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!
EP 135: This episode, Alex selects six topics to breakdown for a six-pack, starting with the Dodgers and their lack of dominance compared to last season. Then, he covers Anthony Volpe's shortcomings …
EP 134: This week, Alex and Travis open with a deep dive on the Orioles and try to figure out why they have started the season so poorly. They go on to discuss the drama surrounding Rafael Devers' po…
EP 133: This week Alex and Travis open by putting Aaron Judge's current stretch of dominance into a historical context. Then, they review the biggest surprises teams, both good and bad, thus far in 2…
EP 132: Alex opens with a discussion on the stacked crop of right fielders going into the new season, and then he previews the 2025 MLB season by breaking down the win-loss projections for each divis…
EP 131: This week, Alex and Travis open with a look back at Joey Votto's Hall of Fame-caliber career by going through his accomplishments and comparing him to other Hall of Fame greats. Then, they ta…
EP 130: This episode, Alex and Travis open with a look back at the biggest moves of the trade deadline and try to anticipate how this will affect teams in the second half of the season. Then, they bo…
EP 129: Alex and Travis open with a discussion about how open the NL Wildcard race is with many surprising teams still in the mix. Then, they dive into Shohei Ohtani's stats to determine if he is at …
EP 128: This week Alex and Travis open by breaking down the underwhelming AL West. Then, they highlight the unexpected names on the top 10 ERA leaderboard to start the season, before diving into some…
EP 127: Alex and Travis open with an icebreaker on which MLB player we would pick to start a franchise. Then, they discuss how the Luis Arraez trade has helped the Padres and what it means for the Ma…
EP 126: Alex and Travis open with a conversation about the players who are stuck at zero home runs to start the MLB season. They analyze the first month for several different young players, including…
EP 125: This week Alex and Travis open by taking a look at the worst hitters and pitchers in MLB so far this season and determining what their issues are and if there is real cause for concern. Then,…
EP 124: This week, Alex and Travis open with a discussion about the growing concern around elbow injuries for pitchers in the league today. Then, they walk through several trends early in the MLB sea…
EP 123: Alex and Travis start the episode by taking a look at each division one by one and discussing how they see each team performing in the 2024 season. They both pick a sleeper team that they thi…
EP 122: Alex and Travis share their thoughts on the contract extensions of Bobby Witt Jr. and Jose Altuve, before diving into their analysis on recent free agency signings like Kershaw staying put, L…
EP 121: Alex and Travis open with their day 1 reaction to the Orioles trading for Corbin Burnes under new ownership. They discuss how this impacts the Orioles and how the Brewers will stack up in the…
EP 120: Alex and Travis review the Dodgers' busy offseason after they load up with Yamamoto, Glasnow, Margot, and Teoscar Hernandez. Then they breakdown the other big moves across MLB: Robbie Ray to …
EP 119: Shohei Ohtani etches his name in sports history again with his $700 million contract with the Dodgers. Alex and Travis discuss every angle of this monumental deal, before diving into other ho…
EP 118: Alex and Travis open with a conversation about the Seattle Mariners taking a step back offensively as they trade away key position players. Then, they discuss the Yankees' 2024 hopes as they …
EP 117: This week Alex and Travis open with their reactions to Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr both winning unanimous MVP awards. Then, they discuss the hirings of Mike Shildt as Padres manager and…
EP 116: Alex and Travis breakdown the Cubs hiring Craig Counsell, the Angels hiring Ron Washington, and all the other managerial moves across MLB to start the offseason. Then, they share their though…