2020 All-Stars

This week we chat about the Tulo injury and possible replacements. Is Josh Rutledge the answer? Is Danny Santana? Is crying into your pillow going to do it? Probably all three. In positive news, an old friend is coming back to the NL West.

We also openly worry about the situations in KC and Houston. There is more talk about the minor league system in Chicago. Closerpocalypse? No, but we do talk about a potential trade in Philly that could bring a new closer to the forefront. Then some east coast / west coast trades. Will some of the big names go across the country?

Season 2 Episode 18

We begin with Closerpocalypse 2014. Although things are not so bad this time. There were a couple trades so we discuss the fantasy implications of those. Who are our second half studs? We like a couple of guys in new situations, some guys in old situations, some guys we don’t agree on. A little bit of everything.

We are going to try to be a little more active on The Twitter so hopefully you’ll follow us there.

Bis nächstes mal! Tscüss!

Season 2 Episode 17

Short. Sweet.

First Half Allstars… GO!

Season 2 Episode 16

We begin our week with 1Bs for the second half including a big name that we are down on. Namely, we discuss Brandon Belt vs a slew of names. Spoiler, we like Belt. Then we move on to what to do with Cliff Lee, will he come back strong or is it time to sell? There is a bit of discussion about our favorite topic, Closerpocalypse 2014. Hopefully, you moved on my Santiago Casilla suggestion as he was announced as the guy on Sunday.

Onto the big trade this week. You would think we would have a long segment about Oakland and Chicago, but instead we meander into a discussion of the 1977 Dodgers. That’s what happens when you get a couple kids from LA talking baseball.

Season 2 Episode 15 (52:15)

This week, we chat about the past week’s no-hitters and if we think those pitchers are legit. Bottomline, we like the guys in SoCal over the guys in NorCal, whodathunkit coming from a couple kids from LA. Specifically, we discuss whether Josh Beckett is worth a roster spot. We talk about the Closerpocalypse in Chicago, Tampa Bay, and San Francisco. We finish off with a chat about some deep league fodder that is new to the Show.

Season 2 Episode 14 (54:34)

We are back and in true 2020 Allstars fashion, we go all over the place. But luckily, the week in fantasy baseball was mostly good. We begin with a discussion of vacation spots along the Adriatic for those looking for a summer getaway. Next, we discuss Clayton Kershaw’s no-hitter and his status among other pitchers in fantasy baseball. We move to discussing whether Matt Kemp is “back”.

Who is the #1 2B in fantasy baseball? This is a question that we discuss at length and the answer may surprise you. As this is the 2020 Allstars, we wander a bit into minor league players whom you should look out for. Somehow from there, we start discussing the Tampa Bay Rays. As for our final fantasy baseball subject, we talk about Closerpocalypse 2014.

Season 2 Episode 13 (1:00:40)

Another week, another rash of injuries. We talk about how hits the dl this week, but the news is not all bad. There were also a bunch of people coming off the DL and one particularly interesting situation where a star has gained some useful position flexibility. We end off the pod with discussion of Closerpocalypse 2014. It’s the nightmare that you never wake up from.

Season 2 Episode 12 (39:51)

We are back. Time certainly flies quickly, doesn’t it? This week we talk about a rash of injuries (again) and some guys that you can pick up as replacements. Next we talk about the Closerpocalypse. Some guys seem to be tightening their grasp on formerly shaky situations and other situations are falling apart. We also go into good middle relievers and whether you want those guys instead of the a shaky closer. We kept it short this week because of family stuff, but we’ll be back next week. See you soon!

Season 2 Episode 11 (48:24)

Another week, another slew of injuries. We talk about the major injuries again, some hot starts, and of course, Closerpocalypse 2014. Perhaps next year the fantasy baseball world should just agree to re-drafting after 2 months? Teams, real and fantasy, are just getting decimated by injuries this year.

This week, Prince Fielder goes down for the season with a neck injury, Nolan Arenado breaks his figure, and Cliff Lee has some elbow trouble. Our hot starts dicussion involves VMart, Dozier, Lucroy, and Josh Beckett. Closerpocalypse saw Ronald Belasario get the gig and then proceed to implode. Zach Britton looks to be the guy in Baltimore and the best actionable move if he’s still out there. The flyers that we like are Daniel Webb and the artist formerly known as Leo Nunez (Juan Carlos Oviedo).

Finally, we’ve got another dogecoin contest, so listen and check that out! Bis nächste Woche!

Season 2 Episode 10 (51:17)

Ugh, so our prediction for best starting pitcher in fantasy baseball will not come through this year.  Just as we jumped on the Jose Fernandez bandwagon, things went terribly awry.  We talk about possible replacements for JF, then some hot batters at the corners, and seemingly as always, Closerpocalypse 2014.

Season 2 Episode 9 (59:14)