The Fake Baseball Podcast
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.
The Biggest Risers And Fallers In Fantasy Baseball Value For Week 8
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Our 50th episode is here and we celebrated it by talking waiver wire and value risers and fallers. Some of the guys we covered are fairly well known, but the majority make great deep league waiver wire options. Can Bryan Woo continue his success? Is Diaron Blanco's playing time hurting his value? Is Anthony Volpe officially back?
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The Current Hottest Takes In Fantasy Baseball
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We've had a lot of fun having guests on the podcast as of late, so with it just being Blake and Dylan we decided we'd continue with another fun episode. The guys break down their favorite hot takes right now in the baseball and fantasy baseball world, including one outfielder who is destined for decline, one starting pitcher on the rise, and what to do with the new bat swing data?
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Fantasy Baseball Playing Time Projections & Listener League Update w/ Mike Kurland of MLB Playing Time
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It's Blake's birthday so we sat down with his friend Mike Kurland to talk lineups and playing time projections. We discussed what an innings cap for Paul Skenes may look like. We also discussed the Yankees outfield outlook once Jasson Dominguez returns, how much upside does Chas McCormick still have, Is it worth it to roster David Fry, and more!
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Fantasy Baseball Rookie Studs & Duds w/ Frank Stampfl of Fantasy Baseball Today
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On episode 47 we are joined by Frank Stampfl of CBS Fantasy and the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast to talk rookies. A few big-time rookies have been seeing some playing time lately and we discuss whether to be worried about their slow starts or hopeful for the future. As always don't forget to hit the five-star rating and follow so you never miss a new episode.
The Top 5 Trade Targets In Fantasy Baseball Right Now
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We spent so much time talking about the waiver wire that we figured it was time to talk about trading. It's the most fun part of fantasy sports and seems to be the most underappreciated. With that in mind, we broke down our five favorite trade targets right now including a pair of injured stars working their way back from injury.
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The Best Under The Radar Fantasy Baseball Options For Week 6 w/ Kev Mahserejian (RotoSurgeon)
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Continuing on with our guest episodes we had on Kev Mahserejian from The Operating Room podcast as well as Rotoballer. We sat down and talked about the impact of some under-the-radar bats this week in fantasy baseball. We also dove into our first ever segment playing a game of Start em, Sit em, Quit em. As always, don't forget to hit the follow button so you never miss an episode, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon for lots of bonus episodes and content, and follow Kev's podcast as well!
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Fantasy Baseball Heat Check For May 2024 w/ Gary Sheffield Jr
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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
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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
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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
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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.
