Oakland Athletics

Chad Pinder possesses some of baseball’s sneakiest power
The 2018 leaderboard for barrels per batted ball event (min. 50 batted balls) reads like a home run derby bracket, or maybe a list of baseball’s strongest men. That’s especially true for the first 17 names. But at No. 18, right ahead of reigning American League MVP Mookie Betts, is

Keaton It Real: Buying and Selling Spring Training Performances
It’s always difficult to make heads or tails of spring training stats, but sometimes they can offer you a glimpse into the direction a player is trending. As we round the Grapefruit/Cactus League corner into the home stretch and into Opening Day, let’s take a dive into some stat lines

Dynasty’s Child Episode 66: SP Ranks and Injuries With Dr. Mike
Click Here To Listen Keaton and Jake talk Harper, SP Ranks and a guest segment with Dr. Mike about injuries. Then we close out with some listen Q’s Topics include: Harper to the Phillies SP Rankings: Eduardo Rodriguez Jesus Lazardo Ian Anderson Matthew Liberatore Dane Dunning Luis Patino Beau Burrows

Keaton It Real: The Profar Dilemma
Welcome to Keaton It Real, a new column consisting of my general musings and observations of baseball and fantasy. I will be pushing this out weekly starting when our rankings conclude, but today I bring you the first installment inspired by the recent trade between Oakland, Texas, and Tampa.
Using Strand Rates to Snag Value (Yet Again)
Last week I wrote about a few pitchers that could see serious regression in 2017 due to their inflated strand rates. As a follow-up, I wanted to touch on some guys that could see substantial improvement in their numbers if their ability to leave runners on base bounces back to around even
Explaining Evan Scribner
There is certain undeniable artistic flair to how a general manager constructs a bullpen. It’s a work of art that is constantly in flux. Often times relievers materialize out of thin air off the waiver wire or free agency mid-season. They arrive as complementary pieces in much larger trades. Others
Under the Radar Prospect to Target: Matt Olson
Everybody who plays in a dynasty league loves prospects. Even if you didn’t care about minor leaguers before joining a dynasty league you quickly learned how critically important young players are. There is a good chance it opened up your mind to the wonderful world of prospecting. That’s what got me started.