Life Group Podcasts

Felipe is joined by Angel this week to discuss the happenings of the Baseball Life Fantasy Baseball League as the guys shared what went right, what went wrong, and how to move forward in preparation to get ready for 2025 fantasy baseball drafts.

The guys also took a look at the league-wide trends in baseball and try to answer the question that has been a central theme of this year's podcast season: did the 2023 rule changes actually work?

The show then continued a discussion that stemmed from the Baseball Life Facebook group about Luis Arraez and the popular notion that "old school" baseball can still be an effective way to produce in modern baseball, but is Arraez the blueprint for other high-contact players to follow? Or is he just an anomaly (the only .300 hitter with less than 10 homeruns)?

On the other hand, a player with similar skillset, saw improvements in terms of the analytical statistics and saw a breakout year in Arraez's teammate, Jurickson Profar.

The guys also get into a deep discussion about finding the balance between their real life while maintaining their fantasy baseball teams.

Melvin of the Baseball Cosmos Facebook page joins Felipe to discuss all the things that went right and wrong en route to his first fantasy baseball championship in the Total Bases Podcast Fantasy Baseball League.

The guys also share their frustration on the Chicago Cubs underachieving this year and are resigned to the fact that this will be the new norm for the next 10 years because of Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers.

They also try to figure out why the modern baseball player seems to be more fragile than their predecessor, which led to talks about the pros and cons of using Tony Gwynn to compare Luis Arraez.

Other discussions include the joys of meshing of "real" and fantasy baseball and why it's no longer frowned upon like it used to before as they transition into talking about the retirement of Adrian Wojnarowski as he gets set to be the GM of St. Bonaventure's basketball program, which led the guys to name other examples of baseball writers who gave up their sportswriting gigs for a chance to work in MLB front offices.

Felipe talks about a few surprises and disappointments from this past 2024 Major League Baseball season as he spotlights a few hitters who have played well above expectations (like Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox) and hitters who have been huge letdowns this season (the Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson for example).

The show ends with Felipe trying to figure out these players' draft value for 2025 fantasy baseball drafts.

Felipe is joined by Derek and Doug as they live-react the annual Auto Draft Kings' fantasy football draft as Felipe takes a break from the playoff hunts in his baseball league to once again try his luck with football.

Derek was trying to contemplate which Green Bay Packers' player he would select first (Jordan Love), while Doug was trying to figure out which deep sleeper tight end would be his TE3 (Dawson Knox).

Meanwhile, Felipe did something he has not done in any of his mock or real drafts: selecting a quarterback in the single-digit rounds (Kyler Murray).

The guys also shared some of their strategy that has worked for them in the last 25 years of fantasy football drafts.

In this episode of the podcast, Felipe is joined by James and Noah live to participate in the inaugural Felipe Invitational Fantasy Football League.

Catch all the twist and turns of this 12-team fantasy football draft as our crew react live to every selection made, as Noah and Felipe play quarterback chicken to see who will pick a quarterback last.

Felipe highlights six Major League Baseball hitters (plus two prospects) that he thinks are worth picking up off waivers for the fantasy baseball playoffs' stretch run.

This episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is joined by Melvin to discuss the Mardi Gras Madness Fantasy Baseball league (a weekly, head-to-head, points league).

The guys discussed their draft strategy at the time of the draft, what went right, what went wrong, and what they have learned so far this baseball season.

Felipe is joined by Alex to discuss a few pitchers in Minor League Baseball that we might see later this season or players in the lower minors that have a chance to beat their estimated time of arrival.

Felipe is joined by Angel to discuss the affects of the rule changes implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023 and if hitters have continued to benefit from them or not.

The guys then proceeded to see the roster construction of the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays.

Finally, the show ends talking about the rule changes affecting fantasy baseball leagues as well, which transitioned into talks about the Baseball Life Fantasy Baseball League where Felipe is the defending champion and Angel is currently tied for 1st place.

Alex joins Felipe as they spotlight a total of ten (10) minor league players that deserve attention, make an impact on Major League Baseball soon, or still have a shot of turning their careers around.