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.
Episodes
Keeping up with our current run of great guests, Jeff Erickson joined Blake to break down some of the top hitters on the waiver wire. Guys like Tommy Pham and Luis Matos look like legitimate waiver wire options moving forward. Other guys like Michael Massey and Dylan Moore look like great short-term options. Make sure you guys check out Jeff over at RotoWire and his show on Sirius XM every morning! Dylan will...
Friend of the program Nick Pollack of Pitcher List joins us to once again break down some pitching. We spend a lot of time on hitters so it's only right pitchers get some love as well. We talk Gerrit Cole, waiver wire options including Alek Manoah, and then enjoy a pitcher version of our Start em, Sit em, Quit em segment. As always, don't forget to like and subscribe to the podcast. Leave a five-sta...
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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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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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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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.
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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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...
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.
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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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!
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 b...
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 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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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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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-awa...
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...
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 baseba...
Right as we went to record the episode, the San Diego Padres dropped a bomb and announced they'd traded for Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease. We discussed the fallout for both teams and where Cease now sits in our rankings. We also broke down Dylan's 15-team, 30-round draft. Who'd he take late? What was his closer strategy? Who does he think is going for a steal? and more!
Spring Training has reached what feels like the halfway point and a few rookies have done everything they can to prove they're worthy of an opening day roster spot. The Baltimore Orioles have some thinking to do when it comes to prospects Coby Mayo and Colten Cowser. With there only being room for one, who will get the spot? They are also preparing to let Jackson Holliday take the second base spot which ...
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