The Need for More than Speed
As many fantasy managers know through experience, the need for a well-balanced team, particularly in roto leagues, is essential for long-term success. Baseball leaning more towards the launch angles, hard-hit …
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Walks and Strikeouts: A Mid-Season Update
During the preseason, we investigated the hidden value of BB% (walk rate) and K% (strike out rate) in points leagues and how batters who draw nearly as many walks as …
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Opportunity Knocks
The dominant closer has become an increasingly rare species in MLB over the past few seasons and the first half of this season has seen them nearly go extinct. Of …
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2020 FYPD – Prep Edition
Some fortunate people remember what it’s like being young, athletic, and feeling like you are invincible. There tends to be optimism about what the future holds and a belief in …
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Help Across the Board
Despite one third of the season being completed, it’s still extremely early and players’ performance has been as volatile as ever. Quality names emerge with every completed game and pouncing …
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2020 FYPD – College Edition
Last month the 2020 First-Year Player Draft took place and there were some intriguing prospects added to the mix for fantasy purposes. We have sluggers, speed threats, multi-position players and …
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Early Buy Low Candidates
It happens every season without fail. Stud players experience sluggish starts and their fantast managers begin to panic. In a normal season, attempting to buy such players at a discount …
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Time Not on Our Side
Two weeks into the 2020 fantasy baseball season and I still don’t really know how I feel about it. From a managing perspective, should I approach it like any other …
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Working the Wire
We’re over a week into the enigmatic mess that is the 2020 MLB season and the early going has been rife with surprise performers. An outfielder with an ADP of …
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Throwing in the Towel
I have to admit that by my selecting a generic title like this, some of you are going to be disappointed. No, this is not the next in a long …
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The Future is Now
A lot of fantasy managers are going to choose to go for the title aggressively, with the thinking that anyone can win in a 60-game sprint. But if you are …
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Know Thy Format
This past Thursday my home league decided to kick-off the 2020 MLB season by holding our draft on opening night, and below you’ll find pick by pick analysis of my …
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