2020 All-Stars

So Corey Kluber might be good. We chat about his game for a moment and then discuss his place among the pantheon of other elite pitchers. This leads into some concerns we have about David Price. We discuss some potential fantasy trades with him and what we think of his value. Continuing a pitcher discussion, we move to a former 2020 All-Star favorite, Yordano Ventura. Is he better than some “Whack or Back”-type guys?

The Closerpocalypse is upon us. Neftali Feliz looks like he is out. Shawn Tolleson seems to be the man and the guys behind the guy is Tanner Scheppers and Keone Kela. The other guys that we are worried about are the Axman and Addison Reed. Listen to hear what we say about their replacements.

Finally, we scrape the bottom of the barrel in the middle infield.

As always, check us out on Twitter @2020AllStars and iTunes. In a programming note, our episode next week is up in the air because I’m going further into the future. Hopefully, we’ll get it to you, but keep abreast with us on Twitter to keep informed on when that’s happening.

Season 3 Episode 12 (36:31)

Bryce Harper is living up to the hype. We briefly discuss his 6 homer week. The guy is still 23 years old and the sky is the limit.

We also talk about the big name pitchers that are off to slow starts. Is Kershaw somehow a buy-low candidate? Todd still thinks he’ll be the best pitcher in baseball. Jordan Zimmermann’s struggles have us a little more worried. Chris Sale is another guy that’s run into some tough luck in the early going.

Kris Bryant is well on his way to passing Barry Bonds on the all time homer list. Yes, it took him 21 games to get his first one, but obviously he’s going to hit 100 the rest of the way. Todd is a little bit less optimistic than I, but we’ll see. It’ll be interesting to see where he goes the rest of the year. Who is the NL ROY, Kris Bryant or Joc Pederson? Todd is drinking so much of the Joc Pederson Koolaid that his judgement might be mildly clouded. The good news is that Joc Pederson might be Babe Ruth.

Sticking with the young guys, we discuss the crop of young middle infielders that have become fantasy relevant. We then move onto young pitchers and finally end the podcast with the Closerpocalypse.

As always, check us out on Twitter @2020AllStars. In a programming note, I broke our iTunes link a couple weeks ago, but I fixed it. So if you tried to subscribe and it didn’t work, you can try it again now.

Season 3 Episode 11 (52:01)

We have a quick pod for you this week. There was a lot of prospect news to get through. We chat about what we think about these young guys for this year and the future. We also discuss hot teams. What are we to think of the Astros? We get into that and let you know what to expect. Next the discussion meanders into cheap power outfielders. Khris vs. Chris. Davis vs. Young. I can’t quit Khris Davis, but Todd loves Mr. Young. We end with our weekly love for Devon Travis. We are seriously considering renaming the podcast in honor of this guy. ROY seems in the bag, but can he be a top 5 2B?!?! We are drinking the Koolaid.

As a bonus, I even sing some Journey for y’all. Yup, you came for the fantasy baseball analysis but are staying for the quirky antics.

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Season 3 Episode 10 (37:09)

What to do about Adam Wainwright? In typical 2020 All-Star fashion, we talk about guys that are nowhere near his caliber, but that’s what you’ve come to expect from us. A change of pace, we discuss old guys that you could replace him with in an impromptu Whack or Back. Our love affair with former UCLA superstar, Trevor Bauer, bubbles to the surface. Another big name that we’re worried about is Iwakuma. Without any evidence, we really suspect something more than meets the eye is here.

We also discuss some middle infield names. Seems like there are a lot of buzzy names in the middle infield, but not anyone actually really great. What to do with former #1 overall player, Tim Beckham. Yea, the other podcasters are not talking about this guy, but that’s why you’re here.

Todd had to go so we have a super awkward ending to this with the Closerpocalypse. Joe Nathan went down. Chad Qualls is back in the circle of trust. Miguel Castro might not be long for the gig as closer.

Breaking News… man, this podcast was bootleg. There are self-made sound effects, jump cuts, really, it’s all there. We even have a bonus five minutes for you after the gong. Check it out!

As always, check us out on iTunes and Twitter @2020AllStars. Also, you can checkout our instagram account for mostly non-baseball related photos.

Season 3 Episode 9 (42:52)

On the 8th day the Lord created Kris Bryant and he cometh with great fury to The Show! We chat about Bryant and the Cubs in general. Then we get into the Closerpocalypse. Next up is injury news and finally prospects. Hope y’all enjoy this week.

As always, check us out on iTunes and Twitter @2020AllStars.

Season 3 Episode 8 (55:10)

There was a lot of baseball to discuss. I promise you that we had sketched out a plan to cover it all, but like a young buck getting his first taste of big league pitching, we panicked and threw that out the window. Not to say the quality of the podcast is sub-par, but we wandered, Henry David Thoreau wandered. It’s certainly enjoyable though.

The view from 10.000 meters… I mean, 30,000 feet, is Small Sample Size Theater, Closerpocalypse, and our new segment called “Whack or Back”. We start with the young guns. Anthony Gose might be legit, but he definitely does not play on Toronto. But there is a young whipper snapper in Toronto that we like, Devon Travis. We’re bullish that he’ll move up in the lineup and become an ownable middle infielder. Drew Pomeranz is a guy that you want to keep on your roster. We are less bullish on Trevor Bauer, but he’s also an interesting name to follow.

The Closerpocalypse is upon us. Surprisingly, we’re a little skeptical of the young guys in Toronto, but they make interesting prospects if you want saves. The situation there is fluid to say the least. Chris Hatcher got a cup of tea, then dropped it and Joel Peralta picked it up. There is also the Yankee situation. We like Andrew Miller, but Todd likes him a bit more than me. If you’re looking for a name to speculate on someone that no one else is talking about, Junichi Tazawa. Without any evidence, I speculate that he’s the guy behind the guy in Boston. I boldly predict 15 saves. In other big city closer news, we discuss the Mets. However, moments after finishing the podcast, it came out that Jennry Mejia was suspended 80 games for PEDs. Todd likes Bobby Parnell. I boldly predict “other”.

Whack or Back. David Wright! He is back!!! or is he whack?!? Joey Votto is unequivocably back! We think he’s a guy that you want to buy into. We wander into a discussion regarding Jon Lester’s woes throwing to first base. Then our most divisive player… Alex Rodriguez. He’s won my heart back, but Todd is squarely in the whack camp. Another disagreement comes up with Tim Lincecum except exactly the opposite.

We end with some chat about young corner infielders in Mike Moustakas and Mark Canha. We believe! Alright, as always, check us out on iTunes and Twitter @2020AllStars. Tschüssi!

Season 3 Episode 7 (1:03:57)

We discuss the big Craig Kimbrel trade. For Kimbrel, this means more opportunities, because the team is better. On the downside, you have Joaquin Benoit, who loses the closer gig. Bummer for fantasy owners who have him. We then discuss the implications to the Braves lineup. Todd likes Eric Young Jr… EY may not have proven much in the past, but he’ll have the opportunity and he’s fast.

Is Devon Travis worth talking about? We thought so. He’s got a bit of speed. If you want someone who might be a little better and also have speed, Micah Johnson, is a name you want to look out for. Speaking of middle infielders, the ghost of Christmas past, Dan Uggla, has a shot at playing time with Anthony Rendon on the shelf. In one category name guys, I sorta love Billy Burns. He made the squad and might run into a few steals.

We end up with a chat about some up and coming young guns. Aaron Sanchez and Daniel Norris. I’m super skeptical because Daniel Norris lives in a van. But Todd has made a bold prediction on the guy. 180 IPs, 190 Ks? Warum nicht! He has stuff.

We’re blowing up on the Twitter @2020Allstars. Almost up to triple digit followers. Feel free shoot us questions there and we’ll answer them on-air. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes below.

Season 3 Episode 6 (3316.0)

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Hi everyone, we have a great episode for you. We put our two cents into the Kris Bryant discussion. Bottomline, I love him and Todd has more tempered expectations. The world knows about Bryant, but how do you take advantage of this? We suggest some names that you could offer him for if you have already drafted. Buy the rumor, sell the hype.

This is the 2020 All-Stars, so we discuss some deeper names that we are looking at in our draft. Which Alex Rios shows up this year? We discuss him for a bit and we actually drafted him in the 4th non-keeper round (192nd pick). Editors note, we really underestimated how far pitchers would fall this year. Man, we thought Paxton could be a 20th rounder and he went in the 23rd round. Want a real deep-leaguer? Toni Cingrani middle reliever! We annoint him Johnny Venters 2.0.

Next, we have a mini-closerpocalypse session. What do y’all think of Brett Cecil? We like him and I hope he does well, because we got him in the 3rd non-keeper round (180th).

We basically drafted half the guys that we talked about. So hopefully we’re right on these guys.

Feel free to get in touch with us on twitter @2020Allstars and don’t forget to subscribe on itunes below.

Season 3 Episode 5 (48:34)

Bonus: Here’s our team.

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The technical difficulties episode. You came for fantasy baseball chatter, but you’re staying for the paella. We begin this podcast with a mini-food segment about everyone’s favorite Spanish rice dish. Then we gush over how good Kris Bryant is and where he might go in your dynasty league’s draft. Next we answer the following questions:

Finally, we wander around aimless for a couple minutes before deciding that we should end the podcast. We hope you are enjoying the podcast. Feel free to get in touch with us on twitter @2020Allstars and don’t forget to subscribe on itunes below.

Season 3 Episode 4 (42:40)

Bonus: Alton Brown’s Paella Recipe

The spring has begun! We chat about some of the injuries that have already happened. The big one being Yu Darvish. Bottomline, we are woooooorried. The question isn’t about this year, but more whether or not you should keep him in a keeper league. In other bad news, we discuss Josh Hamilton. However when one door closes, another opens. Does Hamilton’s looming suspension give C.J. Cron the opportunity he needs to become mixed-league relevant? we discuss that. We also go into a bit about the comeback guys. Who is this year’s retread? The answer may surprise you as it includes a George Clooney reference. Lastly, we babble about prospects that you have never heard of. Were you interested in Micah Johnson? Probably not, but now you’ve heard of him.

Enjoy!

Season 3 Episode 3 (55:07)

Bonus: The Matt Harvey Interview