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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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60:01

Yankees and Mets Are Rolling, More Hot and Cold...

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2022/05/10

EP 60: Alex and Travis open with a discussion about how the two league-leading teams stack up against each other: the Yankees and the Mets. They go into other notable teams who have surprised in the first month of the season, from the rolling Angels to the letdown Red Sox, amongst others. MLB released a new Power Rankings for the teams in baseball, so Alex and Travis discuss what they agree and disagree with on these rankings.

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112:25

April 2022 Power Rankings and All-MLB Teams

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2022/05/03

EP 59: Taylor Ward and Willy Adames were announced as players of the week, and the MLB recently released their Team of the Month and an updated power rankings. After one month of play, Alex and Travis present their top 10 teams at this point in the season, and then they reveal their 2022 All-MLB teams through April. They close on the state of the MLB baseball, the trajectory of the league, and more.

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67:52

Miggy 3000, Who's Next in the Club?, Wander Madness,...

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2022/04/27

Miguel Cabrera officially joins the 3000 hits club, so Alex and Travis explain what that means for his career and which active players could be next to join him. They transition into breaking down the hot topics of the last week including an elite start from Wander Franco, a Jesus Luzardo trade retrospective, and Kyle Wright's breakout. MLB also released their official power rankings as of this Monday, so Alex and Travis discussed how they see the top teams in baseball stacking up.

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109:11

Are Belli and Yeli Back?, Plus More Hot and Cold...

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2022/04/21

Alex and Travis open with the their thoughts on the retirement announcements of Jake Arrieta and Tony Watson. They discuss whether or not they think Yelich and Bellinger are truly returning to form so far this season before going through other players and teams who have started the season hot or cold. Storylines of the week go beyond player and team performances though as managers Dave Roberts and Joe Maddon catch serious heat from the media for decisions they made in critical moments of

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53:36

Weekend 1 Review: Judge and deGrom Leaving NY?, Big...

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2022/04/12

The first episode of the 2022 MLB regular season opens with Alex and Travis highlighting this year's first "players of the week(end)" before transitioning into some key storylines of the season like Judge's and deGrom's looming free agencies, breakouts of new faces such as Seiya Suzuki and Steven Kwan, and both good and bad performances by teams after one weekend of play. They also analyze Monday's new power rankings released by The Athletic and give their own takes on which teams and

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159:53

OPENING DAY 2022 SEASON PREVIEW

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2022/04/07

This week, Alex and Travis begin by recapping the recent trades and signings that have unfolded in the final week before Opening Day. They give their full 2022 season preview by explaining how they see every division stacking up, and then they debate their most overrated and underrated teams based on the preseason narratives. Alex and Travis then go over all of their hottest betting picks for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards that they made in Vegas last weekend, and they wrap up

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118:22

Albert Stays in the Show, Our Top 25 Players in MLB,...

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2022/03/31

Alex and Travis open with their takes on the Albert Pujols signing and other signings and extension that have taken place in the last week. Then, they transition into completing their series of ranking the best players at every position by revealing their top 10 catchers, starting pitcher, and relief pitchers, followed by their rankings of the top 25 players in MLB for the 2022 season.

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126:25

Correa and Story Big Decisions, More Hot Stove...

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2022/03/24

This week, Alex and Travis open by breaking down all the big moves that took place in the past week in the MLB world. They give their takes on who were the biggest winners and losers of the offseason and how certain teams have started out in Spring Training. Then Alex and Travis reveal their top 10 players at all three outfield positions and DH as they continue their player ranking series.

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124:05

Hot Stove Season Continues and Our 2022 Position...

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2022/03/16

Alex and Travis open by going through all of the new deals that were made since the lockout ended a week ago. They explain how these new signings and trades affect the teams involved, and they discuss how the remaining big free agents fit into the needs of teams that are still looking to buy. Then, they unveil their top 10 lists for first base, second base, third base, and shortstop as they begin their series of ranking and debating the best players at every position.

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58:49

BASEBALL IS BACK!!! CBA Details, Reaction to New...

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2022/03/11

Alex and Travis open with celebration regarding the surprising and relieving news that a new CBA has been ratified and the full 2022 MLB season will be played. They discuss some of the changes that will be implemented this season and beyond, and they go over some of their expectations as the MLB ramps back up, including free agency talk, their early thoughts on the current MVP odds, and much more.

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114:09

Very Bad CBA Update, Jeter Steps Down, and Free...

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2022/03/03

Alex and Travis open with their reactions to the news of Derek Jeter stepping down from his role as CEO of the Marlins. Tragically, the MLB and MLBPA could not come to an agreement on a new CBA, and regular season games are officially being cancelled. Alex and Travis break this down and then try to cheer up by analyzing how every team is going to approach free agency as soon as the work stoppage ends.

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98:26

Update on the Lockout and ESPN's All-Time Top 100 List

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2022/02/07

On this week's episode, Alex and Travis open with the rumors of Seiya Suzuki being linked to the Boston Red Sox. Then, they recap the progress (or lack thereof) in the Collective Bargaining negotiations that are still going on between MLB and the MLB Players' Association. They follow this with a new discussion by dissecting the recently published Top 100 MLB Players of All-Time that was posted by ESPN.

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83:05

Big Papi is a Hall of Famer, Bonds and Clemens Fall...

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2022/01/28

Alex and Travis celebrate the selection of David Ortiz to become a Hall of Famer this year. They go over why this pick makes sense and give their takes on some of the controversial players that were not selected. Alex and Travis break down the players that made substantial gains in voting percentage, those who lost some favor from the voters, and those who are no longer on the ballot going forward. They wrap up by previewing the players that will be on the ballot in 2023.

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122:34

The 2022 Hall of Fame Ballot

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2022/01/25

This episode, Alex and Travis go through all the candidates on the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and make their cases for who is worthy of Cooperstown and who falls just short. They also unveil their theoretical ballots if they had a Hall of Fame vote.

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90:42

Hall of Fame Snubs, Jon Lester Retires, and MLB...

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2022/01/19

This week, Alex and Travis open by commemorating the great career of newly retired Jon Lester. They also give their thoughts on the current progress towards the new collective bargaining agreement. MLB Radio released their top 10 MLB player for 2022, so Alex and Travis broke down the list and explained their agreements and grievances. Then, they dove into their discussion about the biggest snubs that were never voted into the Hall of Fame throughout baseball history. In the spirit of Hall

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131:58

Hall of Fame Tracker: Today's Young Stars and Modern...

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2022/01/13

Alex and Travis analyze what the best MLB players who do not yet qualify for the Hall of Fame need to do to wind up in Cooperstown some day. They breakdown the cases for some of these young stars and explain just how much Hall of Fame talent exists in the Major Leagues right now.

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176:42

Our All-Time American League, National League, and...

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2022/01/06

Alex and Travis present the series finale of their All-Time Teams special. They open by ranking the best franchise teams of all-time and then the best divisions of all-time. They go on to present their All-Time AL, NL, and MLB teams, while debating some of the surprising disagreements that they have.

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157:36

Kyle Seager Retires and Our All-Time NL East Teams

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2022/01/01

This episode, Alex and Travis cover the unexpected announcement of the retirement of Mariners' veteran Kyle Seager. They then unveil their all-time teams for the franchises in the NL East, as well as their all-time teams for the NL East division.

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163:48

The Buck Showalter Hire and Our All-Time NL Central...

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2021/12/21

This episode Alex and Travis open with the new hiring of Buck Showalter to become the new Mets manager. Then they dive into their all-time teams for each franchise in the NL Central, followed by the all-time team for the historic division.

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150:23

Our All-Time NL Central Teams

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2021/12/19

Alex and Travis walk through the NL West team by team and explain their all-time teams for each franchise. Filled with both deep history and active young superstars, these franchise teams and their all-time NL West team provides good content for their discussion this episode.

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