Let’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 despite not being the best way to play fantasy, is still being played. 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
Read moreThe consensus opinion of fantasy players seems to be that the Rotisserie version of the game is the most accurate way of testing one’s fantasy skills. H2H is seen as including too much “luck” based on factors such as being credited with a loss despite having one of the league’s best weeks, simply because your opponent scores more points; finishing
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
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