Felipe is joined by Commissioner Robert to discuss the state of the Mardi Gras Madness Fantasy Baseball League as they highlight some of the updates for the upcoming 2026 season.
Felipe and James recap this year's fantasy basketball draft and discuss their favorite, and not-so-favorite, selections.
In this episode of the Total Yards Podcast, Felipe is joined by James to discuss the results of the 2025 Total Yards Fantasy Football draft.
The Total Yards Podcast is a Half-PPR, two-tight end, keeper league so fantasy owners had to account for many variables for both the short term and long term success of their teams.
The guys discussed their favorite picks and the draft selections that had them scratching their heads (Josh Allen in the first round? Omarion Hampton in the second round?).
In this episode of the podcast, Felipe is joined by Harry to discuss their general thoughts and outlook for the 2025 fantasy football season and talk about their strategies at each position.
Is there a benefit to drafting a quarterback early?
Which position should be bought at a higher premium: running back or wide receiver?
Why do tight ends exist?
Should you be drafting differently depending on league format (i.e. dynasty vs redraft or standard vs por leagues)?
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Felipe is joined by Alex Robertson to discuss the moves performed by the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline and why it's good (and bad...but mostly good) for the team to constantly trade away their minor league players for immediate help for the playoff run.
In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe names 14 players (five hitters, five starting pitchers, and five relief pitchers) he thinks fantasy baseball players should add to their teams or keep tabs of them on the waiver wire.
In this episode of the Total Buckets Podcast, Felipe participates in the Basketball Life WNBA Fantasy Basketball Draft. This is a weekly, head-to-head, fantasy points league.
Felipe starts off the show with a preview of the draft as he tries to figure out who the #1 player should be: A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, or Breanna Stewart?
The show wraps up with a quick preview of every WNBA roster and trying to figure out which team has the best chance to contend for this year's championship.
Felipe is joined by Alex to talk about the 2025 NFL draft and the important drafted players to watch for fantasy football purposes.
Guys start off the show by talking about the quarterback position and the controversial slide of Shadeur Sanders and how it has overshadowed the hard work Cam Ward put in to become the number one pick in this year's draft.
Discussions then turned the running back and wide receiver positions as the show highlights the obvious rookie targets in this year's fantasy foootball drafts and dig deep for long term selections.
Final discussions end with the tight end position and trying to figure out where Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren should be ranked among tight ends in 2025.
In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe reviews all 36 fantasy baseball teams in the three leagues he participates and tries to figure out which teams have been more lucky than good and vice-versa.
Felipe finishes the show by mentioning three players who are more than likely available in majority of fantasy baseball leagues.
In the latest episode of the Total Buckets Podcast, hostsFelipe and Jacob delve into the exciting conclusion of the 2024-2025 Basketball Life Fantasy Basketball League. This unique league operates on a weekly, head-to-head format, focusing on average fantasy points. Felipe emerged as thechampion, showcasing an impressive comeback after a first-match defeat.
Felipe’s team embarked on a remarkable 23-game winningstreak, as well as two exciting victories in both playoff rounds, en route to the championship, where he had to ward off an outstanding performance from the best player in this format, Nikola Jokic.
Felipe attributes his success to the standout performances from MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Pistons’ starplayer Cade Cunningham, and highlights other key players who helped turn the tide in his fantasy basketball season.
The conversation also explores the fantasy points playerleaderboard, providing insights and surprises from the year-to-date and last 30-days perspectives.
Jacob, whose season was hampered by injuries and a lack ofroster depth, nevertheless secured the second position for next season's draft. He hints at possible strategies for his first-round pick, adding an element of intrigue to the discussion.
To wrap up the episode, Felipe and Jacob conduct an analysisof all twelve teams in the league, making predictions on which two players from each team are likely to be kept before the next draft.
In the latest episode of the Total Bases Podcast, hostsFelipe and James dive into the happenings of the Baseball Life Fantasy Baseball League Draft, providing listeners with a recap of the event.
This highly involved league format operates on a semi-weekly basis, featuring head-to-head matchups within a 12x12 categories framework. Most notably, this unique setupincludes statistics like holds and the strikeout-to-walk (K:BB) ratio for pitchers, as well as on-base percentage, doubles, and triples for hitters, just to name a few stats used for the league’s scoring system, adding depth and complexity to team compositions.
This year’s draft maintained its traditional slow-draftformat, allowing team owners ample time to strategize their selections.
A critical facet of the league is the retention of three keepers from previous seasons, which fosters a sense of continuity and long-term planning. Additionally, teams have the opportunity to safeguard up to five qualifyingminor league players, placing them in designated slots, which encourages owners to invest in future talent while navigating the competitive landscape of the league.
Felipe and James break down the strategies employed during the draft, offering insights that resonate with both seasoned fantasy players and newcomers alike, making this episode a must-listen for baseball both real and fantasy baseball fans alike.
In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is accompanied by Robert and Dave as they provide live commentary on this year's 2025 Mardi Gras Madness Fantasy Baseball League.
The Mardi Gras Madness is a head-to-head, weekly points keeper league. This year's edition included an extended draft due to the reduction in the number of keepers from five to three per team, with an optional two minor league players placed in protected roster slots.
During the draft selections, participants discussed their strategies and analyzed the likely approaches of other league members. A significant observation was that a high number of hitters were retained before the draft, providing many opportunities for teams to enhance their pitching staffs. The participants carefully weighed the value of various pitchers available, considering factors like past performance, injury history, and potential for breakout seasons.
Additionally, participants compared fast, live drafts and slow drafts, noting that each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Fast drafts are known for their intensity and require quick decision-making skills, while slow drafts allow for a more thoughtful and strategic approach as managers have more time to deliberate on their picks.
Throughout the podcast, Felipe, Robert, and Dave shared their insights on the evolving strategies within the league and offered predictions for the upcoming season. They discussed notable players and emerging talents who could make a significant impact. The episode concluded with a recap of the draft highlights and expectations, promising an exciting season ahead for all fantasy baseball members involved in the Mardi Gras Madness league.
In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is joined by Noah as they shared their thoughts on the Podcast's Fantasy Baseball League.
The Total Bases Podcast Fantasy Baseball League is a head-to-head, 12x12 categories', semiweekly league. It is a redraft league with the ability to keep qualifying minor league players on a year-to-year basis.
The guys talked about the strategy they used in this draft and the trends they noticed from their opponents this year as well as the pros and cons of going through a slow draft.
On this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is joined by James to discuss the keepers that were selected by the members of the Baseball Life Fantasy Baseball League.
The guys talked strategy, possible reasons behind each team's selections, as every team got to keep three, active players, plus five, protected minor league players, as well as figure out which teams had the best collection of keepers heading into the the league's annual slow draft.
The show then switched gears to the pitching pandemic that is currently plaguing Major League Baseball as the guys discuss possible reasons for the struggles that have come from pitchers, especially as it pertains to their health.
This then led the guys through a rabbit hole as they looked at the contact and swing rates, batted ball data, pitch velocities and horizontal movements of the last 20 years and why teams did not adopt the 2015 Kansas City Royals' model and how the launch angle revolution might be an underrated reason for these pitching injuries.
In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is joined by Angel as they used the Fantasy Pros draft simulator to run a couple of mock drafts.
The first draft was a 30-round mock and Angel had final say on the draft picks. The second draft was a 22-round draft and Felipe had final say on all the draft picks.
They guys discussed the players that they liked, did not like, and overall strategy as they guys make their final preparations for the upcoming 2025 Major League Baseball season.
In this episode of the Total Buckets Podcast, Felipe is joined by James to discuss the Basketball Life fantasy basketball league. Whereas Felipe is flying high with a 13-1 record, James is struggling with a 6-8 record and four games back of a playoff spot. James explains what has gone right and what has gone wrong for his team, including injuries to star player, Paolo Banchero.
The guys proceed to discuss Mike’s team and why his team has been the worst team in the league for the majority of the season and once again injuries to star players is the culprit, mostly the fact that Luka Doncic has been out for a majority of the season.
The guys then focused on Erin’s team as it appears that she has shown improvement since the last episode of the podcast and gauge her chances on making a late run for the playoffs.
Felipe’s team is the Juggernaut of the league.
The guys also talked some real basketball as they try to figure out what has gone wrong with the Sacramento Kings, why the Knicks are an exciting team from top to bottom, why Keldon Johnson seems to have fallen out of favor in San Antonio, and what will the Orlando Magic look like going forward.
The last few segments of the episode sees the guys visiting the NBA Sortable Player stats and look at the Hustle statistics, the best defenders based on defensive field goal percentage, and the best shooters from 15 to 19 feet in today’s game and how the list differs from 20 years ago when Chris Webber led the league in field goal attempts from this range, and from the 1996-97 season, when Michael Jordan lived on the mid-range.
Season 6 Premiere has Felipe bring in Mr. Baseball Cosmos himself, Melvin Lopez. Melvin specializes in professional baseball from around the world, especially in Latin America and he shares updates on all the leagues via the Baseball Cosmos page on Facebook and Beisbol 101 website.
The guys talked about the happenings during the Winter Leagues as leagues get ready to play in the Caribbean World Series and Melvin shares some of his favorite players in these leagues that he looks forward to seeing in Major League Baseball this upcoming 2025 season.
The guys then wrap up the episode by discussing some predictions and expectations for the upcoming 2025 MLB campaign and where they see the league heading for the upcoming season.
Felipe is joined by Alex as they discussed the results of the Felipe Invitational Fantasy Football League as they breakdown what went right, what went wrong, what could they have done better, which led to conversations about the state of the NFL and fantasy football in general (bad quarterback play, the return of the cowbell running backs, being shrewd about the tight end position, etc.).
Aside from evaluating their own teams, they also discussed the other ten teams in the league and their rosters.
In the season finale of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe flies solo and takes a look at the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) Average Draft Position (ADP) and gives a quick initial reaction at every position before he starts digging deep for sleeper players at every position. Here are the players spotlighted and the rank at their respective positions:
Catcher: Danny Jansen (#30), Harry Ford (#31), Edgar Quero (#44)
First Base: Deyvision De Los Santos (#54)
Second Base: Thairo Estrada (#51)
Shortstop: Luisangel Acuna (#32)
Third Base: Noelvi Marte (#26)
Outfield: Roman Anthony (#64)
Pitcher: Ryan Weathers (#270)
In this episode of the Total Buckets Podcast, Felipe is joined by former host of The Stepback Podcast, Jacob Moses to review the Basketball Life Fantasy Basketball League. This is a weekly, head-to-head average points league.
Felipe is off to a dominant start, but shares some of the concerns he has for his team. Jacob's start has been disappointing as the guys seek out opportunities for improvement, most notably better, consistent play from the "Bridges' Brothers."
The guys also talk about other struggling teams' rosters and discuss what went right and what went wrong for these teams and try to gauge the chances for improvement for rest of the season.
The guys finally look at the fantasy points' leaderboard and try to predict which players' start to the season is legit and which players' production will dip as the season wears on.