Episode 50 | Winter Meetings Chaos: Arson Judge, Jacob deGrom, and More!

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony are thankful for reaching 50 episodes of the show! Thank you to everyone who's supported us so much in the journey and we look forward to having you onboard for a long time! In Episode 50, Tom and Tony realized recording during the Winter Meetings was a terrible, terrible mistake! Deals continue to pour in and the duo can barely keep up! In the end, we recap almost every deal that's been reached. This includes Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner, Aaron (Arson) Judge, and all the rest in between! Because of all the chaos, Tom and Tony have just enough time to recap the MLB Awards, the Hall of Fame ballot's release, Fred McGriff's enshrinement, and the passing of Gaylord Perry. We hope you enjoy our 50th Episode of The Diamond Duo Podcast and you stay tuned for more!
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next week, we will release another episode because of extra content we wanted to get to, but couldn't in this episode due to all of the news that broke. We've got our mock Hall of Fame ballots, Teams of the Year draft, and more from the Winter Meetings coming up! Until then, enjoy Episode 50!
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Timestamps:
0:32 - Thank You All For Helping Us Reach 50 Episodes!
9:32 - Just About Every Transaction/Story Across Baseball from the Past Two Weeks (in Chronological Order)
28:48 - deGrom to Texas
37:41 - A Perfect Representation of How We Feel Every Time Big News Drops After We Record (Volume Warning)
40:12 - Justin Verlander Joins the Mets
45:41 - The Phillies Lock Up Trea Turner
51:21 - Brian Cashman Signs Extension with Yankees
1:03:55 - Aaron (Arson) Judge Comes Back to NY (feat. a Musical Number)
1:27:43 - Rattling Off Other Big Deals at Winter Meetings
1:30:04 - MLB Award Winners
1:33:17 - The 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot is Released
1:38:52 - Welcome to Cooperstown Fred McGriff
1:43:10 - Gaylord Perry Passes Away
1:47:33 - Programming Note for Next Week
Song Played in Episode:
"Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra from his album "Nothing but the Best" 2008