The Diamond Duo Podcast

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony deep dive some of the best and worst playoff contenders since the All Star Break! After reflecting upon the retirement of Joey Votto and the inane ramblings of a Little League coach, the two go through everything from the meteoric rise of the Padres and Diamondbacks to the sudden decline of the Cardinals and Mariners! The Postseason chase is heating up, so catch up on all you missed with us on Episode 95 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

5:38 - Joey Votto (Not Joey Gallo) Retires

15:07 - 6 Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers Proposal

27:06 - Little League World Series Coach Goes After Aaron Judge

37:30 - Beginning of Risers & Fallers Since the All-Star Break

38:08 - Riser #1: San Diego Padres

42:23 - Riser #2: Arizona Diamondbacks

47:11 - Riser #3: Kansas City Royals

54:32 - Riser #4: Milwaukee Brewers

58:22 - Faller #1: St. Louis Cardinals

1:03:33 - Faller #2: Seattle Mariners

1:11:54 - Faller #3: New York Mets

1:19:47 - Faller #4: San Francisco Giants

1:24:58 - Faller #5: Chicago White Sox (yes, it's gotten worse)

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony debrief the recently passed MLB Trade Deadline! Most every move of significance is covered including the the more head-turning trades for Randy Arozarena, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Tanner Scott! As the homestretch draws near, recap each encapsulating swap with us here on Episode 94 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

6:00 - Start of Trade Deadline Moves

7:25 - Randy Arozarena: The Start of Tampa’s Flurry of Moves

17:04 - Jazz Chisholm Jr.: The Yankees Only Big Acquisition

27:01 - Carlos Estevez: Setting the Tone for the Reliever Market

30:40 - Jason Adam: AJ Preller Didn’t Mess Around

35:14 - Isaac Parades: What Were the Cubs Thinking?

47:40 - Erick Fedde: A Massive Three-Way Move

1:02:52 - Trevor Rogers: An Overpayment the Size of Baltimore

1:11:02 - Tanner Scott: AJ Preller REALLY Didn't Mess Around

1:18:41 - Jack Flaherty: The Dodgers Refuse To Be One-Upped

1:22:55 - Garrett Crochet: How To Decimate Your Trade Value In A Week

1:27:43 - Biggest Winners & Losers

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony recap the 2024 All Star Break and discuss how baseball's most talked about teams did in the first half! Whether it's the surging Orioles and Brewers or the questionable outlook of the Yankees and Dodgers, the duo covers it all when it comes the teams either cementing themselves in, or rapidly falling out of contention! Come ring in the second half of the MLB season with us here on Episode 93 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

7:44 - Start of All-Star Break Events

8:12 - 2024 MLB Draft Notes

16:40 - The Home Run Derby & Its Awful National Anthem

27:07 - The All-Star Game

34:41 - Start of Mid-Season Evaluations

36:28 - Phillies: Baseball’s Best Team

42:37 - Brewers: One of Baseball’s Most Underrated Teams

48:40 - Cardinals: Actually Not Terrible!

55:10 - Guardians: Fun Times In Cleveland Again

1:00:39 - Astros: Houston, We Have A Resurgence

1:05:48 - Orioles: Birdland Takes Flight

1:10:45 - Yankees: Empire State Of Mid

1:20:33 - Dodgers: All Bats & No Arms Makes Dave A First Round Exit

1:25:28 - Mariners: Will Dance For League Average Hitting

1:32:55 - Braves: We're Gonna Need A Bigger IL

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony return to recap the state of All Star Game voting and the new rules for the Home Run Derby. Before this, however, the pair pay their respects to two recently passed all time greats in Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda. With the All Star Game rosters soon to be revealed, Tom and Tony recount each finalist, go through a series of potential snubs, and predict which arms will fill out the pitching staff. Get ready for the Midsummer Classic here on Episode 92 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

7:07 - Rest in Peace Willie Mays & Orlando Cepeda

13:45 - Home Run Derby Rule Changes

33:57 - All Star Game Finalists

45:06 - Snubs & Honorable Mentions

54:47 - Predicting The All Star Pitching Staffs

1:06:39 - Should Paul Skenes Be An All Star?

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony rejoice like every baseball fan at the retirement of much-maligned umpire Angel Hernandez! The duo also hits upon Negro League stats officially becoming integrated into MLB stats & the loss of Ronald Acuna Jr. for the Braves. Also, with a third of the baseball season completed, Tom & Tony look back at the seasons so far for two of baseball's best teams & the players who have surprised everyone this season. And how could the duo forget the Jorge Lopez incident that signals the return of the Deep Drive Into Left! Kick off the month of June with Episode 91 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:34 - Tom's Miserable Screw-Up of Kool & the Gang's "Celebration"

6:48 - Angel Hernandez Retires & Baseball Rejoices!

31:54 - Negro League Stats Officially Become Integrated into MLB Stats

39:08 - Ronald Acuna Jr. Out for the Season

50:12 - The Phillies Look Unstoppable

59:13 - You Know What? So Do the Yankees

1:05:35 - Pleasant Surprises From Individual Players

1:20:01 - Deep Drive Into Left: Jorge Lopez Edition

Song Played in Episode:

“Celebration" by Kool & the Gang from their album "Celebration!" 1980

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony crank out their shortest talk yet going through the biggest highlights of the past couple weeks of baseball! From Luis Arraez getting traded to the delicious misery of the Marlins and Astros to the glorious news that those hideous new jerseys are going away! Couple that with an intro worthy of song, and you've got a nice compact episode to crank while watching Paul Skenes in his debut! We hope you enjoy this truncated edition of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:34 - Tom the Ode Writer

8:58 - Luis Arraez Traded to San Diego

17:52 - There’s 50 Feet of Crap… Then There’s the Miami Marlins

32:44 - More Like The Houston ASStros Am I Right?

43:10 - More Like The Minnesota tWINS...okay I'll stop

47:43 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Are Good (shocker right?)

49:29 - Mike Trout Tears His Meniscus

55:50 - Willson Contreras & The Rest Of The Injuries

57:48 - Paul Skenes To Make His Major League Debut

1:01:57 - Ippei Mizuhara Pleads Guilty

1:04:03 - MLB To Improve Their Uniforms

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony recap some of the biggest stories from the past week and change of baseball! Everything from the frightening spike in arm injuries to the conclusion of the Shohei/Ippei saga to yet more news about the soon to be Sacramento A's. Top it off with some funnier stories and a tribute to one of the most influential men in all of baseball broadcasting, and you got Episode 89 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:54 - ChatGPT Home Run Call Fail

7:58 - Pitchers Getting Hurt: MLB & MLBPA’s Response & Long-Term Consequences

23:14 - Ippei Mizuhara’s Theft & Gambling Addiction Revealed

38:33 - The [CITY REDACTED] A's To Leave Oakland At Season's End

51:34 - John Sterling Retires

1:06:08 - Late Inning Laughs Begins

1:07:02 - Skip Schumaker To Seek New Opportunities After This Year (AKA LOL MARLINS)

1:10:35 - Anthony Rendon (that's the joke)

1:15:03 - Alec Manoah's Latest Rehab Outing Masterpiece

1:18:38 - Craig Kimbrel Recorded Save #420 (nice)

1:21:23 - Fanatics & Nike Don't Send Jerseys To Brewers Game In Time

1:25:28 - Kyle Freeland Pinch Runs & Gets Hurt

1:28:10 - Jordan Montgomery Drops Scott Boras

1:30:00 - Seymour Weiner

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast Tom and Tony usher in the 2024 season by recapping the biggest stories of Opening Week! These stories are intertwined with their predictions for how the year will play out for each team! From standings to awards to playoff outcomes, the two leave no stone unturned! We're glad you're joining us for another exciting year of baseball! Sit back and enjoy it with us here on Episode 88 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

2:22 - Tony’s Adventures at Minute Maid Park for Opening Day

9:47 - Start of Opening Day Stories & Our 2024 Predictions

10:54 - AL East: Juan Soto = Lisan al-Giab & Blue Jays Were No-Hit

25:10 - AL Central: The Tigers Look Good & The Royals Hype-Train

34:58 - AL West: Ronel Blanco’s No-No & LOL Angels

47:15 - NL East: The Mets & Marlins Are Miserable

59:51 - NL Central: Are The Pirates Good?

1:07:53 - NL West: D'Backs Lineup Bangs & LOL Rockies

1:16:38 - Awards Predictions Begin

1:18:34 - MVP

1:24:29 - Cy Young

1:33:25 - Rookie of the Year

1:37:45 - Manager of the Year

1:39:59 - 2024 Playoff Predictions

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony continue with their 3rd annual How F'd Are They Scale by debating the states of each team from the National League! Before that, Tom & Tony address the latest on the Shohei Ohtani scandal that's taken the headlines by storm! The duo lays out the known facts & sifts through each outcome of what may happen next that could affect the career of Shohei Ohtani. This is our final off-season episode, with Opening Day kicking off in about 24 hours! Next time, we'll recap Opening Day Weekend & give our official 2024 predictions. For now, enjoy Episode 87 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

6:13 - Shohei Ohtani Betting/Theft Scandal

24:17 - Start of How F’d Are They Scale NL Edition

26:10 - NL East

57:31 - NL Central

1:28:09 - NL West

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony begin to wrap up offseason content with their 3rd annual How F'd Are They Scale! After sifting through some transactions, including some pretty dreadful ones for a pair of Scott Boras clients, the two begin constructing the American League side of their scale! From the top of Ain't No Stopping Us Now to the doldrums of Everything Is On Fire, Tom and Tony explain why they believe each team in the AL will either sink or swim in 2024! Let us know how you like our rankings as we march closer to the official start of baseball here on Episode 86 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

7:15 - “Abridged” News Cycle Recap from Past Month

19:42 - Start of How F’d Are They Scale AL Edition, With a New Addition for This Year

23:19 - AL East

54:03 - AL Central

1:15:47 - AL West