The Diamond Duo Podcast

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony get ready to fire up the hot stove and talk some offseason transactions! Before they get there though, the two first need to cover some of the biggest headlines from the past two weeks. These include the BBWAA Awards winners, the A's official move to Las Vegas, and the tragic passing of one of baseball's moved beloved owners. Once that&#39...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony reel in the aftermath of the World Series and get ready to take on the offseason! After recapping the final games of the Fall Classic, the two discuss the manager and executive carousel taking place all across baseball including the conclusion to the Craig Counsell saga. Following an overview of some significant player and team opt-outs, the duo r...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony prepare themselves for the last hurrah of the baseball season: the World Series! Before they get there though, they have two things to address first. The two lead off with a couple of stories that recently dropped such as Dusty Baker's retirement, Aaron Judge's reception of the Roberto Clemente Award, and the Yankees need for a hitting coa...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony put a bow on the Divisional Series games they missed, look at those series in retrospect, and deep dive the Championship Series games that were already played! The two discuss what led to losses for the Orioles, Twins, Dodgers, and Braves in addition to how they'll look and what they should do for next year. As for the winners, the two cover t...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony recap the four Wild Card Series matchups that all ended in a sweep! Much to Tom's horror, he and Tony discuss how & why the Rangers, Twins, D-Backs, & Phillies advanced, while also analyzing what held back each of the four losers. On top of that, the duo deep dives the first two games of both ALDS & NLDS matchups. In addition to po...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony finally put the Yankees, Angels, A's, and all other joke teams behind them and get ready to discuss the best of the best in the MLB Postseason! Following some headlines including tributes to two sadly departed baseball greats, a look at the three managers who recently lost their jobs, and a bittersweet farewell to a trio of contemporary legend...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony give the Regular Season (both of MLB and their fantasy teams) a proper sendoff! In the spirit of sendoffs, they open with the announced departures of two of the most maligned entities in the AL East: Tropicana Field and Chaim Bloom. After a pair of executive branch hires in David Stearns and Jeff Greenberg, the two take the time to honor Adam Wain...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony create a PSA in hopes of turning around the Angels misfortune! With the franchise open to trading Mike Trout, the duo try to envision potential landing spots should a trade happen. Tom & Tony also discuss the potential career-ending arrest for Julio Urias, the weird Sunday between the Yankees & Brewers, & the injury that ends the seaso...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony turn their attention towards the two franchises that continue to make a mockery of themselves, the Angels & White Sox! Shohei Ohtani's injury & the ensuing waiver moves keep casting a dark shadow on this year's trade deadline decisions, while old issues are brought to light from a former MLB star! The White Sox may have made forwar...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony tackle all of the drama that's taken baseball by storm from the past two weeks while also exploring ChatGPT for the first time! The troubling Wander Franco case takes precedence, followed by the lighter side of baseball that packed a punch in the form of a literal punch! From there, the duo covers everything from Kevin Brown's undeserved s...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony meet earlier than normal to break down the most significant trades bartered prior to the deadline! After a few minor stories including one historic night for Framber Valdez and some less than ideal fates for Domingo German and Liam Hendriks, the two dive right in and go trade by trade! From the Rangers bolstering their pitching staff for a run at...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony turn up the heat and turn off the censors (figuratively) to ring in Episode 69 of the show (oh yeahhh). To celebrate this most significant of milestones, they commemorate the induction of Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff into the Hall of Fame as well as take a look ahead to next year's ballot. Once that's out of the way, the two set their sigh...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony reflect on the events of the All-Star Break! From the MLB Draft, to the festivities that may or may not have been watched in Seattle, the duo gets you up-to-date on the important events you may have missed! After that, Tom and Tony mock the Blue Jays for getting (collectively) no-hit by the lowly Tigers, marvel in the continued disappointment that...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony return from a week-long hiatus to break down the beginnings of baseball's midsummer classics in the Home Run Derby and the All Star Game! But first, the two reflect upon Domingo German's masterful work in throwing MLB's 24th ever perfect game! Once that's through, the duo runs down the finalized All Star Game rosters, making quick...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony return from vacation a little tanner (lie) and a little behind on all things baseball (truth), so they spend an episode playing a game of catch up! The two begin, how else, with a dive into the drama-ridden saga of the Oakland A's and the incredible reverse boycott their fans recently organized! The tone then shifts to a somber one to discuss...

This week on the Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony kick back on a slow news week and opt to talk about two very uplifting returns to the game! This comes after brief discussions on Tony's encounters with Yankee Stadium's lizard man (yes, you read that right), and his utter trouncing of Tom in MLB The Show. Once the intro is past, the two get to talking all about Liam Hendriks and Jose Altu...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony manage to not bring up the A's nearly as much this week, but rather trade that off for a healthy helping of Yankees banter - principally their war of pettiness with the Blue Jays over the course of their series. The Yanks don't hog the spotlight forever though, as it was also a weird stretch for the Mets, whose week was defined by an oppos...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony somehow have to talk about the Oakland A's again after their acquisition of land in Las Vegas! Their small stadium plans pretty much confirm the inevitable and the end of Major League Baseball in Oakland. In more cheery news, the duo discuss Kenley Jansen's hall of fame case after his 400th save and reflect on the top moments of Mother&#39...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony assess the state of several big name teams who are either flying high or crashing hard almost midway through the season's second full month! Before that, however, the duo begins with a rather somber major headline as they pay tribute to the recently passed former pitcher, Vida Blue. The two recount his outstanding career, exchange some memorab...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony mourn for the denizens of Oakland as they're forced to watch a third major sports franchise leave for greener pastures in as many years, this time it's the Athletics' turn to move to Vegas and chase that big dollar. The two are also pleasantly surprised by another small market team and their immense success in April, this time (somehow...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony marvel at the extreme highs and lows different franchises have reached early on in the season! Whether it be a historic winning streak by a team down in Florida, or a pitiful excuse of stadium operations that has led to a possum displaying its dominance in Oakland, the duo's got it covered! Tom and Tony also report on the controversial measure...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony recap the best matchups and storylines from MLB's first weekend in full swing! After a few introductory stories including, but not limited to, a new CBA for minor leaguers and an incident between Anthony Rendon and an A's fan, the two get right into breaking down the very best, and the very worst, or Opening Weekend! From the torrid start...

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 wo...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony show 95% of their attention towards the World Baseball Classic! Due to recording on March 12, not all of Pool Play is covered. However, there was still plenty for the duo to divulge right into. From a five-way tie for first in Pool A, to Japan's sheer domination in Pool B, and all of the heart-warming stories in-between, this year's rendition of t...

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony are excited for the start of Spring Training! The biggest story coming from both Arizona and Florida has to be the implementation of the pitch clock, lack of shifts, and the enlarged bases. Tom and Tony certainly have their own opinions on all three and they express them throughout the episode. What else is in store? How about our obligatory check...