Total Run Index
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index – ADP vs. TRI Centerfielders
Inside and outside the game, there has been a huge debate the last couple of seasons between Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera. Those on the traditional side favor Cabrera because he offers the triple crown categories. After all, he won the triple crown in 2012 (become the first since Carl
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index – ADP vs. TRI Left Fielders
Depending on the fantasy league, outfielders may be taken all lump sum or specifically by position. I prefer to look at outfielders by position just in case. Left field has had its fair share of changes in the past year. According to NFBC, Ryan Braun will be eligible in right
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index – ADP vs. TRI Shortstops
As we approach the end of the infield positions we see by far the weakest position on the diamond offensively. That being said, there are a number of young shortstops that are making the game exciting. Nearly twenty years ago it was Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Nomar Garciaparra. The
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index – TRI vs. ADP Second Base
A wise man once said that you should always go with the devil you know over the devil you don’t know. Apparently, the early drafters in fantasy baseball don’t agree at the second base position. We can see two players that have virtually no experience at the big league level
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index – ADP vs. TRI Third Base
Anyone that has been paying attention to the two series on ADP (including Brett Talley’s series) already noticed the discrepancies between the two. His are based on what we would call projections. Some projections are more accurate than others, but all of them would agree that projections amount to speculation.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index, TRI vs. 1B ADP
Last time, we took a look at how total run index (TRI) compares with the average draft position for catchers. Of course, what makes life harder is that the NFBC rules are not necessarily the rules you will play under. As we saw, a couple of players that likely will
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index, TRI vs Catcher ADP
Average draft position (ADP) is one of the most valuable tools in a fantasy player’s arsenal if they know how to use it. Our own Brett Talley has already looked at the catcher position, but it is always a good idea to keep looking back. After all, ADP is an
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index, Starting Pitchers 31-40
There are probably close to 100 starting pitchers that will be used by fantasy players this year and some will emerge as fantasy stars (at least for the 2014 season), but we will be stopping our focus on the top 40 guys. One thing to keep in mind about the
AROD: A Total Run Index Perspective
The baseball world was rocked again when an arbitrator effectively held up the suspension for Alex Rodriguez. Initially, he was suspended for 215 games. He appealed the suspension (as was his right) and played through the end of the 2013 season. If he had accepted the suspension, it would have
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Total Run Index, Starting Pitchers 21-30
We are approaching the half way point in the starting pitching rankings (there will actually be 50 starters in the top 250) and we are beginning to see a tightening in the data. That means that each player is a little less valuable simply because there isn’t a whole lot