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2021 Fantasy Baseball: Top Ten First Basemen
There are any number of formats we could evaluate, but my personal favorite has always been total points. It has a number of advantages. First, it is a growing format in that daily fantasy sites use it exclusively (although they may have different formulas). Secondly, it apportions an appropriate weight
5 Category Projections: First Basemen 2020
First base and catcher could not be any more different, but one of the commonalities in fantasy sports is the concept of replacement value. In other words, how much better is one player than the next available player at that position. Both catchers and first basemen have minimal replacement value,
2019 Fantasy Baseball: Final First Base Rankings
As the World Series nears its conclusion, it is a good time to start tieying the bow on the 2019 season. We are ranking the top 15 players at each position according to six categories, total points, and total points per game. We will use all of them to come
2019 Fantasy Baseball: August Redraft– First Basemen
There is never a more fun time in fantasy sports then draft time. Fantasy football players are certainly gearing up for their drafts right now. It’s easy to place all of your eggs in that draft basket, but any good fantasy player knows that how you navigate the waiver wire
2019 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– First Basemen
We have gotten to the virtual halfway point in the season. When you get to these landmarks it is always a good time to look back and forward at the same time. So, we are ranking the position players according to total points. Total points is the preferred platform for
TheFantasyFix.com’s Fantasy Baseball Podcast, Episode 23: Set Your Sale with Keston Hiura
Alan Harrison (@TheFantasyFix) and co-host Todd Clark (@lunchmade) start episode 23 discussing some baseball news and notes that may impact your fake baseball teams – including, but not limited to, Chris Sale and his 17 strikeout performance, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. going deep twice, Keston Hiura, Oscar Mercado and Nicky Lopez
2019 Fantasy Baseball Rest of Season Rankings: Hitters on the Rise
We published our rest of season rankings this past weekend and there’s some standout changes since the preseason ranks were published around six weeks ago. There’s obviously been injuries which have impacted them but also some surprising performances, interesting call-ups and unusual usages. Therefore, it only seems right that I
2018 Fantasy Baseball: PECOTA Projection Rankings– First Basemen
We usually reboot the rankings every year when the Baseball Prospectus Annual comes out. It’s a good time for any number of reasons. For one, player movement usually has begun to slow down (this year being a notable exception). Secondly, it allows us to shift our thinking from what has
2018 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points Rankings– First Basemen A-H
The major awards have been handed out and there was a fair amount of controversy there (as there always is), but now we are ready to move onto the second phase of the offseason. This is where we prepare for the hot stove season and player movement. Player movement certainly
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– First Basemen
The head to head season is nearly over for most fantasy players, but the total points revolution has hit the sport. This is primarily because of the development of daily fantasy sports. Some would consider it gambling, but if you manage it responsibly it can add that little juice you