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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

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony take part in their yearly Diamond's Double Dozen and compile the 24 best players going into the 2024 season! They came in with over thirty candidates for the list, designated four honorable mentions, yet still found ways to mess up and miscount! The gaffes aside, join the pair in debating and sorting the best of the best with Spring Training around the corner right here on Episode 85 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:15 - How to Pronounce Tony’s Last Name

7:11 - Looking Back on Last Year’s Poorly Aged Top 24

19:24 - The Contenders for Our List & The Guys Who Just Missed Out

34:52 - Honorable Mentions & #24-20

49:40 - #19-16

1:04:53 - #15-11

1:16:08 - Tom & Tony's Embarrassing Counting Mistake (for the second straight year)

1:25:37 - #10-6

1:30:54 - #5-1

1:44:00 - The Completed List

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony catch up on the latest trades and transactions and recap the finalized Hall Of Fame class! From the biggest stories of the Orioles being sold and the extensions of Bobby Witt Jr. and Jose Altuve to the earth-shattering moves of Aaron Hicks and Robert Stephenson to the Angels, the two leave no stone unturned! Onto the Hall Of Fame discussion, the duo discuss who got in, who just missed, who fell off, and who to look forward to next year! As Spring Training draws near, get into the baseball spirit with Episode 84 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!

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Timestamps:

5:19 - The Orioles Have Been Sold & Traded for Corbin Burnes

16:29 - Moves We Missed Last Episode

22:47 - Astros Sign Josh Hader & Extend Jose Altuve

30:37 - Bobby Witt Jr. Inks Near $300 Million Extension & the Vinny Pasquantino Bet

43:14 - The Rest of The Transaction Talk

1:10:50 - Breaking Down The 2024 Hall Of Fame Voting Results