VALUE CHANGES
As the season goes on, player’s value changes. The below value changes should help you with trades and with working the waiver wire. UP DOWN HOT STREAKS COLD STREAKS
Read moreTHE FUTURE OF PITCHING
There was a time when there was no such thing as bullpens and closers. In fact saves! weren’t even an official statistic until 1969. Starting pitchers were expected to pitch the whole game, and relief pitchers were used for spot starts and multi-inning relief appearances when a starter would struggle or get injured. Things changed however… starters went from pitching
Read moreWHAT IF THEY NEVER CHANGED THE PLAYOFF SYSTEM IN 1969?
What if the teams with the best records in their leagues faced each other in the World Series every year? What if the playoffs were never used starting with the 1969 season. I used this to simulate World Series results. I edited lineups to the ones that were actually used, alternated the home team and Starting Pitchers. I realize that
Read moreHISTORICAL SERIES
I decided to simulate series using this. I just alternated home and away and cycled SP’s accordingly. I gave home field advantage to teams with a better WP% and used a 2-3-2 format. Here are the results: 1927 NYY 4 1939 NYY 1 1917 CWS 4 1920 CLE 3 2015 KCR 4 1991 MIN 1 1984 DET 4 1917 CWS
Read moreFANTASY BASEBALL 2020: 5 BEST & 5 WORST VALUES
I’m going to be using Yahoo! prices for this. They have both auction prices and ADP’s and you can see how much players actually go for and where they’re drafted. The below players aren’t in any particular order. WORST VALUES 1. SP Gerrit Cole, NYY Cole may be the best SP in the game, but that’s actually arguable when you
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: WASHINGTON’S MIKE RIZZO
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: SAN FRANCISCO’S FARHAN ZAIDI
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE SERIES BY WAR: ARIZONA’S FORMER GM DAVE STEWART
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE SERIES BY WAR: BALTIMORE’S MIKE ELIAS
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: CINCINNATI’S DICK WILLIAMS
I only count WAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: THE NEW YORK METS’ BRODIE VAN WAGENEN
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: BOSTON’S EX-GM DAVE DOMBROWSKI
I decided to complement a great new series on MLBTradeRumors by rating each GM’s listed trades by bWAR. I only count WAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: TAMPA BAY’S ERIK NEANDER
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: THE LA DODGERS’ ANDREW FRIEDMAN
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: PHILADELPHIA’S MATT KLENTAK
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: SEATTLE‘S JERRY DIPOTO
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: SAN DIEGO’S A.J. PRELLER
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: TORONTO‘S ROSS ATKINS
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: ATLANTA’S ALEX ANTHOPOULOS
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: DETROIT’S ALEX AVILA
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
Read moreGM TRADE HISTORY BY WAR: THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX’S RICK HAHN
I only count bWAR for the years that the players accumulated on their acquiring teams while under the team control at the time of the trade. In other words, I didn’t count any years added by new contracts or spent on other teams after subsequent trades. A positive or negative WAR is the result of the difference between the combined
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