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2 Tools Baseball Podcast

Alex Jonietz and Travis Miller

Stats nerds and high school jocks, welcome to the 2 Tools Baseball podcast, a show that is designed to walk you through some fresh perspectives on Major League Baseball. Hosted by the numbers guy, Alex, and the lifetime ball player, Travis, the 2 Tools Baseball Podcast aims to tackle weekly hot topics from unique and often contrasting viewpoints throughout the MLB season. We"d appreciate it if you came along for this wild ride. Cheers!

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78:47

Midterm Report Cards for Teams and Players, and...

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2023/05/18

This week, Alex and Travis open with a fun breakdown of the best #99 players across US sports in celebration of episode 99, before discussing the drama surrounding the viral Aaron Judge peek. Then, Alex and Travis go over the notable players and teams through the first quarter of the season and give out midterm report card grades.

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97:28

Kenley 400, the Problem with the Central, and Way Too...

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2023/05/14

EP 98: Alex and Travis open with praise and a career retrospective on Kenley Jansen and his 400 career saves milestone. They break down some of the key pitching injuries and how they are impacting the season, specifically in the race for the AL West, before having a larger conversation about the current weakness of both central divisions and a proposed solution to restore balance to MLB. Alex and Travis then discuss some potential early trade pieces, buyers, and sellers as the season's

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122:09

April All-MLB Team, Harper Returns, Major Injuries,...

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2023/05/02

EP 97: Alex and Travis open with the news that Bryce Harper has been cleared to DH for the Phillies as soon as Tuesday, then they jump into other storylines across the league: bad White Sox, bad Cardinals, good Pirates, Robbie Ray out for season, Aaron Judge and Jacob deGrom to the IL. They discuss and debate their picks for the 2023 April All-MLB team and pick their April Player of the Month. They close with their updated Top 10 Teams Power Rankings.

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47:23

Pitcher Power Rankings, Start/Bench/Cut, Major...

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2023/04/26

EP 96: This week Alex and Travis open by recapping the players of the week. Then, they go over some of the biggest storylines in MLB: from Hunter Greene's contract extension to Jeffrey Springs' Tommy John to Logan O'Hoppe's torn labrum and more. They play a game of start, bench, cut for the breakout young left handed outfielders in Brandon Marsh, Jarred Kelenic, and James Outman. Then, Alex and Travis take a stand on the MLB Starting Pitcher Power Rankings that MLB.com released over the

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73:33

Astros and Dodgers Slow Starts, deGrom Hurt, Harper...

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2023/04/18

EP 95: Alex and Travis open with a game of Panic Meter, discussing which teams amid slow starts should be worried about their play, including the Astros, Dodgers, White Sox, Cardinals, and more. Then, they discuss hot topics around the league from another deGrom injury to Zach Neto getting called up to Pablo Lopez's extension. They close with a discussion about Bryce Harper's looming return to the Phillies and if it makes sense for him to see action as a first baseman.

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64:37

Red Hot Rays, and Buy or Sell: Brewers Hitting, Cards...

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2023/04/11

EP 94: Alex and Travis open with this week's players of the week before diving into the top storyline: the Rays dominance. They play a game of Buyers or Sellers, discussing the AL East, the Brewers hot bats vs the Cardinals weak arms, Logan O'Hoppe rookie breakout, Adley Rutschman as the best catcher in baseball, and more. Then, Alex and Travis unveil and debate the top 10 teams in their first Power Rankings of the 2023 season.

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114:16

2023 Season Preview, Favorite Bets, and WBC Final...

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2023/03/29

EP 93: Alex and Travis open with their thoughts on the legendary finale of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. With Opening Day nearly upon us, Alex and Travis discuss their predictions and their favorite bets for the 2023 MLB season, from breakout candidates to award winners to playoff results and everything in between.

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127:51

World Baseball Classic Recap, Plus AL and NL West...

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2023/03/18

EP 92: Alex and Travis open with a full recap of all the storylines coming out of the group phase of the World Baseball Classic, from superstar performances to shocking upsets to tragic injuries. Then they discuss the confusing direction of the 2023 Miami Marlins after two more odd signings. Alex and Travis debate the best position players and pitchers of this generation in response to online disagreement on baseball Twitter, and they close with their over/under picks for the 2023 records

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138:36

2023 Top 25 Players in MLB, Machado Extension,...

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2023/03/03

EP 91: Alex and Travis open with their reaction to Manny Machado's huge extension and what it means for the Padres and the 2024 free agency class. They recap some of the big injuries that have already occurred during Spring Training. Then Alex and Travis unveil their top 25 position players in MLB for the 2023 season, debating their picks all the way down their lists. They close with an exercise of predicting over/unders for the 2023 records of all AL and NL Central teams.

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112:52

Top 20 Outfielders, Top 10 DHs, AL/NL East...

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2023/02/24

Alex and Travis open with their thoughts on the drama surrounding Corbin Burnes arbitration case and how it affected his relationship with the Brewers. Then, they continue their rankings series by debating the top 20 outfielders and top 10 DHs for 2023 in MLB. Alex and Travis close with some predictions on over/under win totals for teams in the AL and NL East by comparing gambling lines with Fangraphs and PECOTA projections.

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112:33

Top 10 First Basemen, Second Basemen, Third Basemen,...

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2023/02/17

EP 89: Alex and Travis open the show with the only major free agency news: Michael Wacha signs with the Padres. Then, they debate who are the top 5 countries competing in this year's World Baseball Classic. Alex and Travis breakdown who they view as the top 10 players at each infield position and argue for who they think is better between notable players across MLB.

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120:27

Top 10 Catchers, Starting Pitchers, and Relievers

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2023/02/08

EP 88: Alex and Travis open by recapping the recent signings and trades as hot stove season transitions into Spring Training time. Then, they reveal their rankings for the top 10 catchers, starting pitchers, and relief pitchers in 2023, followed by debates at every position.

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66:25

Hall of Famer Scott Rolen and a Reaction to the 2023...

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2023/01/29

Alex and Travis react to the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot results, highlighted by the stunning announcement of Scott Rolen's Hall of Fame induction. Other key risers and fallers on this year's ballot, plus results and arguments for this year's newcomers and some first thoughts on the names that will be on the next Hall of Fame ballot.

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151:26

Angels Not For Sale, Hall of Fame Debates, and the...

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2023/01/24

EP 87: In a shocking turn of events, LA Angels owner Arte Moreno pulls out of all negotiations to sell the franchise as planned, citing the need to resolve unfinished business, despite interest from several bidders. Alex and Travis also breakdown some of the recent signings in MLB free agency plus a highly debated trade of Luis Arraez for Pablo Sandoval and prospects. Lastly, in preparation for Hall of Fame week, Alex and Travis dive into this years Hall of Fame ballot and discuss who think

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123:41

Correa to the Twins?!?! Plus Devers Extension, Big...

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2023/01/13

EP 86: Alex and Travis open with biggest developing story of the offseason: Carlos Correa has signed with his third team of the offseason. Other teams across MLB reach deals with almost all of the remaining big name free agents, and young studs like Rafael Devers and Sean Murphy earn well-deserved extensions. Alex and Travis go on to break down which teams they think had the best and the worst offseasons in MLB this winter, before rounding things off with some brief well wishes to the

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111:29

Correa Stuns the World, Mets Win the Offseason, Cubs...

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2022/12/22

EP 85: This week, Alex and Travis open with the most unbelievable switch up of the offseason: the Giants did not like his medical records so Carlos Correa is heading to the loaded New York Mets. The Mets are the clear favorites for the winner of the offseason award, and Alex and Travis have to decide how Correa stacks up against the other third basemen throughout baseball. Sluggers in free agency are finding new home teams throughout the AL and the NL this week, including top shortstop

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88:08

Judge Returns, Correa to the Bay, Mets Keep Spending

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2022/12/16

EP 84: Alex and Travis open with the huge spending from the two New York teams as they both try to build rosters that can get over the hump. Then, they break down the past week of free agency going deal by deal to see how teams are getting better or worse so far this offseason. The perennial NL favorite Dodgers have a slow start in comparison to their competition in San Diego, San Fran, Atlanta, and Philly, while the beasts of the AL just seem to re-tool.

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136:10

Winter Meetings, deGrom Goes West, All-MLB Revealed,...

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2022/12/07

EP 83: Alex and Travis open with the 2022 All-MLB first and second teams that were just announced, and they debate how deserving the selected players were of this honor. They breakdown all the biggest signings and trades, from deGrom heading West to Trea Turner heading East and everything in between. Alex and Travis go on to make the case of how the Dodgers proceed after having many of their free agents walk away to new teams, before getting into a discussion about the best arms in New

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107:23

Hot Stove Seasons Begins, 2022 Award Winners, Hall of...

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2022/11/22

EP 82: Alex and Travis open by recapping the 2022 season award winners and discussing their thoughts on the selections. They dive into all of the trades, free agency signings, and other transactions that have occurred since the offseason began, before going over the newly announced Hall of Fame ballot additions that will be voted on in January.

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106:51

Astros World Champs, Diaz's Record Deal, Awards...

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2022/11/09

Alex and Travis open with their reactions to the Houston Astros winning the 2022 World Series and discuss what went wrong for the Phillies in the finals games of the postseason. As soon as the postseason ended, the offseason began, as seen in Edwin Diaz's record contract with the Mets, the announcement that Ohtani would remain an Angel, and betting odds on Judge's next team. Alex and Travis also breakdown the newly announced 2022 awards finalists for the AL and NL. They give their reactions

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