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2018 Fantasy Baseball: PECOTA Projections– Starting Pitchers 21-40
As we move through the starting pitchers we begin to see some separation. These rankings are based on PECOTA’s 2018 projections. At best, these rankings should be taken in concern with the previous rankings that were based on past performance. When these two rankings are taken in concert then they
2018 Fantasy Baseball: Starting Pitchers 49-60
We have finally come to the end of the starting pitching overview. Of course, if every team employs five starters, there are 150 total pitchers that serve as starters at any one time. So, you could probably rank through 100 and still have some decent pitchers to show for it.
2017 Fantasy Baseball: AL Starting Pitchers PECOTA Projections A-M
Evaluating pitchers is easily the hardest thing to do in fantasy baseball. So much of what pitchers do is dependent on those around them. As researchers, scouts, and statisticians put their heads together, the more they realize how much fielding impacts pitching and pitchers’ numbers. Throw in the fantasy element
2017 Fantasy Baseball: AL West Rotation Rankings
Everyone loves lists and the offseason is always the prime time for lists. Unfortunately, lists have their limitations. In the case of rotations, we look at the top five guys according to rosterresource.com and go from there. So, everyone should take these rankings in the spirit that they are intended. This
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Houston Astros Team Preview
Offseason Overview Sports Illustrated predicted the Astros would win the 2017 World Series a few years ago and the Astros seemed to treat this offseason as if it was a moral imperative for them to do so. They added Nori Aoki, Josh Reddick, Brian McCann, and Carlos Beltran to a
Fantasy Baseball Final: July 4th, 2016
Christopher Morais Welcome to The Fantasy Fix’s nightly fantasy baseball recap, where you’ll find updates on bullpen usage, lineup construction, injuries, and transactions. Whether you play season-long or daily fantasy, expect to see the best coverage from every team, all season long. First off, happy 4th of July to everyone
2016 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep (Week 6)
In the newest edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re celebrating Joe Mauer, doubting Jason Hammel, and scooping Luis Severino off the scrap heap. Thoughts, questions, whatever… you can always find me on Twitter.
2016 Fantasy Baseball: AL West Roster Moves
Like most of the divisions in baseball last season, the AL West was a hotly contested division that had three of the five teams in the playoff hunt all the way down to the last week. Another tightly contested race is expected this season. As you might expect, health might
2016 Fantasy Baseball: AL Starting Pitchers Projections
Rating the other positions was relatively easy. Runs above replacement tends to work pretty well and you only needed 20 players at each position. Grading out pitchers is considerably more difficult. Additionally, most teams carry at least five starters, and when you add in the standard 12- team league you
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Houston Astros Team Preview
2015 Quick Overview The Astros finished 86-76 on the 2015 season. That marked a 16-game improvement from the previous season and a 35-game improvement over a two year period. Most interested observers believed 2016 would be the season where they would burst onto the playoff scene, but it came a