The Fake Baseball Podcast

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By: Blake Meyer & Dylan Lydell

The best baseball and fantasy baseball analysis, brought to you weekly. Blake Meyer (FantasyPros) and Dylan Lydell break down players, matchups, lineups and just baseball in general to help you win your fantasy league and grow your fandom.

Fantasy Baseball Heat Check For May 2024 w/ Gary Sheffield Jr
#44
Last Friday at 12:00 AM

Friend of the program Gary Sheffield Jr stopped by to talk to us about some of the hottest hitters in baseball. We broke down the hot starts of Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe. Can they keep it up? We also talked about Gleybar Torres's struggles and if you should be worried. Then we broke down the historic start to the season we've seen from Elly De La Cruz.


Five Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters For The Month Of May
#43
04/23/2024

We've spent plenty of time covering the players you should be worried about and dropping. This time around we wanted to help you focus on some guys to be targeting moving forward. Some of the guys are bigger names that shouldn't surprise you, but we also mix in some lesser-known names that can be crucial to helping your fantasy baseball lineup succeed in May.
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The Early Season Fantasy Baseball Drop List
#42
04/19/2024

After spending last season talking about the player we were worried about, we decided this episode would be a good one to discuss the guys we'd drop. A few bigger named get thrown around and then some fringe roster guys who aren't worth waiting around for. Make sure you follow the podcast so you never miss an episode!


The Fantasy Baseball Early Season Worry Meter
#41
04/17/2024

We've reached the fourth week of the fantasy baseball season and many people are starting to worry about struggling players. Rightfully so. There are a few prominent early picks like Julio Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, and Bryce Harper who've had less than stellar starts to the season. We break them down and more and tell you just how worried we are and you should be moving forward this fantasy baseball season.


The Biggest Current Risers In Fantasy Baseball Value For Week 4
#40
04/13/2024

Week 4 is just about here so with that in mind we wanted to highlight the guys who are standing out above the rest in terms of rising value. Plenty of rookies could be on the list, but we also add in a surprise Pirates outfielder as well as a prospect who hasn't gotten the call yet. 

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The Best Fantasy Baseball Points League Buy/Sell/Hold Options Of The Week
#39
04/10/2024

The latest edition of Blake's Points League article came out today for Pitcher List so we dove into some of the best buy/sell/hold options from the article including Henry Davis and Ronel Blanco. We also talked about guys like Corbin Carroll and whether or not he should be traded due to his lack of home run hitting ability.

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Fantasy Baseball Week 1 Recap, Players To Watch, Injury Updates & More!
#38
04/05/2024

With week 1 of the baseball and fantasy baseball season making its way to an end, we decided to sit down and talk about it. We broke down our favorite player performances thus far, injuries to key players like Willson Contreras, streaming options at pitcher for this weekend and more.

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Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Reactions, Waiver Wire, And Listener League Draft Analysis
#37
04/02/2024

The baseball regular season is finally here and with it comes the long-awaited first fantasy baseball matchup of the season. This is what we spent our entire offseason researching for. Blake breaks down his upcoming written content for FantasyPros and Pitcher List including a new weekly points league series. The guys also talk about their upcoming rebranding and Patreon! Don't miss that plus the long-awaited breakdown of our 16-team roto listener league draft!


The Most Impactful Rookies Of The 2024 MLB Season
#36
03/23/2024

During the 2023 MLB season, we saw a lot of great rookies. Corbin Carroll, Adley Rutschman, Elly De La Cruz...they all made an impact in one way or another. This season, expect more of the same. The Baltimore Orioles once again have a ton of impact rookies in Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, and Colten Cowser. The Guardians, Brewers, and Padres all have impact rookies as well. With so many set up for success this season, who do you think has the biggest impact in not only real-life baseball but fantasy baseball as well?


The Biggest Fantasy Baseball X-Factors Of 2024
#35
03/22/2024

The fake opening day is now beyond us and the real opening day is now less than a week away. If you're a true baseball fan you've been waiting months for this moment. With that in mind, Blake had a new article drop for FantasyPros today breaking down the biggest fantasy baseball x-factor of every team. We dug into that list, chose our favorites, and broke them down for you here. Happy fantasy baseball season!