This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony are thrilled to talk about Opening Day across baseball! Before that day, many stories made headlines. These include the extensions signed, the few not signed, a trade, and some possible beef between Ronald Acuna Jr. and Freddie Freeman! Moving on, the Diamond Duo discuss their favorite moments from Opening Day Weekend! From new technology being implemented across the sport, to some of baseball's brightest prospects making The Show, there was not a shortage of fun to be had during baseball's first week! In addition, Tom and Tony speak on a few of the notable series' from the weekend, as well as revisit a few predictions they made on Episode 21! And with a new season comes a new slate of Deep Drive material to bring inaudible laughter and anger to baseball fans everywhere! Stay tuned in for a jam-packed Episode 22 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Timestamps:
3:53 - Extensions Aplenty (J-Ram, Ke’Bryan, and J.P.)
14:31 - Aaron Judge Doesn’t Sign Extension with Yankees
23:43 - Taylor Rogers-Chris Paddack Trade
27:55 - Ronald Acuna Jr./Freddie Freeman Situation
33:02 - New Technology in Baseball Being Implemented
42:13 - Top Prospects Making Their Debuts
50:59 - A Classic Rivalry Renewed
56:03 - The Texas/Toronto Slugfest
59:15 - Barren Offense In The Desert
1:03:42 - Our Second Ever Breaking News Segment! (2 episodes in a row, wow)
1:07:22 - Our Predictions Revisited
1:14:30 - Deep Drive To Left (Dodgers Restriction on Jackie Robinson Day, Gerrit Cole’s Excuse, & Rays Mediocrity)
1:29:29 - Closing Remarks & Congratulations to Roki Sasaki
