Episode 18 | MLB Games Cancelled: A Sport In Limbo

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony face the cold reality of cancelled MLB games due to a lockout for the first time since 1994. The two cover the lockout up to this point, shining a light on the proposals put forth by both the players and the owners and going over what both sides look to achieve. The 24 hour timeline between February 28 and March 1 is looked at in great detail from the brief extension of the deadline to the press conferences from both the League and MLBPA. Listen as Tom and Tony rip into the lack of transparency and good will displayed on the part of the owners and the most hated man in baseball history (I said it), Rob Manfred. Before heading down this road of eternal sadness, however, the two cover what little stories there were in the middle of all of this. Such stories include two players officially hanging up their cleats, Juan Soto's declined extension before the lockout, and Derek Jeter's sudden departure from the Miami Marlins. Follow us into baseball's darkest hour here on Episode 18 of The Diamond Duo Podcast
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Intro music by Alec Koff
Timestamps:
6:58 - Two Players Hang Up Their Cleats
12:54 - Will Juan Soto Be The First $500m Player?
20:17 - Another Yankees Number To Be Retired
25:34 - Derek Jeter No Longer With The Marlins
33:28 - The Start Of The Lockout Discussion
36:06 - CBA Negotiations Timeline
40:31 - Details From Rob Manfred’s Press Conference
1:04:02 - Details From The MLBPA Press Conference
1:11:35 - The Closer (MLB The Show Tech Test and Tommy Tanks)