Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Is Jose Altuve Overvalued?
I had an interesting twitter exchange with another fantasy writer this week and it got me to thinking. He assumed that I was a fantasy writer first and a sabermetrician second. Actually, the reverse is quite true. It’s difficult sometimes to separate the two and when we fail, we usually
Using ERA-FIP to Identify Starting Pitcher Trade Targets
In this piece, I’ll be looking at one of my favorite strategies to identify starting pitchers to target via trade for fantasy baseball players in 2014. Each and every baseball site you visit can probably provide you with a strategy to identify players to target via trade. One of my
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Hitter Strikeout Rate Standouts
Roughly 20 percent of the Major League Baseball regular season is in the books, which isn’t much, but it means that stats are starting to become more meaningful. A former colleague of mine, Derek Carty, discussed in length when hitter stats stabilize for Baseball Prospectus back in June of 2011.
2014 Fantasy Baseball, Daily Double Switch for May 7th
Good morning everyone! The addition of Logan to the TFF team has been great as I’m sure you’ve already noticed. He has taken over some days of the Daily Double Switch to help hook you guys up with content all week long. Today though, I’m going to be giving you
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 7
Welcome back to the daily fix. I’m on a bit of a hot streak, so I’m going to continue playing in the double up games, but Draftstreet has numerous games you can play for your enjoyment. The type of game often dictates the type of strategy one would use. When
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Fix DL Report – Week Six
Welcome to the sixth week of the Fix DL Report. Each week I (@Rich_Migs) will cover significant fantasy baseball injuries. As the season continues, the report will address some of the most recent injuries and their fantasy implications. OUT FOR THE SEASON: Patrick Corbin, Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen, Jarrod Parker,
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Farm Report, May 6
Minor league action is heating up. Since our last update, Marcus Stroman was called up. It appears he’ll work out of the bullpen immediately, but given the fact that he’s already stretched -and that Dustin McGown isn’t very good – out he should make his way into the rotation sooner
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Dumpster Diving — Second Base, Part Two
We took a look at the young second basemen in the last edition of dumpster diving, so today we will take a look at the veteran version. Of course, veteran is often in the eye of the beholder. In this case, veteran will be defined as someone that has more
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: May 6, 2014
Below is a podcast with me discussing daily fantasy strategy for the day. It’s only about six and a half minutes long. I discuss the starting pitchers with the highest projected point totals and the ones who are the best value for their price. I also discuss which teams are
2014 Fantasy Baseball Week 6 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 6 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re basking in the glow of Yordano Ventura, tuning out Brandon Phillips, and allowing George Springer to get a bit more seasoning. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of the most added players