Episode 26 | Umps Are Getting Worse, Robby Cano Released, & Milestones Galore

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony plunge into the unforgiving wasteland that is MLB umpiring. They take an especially close look at one recent incident where an umpire looked for a reason to eject Madison Bumgarner by gazing longingly into his eyes. The duo follows this bout of strangeness up by (*gasp*) praising the New York Mets! This praise comes from their release of struggling veteran Robinson Cano and their 6-run comeback in the 9th inning to utterly embarrass the Phillies! Before they dive into any stories, however, the two go Around The Horn to cover the hottest teams (White Sox, Astros, Brewers) and players (Manny Machado, Kevin Gausman, Christian Yelich) in addition to the coldest teams (Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies) and players (Marcell Ozuna, Trevor Story, Dallas Keuchel). A flurry of recent milestones achieved by Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina, Miguel Cabrera, and Dusty Baker is also lauded by the pair. The episode is closed out by the recognition of Buster Posey Day in San Francisco, the acknowledgement of three prospects recently called up to the show (possibly even teasing a brand new segment), and the triumphant return of our Deep Drive To Left segment to commemorate the whiniest manager in all of MLB! All this and more coming at ya on Episode 26 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Timestamps:
6:06 - Around the Horn (Who’s Hot, Who’s Not?)
28:33 - Trivia I
34:16 - Dan Bellino-Mad Bum Incident and Umpire Accountability
47:04 - Robinson Cano Released By Mets (Is His Career Over?)
53:04 - Mets Embarrass Phillies With 6-Run Ninth Inning
58:25 - Big Milestones For Wainwright, Molina, Cabrera, & Baker
1:04:56 - Buster Posy Day Celebrated In San Francisco
1:10:50 - George Kirby, Jose Miranda, & Alek Thomas Get Called Up
1:16:20 - Trivia II & Deep Drive To Left (Chris Woodward Is A Karen)