Roto Pope Podcast
By Aaron Sauceda
The Roto Pope Podcast, where we comically fail at bringing the best takes on sports, business, and health (and sometimes Seinfeld!). Includes plenty of obscure references.
Roto Pope PodcastOct 29, 2018
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01:03:16
Smorgasbord Du Jour: McBae No More, Lakers Tricking and More!
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) discuss the finale of the NFL season, NBA trade deadline and a "taste" of baseball in the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast:
- Baseball season is approaching, what do we have in the works?
- Do Rams' Super Bowl woes make Sean McVay a fraud? (Of course it doesn't, but he was out-coached and missed key adjustments)
- Mike Francesa isn't completely on bath salts regarding Tom Brady and Joe Montana?
- Did the Lakers completely botch the trade deadline?
- Who won the NBA trade deadline? Are the Bucks the favorites in the East?
- Our top 10 "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episodes countdown! We discuss #6 in this episode
Feb 17, 201901:04:29
Closing the Book on 2018, Looking Ahead in 2019
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) discuss the NFL season for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast:
- Recent holiday musings and New Years Eve assessment
- Shoe purchase debates
- Aaron's 2018 fantasy football recap, including a championship
- 2018 fantasy football MVPs and LVPs
- Projected top 5 picks for 2019
- Aaron's 3-pronged approach for 2019
- NFL Playoffs - Sean's wild card weekend gambling picks
- Revisiting Super Bowl picks
- Super Bowl gambling values (Pour one out for the 'Hawks)
- Top 10 Curb Your Enthusiasm countdown! Our #7 episodes
Jan 06, 201901:26:35
SMV Championship Preview: Based vs. TBM Showdown
Roto Pope Founder Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) is joined by 2018 SMV finalists, Based (Rich Lin) and TBM (Zach Davis), as they discuss the upcoming championship, previous big games and much more:
- The secrets behind Based's ongoing success
- Story time: The questionable foul call that shifted history
- TBM's explosion onto the playoff scene after a long layoff
- The impact of the big Based/TBM trade in late-October
- Based was on the verge of missing the playoffs as late as Week 11
- TBM taking down two top teams, Lamb and FF
- Based not getting the respect he deserves?
- The impact of JS on TBM's success
- Who's the league rooting for at this point?
- Final calls: who's winning this one?
Dec 22, 201854:04
Have Mercy on Clayton Kershaw and Those Facing Todd Gurley
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) briefly touch on baseball and then dive deeper into the halfway point of the NFL season for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast:
• BS Segment: Don't get Sean started on college basketball
• Clayton Kershaw's divisive playoff resume: www.rotopope.com/2018/10/clayton-kershaw-proves-god-doesnt-exist.html
• Don't get overly cute with playoff schedules
• Amari Cooper one last gasp, not this year though
• Hold Corey Davis
• Mitch Trubisky isn't sexy, but rushing QBs are
• Don't go HAM on Jets, but don't forget about Trenton Cannon (or Elijah McGuire)
• Load up on Josh Gordon wherever you can
• Other rapid fire takes on Zach Ertz, Tyreek Hill, Jarvis Landry, Tarik Cohen, Stefon Diggs and Keenan Allen
• Todd Gurley isn't fair
• Eli is trash but Sean is still buying Odell Beckham everywhere
• Top 10 Curb Your Enthusiasm countdown! Our #8 episodes
• BS Segment: Don't get Sean started on college basketball
• Clayton Kershaw's divisive playoff resume: www.rotopope.com/2018/10/clayton-kershaw-proves-god-doesnt-exist.html
• Don't get overly cute with playoff schedules
• Amari Cooper one last gasp, not this year though
• Hold Corey Davis
• Mitch Trubisky isn't sexy, but rushing QBs are
• Don't go HAM on Jets, but don't forget about Trenton Cannon (or Elijah McGuire)
• Load up on Josh Gordon wherever you can
• Other rapid fire takes on Zach Ertz, Tyreek Hill, Jarvis Landry, Tarik Cohen, Stefon Diggs and Keenan Allen
• Todd Gurley isn't fair
• Eli is trash but Sean is still buying Odell Beckham everywhere
• Top 10 Curb Your Enthusiasm countdown! Our #8 episodes
Oct 29, 201801:03:16
Quarter-Season Takeaways: Hide Your Rams
Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) is joined by special guest Nick Firestone (@Nick_Firestone) as they deep dive into the NFL season:
• Early season takeaways: Passing production is at an all-time high and good luck if you don't own any Rams
• Drop Chris Hogan for Keke Coutee and Taywan Taylor
• TE is a death trap, but Ricky Seals-Jones, CJ Uzomah and Cameron Brate could be frisky (and stash OJ Howard if you can)
• Buying the Titans: Marcus Mariota is back, buy low window on Corey Davis is slammed shut
• Jared Goff is a stud, hide your Rams
• Early-season reflections -- biggest tilts: Not getting enough exposure to explosive offenses, namely Rams and Falcons
• Alvin Kamara is not human, but Mark Ingram remains a strong hold
• Rookie RBs: Sell league-winner Sony Michel and Royce Freeman? Buy Kerryon Johnson and Ronald Jones?
• Buy boring WRs Devin Funchess, Jarvis Landry and Quincy Enunwa; Buy or hold Tyler Boyd
• Fade Antonio Brown at your own risk
• Early season takeaways: Passing production is at an all-time high and good luck if you don't own any Rams
• Drop Chris Hogan for Keke Coutee and Taywan Taylor
• TE is a death trap, but Ricky Seals-Jones, CJ Uzomah and Cameron Brate could be frisky (and stash OJ Howard if you can)
• Buying the Titans: Marcus Mariota is back, buy low window on Corey Davis is slammed shut
• Jared Goff is a stud, hide your Rams
• Early-season reflections -- biggest tilts: Not getting enough exposure to explosive offenses, namely Rams and Falcons
• Alvin Kamara is not human, but Mark Ingram remains a strong hold
• Rookie RBs: Sell league-winner Sony Michel and Royce Freeman? Buy Kerryon Johnson and Ronald Jones?
• Buy boring WRs Devin Funchess, Jarvis Landry and Quincy Enunwa; Buy or hold Tyler Boyd
• Fade Antonio Brown at your own risk
Oct 04, 201801:27:33
Ep 14: Special Guest X, NFL W1 Betting Triumphs, W2 "Locks"
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) are joined by special guest and friend of the pod, Zach/Boppas, as they engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
Introducing friend of the RP pod and gambling extraordinaire, Zach "Boppas" / "HaralaBoppas" Davis
Week 1 Betting Triumphs: Sean and Boppas Go Nuclear
Looking Ahead to Week 2: Who are the "Locks"
Aaron's Process Tilting, Points to Cardinals as Auto-Bet (@ Rams)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" Countdown! Our top 10 episode countdown, with this episode being #9
Introducing friend of the RP pod and gambling extraordinaire, Zach "Boppas" / "HaralaBoppas" Davis
Week 1 Betting Triumphs: Sean and Boppas Go Nuclear
Looking Ahead to Week 2: Who are the "Locks"
Aaron's Process Tilting, Points to Cardinals as Auto-Bet (@ Rams)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" Countdown! Our top 10 episode countdown, with this episode being #9
Sep 22, 201801:10:16
Ep 13: Go HAM On 'Dogs In Week One
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
- Life in Boise: Mexican and Italian cuisines
- The roller coaster that is Tesla and Elon Musk
- Sean's betting research guest piece on RotoPope.com: Bet dogs in week one (http://www.rotopope.com/2018/09/exclusive-guest-post-nfl-week-1-betting.html)
- Favorite bets ("locks" -- disclaimer: not really locks) of the week
- Super Bowl favorites
- Nobody cares about your fantasy football team: "Shady" league observations, luck favoring the bold (?) and historical championship "credit" debate
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Countdown! Our top 10 episode countdown, with this episode being #10
- Life in Boise: Mexican and Italian cuisines
- The roller coaster that is Tesla and Elon Musk
- Sean's betting research guest piece on RotoPope.com: Bet dogs in week one (http://www.rotopope.com/2018/09/exclusive-guest-post-nfl-week-1-betting.html)
- Favorite bets ("locks" -- disclaimer: not really locks) of the week
- Super Bowl favorites
- Nobody cares about your fantasy football team: "Shady" league observations, luck favoring the bold (?) and historical championship "credit" debate
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Countdown! Our top 10 episode countdown, with this episode being #10
Sep 08, 201801:12:08
Ep 12: Jared Goff Apologists
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
- Pick-Up Game Meltdowns
- Hot Names in Fantasy Baseball, including Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna
- Aaron's recent piece: Fading Recency Bias
- Fantasy Football: PPR vs. Non-PPR Debate
- Jared Goff vs. Sam Darnold Debate
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Teaser
- Pick-Up Game Meltdowns
- Hot Names in Fantasy Baseball, including Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna
- Aaron's recent piece: Fading Recency Bias
- Fantasy Football: PPR vs. Non-PPR Debate
- Jared Goff vs. Sam Darnold Debate
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Teaser
Aug 21, 201857:03
Episode 11: MLB All-Star Game, MLB Playoffs, Kawhi, Seinfeld
0:00 Opening on swimming, misc.
0:04 AIDS gym guy
0:05 Screen-gazi (aka Screen From Hell)
0:10 World Series Hypothetical
0:11 All-Star Game thoughts
0:13 Blake Snell analysis from Aaron
0:18 Mannywood 2.0 (forgot to mention El Maniaco!)
0:24 Second half MLB musings
0:25 Kawhi Leonard update: Should Lakers hold off on selling young core for Leonard?
0:36 Seinfeld Countdown! Episode #1, our top episodes
0:04 AIDS gym guy
0:05 Screen-gazi (aka Screen From Hell)
0:10 World Series Hypothetical
0:11 All-Star Game thoughts
0:13 Blake Snell analysis from Aaron
0:18 Mannywood 2.0 (forgot to mention El Maniaco!)
0:24 Second half MLB musings
0:25 Kawhi Leonard update: Should Lakers hold off on selling young core for Leonard?
0:36 Seinfeld Countdown! Episode #1, our top episodes
Jul 19, 201850:07
Episode 10
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
- LeBron is here (LA)...
- ...and so is Lance Stephenson, Javale McGee, and Rajon Rondo??
- Other free agency talk
- Seinfeld countdown! Our #2 overall episode
- LeBron is here (LA)...
- ...and so is Lance Stephenson, Javale McGee, and Rajon Rondo??
- Other free agency talk
- Seinfeld countdown! Our #2 overall episode
Jul 05, 201801:10:05
Episode 9, Special LeBron #Decision3 Edition
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
- Dad Talk
- Big Moves to Boise
- LeBron (or #LaBron?): Where's he going?
- Warriors Dynasty: How close are we to the end?
- Midseason Assessment: How to approach fantasy baseball at current mid-June juncture?
- Seinfeld countdown! Our #3 overall episode
- Bloopers?
- Dad Talk
- Big Moves to Boise
- LeBron (or #LaBron?): Where's he going?
- Warriors Dynasty: How close are we to the end?
- Midseason Assessment: How to approach fantasy baseball at current mid-June juncture?
- Seinfeld countdown! Our #3 overall episode
- Bloopers?
Jun 13, 201801:13:23
Episode 8
Sean Burch (@seanb44) and Aaron Sauceda (@RotoPope) engage in various topics for the latest episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including:
Interesting Musings
- New @RotoPope Twitter handle (1:05)
- Bryan Colangelo #BurnerTwitter fiasco (1:59)
- LiAngelo Ball tries out for the Lakers and MagicLinka leak machine (9:23)
- Overpriced Hollywood and Las Vegas drinks (13:39)
Aaron's new fantasy baseball piece: Under-Performing Hitters (15:16)
- Joey Votto (19:55, 27:20)
- Carlos Santana (20:09)
- Aging curves and using expected stats (23:00)
NBA Playoffs (30:40)
- Rockets historically trick G7 (31:30)
- Is D'Antoni system optimal for today's current landscape? (35:30)
- Cavs/Warriors, Part IV (42:01)
- LeBron's historic 2018 run (44:30)
- Where's LeBron headed next year - Cavs, Lakers, Sixers, Houston, or mystery team X? (47:20)
-Finals winner and MVP bets (53:14)
Seinfeld countdown! Our #4 overall episode (57:58)
Interesting Musings
- New @RotoPope Twitter handle (1:05)
- Bryan Colangelo #BurnerTwitter fiasco (1:59)
- LiAngelo Ball tries out for the Lakers and MagicLinka leak machine (9:23)
- Overpriced Hollywood and Las Vegas drinks (13:39)
Aaron's new fantasy baseball piece: Under-Performing Hitters (15:16)
- Joey Votto (19:55, 27:20)
- Carlos Santana (20:09)
- Aging curves and using expected stats (23:00)
NBA Playoffs (30:40)
- Rockets historically trick G7 (31:30)
- Is D'Antoni system optimal for today's current landscape? (35:30)
- Cavs/Warriors, Part IV (42:01)
- LeBron's historic 2018 run (44:30)
- Where's LeBron headed next year - Cavs, Lakers, Sixers, Houston, or mystery team X? (47:20)
-Finals winner and MVP bets (53:14)
Seinfeld countdown! Our #4 overall episode (57:58)
Jun 03, 201801:14:34
Episode 7
Sean and Aaron engage in various topics for the 7th episode of the Roto Pope Podcast:
- RamenGate, Graduation Congratulations
- NBA Playoffs: Sean/Aaron Picking Cavs, ChubP3 Goes Down, Warriors/Rockets
- Fantasy Baseball: Dodgers Trending Back Up, Aaron's Next Piece
- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #5 episodes
- RamenGate, Graduation Congratulations
- NBA Playoffs: Sean/Aaron Picking Cavs, ChubP3 Goes Down, Warriors/Rockets
- Fantasy Baseball: Dodgers Trending Back Up, Aaron's Next Piece
- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #5 episodes
May 28, 201801:11:35
Roto Pope Podcast, Episode 6
Sean and Aaron engage in various topics for the sixth episode of the Roto Pope Podcast, including a guest appearance by "Roto Pope Jr." Anderson Sauceda (@AndersonSauceda):
- Mike Francesa Update
- NBA Playoffs: Aaron Lambasted for Wanting Celtics, Sean Bets Rockets, 538 Thinks Rockets Still Favorite
- Fantasy Baseball: Anderson joins Sean and Eric to discuss the current season of fantasy baseball, including interesting stories thus far in Cody Bellinger, Franchy Cordero, C.J. Cron, and more!
- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #6 episodes
- Mike Francesa Update
- NBA Playoffs: Aaron Lambasted for Wanting Celtics, Sean Bets Rockets, 538 Thinks Rockets Still Favorite
- Fantasy Baseball: Anderson joins Sean and Eric to discuss the current season of fantasy baseball, including interesting stories thus far in Cody Bellinger, Franchy Cordero, C.J. Cron, and more!
- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #6 episodes
May 20, 201801:12:51
Roto Pope Podcast, Episode 5
Sean and Aaron engage in various topics for the fifth episode of the Roto Pope podcast:
-- Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) Down, Cinco De Mayo
-- Fantasy Baseball: "Hot/Not" Segment -- Matt Adams, Mookie Betts, A.J. Pollock (Hot); Joey Votto, Alex Bregman, Brian Dozier, Yu Darvish, Jose Quintana, Clayton Kerchoke (Not)
-- Interesting Pitchers: Caleb Smith, Fernando German, Domingo German, Nick Kingham
-- NBA Playoff Discussion: LeBron Finals Again?, Raptors Blow It Up? Rockets or Warriors?
-- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #7 episodes
-- Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) Down, Cinco De Mayo
-- Fantasy Baseball: "Hot/Not" Segment -- Matt Adams, Mookie Betts, A.J. Pollock (Hot); Joey Votto, Alex Bregman, Brian Dozier, Yu Darvish, Jose Quintana, Clayton Kerchoke (Not)
-- Interesting Pitchers: Caleb Smith, Fernando German, Domingo German, Nick Kingham
-- NBA Playoff Discussion: LeBron Finals Again?, Raptors Blow It Up? Rockets or Warriors?
-- Seinfeld Top 10 Countdown! This episode discusses our #7 episodes
May 09, 201801:45:35
Roto Pope Podcast, Trout Wars Special Edition
Roto Pope Founder and co-host, Aaron Sauceda, interviews Corey Kluber Society's Matt Esposito in a special Trout Wars Fantasy Baseball edition.
Aaron and Matt discuss a variety of topics, including:
- Early-season success of Matt's Braves (including CKS's own, Ozzie Albies
- Key learnings from last season's April 1st place prize, but 2nd place finish
- Early success of CKS players (Kurt Suzuki, Freddie Freeman, Travis Shaw, Corey Kluber, Dylan Bundy, etc.)
- Looming threat/team Matt is thinking about
- Zach/Boppas shoutout!
- Much more!
Aaron and Matt discuss a variety of topics, including:
- Early-season success of Matt's Braves (including CKS's own, Ozzie Albies
- Key learnings from last season's April 1st place prize, but 2nd place finish
- Early success of CKS players (Kurt Suzuki, Freddie Freeman, Travis Shaw, Corey Kluber, Dylan Bundy, etc.)
- Looming threat/team Matt is thinking about
- Zach/Boppas shoutout!
- Much more!
May 04, 201820:55