Randal Grichuk
5 Category Projections: Center Fielders 2020
The decision of whether to divide outfielders into separate positions or consider them altogether is always tough. I play in leagues under both sets of the rules. The decision to separate them usually comes down to the fact that it is always easier to go from specific to general than
2019 Fantasy Baseball: An Ottoneu Auction Review – Part One
This past week has seen a surge in Ottoneu drafts, including the two I am in. We all know no one cares about your fantasy team but given the stark differences I experienced in my two drafts, this should act as a good opportunity to pass on some advice and
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Three to Add, Three to Keep, Three to Drop– Outfielders
We come nearly to the end of the 3x3x3 series as the fantasy season ambles headlong into the playoffs for head to head leagues. There have been a number of outfielders that have caught fire recently and adding any of them can give your team a nice shot in the
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: Left Field PECOTA Projections A-G
Outfield projections can be challenging. Some platforms treat them all the same while others separate them by position. We will treat left fielders as left fielders, but we will include all three medians just in case you want to cross-reference the player with the other outfield positions. Some players are
2017 Fantasy Baseball: St. Louis Cardinals Team Preview
OFFSEASON OVERVIEW St. Louis had a quiet offseason with only one major move – picking up Dexter Fowler from the rival Chicago Cubs for five years and $82.5 million. Fowler’s set to leadoff for the Cardinals and should continue to put up quality numbers that fantasy owners have become accustomed
2017 Fantasy Baseball, Knocking on the Door: Left Fielders
The knocking on the door series began as a way to capture up and coming players that hadn’t garnered enough of a major league track record to qualify amongst the top 24 guys at their position. The likelihood is that some of these guys are comfortably in the top 24
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
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Center Field Projections
There are many ways to rank players. I don’t claim to have a monopoly on the truth, but I hope my methods balance analytics with common sense. The analytics part is probably the most involved. We take runs above replacement from the past three seasons according to three different sources
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Generation Next — Left Fielders
When we begin looking at outfielders, we begin to see some flexibility between corner outfielders. Players listed as left fielders could easily switch to right field and vice versa. Obviously, when we mention someone as a left fielder it precludes us mentioning them in right field. We also might have