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Using K%+IFFB%-BB% To Target or Sell Starting Pitchers: June 19th Update
As I’ve noted numerous times in the past, the fantasy baseball industry is lucky to have many analysts with interesting strategies up their sleeves to target or sell players. One particular strategy I’ve enjoyed using over the years is K%+IFFB%-BB% to target pitchers. Strikeouts and the ability to induce easy
2017 Fantasy Baseball: The Fielding Chronicles– Minnesota Twins
We tend to focus on the little things when teams are successful, but when teams are wildly unsuccessful we tend to focus on the big things. Surely, the Twins were unsuccessful largely because their pitching staff has been a dumpster fire, but there are many reasons why pitchers can look
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Minnesota Twins Team Preview
Offseason Overview The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have provided a blueprint. The goal is not to relentlessly suck per se. In reality, the goal is just not to try to overtly win. It is said that a team of replacement level players will win somewhere in the neighborhood of
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Mid-Season Deep League All-Stars, Part 2
I’ve already covered my deep league All-Stars at the infield positions, so today I’ll be taking a look at which outfielders and pitchers I deem worthy of setting foot in my clubhouse. Remember, all these players are guys who were drafted in 14-team leagues or more. This means they were
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Starting Pitcher Notes
View image | gettyimages.com Recent Results Is this the time where Clayton Kershaw owners can officially let out a big sigh of relief? Kershaw has not been good so far in 2015, but he dominated the Braves in an 8-0 win this week, going seven innings, striking out 10 batters, and
2015 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidate: Kyle Gibson
Breakout is an ambiguous word, so with that in mind, I’ll start by clarifying that I’m not expecting Kyle Gibson to be a fantasy ace. I do, however, believe he makes for an interesting late round flyer in large mixed leagues and deeper formats after digging into his 2014 performance.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Starting Pitcher Market — AL Central
A funny thing happened on the way to looking at the AL Central pitching market. When you have hard and fast rules at who belongs in what tier, you sometimes find some tiers underrepresented. As it turned out, only one pitcher qualified as a tier one starter in the AL
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week 11 Free Agent Fixes
There is a breakout player that I was shocked to learn is owned in under 50 percent of both ESPN and Yahoo! leagues, and his low ownership is inexcusable. This quiet source of top shelf power is joined by a a pair of young right-handed starting pitchers, a recent surprise
2013 Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report, Week 13: MVPuig?
Yasiel Puig see ball hit ball far. The Dodgers’ 22-year-old stud hit his seventh homer Monday night in just his 20th MLB game. He’s doing just about everything right. Minus a gaffe in Monday’s game in right field, he’s making highlight plays defensively and offensively. MLB Network’s Heidi Watney tweeted