A Different Sort of Draft Strategy
Last week, I discussed the topic of a baseball draft strategy in a season shortened by a global pandemic. The focus was on the impact of COVID-19 and how to …
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Fishing International Waters
Last week I talked about the importance of taking calculated risks in your fantasy baseball prospect drafts. I also focused on trying to uncover players with superstar upside before your …
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Calibrating for the Short Season
Fantasy Baseball isn’t easy. It’s so much more than drafting a team and setting a line up once a week on Sunday evenings. You can’t put in the minimum effort …
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What’s your COVID-19 draft strategy?
“The central dilemma in journalism is that you don’t know what you don’t know,” is a quote from Bob Woodward, the famed investigative reporter who helped break the Watergate coverup …
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Embrace Calculated Risks
With countless lists available leading up to each fantasy season, resources exist to guide team management. The majority of leagues allow add/drops to take fliers on guys breaking out or …
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Missing Bats
Continuing our theme of alternating hitters and pitchers, this week we’ll investigate pitchers’ BB% and K% as we did last week with batters. There are a few different approaches to …
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Under the Radar Pitchers
In last week’s column, I spotlighted some National League position players who will benefit from the universal DH in 2020. This week, I’m going to turn to the important subject …
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Evaluating Prospects Without a 2020 Season
Fantasy Baseball 2020 – Evaluating Prospects Without a 2020 SeasonBy Michael RichardsIn doing my own research over the past few weeks, I have noticed it is relatively difficult to find …
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Walk Like a Man
There are three main ways for a trip to the dish to end without a ball being put in play: a walk (BB), strikeout (K) or hit by pitch (HBP). …
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Fantasy Baseball 2020 – A Game Within the Game
My name is Michael Richards and I would like to introduce myself as the newest member of the writing team at CreativeSports. I am 38 years old and have been …
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National League Players Affected By Universal Designated Hitter
I don’t care if you’re new to fantasy baseball, or have played for many seasons. You’ve never seen anything like the 2020 season. Sixty games spread over 66 days. It’s …
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Pitcher Picks, Part Two
Late week, I explained how I incorporate Statcast data into my pitching analysis. For a review of the methodology, please click HERE. This week, a couple more pitchers will be …
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