These are dollar values for players based on how much they go for in various public redraft leagues in auctions on various platforms. I will adjust their value as the season goes on. This applies to drafts too, as you can simply look at the order. The player’s alternate eligible positions are in parentheses. Waiver Wire players are not on
Read moreIf you need any help with an auction, draft or team management to guarantee you a top 3 finish, I can do that for you on Fiverr. The chart is color coded: Red = close to losing his job. Orange = might be in danger of losing his job soon. Green = safe. Asterisk next to the closer indicates that
Read moreAll ratings are from the 2021 season. I looked at starting pitchers who I thought needed a detailed look. Age: ERA/FIP in IP: K%: BB%: GB %: FB%: FB Velocity (MPH): Pitch #1 (% thrown) & Value: Pitch #2 (% thrown) & Value: Pitch #3 (% thrown) & Value: Pitch #4 (5 thrown) & Value: Notes (if necessary): Alcantara, Sandy
Read moreThe goal before every auction and draft should be to get the best values. The best values for the best players puts you ahead of everyone else and gives you the best chance to win your league. The focus should be on production not names. Remember, you’re trying to build the best team, not simply collect the best players. The
Read moreThe goal before every auction and draft should be to get the best values. The best values for the best players puts you ahead of everyone else and gives you the best chance to win your league. The focus should be on production not names. Most fantasy sites tell you who the best players are, but that doesn’t equal the
Read moreThe trading deadline is fast approaching and it’s time to analyze the closer situation. It’s simple, This is the time of the season when bad teams trade their closers and someone new takes over. The time when you have to stash relievers who are about to become closers and trade closers who are about to become regular relievers on their
Read moreWhat are the best values at each position? How do you actually use the price lists that I’m sure many of you already are aware of? I’m using Yahoo! prices and I focus on auctions, or as Yahoo! now calls them: “salary cap drafts”. That said, you can apply my rankings for drafts as well. I also recommend checking out
Read moreI’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 moreI’m using Yahoo!’s list of auction prices and ADP and the players are not in any specific order. I’m not listing players going for a $1 unless they’re bargains. HITTERS FAIR DEALS 1. OF Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL 2. OF J.D. Martinez, BOS 3. 1B Freddie Freeman, ATL 4. 3B Nolan Arenado, COL 5. OF Bryce Harper, PHI 6. OF
Read moreI’m using Yahoo! auction values and not ranking them in any particular order. BUSTS 1. SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD Where do I begin? Injury-prone, 90 mph fastball, 3.86 FIP in 2019, hasn’t come close to 200 innings since 2015…you can have all of that for $22! 2. SP Chris Paddack, SDP He has two pitches and had a 3.95 FIP
Read moreI used Yahoo! auction values and specifically used how much players go for on average and NOT what Yahoo! says they should. I primarily used ATC and Steamer for the projections. The players are listed based on their cost and I’m only listing all of the players who go for more than a $1 and select $1 players. SP 1.
Read moreI will be using Yahoo! auction values for this and specifically used how much players go for on average and NOT what Yahoo! says they should. I primarily used ATC and Steamer for the projections. The players are listed based on their cost and I’m only listing all of the players who go for more than a $1 and select
Read moreI propose a new system of finding value. Predictions can be different (though lately I prefer ATC) but while it’s impossible to predict exact player performance, we can predict their “rough numbers”. How do we know whether the player is worth his price however? I primarily deal with auctions and decided on the tier system based on standard Rotisserie leagues.
Read moreIn parentheses I’m putting actual positions that they’re also eligible or about to be eligible for early into the season. 1. Ronald Acuna Jr., (LF, CF, RF) ATL 2. Christian Yelich, (RF) MIL 3. Mike Trout, (CF) LAA He doesn’t steal much and has quietly been injury-prone the last few years. 4. Mookie Betts, (RF) BOS Trade candidate in his
Read moreTOP 30 SHORTSTOPS 1. Francisco Lindor, CLE 2. Trevor Story, COL 3. Trea Turner, WAS Could be #1 if he’s moved to third in Washington’s batting order and doesn’t steal less bases. 4. Fernando Tatis Jr., SDP His BABIP was too high last season and this is his sophomore season 5. Javier Baez, CHC 6. Xander Bogaerts, BOS 7. Gleyber
Read moreTOP 10 CATCHERS 1. J.T. Realmuto, PHI 2. Gary Sanchez, NYY 3. Yasmani Grandal, CWS 4. Salvador Perez, KCR 5. Mitch Garver, MIN 6. Willson Contreras, CHC 7. Wilson Ramos, NYM 8. Will Smith, LAD 9. Sean Murphy, OAK 10. Buster Posey, SFG I recommend streaming catchers whenever possible, or getting as much of a bargain as possible, as the
Read moreTOP 60 STARTING PITCHERS 1. Gerrit Cole, NYY Best SP in the game, but could be an overpay due to the unknown of how he’ll perform on a new team in a new home ballpark. The difference in price between him and DeGrom is also ridiculously high despite how close they are in ability. 2. Jacob DeGrom, NYM A contender
Read moreHow accurate were auction values for players this season? I decided to take a quick look at whether or not there were any “safe” price ranges this season. For the purposes of this study, we’re only looking at players who were going for $2 or more and being “worth the price” means providing value relative to or more for the
Read moreSP 1. Domingo German 2. Mike Soroka 3. Max Fried 4. Caleb Smith 5. Hyun-Jin Ryu 6. Luke Weaver 7. Lance Lynn 8. Mike Minor 9. Jake Odorizzi 10. Matthew Boyd 11. Brandon Woodruff 12. Lucas Giolito 13. Sonny Gray 14. Shane Bieber RP 1. Mark Melancon 2. Luke Jackson 3. Brandon Workman 4. Hector Neris 5. Jose Urena 6.
Read moreIt may be surprising to know how many good players were available on the waiver wire and for $1 at auctions in standard 12 team Roto leagues over the last two seasons. SP 1. Domingo German 2. Mike Soroka 3. Max Fried 4. Mike Foltynewicz 5. Caleb Smith 6. Charlie Morton 7. Shane Bieber 8. Mike Clevinger 9. Lucas Giolito
Read moreLet’s look at the closer situations around the Majors. I’m going to be using a color system, “red” means that there is a likely closer change or a very unstable situation; “orange” means that there are warning signs; “green” means that there isn’t likely to be any change at closer. AL AL EAST TEAM: New York Yankees CLOSER: Aroldis Chapman
Read moreThe trade deadline is fast approaching and it’s about time to see if you need to trade or pick up some closers to not left depleted after. ADD 1. David Robertson, PHI He’s in a good spot to be come a closer again. 2. Reyes Moronta, SFG He’s likely the closer if San Francisco sell as expected. 3. Mark Melancon,
Read moreI’m using Yahoo! auction values prior to the season and specifically the prices that players actually went for on average. These values can be applied to all leagues and easily translatable to draft values. This list can help in making trades and gauging value. I’m also not including player values that were lowered due to injury, as in most cases
Read moreBEST 1. CHC 3B KRIS BRYANT (R) 10-34 .294 VS STL SP MICHAEL WACHA (R) @CHC 2. CHC 1B ANTHONY RIZZO (L) 16-31 .516 VS STL SP MICHAEL WACHA (R) @CHC 3. CLE 2B JASON KIPNIS (L) 6-18 .333 VS SEA SP MIKE LEAKE (R) @CLE 4. CLE CF LEONYS MARTIN (L) 5-9 .556 VS SEA SP MIKE LEAKE (R)
Read moreBEST 1. KCR 3B HUNTER DOZIER (R) 3-5 .600 VS RBR SP YONNY CHIRINOS (R) @KCR 2. LAD LF JOC PEDERSON (L) 2-4 .500 VS SFGSP JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) @SFG 3. NYM CF BRANDON NIMMO (L) 4-9 .444 VS CIN SP TANNER ROARK (R) @NYM 4. OAK LF ROBBIE GROSSMAN (S) 4-11 .364 VS BOS SP EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (L) @BOS
Read moreBEST 1. BOS RF MOOKIE BETTS (R) 4-7 .571 VS TBR SP CHARLIE MORTON (R) @BOS 2. BOS SS XANDER BOGAERTS (R) 5-11 .455 VS TBR SP CHARLIE MORTON (R) @BOS 3. CIN LF JESSE WINKER (L) 4-8 .500 VS STL SP MILES MIKOLAS (R) @STL 4. LAA CF MIKE TROUT (R) 5-11 .455 VS KCR SP DANNY DUFFY (L)
Read moreBEST MATCHUPS 1. COL C TONY WOLTERS (L) 5-9 .556 VS PHI SP JERAD EICKHOFF @COL 2. DET RF NICHOLAS CASTELLANOS (R) 8-21 .381 VS CWS SP REYNALDO LOPEZ (R) @DET 3. HOU RF JOSH REDDICK (L) 5-6 .833 VS TEX SP SHELBY MILLER (R) @TEX 4. LAA C JONATHAN LUCROY (R) 9-23 .391 VS SEA SP MIKE LEAKE (R)
Read moreBEST 1. ATL 3B Josh Donaldson (R) 4-10 .400 VS CLE SP Corey Kluber (R) 2. COL RF Charlie Blackmon (L) 5-15 .333 VS PHI SP Vince Velasquez (R) 3. CWS 1B Jose Abreu (R) 10-23 .435 VS DET SP Jordan Zimmermann (R) 4. CWS DH Yonder Alonso (L) 4-8 .500 VS DET SP Jordan Zimmermann (R) 5. KCR 2B
Read moreH2H categories is the most popular way to play fantasy on Yahoo! Why? It’s the worst way of deciding who actually is the best fantasy manager. First of all you have short sample sizes that don’t accurately reflect a player’s ability. A season is easier to predict and more accurate, a week is harder to predict and varies, with players
Read moreI decided to try out a new system. This system is best for Rotisserie and I rated players eligible for 1B, 2B, SS, 3B and the OF on their help in five categories: AVG, HR, RBI, R and SB. I gave them a rating of “Great”, “Good”, “Average” and “Bad”, as far as helping in that category. I’m only grading
Read moreLet’s look at some interesting value discrepancies that will help during your auction. It’s important to accept that production is far more important than name value. You want to spend your money wisely and have as much value per cost as possible. I’ll be using Yahoo! average costs rounded to the nearest full number. I will also have projections from
Read moreLet’s look at Exit Velocity and Hard Hit% ratings from Baseball Savant along with XBA and XSLG from 2018 to see which hitters could break out, and which will likely be busts. 1. 3B ALEX BREGMAN, 3B HOU EXIT VELOCITY RATING: Above Average HARD HIT% RATING: Above Average XBA: .268 XSLG: .463 VERDICT: Last season was an outlier and not
Read moreThe most important thing in fantasy auctions is getting the best value for your money. Let’s take a look at the best values at each position. The players are not in any particular order. SP 1. TREVOR BAUER, CLE 2. CARLOS CARRASCO, CLE 3. JAMESON TAILLON, PIT 4. GERMAN MARQUEZ, COL 5. MILES MIKOLAS, STL 6. ROBBIE RAY, ARI 7.
Read moreDISAPPOINTMENTS 1. SP CHRIS SALE, BOSTON RED SOX The Boston starter had injury issues to close out 2018 and his four-seamer declined to 90.2 MPH. There’s also his dangerous delivery, that is too reminiscent of Mark Prior. Part of the reason why I don’t expect Boston to be nearly as good in 2019 as they were in 2018 is because
Read more1. OVERREACTING TO SHORT SAMPLE SIZES Is a typically good hitter going through a slump? Is an average hitter suddenly turning into Babe Ruth? One of the most common mistakes is overreacting to short sample sizes. An owner sees a player doing better than expected and gives up too much in a trade to get him, later when that player
Read moreRotisserie needs an overhaul. Major websites such as Yahoo! and ESPN use a standard 10 categorie version. There are 5 pitching categories and 5 hitting categories. The pitching categories are wins, strikeouts, ERA, saves and WHIP. The hitting categories are home runs, RBI, stolen bases, AVG and runs. I’m not going to describe the rules as I’m sure that if
Read moreThere are a lot of articles about auction and draft strategies out there, but what should you do during the season? The main thing to do is not to give up on your season if you’re down in the standings. Instead, assess your roster and what you need to do to win. Don’t give up unless there’s literally nothing that
Read moreLet’s take a look at some hitters who will likely improve on their poor performances and those whose good performances are likely to decline. I’m going to specifically look at BABIP to make my selections (the players are not in any particular order). IMPROVEMENT CANDIDATES 1. Ian Kinsler, 2B Los Angeles Angels (.207 BABIP) 2. Khris Davis, DH Oakland Athletics
Read moreWe’re still a month and a half away but let’s take a look at who could be traded and what their likely destinations are. I think that we can reasonably assume that the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and now the Toronto Blue
Read moreIt’s early in the season, but I was curious to see if any players reversed their ground ball and fly ball percentages. Players who begin hitting more fly balls are likely headed for a home run increase, while the opposite is a sign of a decline. While any changes this early in the season have to be taken with a
Read moreThe season is still young, so many unexpected results are due to small sample sizes. That said, there are always breakouts and declines. So whose results are sustainable and whose are not? 1. DIDI GREGORIUS, SS NEW YORK YANKEES Didi Gregorius is having a great start to the season, slashing .389/.522/.861. Let’s dig deeper… He has a .472 ISO (!)
Read moreThe season is underway and already there are some great waiver wire pickups at your disposal. Who are they? Read on! 1. DANSBY SWANSON, SS ATLANTA BRAVES .366/.381/.585 is always a great reason to pick someone up. Especially when that someone is a recent top prospect who was expected to be an impact player just last season. Swanson is a
Read moreThe key to having a successful fantasy baseball auction or draft is being able to get the most value for either your fantasy money or from your draft position. Finding bargains is a major way to do that. I will be using steamer projections and Yahoo! auction and draft values rounded to the nearest full number in this article. I
Read moreWhat’s going to happen this season? Every season there are surprises: unexpected breakouts, sudden declines, contenders having terrible seasons, supposedly bad teams making the playoffs…. If I can brag a little, I made some good predictions in the past: I predicted the Chicago White Sox winning their division in 2005 when they were overlooked by the experts; Didi Gregorius’s power
Read moreI initially wanted to write this article for both auctions and drafts, but while I do mock drafts every year in both formats, I only play auctions for my actual leagues so I thought that just focusing 1. PLAN YOUR TEAM OUT IN ADVANCE In most auctions you have a $260 budget, your job is to distribute it among your
Read moreMost people who play this game prefer drafts. I get it, they’re easier to do, faster to do, and don’t require you to balance your budget. There’s just one big problem…it’s not fair. What?! Well think about it, with one option everyone has an equal chance at every player, in the other you only have a chance at the players
Read moreThe following are the rules that helped me win over 90% of my leagues in my Fantasy Baseball career: 1. A player’s true value is his performance relative to his cost. Don’t overpay for production based on name value. 2. Don’t overvalue a player based on his position, look exclusively at his production. 3. Spend 70% of your budget on
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