Total Run Index: First Basemen
There are two primary strategies when it comes to fantasy sports. Sure, there are hundreds of “strategies” and I seem to try a new one every year, but the reality is that there are only two: either you take the best player available or you weight players differently based on the position
Follow the Batted Ball: Albert Pujols
It is hard for the discerning baseball fan to cull through the mountains of data that follow baseball players these days. A simple look at Baseball Reference, Baseball Prospectus, or Fangraphs can send you through a tailspin. Let’s face it, many of us are beyond obsessed when it comes to
What is Total Run Index?
In the coming weeks, a series of articles will be available through the premium section of this site concerning total run index. Like most of you, I don’t pay extra for things unless I am sure that they actually have value. So, in this spot I will try to explain
Total Run Index: Catchers
If you read the introductory article on total run index then you know what this is all about. If you have not read that article, it might be helpful to you to understand a little about what is going on. What follows is a table showing the TRI scores for the
Catcher Sleepers and Sliders
The key to winning in fantasy baseball is the same as in real baseball. The key is to find value where others do not. In the fantasy world we call these players “sleepers.” Of course, in real baseball they use more sophisticated statistics every year. Those same statistics can sometimes