Episode 44 | Wild Card Weekend Wrap Up

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony welcome MLB's first ever full Wild Card weekend with open arms as they break down all four series! Before they tackle the postseason, however, the two tie up some loose ends left over from the regular season. One of which being the first formal discussion of Aaron Judge breaking Roger Maris' AL home run record with his 62nd home run! Its significance is simply indescribable especially as the bookend to an unforgettable season, but the duo does their best to describe its impact anyway. Moving on, Tom and Tony discuss the recent firings of Royals manager, Mike Matheney, and pitching coach, Cal Eldred, and how this will affect Kansas City and their never-ending rebuild in the long run. After that, it's finally time to talk playoffs! Every outcome, critical play, and storyline is brought up and analyzed in this all-encompassing segment! From the collapse of the Mets and Blue Jays to the quiet death of the Rays to the final farewell to Tom's ultimate prophecy, this section's got it all! They immediately follow it up with a brief look into the next round in the divisional series! Wrap it all up with a deep drive all about New York's favorite closer (not the one with the trumpets) and you've got yourself quite the introduction to playoff baseball! So sit back, relax, don't forget to breathe if your team's playing, and enjoy the game here on Episode 44 of The Diamond Duo Podcast! 
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Timestamps:
2:12 - There’s a Winner in Fantasy Baseball
10:00 - News Before the Postseason Occurred
10:36 - Aaron Judge’s 62nd HR & Gerrit Cole’s Yankee Strikeout Record
26:07 - Royals Fire Mike Matheney and Pitching Coach Cal Eldred
32:38 - The Wild Card Round Discussion Begins
34:01 - Cleveland Beats Tampa Bay
42:30 - The Padres Shock the Mets
1:00:48 - A Prophecy Run Is Not In The Cards
1:13:00 - The Historic Collapse Of The Toronto BLEW Jays
1:25:39 - Beginning Of The Division Series Previews
1:26:08 - Guardians vs. Yankees
1:32:47 - Mariners vs. Astros
1:34:27 - Padres vs. Dodgers
1:36:12 - Phillies vs. Braves
1:39:12 - Deep Drive Into Left (The Demise Of Aroldis Chapman's Yankee Career)