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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 12

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 11

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 10

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 9

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 8

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 7

1. 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)

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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?

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 6

1. 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)

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Simple Standings after Matchup 5

1. 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)

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