Archive for June,2018
by Chris Doyle
We’re at the point in the season where many heralded prospects have already made the leap, while others are waiting in the wings for their chance. But what about some other minor leaguers knocking on the door? There are plenty of players who could help you...
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by Patrick Cloghessy
Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Altuve. The headliners. The crossover superstars. These men attract the casual fan. Long form personal profiles and ad campaigns mythologize and deify them in the public consciousness. These things help define the narrative. Fantasy owners are human too. We love these guys.
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So, we ran into an issue with the BABS Baseball (BABL) exhibition, described here. Briefly, one of the owners, Matt, figured out that he could nearly guarantee success in two categories (IP, K) if he completely eschewed one (Sv+Hld). I asked the BABL owners four questions:
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With the exception of my home H2H league (where I'm currently in first place by 9.5 games) my fantasy league performance this year has been awe-uninspiring. My team has sunk to 9th place even in the BABS Baseball (BABL) exhibition, a league I designed where one would think...
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by Chris Doyle
By now we’ve had a solid couple of months to analyze player performance. On the hitting side, we’ve seen plenty of standouts and disappointments, but when it comes to BABS’ assessments there are some clear underachievers and overachievers.
Here are six players whose performances have...
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When the Florida Marlins purged their roster this past off-season, a reason given was that their cache of stars was not winning them anything. One could argue that acquiring a few pieces could have been the quicker path to contention, but other teams have had success by tearing everything down...
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See the latest BABS update here.
by Chris Doyle
Strikeouts continue to rise in baseball, which means you’ve got more options when it comes to building your balance sheet. Averaging a strikeout per inning is no longer special and is almost a requisite for being considered a...
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Access the second BABS update of the season here.
by Chris Doyle
We’re two months into the season and things are finally starting to crystalize. Have we learned anything after the first third of the schedule? Let’s see if we can draw any conclusions.
Cream of the...
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