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Ignore Small Samples at Your Peril

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 - by Richard Koffman - Leave a Comment

Early in the MLB season, we fantasy baseball managers are constantly reminding ourselves not to overreact to small samples. Small samples are notoriously unreliable and can lead to big mistakes …

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The Most Important Fantasy Baseball Trade

March 13, 2021March 18, 2021 - by Richard Koffman - Leave a Comment

Back in May of 1994, when I met the woman who would become my wife, I had been playing fantasy baseball for a couple of years. Our first date was …

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First Choice Isn’t Always First Pick

March 9, 2021March 18, 2021 - by Richard Koffman - Leave a Comment

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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Fade Starting Pitching This Year

March 3, 2021March 18, 2021 - by Richard Koffman - Leave a Comment

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 …