Mining for Statcast Fantasy Fortunes (Hitters)
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 …
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Points Leagues Risers and Fallers
As the 2020 Major League Baseball season remains in limbo, many Fantasy GMs (including myself) have chosen to postpone their drafts until a start date is announced. A delayed draft …
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Introducing Noble Park Factors
I’m Crosby Spencer with CREATiVESPORTS and I’ll be writing about Statcast data and what it has to offer for seasonal, dynasty and daily fantasy baseball. From deep player dives to …
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Meet Doubting Thomas
Hi, I’m Thomas Seltzer. a.k.a. Doubting Thomas. I’m 64 years old and have been playing fantasy sports for only four years. So what qualifies me to write about this subject we love? I …
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2020 Tout Wars Mixed Auction Draft Recap — Change of Plans
Only two and a half weeks ago, Tout Wars Weekend in New York was still on the calendar. A lot has changed since, and it’s now clear that the Tout …
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Why Jim Crane’s Apology Fell Short
By now, even the most casual of baseball fans know the details behind the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, which led to fines and loss of draft picks for the team …
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2020 LABR Draft Recap – Energized
Four months should have been enough time for me to move on from the drama of last season’s final week in LABR Mixed. But I wasn’t quite there yet when …
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A Draft to Think About
In my 20 years competing in fantasy baseball leagues, I don’t remember an offseason that has gone by as fast as this one. Most of the big-name free agents were …
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2019 LABR Season Review – So Much for Probability
Some 13-point leads are safer than others. I was fully aware of this as I carried a 124-111 advantage into the final week of the season in LABR Mixed. I …
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2019 Tout Wars Season Review – The Middle Man
On the surface, my 2019 Mixed Auction Tout Wars season might seem like a huge disappointment. I finished exactly in the middle of the pack, eighth out of 15 teams, …
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Sept. 25 Review: Greinke Loses No-No in Ninth
As the contending teams work their way down the stretch run, playoff hopes were made and ruined. The Astros have already clinched the AL West (though they are vying for …
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The Season of 30
Not too long ago, there was something special about 30-home-run players. Throughout my years as a fantasy baseball owner, my draft day goal was to grab two or three of …
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