2013 Fantasy Baseball, The Rubber – Week 9: BABIP, BABIP, BABIP
Lately I’ve been talking a lot about a recent study by Baseball Prospectus’ Russell Carleton in which he establishes the point at which certain statistics stabilize. I’ve been using it to look at the statistics that have passed their stabilization point already this season to identify some guys who have
TheFantasyFix.com Podcast: Nick Raducanu
Host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by long time friend of the show, Nick Raducanu (@FantasyTrade411) of FantasyTrade411.com. Nick and Brett go around the diamond to discuss the best waiver adds at every single position. They also discuss the closer situations in Milwaukee and Cleveland as well as some other
2013 Fantasy Baseball: Should We Believe in Jon Lester?
Entering 2011, Jon Lester was a well-established pitcher. In many leagues, he was a top 20-25 fantasy starter. He was only expected to continue that trend, but in 2012, that all changed. Lester posted his worst SIERA since 2008, and his ERA and WHIP ballooned to 4.82 and 1.38, respectively.
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 28, 2013
Draft Kings.com Team of the Day As always, I’m playing in the Double Up! contest on DraftKings. Don’t forget to get your deposit bonus here. Starting Pitchers Ever since I decided to spend heavy on pitching about a month ago, I’ve had much more success with my daily salary cap
Two Start Pitchers and SP Streamers: Week 9
With every team playing seven games this week, we have a full complement of 60 two-start pitchers, although we do not know who the Tuesday/Sunday starters for San Francisco and San Diego are just yet. Below I have broken this week’s two starters into four categories: must start in all
TheFantasyFix.com Podcast: Chris Garosi
Host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by fellow Fix writer, Chris Garosi (@chrisgarosi). Chris and Brett discuss hot and slow starts both on the mound and at the dish. They touch on guys like Nate McLouth, Everth Cabrera, Matt Kemp, Yoenis Cespedes, Patrick Corbin, Clay Buchholz and many, many more.
The Rubber, Week Eight: Potential K% Surgers and Losers
We all know there is a strong correlation between swinging strike rate (SwStr%) and strikeout rate (K%). But how strong is it? And how can we take that correlation and determine which players are most likely to see a rise or fall in strikeout rate going forward based on their
Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 21, 2013
I’ve got my DraftKings.com lineup for the day listed and discussed below. I’m playing in a Double Up! contest. Don’t forget to get your deposit bonus here. But first, some pitching notes from yesterday’s games. Cole Hamels: 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 10 K @ Miami Before
The Rubber, Week Seven: Examining Changes in Walk Rate
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
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 14, 2013
This Friday, be sure to to enter the “Spring Fling” over at DraftKings. It’s your chance to turn an $11 entry fee into a $20,000 first place prize! Enter here! DraftKings.com Team of the Day As always, I’m playing in the Double Up! contest on DraftKings. Don’t forget to get