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 of the Rays and Twins, to the Yankees dominance of the Giants, to the utter collapse of the Phillies pitching staff, to everything in between, the duo go all out in analyzing the baseball new year! If you had fun with this episode, then hold on tight because this'll be a fun season and we'll be covering it every step of the way! For now, enjoy the Opening Day edition here on Episode 59 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Timestamps:
0:15 - Possibly Our Best Intro Yet, ft. Tom’s Attempt at Polish
6:36 - Minor Leaguers Finally Get Their Own CBA
9:55 - Jake Cronenworth & Andres Gimenez are Extended
20:15 - Gary Sanchez Finds a New Home & The Yankees Make a Trade
24:29 - Anthony Rendon’s Incident in Oakland
29:32 - How Have the New Rules Fared in Week 1?
40:27 - Beginning Of The Opening Weekend Recap
42:19 - The Twins & Rays Start Off Fantastically
45:48 - The Mets May Be Cursed, But The Marlins Are More Cursed
48:46 - The Phillies & Their Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Pitching
53:39 - The Yankees Look Great & Anthony Volpe Is The Future
57:36 - The Grudge Match Between The Red Sox & Orioles
1:01:56 - The Blue Jays' Rotation Is Scary (Not In A Good Way Though)
1:04:28 - The Highlight Of The Cardinals' Series (Plus A Country Collab Years In The Making)
1:07:21 - Trayce Thompson, Will Smith, & The Dodgers
1:11:24 - The Best Ballpark Proposal That Ever Was
