Episode 2 of the 2015 season… honestly, not much to talk about. But we somehow filled up 45 minutes with nonsense and misinformation. There was even talk about BJ Upton’s name change. Closerpocalypse is upon us once again. We discuss a lot of Dodger news including the “big” injury to Kenley Jansen. We are relatively worried about this injury. Basically, we just don’t want to have to pay for Jansen when we could get someone cheaper in a later round. We have no idea who the replacement is but if y...
Feb 23, 2015
We are back for the 2015 season! We start off the year with a discussion of sleepers and busts. We love everyone who plays on Chicago. We don’t love anyone in Seattle. There are big names that we don’t love and some no-names that we do. But that’s pretty much par for the course around here. We even discuss coaching changes and bringing in the walls in Citi Field. We had a plan but it is clear we need Spring Training to get back into the groove. Also, just wanted to tell you all that we’re going ...
Feb 15, 2015
Alright, you waited. Then you waited some more. Then? Well, we finally made a podcast! But it wasn’t what we said it was about because we waited so long. Instead we discuss the offseason moves and how we predict those will affect things next year. On a fun programming note, this was the first podcast Todd and I did in person. Not sure when the next one will be but this was a good experience. Also, I posted this 3 weeks after we made it. But luckily nothing has changed in that time. Season 2 Epis...
Dec 25, 2014
We are at the endgame. Lots of keeper implications, a lot of discussion about next year… back to our roots looking towards the future. Some of the names that we mention are Josh Hamilton, Jake Arrieta, Anthony Rendon, and Jorge Soler. Next week, we are going to have our yearly top 30 draft. Thanks for sticking with us all year. Season 2 Episode 25 (51:56)
Sep 23, 2014
Short, sweet. That’s what you’ve got this week. We shortly discuss the lack of news besides Closerpocalypse, then we move on to Closerpocalypse. That’s it. Enjoy! Season 2 Episode 24 (31:24)
Sep 08, 2014
What the heck is happening to pitchers? They aren’t getting hurt anymore, but a lot of big names are getting hit hard lately. We discuss whether you should worry about these guys and throw out some names of guys that you might want to consider in lieu of the bigger names. Speaking of big names, we delve into the topic of name-value vs. production-value. There are a lot big names that we think you should avoid unless you can get a good value on them. Again, we don’t think these guys will kill you...
Sep 03, 2014
He is who we thought he was! Jorge Soler! He came. He saw. He popped a homer. We discuss Jorge Soler’s comps. We also talk about Kennys Vargas and find some really interesting comps for him. Then we get into our first semi-heated debate of the 2020 Allstars. We have our own opinions on a certain LA Dodger and can’t seem to agree on how good he is. Then we discuss some of the trades that have gone down and how we are just not as smart as some of the better GMs out there. Season 2 Episode 22 (47:5...
Aug 30, 2014
Well, the reprieve is over. Closerpocalypse is BACK! We saw a lot of shaky performances this week and a lot of potential injuries in the backend of bullpens this week. We go through all of them and give you our thoughts on who we like going forward. Also for those people playing in leagues that give you points for incredible facial hair, we have some insights for you as well. Next we talk about some of the pitching injuries. Should you hold onto these guys or are there other names out there? Las...
Aug 21, 2014
This week we have a ton of news. We start off with some chatter about future 2020 allstars. The big name is Javy Baez. Could he get 10 more homers the rest of the way? Could he strikeout 30% of the time while doing so? We discuss these questions and all the other Cubs prospects. Then it was a week of injuries. Hanley Ramirez went to the DL. The news on other guys wasn’t good. We discusss possible replacements, including guys that are coming off the DL. Season 2 Episode 20 (58:16)...
Aug 12, 2014
We chat about the trade deadline, the new injuries, and kids you can look forward to for the future. Goldy, McCutchen, man… these are first rounders! Son of a… Ok, we move onto the trade implications quickly and end up with a discussion of who could get the next call into the bigs. Season 2 Episode 19 (35:48)
Aug 07, 2014
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...
Jul 28, 2014
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
Jul 24, 2014
Short. Sweet. First Half Allstars… GO! Season 2 Episode 16
Jul 16, 2014
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 s...
Jul 07, 2014
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)
Jun 30, 2014
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 ...
Jun 23, 2014
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)
Jun 13, 2014
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...
Jun 03, 2014
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...
May 26, 2014
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)
May 20, 2014
Hey folks, we are back this week with some Closerpocalypse 2014 news! The good (Chapman), the bad (Balfour), and the ugly (Farnsworth). On a more positive note, we look at some of the possible callups near the Super 2 “deadline”. We go through some of the big names that we’ve talk about before such as Gregory Palanco on the Pirates and Andrew Heaney on the Marlins, but also some smaller names. Finally, we are starting a new giveaway contest for our listeners. Inspired by their charitable givings...
May 13, 2014
We are back on track! A week without dicussing the Closerapocalypse 2014?!?! Well, we thought we should keep it positive this week. So we discuss a lot of the hot starts from around the league. We also talk about some guys in the minors that seem intriguing. As always, we have a bit of color spread thoughout with topics ranging from global warming, ballpark factor, to the latest rage in cryptocurrencies. There is nothing we won’t take on. Season 2 Episode 7 (52:32)
May 07, 2014
Sorry about coming to you a little late this week. On this week’s show we talk about the major injuries, guys in the minors who might get the call soon, and a tad about Closerpocalypse 2014. Season 2 Episode 6 (49:15)
May 05, 2014
Welcome back! We took a little bit of a break, but there is a lot to talk about. We chat about Closerpocalypse, hot starts, and buy low candidates. Plus, I am actually in Los Angeles! So we do not have a report on the future this week. Sorry folks, but next time, we’ll get that to you. Season 2 Episode 5 (51:20)
Apr 19, 2014
Closerpocalypse continues! We discuss the closer madness that has gone down this first week (Mets, Astros, Brewers, Reds, White Sox). Bottomline, we hope you didn’t pay for saves towards the end of a closer-run in your draft. Next, we decide if the current drop of hot hitters are Chris Shelton (duds) or Chris Davis (studs). The results may surprise you. Finally, we talk about some potential breakout pitchers and some pitchers that we may be worried about. Season 2, Episode 4 (40:11)
Apr 05, 2014
How’s it going? Not well, if you are a Texas Ranger, a Texas Ranger fan, or a fantasy owner with a Texas Ranger. We discuss the injury woes of that particular organization and the fantasy implications of all the injuries. Next we introduce “Closerpocylpse”, which will probably become a weekly segment on the latest news in crappy closers gaining or losing the closing job. Finally, we end with a discussion of fifth starters that may be fantasy relevant. If you are in a 10 team mixer with shallow b...
Mar 26, 2014
We had an extended break, so there is a ton of news to talk about. Unfortunately, a lot of it is bad. We go over the rash of Tommy John surgeries that have swept through the league and what the fantasy/keeper implications are with those. Then we swing to the positive and look at the surprises of spring training. Finally, we end it with a short discussion about a new 10-team mixer that we joined. Season 2 Episode 2 (44:12)
Mar 18, 2014
Wir sind wieder da! (We are back!) I am still in Deutschland, but that hasn’t stopped us from continuing the podcast. A lot of things happened this offseason and we try to get through as much as we can. Of course there is the normal smattering of prospect news. And we end the podcast off with BOLD predictions. Not the garbage you hear on every other podcast, but out of this world stuff that might make you look like a genius… or a fool. Fun stuff. Enjoy and LOS GEHT’S! Season 2 Episode 1 (55:23)...
Mar 04, 2014
Here is our mock draft of the first three rounds for 2014. We went a little crazy (spoiler alert: Puig is in the top 30), but also played closer to the vest than you might think. Enjoy and we’ll see y’all next season! Episode 15 (47:13)
Sep 26, 2013
Dumpster diving for talent. Enough said. Episode 14 (36:07)
Sep 21, 2013
