Episode 95 | Joey Votto Retires & The Best & Worst Of The Second Half

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony deep dive some of the best and worst playoff contenders since the All Star Break! After reflecting upon the retirement of Joey Votto and the inane ramblings of a Little League coach, the two go through everything from the meteoric rise of the Padres and Diamondbacks to the sudden decline of the Cardinals and Mariners! The Postseason chase is heating up, so catch up on all you missed with us on Episode 95 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Timestamps:
5:38 - Joey Votto (Not Joey Gallo) Retires
15:07 - 6 Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers Proposal
27:06 - Little League World Series Coach Goes After Aaron Judge
37:30 - Beginning of Risers & Fallers Since the All-Star Break
38:08 - Riser #1: San Diego Padres
42:23 - Riser #2: Arizona Diamondbacks
47:11 - Riser #3: Kansas City Royals
54:32 - Riser #4: Milwaukee Brewers
58:22 - Faller #1: St. Louis Cardinals
1:03:33 - Faller #2: Seattle Mariners
1:11:54 - Faller #3: New York Mets
1:19:47 - Faller #4: San Francisco Giants
1:24:58 - Faller #5: Chicago White Sox (yes, it's gotten worse)