Atlas Balked

Atlas Balked Episode 29: Tim Hates This Episode In this episode we talk about ranking our team farm systems, what peachy means, Swagger grades the teams, what Othani’s value is, Ken Griffey Jr. level prospect, JFBL ahead of MLB on prospect valuation, grade inflation, drafting Boba Fett, GK becomes a capitalist, who Swag says has the best farm system, the Pseudo Scout gives his take, why 47 Ronin is a mullet, Cisco!, Scottie gets full Chris’d, whether Chavis is a super stud or a super dud, why failure is good, who the Scout hates, GK makes a commitment, Robles is Buxton’s dream, slump busters, extended outtakes.  Follow us and DM us on Instagram and Twitter @atlasbalked Download

To give you just a small idea of how niche we are, we actually discuss the prospect value of Boba Fett for a few minutes.

Our winter meeting.

Atlas Balked Episode 27: The Catfish Hunter S. Thompson Chronicles. In this episode we talk about the Champion!, the Cleveland staff, getting hot at the right time, the best players this year, little league game update, aging overweight boxers, what we could have been called, yet another conspiracy theory, we were boring on purpose, negging people before you were born, underwhelming pictures, grandma’s antique angel, favorite memories from the podcast, the secret life of a corn hole addict, Tim as Neil Diamond, we still haven’t interviewed Pops, we interview Pop’s son Mikey (AKA the Champion!!), no superstitions, best rappers of the 90’s, our goodbyes.       Follow us and DM us on Instagram and Twitter @atlasbalked Download Link

We interview the 2017 Juiceless League Champion!

Atlas Balked Episode 26: The Ghost King. In this episode we talk about true commitment, missing Jack and Joe, guest host Scottie Swagger, Irma vs Mississippi, poor Joe, doing a solid for Jack, laughing at the Dodgers, what its like to be a winner, preparation, why everyone should trade with Tim, watching way too much baseball, market stalls, Oregon beer snob(s), cougar hangout, we are big in Russia (!), and Finland (?), selling out is good, lacing, complements galore, ghosting before you were born, the ultimate ghost, a big heart is the problem, writing letters to the Pirates management, and another Priate’s related conspiracy theory      Follow us and DM us on Instagram and Twitter @atlasbalked Download Link

Wondering why we are so popular in Finland with our guest host Scottie.

Atlas Balked Episode 25: We Are Always Wrong In this episode we talk almost entirely about how wrong we always are, football season, talking like Shakespeare, locking Joe in the basement, giving credit where credit is due, Susan Lucci, ripping on Scottie because he was too good to break away from the beach in California to even talk to us, why this podcast is all about us, a solid lock on picking the future champion, in an alternate universe Joe would have been going to the world series, maybe Justin can get it right, a long discussion about a player move innovation and its connection to our league’s unwritten rules (this is a dynasty league podcast after all), Roller Derby names, a deeper and weirder connection to Chewlies Gum, digging in at the line, and traveling with your wife’s single friends Follow us and DM us on Instagram and Twitter @atlasbalked Download Link

The title says it all folks.

Atlas Balked Episode 24: I Don't Believe In Luck. But..... In this episode we talk about internet people, feeling better, playoffs are fascinating, the original High HQ player equals five starters and a bullpen, why people should always trade with Tim, wow Ryhs (Reese, Riss, Rice?), the Cardinals finally let him down, Gregg clearly does not have his priorities in order, Chuck Nasty comes home, how owners deal with the stress of a playoff team, photo-negative superstitions, could another hurricane in Houston crush Joe's playoffs once again?, Seattle, The Arbiter of all that is Seen and Unseen, why Baseball is the future, pretty uniforms in the NFL, Joe's biological age vs his emotional age vs the age of his sense of humor, Aaron Judge's wax wings are melting, why Chris Sale is one of the greatest ever, an alternate ending (just in case), a quote mashup from Ian M. Banks' in his book "The Player of Games".  Follow us and DM us on Instagram and Twitter @atlasbalked Download Link