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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

At this point in the season, each team has about 11 more trips through their starting rotation. I thought it would be helpful to see which rotations face the easiest and toughest competition over the final two months. With that information, we can identify some guys to add off the

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

I have a type when it comes to both the women and the starting pitchers that I tend to love. With women, I like blondes that are shorter than me and who are…..how do I say this……chesty. And I also have a soft spot for redheads and Hispanic girls. Nothing

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

Let’s start with a list. Here are the guys with the biggest positive differences between their ERA and xFIP. After the list we’ll examine who has the best chance to take their ERA from (about) 5.00 or more to under 4.00. Name ERA xFIP ERA-xFIP Edwin Jackson 5.76 3.58 2.18

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

A week ago today, Russell Carleton (@pizzacutter4) posted a piece at BaseballProspectus.com showing when certain pitcher statistics become reliable. The methodology is somewhat complicated, and I suggest you click through to that piece and read through the full explanation. But the main point of the article is that there is

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