ERA (earned run average) is familiar to all baseball fans. In 2019, the league average ERA was 4.51. Starting pitchers with an ERA under 4.00 and relievers under 3.00 are …
Understanding Fielding Independent Pitching Read More
I have now covered the importance of working the waiver wire, how to trade players and using Average Draft Position (ADP) as a tool in building your fantasy team. These …
Fantasy Baseball 201 Read More
Previously, I introduced the concept of using Statcast to generate expected stats. To quickly revisit, by taking the Exit Velocity (EV), Launch Angle (LA), handedness of the batter, and whether …
Statcast Picks and Pans (Pitchers) 1.0 Read More
Every season is rife with players whose actual numbers differ from their expected stats. These deviations can stem from a variety of factors, including limited at bats, unfavorable metrics or …
Hitting Regression Candidates Read More
When you prepare to draft a seasonal fantasy team, whether it’s baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or tiddlywinks, it’s important to know the average draft position. ADP is nothing more than …
Understanding ADP Read More
Previously, I described my methodology, incorporating Statcast data to derive my own version of expected stats. Here are some additional players I’m buying based on the results. J.D. Davis, New …
Mining Statcast for Fantasy Fortunes (Hitters) 2.0 Read More
It’s been over two months since the 2020 MLB season was set to begin back on March 26 and, especially with the recent announcement that the NBA will resume play …
The Effect of an Abbreviated Season Read More
After your fantasy baseball draft is over, there are only two ways you can make your team better – trading players and working the waiver wire. Last week, I told …
In the Market Read More Before we started living in a Quentin Tarantino rendition of a “Twilight Zone” episode, many fantasy baseball analysts discussed which hitters might be negatively affected in 2020 if the “happy …
A Statcast Look at 2019 with the 2018 Baseball (Hitters) Read More
Last week, some under the radar points league players were highlighted while touching on the general principles that walks are underrated and stolen bases aren’t as important compared to roto …
Points Leagues: Know Thy Scoring System Read More
At the beginning of each baseball season, I like to draft my public leagues weeks before the season starts. This strategy is contrary to many who believe you should wait …
Your Key to Success Read More
The last time we got together I introduced the concept of using Statcast to generate expected stats. To quickly revisit, by taking the Exit Velocity (EV), Launch Angle (LA), handedness …
Mining for Statcast Fantasy Fortunes (Hitters) Read More