Is It Luck?
There are a lot of sabermetricians that eschew FIP in preference of xFIP. I am not a sabermetrician and I don’t. Both are useful tools, and any notion that any …
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NFBC Notebook 7.8.18
As a general rule of thumb, rostering Baltimore starting pitchers is a bad idea. A schedule chock full of Yankees and Red Sox is not an ideal recipe for good …
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Closing Time
I’ve always liked Wily Peralta. Certainly more than I ever should like someone with a career WHIP of 1.45. The repertoire always included a good mid to high 90’s fastball, …
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NFBC Notebook 6-24-18
There’s a lot to like about Milwaukee Brewers rookie Freddy Peralta. He knows how to pitch, moving the ball in-out-up and down, changing the eye level of the hitter, and …
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NFBC Notebook 6.17.18
Well, I hope you picked up John Hicks two weeks ago when we highlighted the backup backstop and Miguel Cabrera’s propensity for injuries. The Tigers catcher-eligible starting first baseman is …
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NFBC Notebook 6-10-18
Revisiting our preseason discussion on how many points it takes to win the NFBC, over the last seven years the NFBC Overall champion earned between 86.3% to 90.5% of the …
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NFBC Notebook 6-3-18
Those that punted catcher during drafts this spring are wise, avoiding the most injury prone and volatile of fantasy hitting positions. Nobody is going to win their league because they …
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NFBC Notebook 5-26-18
It’s been over a decade since Gorkys Hernandez stole 54 bases for the Gulf Coast League Tigers, Detroit’s Rookie League affiliate. Nevertheless I vividly remember my days as a season …
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Arms for the Poor
When we won the NFBC National Championship in 2014, Matt Shoemaker was an important piece solidifying our rotation. Upon promotion to the majors, many dismissed the rookie due to an …
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Bullpen Help
I hope you picked up Rajai Davis last week. While he failed to steal first base, the speedster was able to swipe two other bags and post a .375 batting …
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NFBC Notebook 4-29-18
The fantasy baseball gods can be cruel. Those who invested in Jonathan Schoop, Rougned Odor, or Elvis Andrus know this all too well. Tim Beckham owners might feel the same …
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NFBC Notebook 4-22-18
This week we’ll go over a number of things to look for when trolling thru the detritus on the NFBC waiver wires. In pitchers I look for velocity, command, control, …
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