Atlas Balked: Fantasy Baseball

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Monday, April 29, 2019

57. Geppetto and Watson

In this episode we talk about Vladito’s arrival (FINALLY!!!!) and GK’s love for him, NFL coaches man crushes, opening words from Kruk, trade breakdown, conspiracy theory, GK’s concern for Swag’s mental well being what was going on in 1994 when this league began, the Juiceless Leagues very own stat casts, Swag wonders if curses could maybe sort of be kind of be real, mystery listeners, self-serving trivia.

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Monday, April 22, 2019

56. When Strangers Trade

In this episode we talk about GK’s offensive explosion, the epic battle between Swag and Mikey, what a close week it was, trades across the world as strangers unite, Detective Swag breaks it down for us, bat flips and MLB flip flops, being trolled by Dusty, the youth in revolt, manager hit lists, and each potential playoff team’s achiles heel.

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Monday, April 15, 2019

55. Snake Oil

In this (shorter) episode we talk about Joe’s radiance, headphones in odd places, Swag being quickly humbled, Gregg renames Swag’s team, what our league’s gods look like, no-one is taking advantage of our discount offer, Tim is compared to actors and professional broadcasters, GK is annoyed about making roster moves, players in winter coats, why winning means something different to Red Sox management and Pirates management, voodoo dolls, and a trip back in time.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

54. The Trash Panda Mystery

In this episode we talk about the offseason moves (and they were BIG), Gregg investigates motives, Swag takes center stage in many ways, the dynasty aspect, the blossoming of prospects, Vladito’s tragic story, love notes to Bryce, preseason predictions, the Kama Sutra method of dynasty strategy(!?!?), is Tim selfish?, why Gregg likes the prospect game and why its a sad story, Joe is playing us all, a fight (!!!), Mike Tyson’s knockout, Swag predicts who wins it all this year, a mystery is solved, our first posey award winner this year, .

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

53. The Balky Awards Show

Put on your tuxedo shirt and relive the amazing second season of this goofy podcast show.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

52. For Whom The Bell Bunts

In this episode we talk about J-Lo bringing the spirit to the show, the World Series winner, hope for an MLB team disqualification, a total lack of enthusiasm, a big trade possibility announcement and GK’s natural paranoia immediately kicks in, Vladito > Trout in one weird reality, why Swag is Swag, GK as a trade (very poor) negotiator, J-Lo’s game exposed, complicated math, and his refusal to talk about the handsomeness of men, GK’s family games - with mustache or without, why a Camera is more interesting than an actress, the big announcement of our Balky Award nominees, a lady of the opposite sex (?), panty risers, the literary connections to this very podcast, why its better to not talk about participating in this podcast, and why hosting this podcast is considered community service. Make sure to tune in next week for our end of season award show!

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Saturday, September 8, 2018

51. There's A lot of Ugly Catchers

In this episode we talk about the first round of the playoffs, J-Lo's happiness at seeing us, GK and the Detective get distracted for two weeks but still pull it off, some of our nominees for all HQ team, J-Lo's thoughts on not wearing socks, some baseball skirmishes (!), why Buster continues to earn nominations, Togas and Tickles, also, we delve deeper into the shallowness of the DH spot (as it pertains to HQ of course) and Tammy questions the impact our HQ obsession will have on our listenership.

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

50. My Chiweenie

In this episode we talk about the games of the week and the epic clash between Pops and GK for the “who’s not the worst” cup, a final look at the standings and a rundown of the playoff seedings, a visit from the Pseudo Scout who is asked to wonder about Vladito’s bad wheel (which he decidedly does not do, dammit) and then, for an Atlas Balked first - we have the Psuedo Scout on with the Mid-ball Wizard in which they talk about a chance encounter of the two while each on a clandestine visit to Costa Rica for some reason (revealed on the podcast, of course) a quick look at MBW’s minor league stars, a new Posey award winner (this one might be the Posiest) and a quick side discussion about Yukon Cornelius and another gem of a celebrity impersonation by J-Lo.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

49. The Minotaur Mystery

In this episode we talk about Gregg’s dispute with the power trio’s loose use of facts, the scores and how Swag and GK have saved the best for almost last, Gregg’s new southwestern ruse, clarification about cream cheese and whiskey breath in the morning, walk in closets and partying with relatives by the pool, and another mystery that doesn’t matter if its true or ever solved because the question alone points to the truth (insight provided by Detective Swag - oh and J-Lo claims we all say horrible totally wrong with a quick impression of a famous jerk thrown in if you listen closely.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

48. Two-Time Award Winner

In this episode we talk about the fact that we are a Power Trio tonight, the craziness of the Bond’s division, possible playoff opponents in our league, Swag’s weariness with rebuilding while he takes us inside a crazy week of trades he made to start remaking his team, how we know the devil is involved, and history being made with a two-time award winner.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

47. Detective Swag Breaks The Case

In this episode we talk about the season coming into focus, how the Midball Wizard may have cast the wrong spell, playoff preparation strategy, the love of J-Lo’s bench players and his dismissal of Blondie’s greatest day, and Detective Swag breaks the case we all have been stumped by since week three.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

46. One Very Weird Game

In this episode we talk about Swag’s defense of ignorance, GK’s response to that ignorance, Tim’s shitty audio, and (FINALLY) we talk to Dreamer’s co-owner Dusty!

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

45. Atomic Pig Turds

IIn this episode we talk about almost a tie, Swags lack of attention, GK’s liberal use of math, basketball fighting, new Posey Award nominations, a flip flop incident, playoff predictions, quirky pitchers, Courtney’s attorney, an insult to Jack, interesting texts from J-Lo and Swag, the infamous Atomic Pig Turd recipe and a bunch of other irreverent stuff.

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

44. Beyond Sausage

In this episode we talk about an epic game at the bottom of the standings, the Dreamers ascendency, Lethal Injection’s repeat of last year and why it might not work this time (maybe), new Posey Awards, luck, and an interesting blind date.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

43. Trading You For a Younger Dog

In this episode we talk about the scores and standings, prospects with our prospect expert the Pseudo Scout, and break down a great fight as well as make a horrible game prediction that was (of course!) wrong. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

42. General Soreness

In this episode we talk about Joe being sparkly, Gregg feeling safe, the Harper curse returning, Joe falls into the Skype mainframe just like in Tron, a harsh assessment of Bryce, what a winning player may be, can Bryce make $400 million if he’s a jerk?, GK says its all Strasburg’s fault, why would a GM say such a thing?, Swag’s simple advice for the MidBall Wizard, the best of the worst, the bots continue to be jealous of Gregg, Jack fails at winning by losing, Chris made a trade (I know - can you believe it!?!?!), Jack takes us deep into a trade that happened in the BBBS Farm system, the fact that Chris doesn’t trust his brother when it comes to fantasy sports, and a big announcement that will be coming next week!

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

41. Mid-Season Maneuvering

In this episode we talk about….look, Balkers, I’m not going to lie, this episode goes deep into the nooks and crannies of some fantasy baseball trades that have happened in other leagues, that should happen in our league, and that might actually have happened on the air during this podcast. We take stock of a couple of teams that should be making moves but haven’t yet. So if you are one of our casual listeners (no judgement), this episode may be a little different than some of the others. We are, after all, a dynasty fantasy baseball league full of nerds who do this stupid stuff for fun. Tim and Swag were sick and low energy, Lo-Key was rested and ready, and GK was stuck in traffic, so this one stands out for the fact that it isn’t quite like the others….and thats ok in my book. We’d also like to thank our sponsor Balker Beer for believing in us when no-one else did.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

40. The Bots Love Him and the People Despise Him

In this episode we talk about the fact that Joe couldn’t listen to last weeks podcast, why there is some question about the use of tissues while listening, Scottie’s comment on episode 39, why it’s not a loving intervention, stack ranking our curses and jinxes, what a combo-curse is, what a non-believer curse is, how Joe’s Sunday was very different this week, what a gangster sensei sounds like, GK is still fighting, getting trolled by an artificial intelligence, Joe’s run has slowed to a crawl, Gregg’s thoughts on the toughness of pitchers and why he was teased for 30 seconds on thinking they were, the strange similarity between a run from the bullpen and a second grade field day, how boring this episode is, some new contestants in the best hair in baseball tournament, Jay and Silent Bob, Joe promising to listen to the podcast, the Midball Wizard visits us!, what a mid ball actually is, trading strategy and Scottie trying to find the right time to move, why the Zombie team may have really hurt their chances because of last years actions (or lack of actions), the Juiceless Crew tries to rattle Tim, the role of Irish luck, and Mikey is doing exactly what he did last year, and why Swag thinks it won’t work for him, Scottie lays some stats down, and why the schedule is the true determinant of the rankings at the halfway point of the season and why the bots continue to rank GK’s team dead last even when he wins.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

39. Darty like a Pod Star!

39. Darty Like a Pod Star!

In this episode we talk about a required Public Service Announcement, Joe’s trouble with the mute button (ongoing), the scores, curses, another nickname is born, the standings with 42% of the season done, Chris is so confident he doesn’t care who is in his division, Joe tries to do arithmetic and then grabs another drink, Scottie’s dogfight attracts more dogs, Gregg’s lack of feelings, Joe puts on glasses to sound less drunk, why not to challenge Tim, getting advice from our HR professional Courtney, the economic impact on employee actions, who Mr (Devil) Rays is, Joe wants a chicken sandwich, why Courtney can’t remember a bunch of Rays games, Jacks horrible, horrible last week, and the mystery of the Dreamers.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

38. Tequila! And the Gallo Shift

In this episode we talk about Joe having way too many nicknames, the most lovable dictators of all, hate watching the royal wedding, there may be some cracks in Rearden’s facade, the curse stings Scottie again and create more intrigue around the wildcard, Gregg makes a bold playoff prediction, if the Dreamers have the staying power they need to compete, the Gallo shift and its possible fantasy implications, Joe gets yet another nickname for crying out loud, how Joe would not give up any of his wins even if his players cheat, a long conversation about the ethics of reporting PED use, Showalter showing everyone up, Joe digs up an old book from the 80’s from a basketball legend giving surprisingly contemporary advice to modern day managers, making radical adjustments with pitching staffs, and the ascent of slap hitter on base guys.

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