Three Tool Players Podcast

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we give our votes for the 2026 All-Star teams for both the National and American Leagues. Should Bryce Harper or Kyle Schwarber start for the Phillies as the host team? Anthony Volpe certainly isn’t getting there from the Yankees, the National League outfielder group is deep and Spear thinks that you shouldn’t vote for laundry. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#MLB #Baseball #BaseballPodcast #MLBPodcast #MLBAllStar #AllStarGame #AllStarVoting #Phillies #RingTheBell #Yankees #RepBX #AnthonyVolpe #BryceHarper #KyleSchwarber #NationalLeague #AmericanLeague #MLBTwitter #BaseballFans #SportsPodcast #ThreeToolPlayers

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we check in with the Mets, Phillies and Yankees as we turn past the first third of the 2026 season. Spear needs a rage room and has a message for all Mets fans to deliver to the front office. Hope has returned to Philly after Donnie Baseball took over the team. Brian nitpicks the Yankees to death while Spear and Dan lose their minds. All this and more on this episode of There Tool Players!#mets #phillies #yankees #baseball #podcast #baseballpodcast #mlb

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Brian gives his top-ten baseball movies, but with a twist! These are Brian’s top ten movies where baseball plays a supporting role. Jack Nicholson broadcasts his own World Series game in a psychiatric ward, Tom Cruise can’t think without his bat, and Brian appeals to younger demographic to the disapproval of Spear and Dan. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#baseball #movies #baseballmovies #topten #toptenlist #toptenlists

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we review some of the greatest divorces between players and their teams in baseball history. Why did Phillies fans turn on two of their favorite sons? What is going on in the Boston front office? Will they be cursed for another eighty-six years? And what happened between Albert Pujols and the Cardinals? All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#baseball #baseballpodcast #podcast #mlb #Boston #RedSox #Phillies #Cardinals #stlouis #Philadelphia #AlbertPujols #RogerClemens #MookieBetts #ScottRolen #MannyRamirez #MannyBeingManny #CurtSchilling #MidnightMassacre #TomSeaver #Mets #CurseOfTheBambino

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we go through some of the greats playing the game today to debate whether or not they will be Hall of Famers at the end their careers. Plus, we pit Dan and Brian against each other in a baseball fight for the galaxy with their Star Wars lineups. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#baseball #mlb #halloffame #baseballpodcast #starwars #maytheforcebewithyou #maythe4thbewithyou

On this episode, we roll into May with our takes on the Phillies, Mets and Yankees! Dan wants Dombrowski gone, but Brian and Spear aren’t so sure, Spear has some drastic measures for the Mets if things don’t improve, Brian is flying high with the Yankees early success and makes a return to form. Plus we declare war on the state of Connecticut because of their delusions about pizza. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#mets #phillies #yankees #pizza #donniebaseball #baseball #podcast #Connecticut #newhaven #newhavenpizza

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Brian takes a trip to West Coast to pay homage to the SoCal baseball stadiums and learns three very important things about the Golden State. Spear says the Mets have no heart and Dan says that Phillies are being tortured by the spirit of Harry Kalas. Brian tries to give a pep talk and fails miserably because he’s, you know, a Yankees fan. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Konnor Griffin gets the bag just as he steps on the Major League diamond and we discuss why the Pirates might have done broken their stingy streak. Jo Adell has a DAY for the Angels, which gets us going on the best defense we’ve seen by position and for the Mets, Phillies and Yankees. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#KonnorGriffin #Pirates #Pittsburgh #JoAdell #Angels #AnaheimAngels #Anaheim #Mets #Yankees #Phillies #baseball #mlb

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we recap the first week of the 2026 season for our beloved Yankees, Phillies and Mets! The Yankees are looking dangerous and pitching is a large part of the reason why. The Phillies are being led by a rookie while the veterans are shaking off a WBC hangover. And the Mets are unable to score runs with Mendoza up to his old tricks again. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#mets #yankees #phillies #mlb #baseball #baseballpodcast

On this episode, we get right into our preview of the 2026 season with our favorite game, TRUE or FALSE! Can someone dethrone the Dodgers? Will Junior Caminero break a record? Will Tarek Skubal be a Tiger at the end of the season? Can two former Mets teammates ball out in Texas? And can Brian say Randy Arozerena’s name correctly? Spoiler alert: he can’t. All this and more on this episode of Three Took Players!

On this episode, the 2026 World Baseball Classic finishes pool play and the baseball has been fantastic. Paul Skenes has a budding bromance with Bobby Witt Jr., an electrician has an emotional moment on the world stage, Cal Raleigh won’t fist bump a teammate, Brian invents a new set of financial indicators to hang your hat on and we give our predictions for the rest of the tournament. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#WBC2026 #WorldBaseballClassic #Baseball #MLB #InternationalBaseball #PaulSkenes #BobbyWittJr #CalRaleigh #BigDumper #Pirates #Royals #Mariners

On this episode, Dan Hammer signs with the New York Mets! Is it a case of mistaken identity, or does Spear even care? We give our thoughts on our players to watch for the Phillies, Yankees and Mets. We offer a marketing pitch for McDonalds and the Mets and we are in awe of what a 17-year old did in the World Baseball Classic against Aaron Judge. All this and more in this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we discuss the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Spear doesn’t like Beltran’s induction and says the steroid users as Hall of Famers debate is officially over, Dan is banished to the basement, Brian doesn’t like the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot and also wishes he was on steroids when he was a kid. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we start our new year with a look towards the 2026 season for the Mets, Yankees and Phillies. The Mets stole the Phillies prom date in Bo Bichette, Brian compares Philly to Freddie Prinze Jr., Trent Grisham loves being a Yankee, Dan isn’t sure the Phils improved enough, and we’re not sure if we’re better than a Courtyard or Residence Inn. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we recap one of the greatest Game 7s ever played from the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and your new champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also, we take a look into the crystal ball for free agency for both teams and Spear finally loses his mind with Brian for his nepo baby nonsense. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!#worldseries #dodgers #bluejays #game7 #baseball #mlb

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we discuss why Brad Paisley should be banned from singing the national anthem as we dive into Game 3 of the World Series between the Blue Jays and the Dodgers. Also, we attempt to put Shohei Ohtani’s accomplishments into context by detailing some of the best career postseason performances in MLB history. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, the World Series is set between the Blue Jays and Dodgers and we’re here for it…kinda. Do the Blue Jays have what it takes to dethrone the champs or is this series already over? Is Shohei Ohtani already one of the best players of all time? And Dan has a Halloween poem for the ages! All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players! 

On this episode of Three Tool Players, the Championship Series are underway in both the American and National Leagues and we’re here to break it down. Who’s setting the table for the Brewers? Is the Blue Jays bullpen spent? Are the Mariners inevitable? Do the Dodgers have the best rotation in the playoffs? All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we give our Wildcard Series preview while we’re watching the games! Will Detroit be able to bounce back against the Guardians? Do the Cubs or Padres have any pitching that matters? Can the Reds slay the Goliath that is the Dodgers, and what fresh hell will the Yankees bullpen unleash? All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we discuss the incredibly tight races for the MVP and Cy Young awards in both leagues. Also, Clayton Kershaw announces his retirement and we discuss his illustrious career, the Detroit Tigers are in a tailspin and prepare to bow down before your robo-ump overlords and masters, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Spear talks about how hope as a Mets fan is dangerous thing and he needs to find other things to get excited about for the rest of this season. Cal Raleigh has a chance to do something historic. Will Mike Trout have a shot at being a Hall of Famer? And we have an exclusive with Phillies Karen! All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we discuss how injuries have impacted the Mets, Yankees and Phillies leading into the home stretch of the season. Also, Phillies Karen is the “phillain” that Philadelphia deserves, but not the one it needs, and Brian gives up the tiny amphibian secret that is the key to the Yankees health and recovery. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players! 

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Dan pleads with the Phillies to resign Kyle Schwarber, but is that really the right move? Also, the Phillies have some other free agents to take care of for the 2026 season, Dan’s journey to the Dark Side is complete and Spear is the protector that New York deserves. All this and more on this episode Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, the Hammer Brothers celebrate their birthdays by sharing some of the weird baseball facts and anecdotes associated their days of their birth. A superstar keeps cabbage in his head to keep cool, an infielder keeps a cheese sandwich in his pocket, and Brian and Dan talk Bat-nipples and Bat-glasses. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we congratulate the first woman umpire to call a game behind the plate and discuss the prospects of women playing baseball in the big leagues. Also, something is rotten in the Empire State with both the Yankees and Mets tanking, and Mo Rivera needs to stop shagging flies. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we discuss the Mets, Phillies, Yankees and the rest of the Major Leagues’ progress after the trade deadline by way of a game called True or False. The Hammers go to the Phillies game and Brian is punished for wearing Yankees gear, and “is very bad” to send Jobu to a New Kids concert. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players.

On this packed episode of Three Tool Players, congratulations and backhanded compliments are handed out to the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, we gauge our prognostication prowess as we review our preseason predictions at the two-thirds mark and Brian somehow got hit on in summer school by a college girl. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we pit the Hammer Brothers against each other again in a trivia context to fill in some all-time baseball top ten lists. We’re talking baseball cards, Cy Young award winners, winning managers and losing teams, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we’re celebrating the eve of the 2025 All-Star Game with some baseball trivia! The Hammer brothers will duke it out to see which one knows more and which one mom loves the most, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we each give the definitive versions of who is on the Mount Rushmore for each of our teams, the Mets, Phillies and Yankees. Also, who do you want standing behind you in a barroom brawl? The ’86 Mets? The ’93 Phillies? Or Derek Jeter? All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players.

On this episode we play a new game called “Who Would You Rather” where we debate dramatic scenarios and which player we’d want for them. We also debate positional battles like Willie Mays vs. The Kid and The Wizard of Oz vs The Captain. Plus why you need to watch the Baseball Bunch! All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we talk about the who, what and especially why of the Rafael Devers trade. Also, what was the value for both the Red Sox and Giants, was Devers a true Yankees killer, Brian needs a research staff, and the Hammers give a tribute to their dad. All this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players.

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we cast our votes for the starters of the 2025 American League All-Star team. Brian loses a bet because he’s a homer, Dan put his special gifts on display, and Spear looks forward to a clam bake down the shore, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Player!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, MLB All-Star balloting is open and we’re ready with our starters in the field and on the mound for the National League. There may be a stuffing of the ballot box in Pittsburgh, Shohei Ohtani is very good at baseball and we discuss the worst players to ever take the field for the National League, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players!

On this episode of Three Tool Players, we debate questions around baseball with our favorite segment True or False. Is the AL East the most disappointing? Did the Phillies make a mistake trading Kody Clemens? Is Freddie Freeman a first-ballot Hall of Famer? And who is or isn’t a good boy when it comes to PEDs?

We’re at the one-third mark of the season and we each give some rest of the season predictions for the Mets, Phillies and Yankees. Spear tries his hand at optimism, Dan wants some bullpen help, and Brian tempts the baseball gods.

On this episode, Jose Alvarado gets caught taking PEDs for swimsuit season, Spear warns Dan of hubris with thinking the Phillies have too much starting pitching, Juan Soto gets mercilessly booed in the Bronx and Brian has a new business model for baseball team consultants.

On this episode of Three Tool Players, Pete Rose is reinstated into Major League Baseball and we discuss his candidacy for the Hall of Fame. Also, should the players who have been confirmed to have used PEDs deserve a second look for the Hall and how will the story of baseball history be told.

We take a look at the first month of the season by way of a little game called True or False, an ESPN writer riles Brian up, and the Orioles are bad but local Baltimore eateries are great and we pursue a sponsorship, all this and more on this episode of Three Tool Players.

We go deep into what defines a good or a bad closer, Spear is flying high with the Mets winning streak, Dan wants the Phillies bats to wake up and Brian thinks Pete Alonso owes Devin Williams an apology.Show Notes: 1:33 - Devin Williams is “A” “B”roken “C”loser in the Bronx and it’s Pete Alonso’s fault5:29 - The Hammer Bros. have a sibling rivalry over which has the worst bullpen7:56 - Definition of the hardest role in baseball, the Closer11:26 - Who is the worst Phillies closer and why13:21 - For some reason, Brian complains about Mo Rivera and a Mets and Phillie fan come to his defense14:28 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Yankees relievers15:31 - Why save percentage an important metric16:31 - Mets fans look at their worst closers in terms of agita given20:04 - Closers are often defined by what they don’t do, and they can be really quirky as a result22:26 - The Mets make Spear nervous with a 15-run lead, but are on an absolute tear27:01 - Dan is concerned about the Phillies bats and relief pitching30:41 - Juan Soto is not sucking wind and will eventually wake up32:11 - Brian isn’t the Yankees fan superhero that we need, but the one we deserve34:17 - Brian feels wrath and demands that Pete Alonso issue a written apology to Devin Williams

We talk about the worst trades and transactions of all time, the Yankees are flying high thanks to Paul Goldschmidt who might have found the Fountain of Youth, no lead is safe when Jordan Romano comes into the game for the Phillies, and Pete Alonso’s family might be being held hostage with how well he is playing.

On this episode of Three Tool Players, The Phillies have made Dan sad, the Yankees might be in trouble, are Mike Trout and the Angels for real, what is going on in Sacramento with the Athletics,  and Dan gives his all time top-ten baseball movie list.

On this episode, Vladdy gets the bag, the Pirates plunder the legacy of Roberto Clemente, the Phils stare down the Dodgers and Brian really needs to get to sleep.

We recap the opening weekend of Major League Baseball by weighing in on the #YankeesBats controversy and lament the fact that the Mets bats are ice cold.

We continue our MLB Preview with a deep dive into the National League. Also, Dan doesn't like his brother very much.

In part one of our MLB Preview, we deep dive into the American League by way of a game called True or False. Brian is feeling good eating children's snacks.

In this, our very first episode, we introduce ourselves to the world and talk about why we think our rivalries are going to spice up the baseball conversation, and we give a preview of the Mets, Phillies and Yankees for the 2025 season.