RtG Baseball Podcast 2.0

For real this time, it all comes down to this. We recap the Semi Finals before diving into the Finals. The last former champion has been struck down, and now the title is up for grabs between our two break out competitors: Nick & Show. Both have had great years, and both overcame several injuries to get to this point. And yet, there can only be one. Who will add their name to the short list of RtG B champions?----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Upcoming Playoff/Draft Pick Bowl MatchupsChampionship Matchup – Nick (1) vs Show (4)Battle for the Bronze – Nate (2) vs Will (7)Mehtab (3) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 5thBrian (5) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 6thJamie (6) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 7th----------------Viraj (9) – DPB Champion – Final Standing = 8thEric (8) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 9thRachel (10) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 10thPhil (11) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 11thAndrew (12) – Eliminated – Final Standing =12thFinal Regular Season Standings1. Nick (17-5)2. Nate (15-7)3. Mehtab 14-8)4. Show (18-8)5. Brian (12-10)6. Jamie (11-11)7. Will (11-11)8. Eric (10-12)9. Viraj (9-13)10. Rachel (8-14)11. Phil (6-16)12. Andrew (5-17)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

2 weeks down, 2 to go. We recap the Quarter Finals before breaking down the Semi Final matchups. With the defending champion, Coach Mehtab, officially out of the running, there is now just one former champ left in the playoffs. Can Coach Will continue his quest for a record 4th championship, or will #1 seed Nick take him down. And in the other semi final, which injury-infested team will get their chance at a title? Nate or Show? In our IRL Baseball segment we explore the reasons fans typically give for their teams losing in the playoffs, and discuss which of those are the most, well, reasonable.----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Upcoming Playoff/Draft Pick Bowl MatchupsNick (1) vs Will (7)Nate (2) vs Show (4)Mehtab (3) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 5thBrian (5) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 6thJamie (6) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 7th----------------Eric (8) vs Viraj (9)Rachel (10) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 10thPhil (11) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 11thAndrew (12) – Eliminated – Final Standing =12thFinal Regular Season Standings1. Nick (17-5)2. Nate (15-7)3. Mehtab 14-8)4. Show (18-8)5. Brian (12-10)6. Jamie (11-11)7. Will (11-11)8. Eric (10-12)9. Viraj (9-13)10. Rachel (8-14)11. Phil (6-16)12. Andrew (5-17)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

The Playoffs are here! Wild Card week is through, and we now have our Quarter Finals matchups. Will the beast be taken down by Coach Will, or will Mehtab take one step closer to repeating as champion? And can Show overcome his usual collection of injuries to win his first RtG Baseball playoff game ever? After breaking down the playoff and Draft Pick Bowl matchups, we discuss the results of this week’s poll question: “What counts as a successful season for your favorite team this year?”----------------Intro (00:00)Wild Card Week Recap (1:45)Playoffs - Remaining Matchups Breakdown (9:02)Draft Pick Bowl - Remaining Matchups Breakdown (17:48)IRL Baseball – What Counts as Success for Your Team This Year? (27:56)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Upcoming Playoff/Draft Pick Bowl MatchupsMehtab (3) vs Will (7)Show (4) vs Brian (5)Nick (1) – ByeNate (2) – ByeJamie (6) – Eliminated – Final Standing = 7th----------------Eric (8) vs Phil (11)Viraj (9) vs Rachel (10)Andrew (12) – Eliminated – Final Standing =12th----------------Final Regular Season Standings1. Nick (17-5)2. Nate (15-7)3. Mehtab 14-8)4. Show (18-8)5. Brian (12-10)6. Jamie (11-11)7. Will (11-11)8. Eric (10-12)9. Viraj (9-13)10. Rachel (8-14)11. Phil (6-16)12. Andrew (5-17)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

It all comes down to this. One more matchup to decide who makes it into the playoffs. We break down the possible playoff scenarios, including the battles for the #2 seed, the #5 seed, and the #7 seed. Right now, only Coach Nick can feel confident in his final standing, and even he technically isn’t guaranteed the #1 seed. After wrapping our heads around the standings madness, we pivot to IRL baseball to chat about our thoughts on bullpens. What type of bullpen failure hurts the most? Do we mind when position players pitch during blowouts? And is the term “choking” used too easily when talking about relievers?----------------Intro (00:00)Nick’s Team (7:03)Nate’s Team (12:06)Show’s & Mehtab’s Teams (17:45)Brian’s, Will’s, Jamie’s, & Eric’s Teams (23:13)Viraj’s, Phil’s, Rachel’s, & Andrew’s Teams (26:42)Playoff Housekeeping (32:21)IRL Baseball – Bullpen Quandaries (33:30)Thoughts on Position Players Pitching (43:21)Let’s Define What Qualifies as a Reliever “Choking” (52:00)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 191. Nick (16-5)2. Nate (15-6)3. Show 14-7)4. Mehtab (13-8)5. Brian (11-10)6. Will (11-10)7. Eric (10-11)8. Jamie (10-11)9. Viraj (8-13)10. Rachel (7-14)11. Phil (6-15)12. Andrew (5-16)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

We are in the final stretch of the season! Coach Viraj joins to deep dive into the playoff scenarios. We not only check back in on the race for the final playoff spot between Brian, Eric, & Jamie, but also discover a crazy possible 1st/2nd seed scenario for next week involving Nate, Nick, & Show. After that we talk about the different aspects of fantasy baseball and IRL baseball that excite us the most. From draft day steals, to fantasy playoff glory, to perfect games, and even to the legendary walk-off catcher’s interference, we figure out which events in baseball generate the biggest reaction from us.----------------Intro (00:00)Sad State of Affairs for Scott’s Tots (5:19)Battle for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Seed in the Playoffs (12:50)Shocking Realization for Show’s Top Seed Prospects (16:58)Most Intense Aspects of a Fantasy Baseball Season (23:10)IRL Baseball – Most Exciting Events That Can Happen in a Baseball Game (36:31)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 181. Nick (15-5)2. Nate (15-5)3. Show 14-6)4. Mehtab (12-8)5. Will (11-9)6. Brian (10-10)7. Jamie (10-10)8. Eric (9-11)9. Viraj (7-13)10. Phil (6-14)11. Rachel (6-14)12. Andrew (5-15)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

The MLB Trade Deadline is upon us, and that signals the beginning of the stretch run in Fantasy. We break down what’s at stake for those teams not in contention for the playoffs and how the Draft Pick Bowl will work. We also analyze the three-way tie for the 6th & 7th seeds between Coaches Brian, Eric, & Jamie. Who do you have your money on making the playoffs, or do you think either Coach Will or Mehtab will drop? In our IRL Baseball segment we chat about the thrilling trades of the past and whether this year’s deadline will provide any excitement. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the MLB Trade Deadline.----------------Intro (00:00)Housekeeping (3:30)Keeper Rule Change Idea (13:10)Draft Pick Bowl Explained (16:57)Battle Between Brian, Eric, & Jamie (24:58)IRL Baseball – Exciting Trades from the Past (35:14)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 161. Nate (15-3)2. Show (13-5)3. Nick 13-5)4. Mehtab (10-8)5. Will (10-8)6. Brian (9-9)7. Eric (9-9)8. Jamie (9-9)9. Viraj (6-12)10. Andrew (5-13)11. Phil (5-13)12. Rachel (4-14)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

The All-Star Break is done, and the substitute teachers are in to cover everything from the latest fantasy standings, the Home Run Derby, and of course the Swing-Off heard around the world. Andrew & Jamie dive into what was exciting, and what wasn’t, about All-Star Week, brainstorm ways to entice more people to watch, and look ahead to the IRL baseball trade deadline.----------------Intro (00:00)The Swing-Off (6:00)New Events for All-Star Week (12:35)Other Skills Competitions? (19:28)RtG Baseball Standings (22:03)MLB Trade Deadline Talk (25:42)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 151. Nate (13-3)2. Show (12-4)3. Nick 11-5)4. Will (10-6)5. Brian (8-8)6. Mehtab (8-8)7. Jamie (8-8)8. Eric (7-9)9. Andrew (5-11)10. Viraj (5-11)11. Phil (5-11)12. Rachel (4-12)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Standings chaos! We discuss one of the weirder standings you’ll ever see as we have 4 teams well over .500, and then every other team sitting below .500 but within range of a playoff spot. We try to identify ways to see through the noise and determine what can make an under .500 team a legitimate postseason threat, checking some things CBS offers such as the points behind stat and teams’ week-to-week scoring. We then have a similar discussion for IRL baseball. We do our best to set our personal fandoms aside as we discuss at what point fans should give their blessing to a mid-team to give up on the season and make moves for the future.----------------Intro (00:00)Bizarre Current Standings (1:04)Buy/Sell Strategies During the Fantasy Playoffs (11:08)Matchup 12 Highlights (18:47)Games to Watch in Matchup 13 (25:42)IRL Baseball – At What Point Should Fans Give Their Blessing for a Mid Team to Sell? (32:34)Example Team 1: The Kansas City Royals (38:48)Example Team 2: The Baltimore Orioles (49:03)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 121. Nick (10-3)2. Nate (10-3)3. Show (9-4)4. Will (9-4)5. Brian (6-7)6. Mehtab (6-7)7. Eric (6-7)8. Jamie (5-8)9. Phil (5-8)10. Andrew (4-9)11. Viraj (4-9)12. Rachel (4-9)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

We begin the 2nd half with trades shaking up both IRL Baseball and RtG Baseball. First, we get our resident Red Sox fan’s state of mind following the shocking trade of Rafael Devers. We try to wrap our heads around what just happened and assign blame. We also break down the first Road to Glory trade of the season, which was between Coaches Jamie & Mehtab. Is it as simple as being a classic 2-for-1 trade, or is there further nuance to dig into? After that, we take a look at a couple of close matchups from last week, including Coach Rachel’s 3rd win in the past 4 weeks, and Nate’s narrow escape to keep up with the league leaders.----------------Intro (00:00)Rafael Devers Traded! WTF?!? (0:38)Who’s to Blame for the Devers Drama? (9:00)Comparable Trades (20:05)The Red Sox Don’t Have a Consistent Organizational Strategy (28:17)RtG Baseball – TRADE ALERT!! Jamie & Mehtab (33:35)Team Legit Queen Stays Queen Claims Another Victim (47:33)Andrew v Nate (52:11)End of Matchup 11 Standings (56:07)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 111. Show (9-3)2. Nick (9-3)3. Nate (9-3)4. Will (8-4)5. Mehtab (6-6)6. Eric (6-6)7. Brian (5-7)8. Jamie (5-7)9. Phil (5-7)10. Andrew (4-8)11. Viraj (3-9)12. Rachel (3-9)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

We’re at the halfway point in the RtG Baseball league, and it’s time for teams to pull out all the stops to turn their seasons around. We gather 3 coaches all working to make a push into the playoffs: your regular cohost Andrew, Coach Jamie, and Coach Brian. In our IRL baseball segment, we work together to create the perfect stadium for our hypothetical expansion team. Do you love retractable roofs? Huge walls? Short porches? How about hills in the outfield? We go through it all to build something beautiful.----------------Intro (00:00)BREAKING – Bruce the Batdog Called Up (1:29)2nd Half Schedules (13:48)BREAKING – Will Receives a Trade Offer (19:41)Your Fandom’s Influence on Your Roster Decisions (29:40)IRL Baseball – Building the Ideal Ballpark (36:39)Changing Dimensions of an Existing Field (45:46)Getting Food Delivered to You at the Ballpark? (56:48)Retractable Roof Debate (1:00:59)Hitter-Friendly or Pitcher-Friendly? (1:09:50)Adding Wacky Outfield Features (1:12:55)The IDEAL Ballpark (1:29:39)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 101. Nick (9-2)2. Show (8-3)3. Nate (8-3)4. Will (8-3)5. Eric (6-5)6. Mehtab (5-6)7. Phil (5-6)8. Brian (4-7)9. Rachel (4-7)10. Jamie (4-7)11. Viraj (3-8)12. Rachel (2-9)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

It’s time for a Fantasy Grab-Bag as we go through several different hot topics including the latest team to be embarrassed by Team Legit Queen Stays Queen, whether Pete Rose should have been reinstated, morality clauses for the Hall of Fame, and what we think the MVP award criteria should be. To help us dissect these talking points, Coach Show returns to the pod, this time as one of the top teams in the league. In addition, from the Dynasty Fantasy League, Kevin also joins. The dynamic between Coaches Show & Kevin is one you won’t want to miss.----------------Intro (00:00)Andrew’s Statement on Loss to Team Legit Queen Stays Queen (2:20)Kevin’s Thoughts on 2-Start Pitchers & Streaming (10:08)Example of a Disastrous Trade (15:27)Show v Eric (27:38)IRL Baseball – Pete Rose Reinstatement (41:45)Betting on Baseball vs PEDs vs Trash Can Banging (47:43)Curt Schilling in the Hall of Fame? (54:48)What Criteria Should We Use for the MVP Award? (1:08:30)Renaming the Hank Aaron Award (1:20:47)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 91. Nick (8-2)2. Show (7-3)3. Nate (7-3)4. Will (7-3)5. Eric (6-4)6. Phil (5-5)7. Brian (4-6)8. Mehtab (4-6)9. Jamie (4-6)10. Andrew (3-7)11. Viraj (3-7)12. Rachel (2-8)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

The only Road to Glory coach to ever three-peat, Coach Eric, joins the show to talk about his go-to stats. Whether that is for fantasy league moves or simply for calibrating his feelings on his favorite Mets players. We also look back at the draft and check out which coaches ended up making the best/worst picks as of the end of Matchup 8. And, after a shocking loss to Team Legit Queen Stays Queen, Coach Will delivers a statement to the fans on behalf of the Soda Cans organization.----------------Intro (00:00)Juan Soto Hot Take (1:52)Soda Cans' Statement Regarding Loss to Coach Rachel (9:49)Eric's Draft Strategy (21:17)IRL Baseball - Which Stats Do You Live By? (40:00)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 81. Nick (7-2)2. Nate (7-2)3. Show (6-3)4. Will (6-3)5. Eric (6-3)6. Phil (5-4)7. Jamie (4-5)8. Brian (3-6)9. Mehtab (3-6)10. Andrew (3-6)11. Viraj (3-6)12. Rachel (1-8)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 7 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season is done, and with that we are one third of the way through the regular season! It’s time for the RtG coaches to get to work, and so Coach Viraj joins us to talk all things managers. What can fantasy managers do to set themselves apart from their competition other than just sorting the Free Agents list by most points? We also talk through the theoretical way a fantasy manager should approach trying to make a trade. After that we move into our IRL baseball segment to chat about whether the recent manager firings were justified; we try to figure out how managers should be evaluated, and what even makes a good manager.----------------Intro (00:00)Mehtab v Rachel (8:59)How to Approach Trades (22:35)Viraj v Jamie (32:45)IRL Baseball – What Makes a Good Manager, and When Should You Get Rid of Them? (43:15)Aaron Boone Rant (44:56)How Much Do Wins/Losses Reveal About How Good a Manager Is? (51:23)Analyzing Alex Cora (1:11:09)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 71. Will (6-2)2. Nate (6-2)3. Nick (6-2)4. Eric (6-2)5. Show (5-3)6. Phil (5-3)7. Mehtab (3-5)8. Brian (3-5)9. Jamie (3-5)10. Viraj (3-5)11. Andrew (2-6)12. Rachel (0-7)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 6 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season is done, and the league leaders are taking shape. We invite one of them on the show this week as Coach Nate joins the pod to chat about 2-Start Pitchers, Streaming, and which team is worse: the Chicago White Sox or the old Cleveland Spiders. After that we move to our IRL Baseball Topic: Are you able to take any joy from losing efforts?----------------Intro (00:00)2-Start Pitcher Discussion & Strategies (5:43)Jamie v Eric (11:26)Nate v Show (20:38)BREAKING NEWS – Rockies Fire Bud Black (24:25)IRL Baseball – Are You Able to Take Any Joy Out of Losing Efforts? (36:02)Case Study: 2016 Cleveland Indians (43:48)Would You Rather: Always Competitive but No Titles, or Never Competitive Except for 1 Title? (1:04:16)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 61. Nick (6-1)2. Will (5-2)3. Nate (5-2)4. Eric (5-2)5. Phil (5-2)6. Show (4-3)7. Jamie (3-4)8. Brian (3-4)9. Mehtab (2-5)10. Andrew (2-5)11. Viraj (2-5)12. Rachel (0-7)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 5 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season is complete, and we are in the thick of things now. With May coming to a close, we take a step back and look at the state of the league as a whole. Listening to this while you have the CBS website will be helpful as we walk through several ways to look up league team stats on both the Standings page and the Stats page. We find out which teams are dominating in hitting and pitching, try to identify the reason certain teams are struggling, and then jump into our IRL baseball segment to chat about MLB’s most interesting divisions after 30 games. This leads into a rant from Coach Will about the AL Central.----------------Intro (00:00)League Housekeeping (3:16)Featured Matchup of the Week – Nate v Nick (8:01)Standings Review - Eric (10:40)Standings Review - Phil (14:01)Analyzing the Different Sections of the Standings Page (17:56)Fantasy Team Stats Through One Month (28:31)IRL Baseball – Storylines Through ~30 games (48:31)Will’s AL Central Rant (58:49)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 51. Nick (5-1)2. Nate (5-1)3. Will (4-2)4. Eric (4-2)5. Phil (4-2)6. Show (3-3)7. Jamie (3-3)8. Brian (3-3)9. Andrew (2-4)10. Viraj (2-4)11. Mehtab (1-5)12. Rachel (0-6)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 4 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season is in the books, and with a month of baseball done it’s time to mix things up. This episode we are joined by the Talker of All Things Trash, Coach Show! We debate the best ways to construct both a fantasy team and an IRL team, diving deep into pitchers vs hitters, which positions we prioritize the most, and even which stats we pay the most attention to. We also take a closer look at a couple teams the fans are starting to have serious concerns about.----------------Intro (00:00)League Housekeeping (2:20)Featured Matchup of the Week – Show v Andrew (3:16)Panic Time for Team Legit Queen Stays Queen? (17:12)Any Concerns for the Defending Champion? (21:46)Which Positions or Types of Players Do You Prioritize in Fantasy? (24:08)IRL Baseball – How to Build a World Series Winning Roster? (38:05)Finding the Best Stat for Evaluating a Pitcher (52:30)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 41. Nate (5-0)2. Will (4-1)3. Nick (4-1)4. Eric (3-2)5. Phil (3-2)6. Show (2-3)7. Brian (2-3)8. Jamie (2-3)9. Andrew (2-3)10. Viraj (2-3)11. Mehtab (1-4)12. Rachel (0-5)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 3 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season featured several nail-biters and surprising victories. Our two undefeated teams are still undefeated, but that might not even be the most interesting thing from last week. We also discuss some roster structure and lineup decisions from across the league. This week, it’s all about injuries in our IRL Baseball Section. What type of injuries can you accept as a fan? Plus, we look at some of the wildest MLB injuries over the years, such as trampoline and bicycle accidents, players punching walls, and even ill-timed sneezes.----------------Intro (00:00)League Housekeeping (3:00)Mehtab v Eric (6:05)Viraj v Nate (11:18)Show v Phil (15:21)Will v Jamie (19:19)Nick v Rachel (22:50)Brian v Andrew (27:53)IRL Baseball – Craziest MLB Injuries (32:53)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 31. Nate (4-0)2. Nick (4-0)3. Will (3-1)4. Show (2-2)5. Phil (2-2)6. Brian (2-2)7. Eric (2-2)8. Viraj (2-2)9. Jamie (1-3)10. Andrew (1-3)11. Mehtab (1-3)12. Rachel (0-4)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Matchup 2 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season is in the books, and we got new winning streaks, new losing streaks, and a whole lot of blowouts. We highlight 365 Day IL’s huge Matchup 2 performance, as well as checking out the stars of our two remaining undefeated teams, Kid Chisholmagne and Shohei-Hulud. We mix our Fantasy and IRL baseball segments to talk about Small Sample Size in both contexts. How long before you start actively reshaping your team in Fantasy, and how much do you need to see out of a player after the season starts to believe what they’re doing?Article discussed: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/17659/baseball-therapy-its-a-small-sample-size-after-all/----------------Intro (00:00)Will v Show (2:49)Andrew v Jamie (4:56)Nick v Mehtab, Nate v Eric (7:26)Brian v Rachel (10:43)Phil v Viraj (12:20)How Soon Do You Act in Fantasy? (14:12)As Fans, How Do We Deal with Small Sample Size? (25:19)How Long Certain Stats Take to be Reliable? (32:48)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 21. Nick (3-0)2. Nate (3-0)3. Will (2-1)4. Viraj (2-1)5. Phil (2-1)6. Show (1-2)7. Mehtab (1-2)8. Jaime (1-2)9. Brian (1-2)10. Andrew (1-2)11. Eric (1-2)12. Rachel (0-3)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com 

We quickly take a look at an explosive Matchup 1 of the 2025 RtG Baseball season, highlighting perhaps the luckiest and unluckiest teams of the week. After checking out some surprising points leaders for batters and pitchers, we jump to our IRL Baseball Segment of the Week: Rule Changes. We debate which of MLB’s rule changes over the past 100 years have been home runs and which we wished had never left the batter’s box.----------------Intro (00:00)Brand New Week 1 Double Matchups (2:10)Top Hitters in Fantasy So Far (9:03)Tips for Finding Stats on the CBS Fantasy Website (14:36)IRL Baseball – Rule Changes over the Years (20:49)1973 – The Designated Hitter (23:15)2008 – Replay Reviews (26:50)2020 – Runner on 2nd in Extra Innings (39:04)2012-2019, 2021 – One-Game Wild Card (49:39)----------------We’re back for the 2025 season with a whole new format. Each week we’ll check out the top stories in the Road to Glory fantasy league, and then pivot to a fun real-life baseball topic. All this and more hosted by two of the longest-standing members of Road to Glory Sports as a whole, Coaches Will and Andrew, plus the occasional special guest to mix things up.----------------Simple Standings after Matchup 11. Nate (2-0)2. Will (2-0)3. Nick (2-0)4. Viraj (2-0)5. Jamie (1-1)6. Mehtab (1-1)7. Phil (1-1)8. Eric (1-1)9. Show (0-2)10. Andrew (0-2)11. Brian (0-2)12. Rachel (0-2)----------------Theme music created on Udio.com

Chatting about some current storylines in the league including Suprise Starts from Brian [2:25] and Nate [10:18], Minor League Player management [13:55], Impacts of the Draft being felt [16:31], and Fighting Words from Coach Rachel [20:28]. Check out the Latest Analytics Report to see some of the charts & tables being referenced in this episode. Draft rankings will be in the Matchup 8 Analytics Report, but if you want to see this let me know and I can send you the screenshots. Audio is AI-enhanced; let us know if anything sounds strange. Episode 4 Outro created on Udio.com.

Debut episode of 3 Up, 3 Down! We talk about 3 teams on the rise and 3 that we are getting concerned about. Also featuring a special guest co-host. Teams discussed include Scott's Tots [2:30], Kid Chisholmagne [5:54], Team Legit Queen Stays [8:37], 365 Day IL [13:22], Corrupt Commish [16:58], and the Butter Boys [21:49]. Audio is AI-enhanced; let us know if anything sounds strange. Outro created on Udio.com. https://www.udio.com/songs/kQ9ptj7qTB3k8ngjw9txMd

The 2024 Draft Order is announced! The draft slots are revealed in two sections: first the six members of the Consolation Bracket who participated in a blind, ranked-choice bid for their draft slots [3:47]. Then the remaining six members who were in the playoffs will be given slots via draft lottery [8:58]. The video version of the show is on the RtG_Baseball Twitch Channel.

Welcome all to the new and improved RtG Baseball Podcast! In this episode we discuss many of the new format changes the 2024 season including the move to CBS Fantasy [1:55], Payouts and Buy-in [2:40], New Waiver Runs & Lineup Lock Deadlines [4:50], New Roster Slots [7:13], Consolation Bracket Format [9:03], Minor Leaguers [10:18].