs? Do you have a list of players and managers who you expect to receive awards this year? Listen to Jeremy and Jamal discuss their dingers and ks and which cards they play for the outcome of this baseball season.

[01:54] One day away from the Opening Day - Should it be a national holiday?

[06:47] Dinger of the week from Jamal: 2007 Opening Day 5th inning - Jimmy Roland against John Smoltz pitching for the Braves

[09:34] Dinger of the week from Jeremy: 2021 MVP Bryce Harper swinging a hot bat

[12:55] K of the week from Jamal: First career strikeout of Jacob deGrom in 2014

[15:36] K of the week from Jeremy: Bobby Miller's strikeout last week

[18:34] Fair or Foul: Mike Trout will hit more home runs than Shohei Ohtani

[21:55] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL West

[29:58] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL Central

[36:59] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - AL East

[49:43] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - Wildcard Teams

[51:47] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL West

[59:25] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL Central

[1:08:56] Guesses for each division at the end of the year - NL East

[1:18:22] Which teams are you expecting to see in the Playoffs?

[1:20:04] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Rookies of the year

[1:25:24] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Cy Young awardees

[1:28:20] Who do you expect to receive awards? - MVPs

[1:36:52] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Aaron Awards

[1:38:57] Who do you expect to receive awards? - Managers of the Year

Meet The Hosts

Dingers and Ks is a podcast for baseball fans of all ages—new ones or lifelong ones. You’ll learn something new about the baseball scene with Jeremy and Jamal to give you perspective on what it means to be in the pro ball today.

Jamal Rousell is a baseball blogger from Sportbumz, a left-handed pitcher since high school, a lifelong fan of the game. Baseball is Jeremy Altshule’s first love in high school, which helped him explore other sports and do shows.

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