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5 Category Projections: Second Basemen 2020
The second base position brings us to a bit of controversy. As everyone knows, the sign stealing scandal has dominated the offseason and that is nowhere more true than here in Houston. No one is really busting down any doors to select Martin Maldonado for their fantasy team and the
2019 Fantasy Baseball: Final Second Base Rankings
As I write this, Game 7 is just underway. The end of the 2019 season is coming to an end tonight wherher we like it or not. Before we dive into 2020 we should take a look back of what was 2019. As someone wise once said, “past is prologue.”
2019 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– Second 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
Two to Add and two to Dump: Second Base Edition
As we continue through our two to add and two to dump series, we are reminded that each position can be treated like a stock. So, think of your entire team like a stock portfolio. Like stocks, players go through ebbs and flows of performance throughout the season. The idea
TheFantasyFix.com’s Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Episode 16 – Ottoneu Discussion with Justin Vibber
Alan Harrison (@TheFantasyFix) joined by Justin Vibber (@JustinVibber) on episode 16 to discuss some reactions and overreactions from Opening Day and potential closers to target on the waiver wire or via FAAB. Lastly, Justin and Alan discuss Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball, the general ins-and-outs, some of the in-season team management strategy and
2018 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points Second Basemen O-Z
Total points have a way of stripping all pretense aside and giving you a reflection of who the player really is. This can be seen clearly when looking at the pivot. Some players come with a tremendous amount of hype because of their power numbers or their speed numbers. Fantasy
2017 Fantasy Baseball: The Fielding Chronicles– St. Louis Cardinals
Every organization operates differently even when they use data to support their moves. The Cardinals are a unique franchise because they have enough revenue to operate like a big boy, but they like to build their team through their farm system. So, most of their players are home grown and
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Second Base PECOTA Rankings L-Z
Every position on the diamond is different. When one delves into numbers you can go as shallow or as deep as you want. Finding the median is one thing, but you should always consider the distance from the median when making your picks. Putting together a fantasy team can be
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Candidate– Kolten Wong
The Cardinals are one of the model franchises in the big leagues. They’ve established a pipeline of talent that consistently seems to produce one or two surprise players every year. Yet, they also have a consistent pool of veterans that keep them in the pennant race. The Chicago Cubs have
Second Basemen and Shortstops: Like Him Less, Like Him More
I’ll start by addressing the elephant in the room. I did not discuss the sizable gap in ECR and my rank of Manny Machado. It appears some experts aren’t ranking Machado at shortstop, and that’s the reason for the ECR of seventh at shortstop. Moving on, a pair of Cardinals