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CHICAGO BEEF LEAGUE
by Brute Squad
Fantasy baseball banter focused on the glorious Chicago Beef League. Why us? Because our league is better than yours.
Episodes
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Battle of Evermore Marches On To 9 in a Row
Been a couple of weeks, but we return with a red-hot Battle of Evermore running up to 9 in a row while the rest of us flail blindly. Trade deadline comes and go with several small moves and 1 reasonably impactful trade to discuss. 4 weeks to go for Ferni Willow to finish a supremely incredible...
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We're Back, but Not Better Than Ever
7 weeks later....we've hit the midpoint on the year. There's a bunch of teams vying for 1st/2nd, and its enough to make each week exciting. Dave is already selling (as should Z!) but we've got 4 more weeks until the actual trade deadline. Week 14 came to a thrilling finish (live!) and reminded us...
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3 Weeks Later, Aleks isn't 4-0 Anymore
We somehow wrapped 3 weeks of matchups in 1 hour. But somehow we also found time to talk about May trades, and how 1 team, as an example, should definitely be entertaining offers. Or making offers. (editors note: not necessarily Aleks). Anyway, after 7 weeks, we barely have seen much separation…
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I Can Beat a Coin-Flip....Maybe Not
We got busy and decided to recap week 3 and 4 together. Luckily we got our picks in, but boy does making the right pick remain a challenge. Chip even took Suneel, and was right! Anyway, we recapped week 3 and week 4 and focused a bit too much on how Brute Squad pitching will be his downfall, and...
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Parity Hilarity
Week 2 came and went and I'm not sure what the hell happened. A bunch of upsets, lots of terrible pitching, and Brian and Aleks somehow remain undefeated. What to make of it all? Occam's Razor suggests that randomness is at play here, but the emergence of Brian simply illustrates that we have a…
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Le Boeuf Knocks Down the Champs
We discussed spring break, WBC and the start of the MLB season including the weird Netflix opening day thing. Otherwise, we jump into reviewing the extended Week 1. It starts off with the huge upset, but is it really an upset if "David" is pretty good? We end with a brief overview of Week 2 and a...
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Draft Recap!
The greatest day of the year commenced and joy was had. And then we picked players and it all came crashing down. Some teams did well, others spent the entire 2 min for their pick. But it was a grand ol' time picking our teams for the 2026 season. We also took a sneak peak at the 1st week for our...
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The Boys Are Back! Well, Most of Them
We return, fresh and ready to talk Chicago Beef keepers and the upcoming 2026 season. While Aleks isn't returning, we will miss his presence and insightful thoughts. We blast into the offseason, ABS upcoming impact on 2026 in MLB, and spend the majority of the time outlining everyone's pending...
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Cambodia Flying Canucks Fly....Again.
Another season is over, another champion. Chicago Beef League in seemingly the 27th year of operation. Congrats to John and his Cambodia Flying Canucks in winning their 8th championship. Makes me realize he's good at this thing. Or a witch. Yea, a witch. One of those two things. Anyway, we…
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Its The Final Countdown!
We're leaving together But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To Earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again Its the final countdown 4 teams went in, 2 came out. Alas, one matchup was so close it came…
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On to the Semi-Finals!!!
Minor technical issue....re-posted! In another devastating blow to the league, John and Mike won their matchups (ok, fine they were byes). In more important news, Josh UPSETS Jay. Jay's performance was absolutely baffling and he will be reeling for weeks to come in the offseason. Ken beats Suneel...
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Winnetka Wiccan At Work
Week 22 is a wrap, where Battle of Evermore sneakily wins in Gap (vs Jr) and Cambodia Flying Canucks beats Mexikens to win the bat. Aleks is calling for an investigation of the Winnetka Wiccan coalition as there can't possibly be any other explanation for this season's turnout. Obvs. In other…
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Three Way Tie At The Top
Its almost time for the playoffs. Week 20 is in the books and only one more until stuff gets super-duper real. No fairies were killed in the making here. Chip even makes a fairly coherent statement!
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The Magnificent Seven
Week 20 wraps and we only have 2 weeks left before the playoffs. The Brute Squad is finally eliminated from the playoff race and that leaves us with 7 teams for 6 spots. The top 4 are separating themselves and vying for the top spot from Phoenix Rises. All the favorites won, so the picks were…
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Chip Kills a Tooth Fairy
Week 19 is a wrap and Chip (incorrectly) calls Aleks' season over. Somehow Mike storms back with the picks, now tied atop with Chip. We wrapped with week 20 picks (and 21 by mistake) and nonsense for it all to finally end.
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Week 18 Recap & SF/Sac Trip
I hope you buckle up, we have so much to share with you. We lead off by recapping the highlights of the MLB trade deadline (we disagree on the Dodgers), we discuss the incredibly close week 18, and recap our baseball trip to see games in SF (Giants) & Sacramento (As) with Chip's son Matty. Fun…
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Josh Gives Up & the Week 17 Recap
We recap the results of week 17 and gloss over Ferni Willow's DESTRUCTION over Trustee Rhino....yea, no one cares about that. We mostly discuss the 4 obvious playoff-bound teams (everyone with me! Phoenix Rises, The Mexikens, Battle of Evermore and Cambodia Flying Canucks) and bicker on how Chip...
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Short Week Leads to Hardened Playoff Outlook
I wrote something snazzy, snappy, and altogether classy here and the Fates decided to overwrite it all with a Refresh. Oh well. We recap week 16 and its short week, and look ahead to the assuredly eventful week 17 matchups. OK look, we did but it wasn't as comical as we hoped. We're doing our…
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Airing of All-Star Grievances
We jump right in and immediately recap week 15 (UPSET central!). And because of the MLB All-Star game, week 16 is a short and sweet week. We make predictions and spend a few minutes on the All-Star game, what we liked, didn't, etc. We close with Aleks' battle against his enemies in his backyard,...
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Mostly Tidbunts and a Week 14 Recap
Well, week 14 is a wrap and the playoff picture is fairly clear. The pick'em between Aleks, Mike and Chip is as close as it can be (although, NOT a competition). We evaluate the rash of trades and the BIG upset of the week, but otherwise, we just have fun for a typical Sunday. Isn't THAT special....
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And Now, A Better Airhorn
Clearer separation between playoff bound teams and rebuilders now and getting closer to a magic number. 4 teams nearly certainly in and 2 more on cusp. We recap week 13 and somehow someone went 6-0 in picks. We briefly discussed rebuilding for Ferni Willow, and Brute Squad, but more to come. 9...
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The Airhorn Episode
So much airhorn. We discussed week 12 and preview week 13 but, soooooo much airhorn
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Halfway Point! Who's Buying, Who's Selling?
We discussed matchups and discussed who should buy/sell. But its our midway point of the 2025 Chicago Beef League season, so lets keep the focus: Hey Don't write yourself off yet It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on Just try your best Try everything you can And don't you…
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Week 10 Results & Other Mischief
With Aleks in Raleigh, we finally got him awake to record. Week 10 was a refreshing change for some teams. Others not. The hottest team lost to the newly hottest team, Ferni Willow finally broke a slump and we had some other matchups apparently. We look into week 11 and realize Chip is still in…
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The End of the Spearmint Rhino
Its about time to call it a wrap for Vishnu and the Spearmint Rhino. But first we get into week 9, somehow Aleks' went 6-0 in picks, like when Billy Madison debated that one time. Ken and Mike's continue their HOT runs as the top teams in the league. We spend a few minutes reviewing the Spearmint...
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Week 8 Recap
After a short and frankly disappointing TimBits from Aleks, we wrap up week 8 and look ahead to week 9. Look, some weeks are filled with joyous bits of content, and sometimes its less so. We had fun discussing the mediocrity of Ferni Willow & the seeming new top tier of Phoenix Rises & The...
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The Book of Mormon Thief
What else do I want the audience to know? Well, let me clear my throat. Ahem. TID-BUNTS (RE: Red Sox 1B conundrum, Sasaki & other news) Week 7 matchup results and pick 'ems leaders Week 8 matchups & picks The Book of Mormon & its incredible story
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WAAAY Too Early Power Rankings
Welcome back to this edition of Power Rankings where we briefly discuss why your team is overrated (I'm talking to you, Josh and Jay). Ok ok...we start by reviewing week 6 results where Chip CRUSHED the predictions by going 6-0. Also, how is Aleks this bad at choosing teams? Just incredible. We...
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Is Bret Boone Related to Benson Boone?
We recap week 5, aka Rivalry week for Chip/Suneel, whilst exploring the erratic, squirrelly Quality Start stat (is it better than Wins?). We look ahead to Week 6 already in progress and share our picks. We close with Aleks rant of the week, sorry, I mean new segment Samurai Hour about NBA and how...
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Guess Who's Number Five?
Its been 4 weeks? And Jay and Josh are somehow 4-0. What on earth. Anyway, we wrap up week 4 matchups, look at the top hitters and pitchers, and then look ahead to week 5 matchups. The usual schtick, right? Sigh, and Josh's offense is terrible!
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Hooray! The "Unfeated" won one, now what?
Brutes Squad won a week. Sorry Z, tough loss. Week 3 was a challenging week and lots of drama. We discussed the close matchups, surprises and even how Aleks hates our injury slots (only 3?!?!). Well, at least there are 2 undefeated teams left as we look ahead to week 4.
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Brute Squad Rebuild Has Begun
Week 2 came and went fairly quickly and boy have things changed. Brutes are terrible, Evermore is good? Down is Up, I guess? We discuss Week 2 and somehow forgot that we are terrible at picking teams each week, and Aleks may be the worst at it. We look ahead to Week 3 matchups and end discussing...
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The Brute Squad had an Apiary
Week 1 is finally in the books and we recap the blown leads that left us in disarray. We look ahead to Week 2 and prognosticate our first regular week of 2025. Aleks tackles the lore of the Brutes Squad bee journey and we close with some trivia on Pitching Stuff+ & Batting Exit Velocity leaders…
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Week 1 is Underway
Baseball is officially back and so is the Chicago Beef League. With an extended Week 1, we review current matchups and primarily criticize the Brute squad. We then jump right into MLB predictions by division where Mike and Aleks make the most boring takes. At least Chip offered some spicy ones.…
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2025 Chicago Beef League Draft Recap
For those that don't know, the Chicago Beef League draft is the greatest day of the year. And its largely spent online for 2 hours, usually during Zavo's mom's birthday. Anywho, the draft happened this past Sunday and we recapped it in detail. Aleks even did prep work! We recap each teams draft,...
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Predicting the 2025 Chicago Beef League 1st 2 Rounds
We chatted for well over an hour discussing and predicting what will happen (and not happen) in the first 2 rounds of our upcoming Chicago Beef League draft. We picked players based on positional needs as well as draft history. This wasn't a draft of what WILL happen, as we all know guys will go...
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2025 Positional Series - Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers
Well, we did it. We finally wrapped the positional series with the pitchers segment. We touch on the state of the positions, how many will be kept and which are tough choices for teams. For relievers, we specifically note some draft tactics and look outs, like (not surprisingly) Chip's terrible...
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2025 Positional Series - Corner IF (1B/3B)
We finally get to the big guys. The mashers, the ones who can't run much, who get platooned with another bum who can't hit lefties. Its a rough positional set where most players are kept every year. We wrap the discussion with a brief review of some of CBS' 2025 projections and notably their...
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2025 Positional Series: OF
We continue this year's positional series with the OF position. OF is enormous and we comb* thru the tiers like the finest brush you got. Buckle up, we got feisty. * Apologies, we recorded this 3 weeks ago and forgot to upload.
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2025 Positional Series: 2B/SS
We continue this year's positional series with the Middle Infield positions: 2B and SS. In previous years, they were of massive importance to your annual fantasy baseball success. In 2025? Maybe not, as we discussed. We close by weaving in "fond" recollections like the 2021 White Sox, which were...
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2025 Positional Series: C/DH
We kick off the new year discussing Mike's family move into a house with mice and showcasing a potential sponsor. We introduce our Beef League positional series, this week on Catchers and DH (Utility position). Things like which are keepers, how the position will get drafted in 2025, and some...
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Manager of The Year Awards
Cambodia Flying Canucks are 2024 champions and everyone else gets to look ahead to 2025. We briefly recap the championship and move on to honoring the Beef League managers of the 2024 season, the worst and the best. Mostly just the worst though (*cough* Suneel *cough*). Trade season is now upon…
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Aleks vs John, The Rengifo Special
FINALS WEEK! Its finally here, and The Brute Squad is facing the juggernaut, Cambodia Flying Canucks, for the bobblehead and crown as 2024 Champion. But first, we recap the semi-finals and lament what apparently had to be. We outline what to expect with the Finals and spend a generous amount of...
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Chip Faced a Cobra, and Survived
That was scary. Wild card round was wild. We recap Aleks v Dave and Chip v Suneel, and now the victors proceed to John and Josh. The SemiFinals are among us now and we make predictions. We close with a cathartic rant about being handy and the stupidness of inventing...
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The Bat (World) Is Yours
The regular season is over. Let's quickly recognize Josh: "I sip the Dom P, watching Gandhi 'til I'm charged Then writing in my book of rhymes, all the words past the margin To hold the mic I'm throbbin', mechanical movement Understandable smooth s*** that murderers move with The thief's theme,...
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WELCOME TO WEEK 22 CHAOS!!
DOWN THE STRETCH WE COME...to week 22. We recap week 21, 3 playoff spots are locked up, basically. 4 teams vie for 3 remaining spots. Aleks vs Zavo, winner is in. The top seed and the bat, are up in the air (Josh win guarantees the bat). Lets all just hope Suneel loses so chaos doesn't reign.…
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Suneel has the Rengifo curse
Well, it was a fun season. Despite Aleks' electrical issues, we cover the Week 20 recap, and project the week 21 and all the miscues ahead. Aleks claims he's going to run the table due to picking up Luis Rengifo. Only 2 more weeks!
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Victor Robles is, in fact, Pretty Awesome
As Tom Petty says, "the waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiting is the hardest part", I'm pretty sure he meant having to wait 2 weeks to hear this episode where we recap TWO weeks, the trade deadline and talk extensively about Aleks' newfound love for the failed prospect/monkey owner Victor "Vicente" Robles....
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So You're Telling Me There's A Chance
Week 18 was a full week and truly full of epic outcomes. Upsets happened, another team is now a seller and lets be honest: Mike and Vishnu each winning is def epic (Aleks' called Mike's win). We looked ahead to week 19 matchups, briefly mention Dave's squad as he seems bound for playoffs somehow,...
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THREE day weeks stink
"When it rains it pours", someone smart once said. Well, after a THREE DAY week, chaos poured on the Beef League. We tried our best to summarize the week, or whatever it was, and looked ahead to a REAL week. Speaking of pouring, we also saw a bunch of trades. Not sure what got into half the…
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