When Small Samples are the Best Samples
We’re a quarter of the way through the MLB season, and while some stats are stabilizing, many are still highly influenced by noise and variance. We’re also six or so weeks into the minor league season and many sites, including this one, have updated their prospect rankings. There’s also been
Should You Panic About Sonny Gray?
The 32nd starting pitcher drafted by ADP, Sonny Gray is not off to a good start. Through four starts and 16.1 innings, his 8.27 ERA and 2.08 WHIP are not what you were expecting out of any of the pitchers, let alone a guy who is probably your SP3. You’ve
Pickups: Small Samples I’m Buying
In fantasy baseball, your April mantra should be “Don’t Overreact, Don’t Overreact, Don’t Overreact.” That said, if you do nothing in April, you’ll miss out on some of the most valuable break outs. Don’t go cutting players you paid good money or high picks for, but every roster has injuries,
My 2018 De Facto Favorites
I really try not to get too attached to players. I avoid overpaying for hype or narrative and I tend to diversify my fantasy portfolio. Still, I ended up with nine players that I own in more than half of my leagues this year. They don’t have a lot in
Bold, Underlined, Italics Predictions
It’s Bold Predictions season all around baseball, where experts get to make crazy, out-there claims about what they think players could do this year. Be them busts, break outs or baffling, everyone’s doing them, and so are we. However, we’re not stopping there. We’re taking it to the most Xtreme
Stranded – Using LOB%
Left On Base Percentage (LOB%), AKA “Strand Rate” is a stat that describes how often a pitcher allows base runners that don’t score. It’s usually cited as a luck stat that indicates that a pitcher has been fortunate to get out of trouble, or unfortunate in the timing of hits
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 75 Relief Pitchers, #1-45
It’s been a slow off-season. Like, a really slow off-season. With the hot stove frigid, fantasy baseball players haven’t had many ways to quench their thirst, unless they’ve thrown themselves head-first into football, basketball, or hockey. January, February and March can be some of the darkest months of the year
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Starting Pitchers, #161-200
It’s been a slow off-season. Like, a really slow off-season. With the hot stove frigid, fantasy baseball players haven’t had many ways to quench their thirst, unless they’ve thrown themselves head-first into football, basketball, or hockey. January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively
Dynasty Drafting: Safety vs Risk
It’s pick 16 of a new players draft and you’re on the clock. You’re staring at a pair of outfielders, Adam Haseley and Bubba Thompson. They’re ranked two spots apart on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 50 Dynasty Signees list and you’ve seen both at the tail end of some top 100 lists,