This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony get the ball rolling on their coverage of the World Baseball Classic! The rosters for all 20 countries participating were recently announced, so the two spent some time analyzing each one with the tournament just two weeks away! But first, they comb through the most recent batch of trades and signings from across the league! Some of the more noteworthy moves include Zack Greinke's return to Kansas City, the Padres locking up their ace long term, and another pair of team friendly extensions out of the Blue Jays and Astros. From here on out, the focus shifts almost primarily to the rosters of the World Baseball Classic! The duo go through all four pools of the tournament and break down some of the more obvious favorites from each one. These favorites include, but are not limited to, the USA, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Japan, and Venezuela. After leaving off with more room for a more in depth WBC analysis closer to the tournament, Tom and Tony spend the remainder of the episode reviving a segment from last year's offseason: the How F'd Are They Scale! With five categories ranging from Ain't No Stopping Us Now to Everything Is On Fire, the two assess the state of each American League team going into the 2023 season. Get ready for the second half of the scale along with plenty more next time! But until then, get comfortable and enjoy the latest from The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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5:34 - Transactions from the Past Two Weeks (as of 2/11/23)