Forecasting Games Played
This past week the NBA released the second-half schedule for the 2021 season. It was the first time the league released its annual calendar in two parts, and most GMs …
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Same Faces, New Places Part One
Baseball players, at least as professional athletes go, are fairly stable from year to year. Projections may spike or fall due to increases or decreases in opportunity, but talent levels …
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Same Faces, New Places Part Two
Last time, I went over the adjustments I was making to some of the biggest names that switched teams this offseason, Trevor Bauer, George Springer, Nolan Arenado and Francisco Lindor. …
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First Choice Isn’t Always First Pick
Ever since I started playing fantasy baseball nearly thirty years ago, I always wanted the first overall pick in the draft. Whether it was Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., or …
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Three Strikes: Trevor Bauer, Nolan Arenado and Joe Musgrove
Each week, I’m going to give you my take on three baseball and/or fantasy baseball topics. This week, I wanted to focus on two players who I think are going …
Read MoreHello World
I thought it would be helpful to provide some context as to where I’ll be adding value and what you can expect from these publications going forward. In the world …
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Draft and Hold League Strategies
For the junkies among us for whom baseball season starts in November, there is no better fix than a draft and hold. A typical draft and hold is either 12 …
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Fade Starting Pitching This Year
I rarely draft a pitcher in the first or second round of drafts, because pitchers are more prone than hitters to serious injury and fluctuations in performance. The old cliché …
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2021 LABR Draft Recap – Some Things Different
My third season in the LABR mixed league began on a disappointing note, but the disappointment was somewhat expected. As it turned out, the idea that Trea Turner might still …
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High Usage Hoopsters
At the beginning of the season, I wrote about the importance of balancing volume and efficiency in fantasy through the advanced stats usage rate and true shooting percentage. Earlier this …
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Ten Stealth Acquisitions
We’ve entered the middle third of the NBA season which is classified as a lull by many due to the sheen of early surprises wearing off and the month-long delay …
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Revisiting Efficiency
In a preseason article, I discussed volume, efficiency and the importance of identifying players who excel in both. High volume players tend to stand out while efficiency often falls by …
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