This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony are stoked for Opening Day and the return of Major League Baseball! What's also on their minds is the conclusion of the World Baseball Classic, which they devote the first half of the episode to. From the quarterfinals, to the epic battle between Mike Trout & Shohei Ohtani, Tom and Tony leave no stone unturned with their analysis of the worldwide phenomenon. From there, the duo divulges into their predictions for how each team will do, how the playoffs will unfold, and who will take home some hardware to add to their resume. It's sure to be a helluva season across baseball, so gear up for the 162 game stretch with Episode 58 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

8:44 - WBC Pool Play We Missed Last Episode

19:50 - WBC Quarterfinals

29:04 - WBC Semis: USA vs. Cuba & Japan vs. Mexico

36:20 - WBC Final: USA vs. Japan & Trout-Ohtani Matchup

52:38 - Last Minute Injuries Before Opening Day

54:31 - Tony’s “Cancel the WBC” Rant

1:01:27 - Start of 2023 Standings Predictions

1:02:11 - AL East

1:05:58 - AL Central

1:11:11 - AL West

1:14:58 - NL East

1:17:02 - NL Central

1:20:33 - NL West

1:24:18 - Start of Playoff Predictions

1:27:34 - Tony’s Bracket

1:31:46 - Tom’s Bracket

1:35:04 - Start of Awards Predictions

1:35:41 - Rookie of the Year

1:37:45 - Manager of the Year

1:38:45 - Cy Young

1:42:11 - MVP

1:47:20 - Diamond Duo Superlatives

Songs Played in Episode:

“Pizza Theme - Spider-Man 2” by Michael McCuistion & Lolita Ritmanis from the soundtrack for the video game “Spider-Man 2” 2004

“America, F**K Yeah” by Harry Greyson-Williams & Trey Parker from the soundtrack for the film “Team America: World Police” 2004