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!
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 …
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 s…
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 ranki…
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…
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 discus…
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 w…
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 …
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 negotiati…
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 …
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 t…
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. M…
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…
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 the…
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…
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 …
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 a…
This week Alex and Travis continue building their all-time franchise and division teams by jumping into the AL East. A good mix of baseball legends, historic franchises, and expansion teams leads to …
Alex and Travis open by breaking down the slow news week as the lockout continues. Then they dive into their picks for the all-time teams for each historic franchise in the AL Central, and they finis…
Six new people were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, so Alex and Travis open by reacting to these new members and a surprising omission as a result of Veteran's Committee voting. Then, Alex a…
Alex and Travis recorded a bonus early episode because of all the hot news that had come out in the days following their last episode. They open by going over all of the new signings and trades from …