Episode 19 | Baseball Is BACK!! - CBA, Free Agents, & Trades Oh My!

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony pop the champagne and celebrate because we have a new CBA and we have baseball back! The two open the show deep diving said CBA and the many changes it brings to the game; such changes include a 12 game playoff format, a raise in the minimum salary, and a 6 pick draft lottery. Once that's done, they proceed to tackle the ever-growing flood of transactions that have been processed in the wake of baseball's return! Every move is noted, but larger deals are picked apart in greater detail. The Reds and A's are highlighted for their unwillingness to remain competitive and field a good team, the Yankees are both lauded for their trade of Gary Sanchez (🙏) but also questioned for their inability to spend and sacrifice more for the greater good, and the Braves are singled out for a trade that ended an era, yet started a new one. With a quick look at the remaining free agents, the two look eagerly to a future where the MLB season is once again at our doorstep! Grab those peanuts and crackerjacks because baseball is back, here on Episode 19 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Intro Music (0:00-0:30) by Alec Koff
Timestamps:
4:47 - The New and Improved CBA
19:49 - Every Major League Transaction Post Lockout (as of 7pm 3/14)
35:17 - What Are The Reds Doing?
40:57 - The Twins Trades and their Game Plan
46:31 - The New York Yankees Post Lockout
55:47 - Matt Olson and the Brave New World
1:05:20 - The Preseason Injury Report
1:13:15 - The Remaining Free Agent Pool
1:33:26 - The Closer