The big news of the week is Dee Gordon’s 80 day suspension for PEDs. We lament about this because he’s the third keeper that we’ve lost for a significant chuck of the season already. We do a decent job of holding back the tears, but this was probably the nail in the of our 2016 fantasy season in our big league. What does that mean for you? Well, we might start selling out for prospects so the podcast might lean that way as well. Stay tuned. Speaking of… Brandon Drury feels like he might be more ...
May 01, 2016
Jake Arrietta, the #1 overall pitchers? Noah Syndergaard, next big thing? We start this fireside chat with a discussion of the big name pitchers. Kenta Maeda also works his way into the discussion. Todd watches the Dodgers a lot and likes what he sees, but cautions our listeners about going all-in on him. Definitely a useful player, but he won’t be a sub-1 ERA guy all season. The #Closerpocalypse segment makes a mini-return. I rant about how I’m worried about Cody Allen. He had a bad spring and ...
Apr 25, 2016
Public Service Announcement: Our internet connection was crap. We had a bunch of drop outs and ended up recording this episode in two parts. We play the game, Panic or Patience. We begin with two young guys on Minnesota. Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano have been struggling and we discuss it. What worries both of us is the K-rate of both guys. Todd thinks Buxton will make adjustments and I have my doubts. But we do both agree that the Twins have nothing to play for so they can be patient with these ...
Apr 19, 2016
Were you interested in hearing about the 80s classic The Goonies? Well, we went there. But we needed something positive to talk about and baseball simply wasn’t providing that positivity. We discuss all the injuries. The big name is Kyle Schwarber. We discuss who on the Cubs could benefit from that. In the outfield, we like Colby Rasmus, Nick Markakis, Michael Saunders and Drew Stubbs as possible replacements. Other injuries that we talk about are Robinson Chirinos, Shin-Soo Choo, Carl Crawford,...
Apr 11, 2016
Always something new for y’all on the 2020 Allstars. I (David) was homeless for the month of March. Instead of scrambling to find a place in Berlin, I decided to travel to Egypt. So this weeks episode comes to you from Cairo. As such the audio quality isn’t quite up to snuff, but you’re probably not here for that anyway. We discuss the AJ Pollock injury and some guys that could put up “AJ Pollack”-like numbers. Or what you could do to make up the power and the steals, although there really isn’t...
Apr 03, 2016
Alright guys, we started off shaky and there are 10 minutes that will never see the light of day. We begin our conversation with the young Chicago Cubs. The squad, we love, but the prices not so much. With so many players will there be enough playing time for everyone? We even have concerns about one of our favorites from last year. Next we wander into the topic of pitchers that got moved over the off-season. Is Jeff Samardzija ready for a breakout year? What happens with David Price? Is Grienke...
Mar 08, 2016
We did not watch a lot of baseball this week. Instead of doing our normal recap, we discuss who are next years breakouts. We begin with our favorite AJ Pollock. Todd brilliant pulls Christian Yelich’s name out of a hat. Man, I love that call and wish that I had thought of it. I actually think Yelich could be the next Dexter Fowler, but Todd throws Aaron Hicks’s name out there. I argue that Hicks doesn’t have the OBP to get runs like Fowler. That degenerates into a discussion about the Minnesota ...
Sep 09, 2015
The future is now! We are coming up on September. What does this mean? If you’re in a holds league then it’s time to make your big run! But before the baseball comes the food, thus we needed to discuss grilling in Germany. Todd is disgusted that we grilled without a Weber Grill. Jamacian style cooking folks. Want a YouTube video? Sure… what?!? It doesn’t exist. I just spent 20 minutes looking through youtube videos and couldn’t find this method. Basically, you use a super high heat and over-mari...
Aug 31, 2015
In true 2020 All-Star fashion, we have a nice little false start. We re-begin the podcast with a discussion of Trea Turner. He doesn’t necessarily have a lot of opportunity for playing time, but he’s definitely a stashable guy in keeper leagues. We move onto the Chase Utley trade. We don’t necessarily see a lot of value, but we discuss some of the other guys that you can get. This leads to more Dodger talk and in particular the team’s bullpen situation. Speaking of bullpens, we bring back your f...
Aug 23, 2015
We are off and running with classic 2020 All-Star material in discussing Randal Grichuk’s elbow injury. Names like Aaron Hicks and Chris Coghlan are bandied about. We move on to King Felix’s troubles. I’m a little more worried than Todd, but the more interesting discussion is should you try to move Felix if you’re looking to rebuild? Next we delve into a weird discussion about borderline playable OFs. The name on the bottom of my list might surprise you. Finally, Todd goes on a rant about how Bi...
Aug 18, 2015
This week is pretty special. We’re going back in time to check out some of our predictions from our inaugural episode of Season 3 . Below are the notes that we are referring to: D: Miguel Cabrera will be a “bust” - Either .275 hitter or “is good but plays only 110 games” D: Anthony Rizzo is the #1 overall 1B. 10 steal speed. T: Robinson Cano is going to have another rough season. 15-18 hr season. “behind Rendon and possibly Jose Altuve” D: “I like Kipnis. I would buy Kipnis.” T: Top 5 2Bs some c...
Aug 10, 2015
There are times you know you are witnessing magic, like when a pitcher is in the middle of throwing a perfect game. The ball is dancing around, every pitch hits it’s spot, the ball is coming out seemingly a few mph faster with every pitch. You watch this feat and you can just tell something special is happening. You’re giddy with excitement that you can be a part of it. And sometimes you’re the hitter on the other end of that magic. Baffled, off-balance, defeated. Well folks, this week Todd and ...
Aug 04, 2015
Trade season is upon us. We delve into the moves that have already been made and also discuss some injuries this week. As always, check us out on Twitter @2020AllStars and iTunes. Season 3 Episode 20 (34:45)
Jul 27, 2015
We’re working our way back to form. We’ve got about 30 minutes of goodness for you this week. We chat about keeper league values and specifically, selling stud pitchers for youthful bats. Todd tends to side with the bats and I say throw something against the wall and see what happens. The other trade pieces to offer are the once-young studs that are beginning to fade (i.e. Evan Longoria and Jay Bruce). Really interesting to hear how our opinions differ on trading in general. Todd tends to discou...
Jul 20, 2015
It’s been two weeks and we have a mini-pod for you. We basically run through the injuries of the past two weeks and lament about the Greek Crisis. Miggy, David Wright, Dee Gordon, Strasburg, etc, etc. That wanders into a little bit of closer chatter and old guy talk. There is a rookie of note that got the call to the bigs so we discuss… Robert Refsnyder! and Miguel Sano’s future prospect. Will Sano be better than our man-crush, Kris Bryant? The answer might surprise you. Alright, this coming wee...
Jul 14, 2015
This week, we stray from our normal banter about food to talk about gay marriage/LGBT rights. This past Friday, the Supreme Court decided that states could no longer ban or not recognize gay marriages. Huge win for equal rights in America! We even dabble into German gay marriage politics for the briefest of moments. Although the laws here haven’t changed yet, there was a lot of positive energy from everyone this weekend, so hopefully they’ll follow the US’s lead soon enough. But not to disappoin...
Jun 28, 2015
We start off our chat about the Sunday holidays. Fête de la Musique in Germany and Father’s Day in the US. The big news of the week was Max Scherzer, so we start off our discussion with Justin Turner. What is his value? What can you get for him in a trade? We think you’ll be surprised at the names that we throw out there. We declare Kyle Schwarber will be the next big thing. He had his cup of tea, drank it, and asked for another… nay, just took another without asking. Schwarber had a great week ...
Jun 22, 2015
Ok guys, this is becoming a food podcast. For the first three minutes, we discuss making french fries, pommes frites, whatever you call them, from scratch and then turning those into the Quebecois specialty, Poutine. As for actual fantasy baseball talk, we discuss the recent call-ups. What do we expect of Byron Buxton, Francisco Lindor, and Joey Gallo? Also, who is next to be called up (#freekyleschwarber)? There’s more but perhaps you should just listen instead of reading about it. :-) As alway...
Jun 14, 2015
So I, David, was in Israel last week, so we missed a week. Deep-league discussion? It gets no deeper than this. Pat Venditte! Switch pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Is he fantasy relevant? Not really. But is it awesome that he can pitch from both sides? You need to listen to find out. We go into homer-mode and discuss the Dodgers and specifically Yasiel Puig’s return to the Dodger lineup and how that affects the rest of the guys in the Dodgers outfield. On the other hand, we chat about what t...
Jun 07, 2015
I’m not going to sugarcoat this one. We slapped this episode together pretty quickly. I’m heading off to Israel in 4 hours, so apologies for the curtness. However, we still have 45 minutes of podcasting goodness for you. Enjoy! As always, check us out on Twitter @2020AllStars and iTunes. Season 3 Episode 13 (44:31)
May 24, 2015
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 Tolle...
May 18, 2015
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 a...
May 11, 2015
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 considerin...
May 03, 2015
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 dis...
Apr 26, 2015
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)
Apr 19, 2015
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...
Apr 11, 2015
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 ...
Apr 06, 2015
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...
Mar 22, 2015
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: Does Jayson Werth’s injury scare us? Yea, a little. The CarGo question. Is he good and do you want to pay for him? Really interesting thoughts there. What does th...
Mar 15, 2015
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 comeb...
Mar 09, 2015
