Cole Hamels

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

The Rubber, Week Four: What to Watch with Underperforming Starters
David Price, Matt Cain, Cole Hamels and Gio Gonzalez all had ADPs of 40 or higher, but they all currently have a negative player rater number on ESPN. Normally, I wouldn’t worry about a slow start from a stud pitcher so long as an injury didn’t appear to be a