RotoGraphs Fantasy Baseball - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Listening to this podcast makes me feel like I’m hanging with friends, drinking beer, and talking baseball. So many fantasy shows are too polished and analytical (you know who you are). That is great for a time and a place.
But sometimes I just want to hear how everyday guys approach their own teams and what they see when they watch the games. The episodes go long enough that it’s more background entertainment than anything but that’s not a slight at all. It’s a great change of pace and I continue to come back to this pod time and time again.

I only play fantasy for fun, so I don’t know how brilliant these guys are at analysis. All I can say, is that they provide a lot of useful information. Paul is great at always repeating who they are discussing, and the chemistry between the two is always entertaining and never cringe-worthy. Watching Justing rip darts on the YouTube feed was a nice surprise. I’ve tried other fantasy baseball podcasts, and this one is far and away the most fun to listen to, which is all that matters to me.

Great info and insights from the industry's stat-super-geeks. Interesting predictions and sleeper targets backed up by deep numbers. Episodes progress well. Banter is pleasant, as these guys are well informed and likable. Keep up the good work.

One thing:
Sometimes the audio sounds like an OCD afflicted shart. Polish your fundamentals. ✌🏻

Love the content, but if you listen between the lines, it’s crystal clear these are quality human beings. Maybe that doesn’t mean as much to everyone searching for fantasy baseball advice, but if I can get good advice from people making a difference with their lives then it’s a win-win. Keep leaving people better than you found them guys, both in and out of the fantasy baseball world.

2023 update: remains the same quality. The April 7 episode has some pretty bad takes including critiques of Atlanta for not stating Murphy at DH, suggesting Corbin Burnes isn’t a must start pitcher after two slow games, suggesting starters sit vs Hou despite Altuve and Yordan injuries making them a far more tame offense, and recommending not picking up Heaney in a 15 team league bc of his one bad start. Incredibly reactionary, and frankly pretty bad advice. I’m moving on from this one.

The bold prediction that Mookie finishes outside the top 20 OF because he hasn’t seen NL pitching as much is dumb enough to make me unsubscribe. I don’t have a problem with hot bold predictions, but that logic is just so out of whack. I expect fangraphs to be better- if that’s your argument, what’s your data on Mookie first time facing a pitcher to support it? Started listening for hard analysis, but this pod has gotten too soft. Still better than ESPN’s though.