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!
Alex and Travis open with their takes on the recently announced 2021 All-MLB first and second teams, explaining the good picks and the major snubs. Then, they jump into their thoughts on the major tr…
The 2022 free agent class has begun signing contracts with new teams, so Alex and Travis give their takes on the deals that were completed this week. They also give their thoughts on the posting of S…
Alex and Travis open by covering some more minor signings and trades that have occurred in the last week. Then they go over their thoughts on all of the Gold Glove, Platinum Glove, and Sliver Slugger…
Alex and Travis open up with the surprising announcement that Buster Posey is officially retiring from baseball. They continue with other recent news like the hiring of Bob Melvin to head coach the P…
Alex and Travis opened by talking about the Braves' World Series victory of the Astros in six games. They discuss their big takeaways from the series and highlighted some top performers. Then Alex an…
Alex and Travis open with their takeaways from the conclusions of the ALCS and NLCS. The Astros finished off the Red Sox at home with serious momentum heading into the World Series, while the Braves …
This week Alex and Travis start by briefly explaining their thoughts on the controversial ending to the winner-take-all Game 5 between the Dodgers and Giants. Then they jump into the back and forth n…
Alex and Travis give a full breakdown on each Wild Card game and then dive into the outcomes of all the ALDS and NLDS series, including notable performers and key storylines. Then they organize their…
October is here. Alex and Travis jump into their All-MLB teams for the 2021 season and fully breakdown how they would vote for the major awards like MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of …
Alex and Travis open by recapping their weekend trip to watch the Yankees take on the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Entering the final week of the 2021 MLB regular season, Alex and Travis break down the re…
Alex and Travis open with a breakdown of the Tatis and Machado dugout argument that symbolize where the Padres are at this season. They go into what are some likely outcomes for the wild card races i…
Alex and Travis open with a conversation about Corbin Burnes' combined no hitter, Max Scherzer's 3000th career strikeout, and how these feats affect the NL Cy Young race. They also talk about how som…
Alex and Travis briefly cover the hot trends of the last week of MLB action. Then they give their thoughts on the newly enshrined members of the Baseball Hall of Fame: Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and T…
Alex and Travis go over current events in the baseball world first by breaking down what Yadier Molina's extension means for his future and legacy, how significant Wander Franco's hot streak is, and …
Alex and Travis open by covering two big milestones that were reached this week: Shohei Ohtani hitting 40 homers before anyone else on baseball and Miguel Cabrera joining the elusive 500 career home …
Alex and Travis open with a discussion about how Fernando Tatis Jr is trying to get back into the Padres lineup early by starting off as an outfielder. They break down what it means for his value thi…
It feels like we are entering the home stretch of the 2021 MLB season, so Alex and Travis breakdown what teams are surging, what teams are slipping, and how some trade deadline moves are going to imp…
Alex and Travis fully breakdown all of the trade deadline deals that broke before Wednesday night and then discuss the way that they would go about choosing who would make a fully-loaded Team USA Oly…
On this week's episode, Alex and Travis start out by covering some of the issues with the umpiring in baseball right now. The main topic at hand is a full breakdown of all of the buyers and sellers a…
This episode of the 2 Tools Baseball Podcast features Alex and Travis breaking down all the exciting headlines coming out of the All-Star break, from a star-studded Home Run Derby to the unprecedente…