Babs Baseball by Ron Shandler

BABS is MOVING

The BABS system will begin moving to BaseballHQ.com for the 2025 season.

It makes too much sense. The Broad Assessment Balance Sheet (BABS) was derived from a system called the Mayberry Method, which I developed when I ran BaseballHQ.com. It was driven by the same idea that we must...

2024 Final BABS Ratings

As much as we were in awe of Ronald Acuna, Jr.'s performance in 2023, Shohei Ohtani took it up a notch in 2024.

Registering baseball's first ever 50-50 season is one thing, but he also accomplished something else of BABSian proportions -- he became the first player to post a...

GOOD LUCK IN 2024!

Our content is complete for the 2024 season. We’ll post final season statistics and BABS ratings in October.

The BABS Draft Game Plan has a new look for the 2024 season. Our offerings have been restructured to target your needs better and deliver the content in a more concise, more...

2023 Final BABS Ratings

Ronald Acuna, Jr. $63 -- what more can you say? There were big stats all around the leagues -- 19 players had 20-20 seasons, for instance -- but Acuna - just wow.

The final BABS database update is posted, and you can peruse the asset groups to see many interesting...

2023 Mid-Season BABS Ratings

At the All-Star break, Ronald Acuna, Jr. ($58) is the Roto earnings most valuable player and on a historic pace. Far behind in his rearview  are Shohei Ohtani ($43) and Freddie Freeman ($39). On the pitching side, Nathan Eovaldi ($30), Zac Gallen ($29) and Felix Bautista ($28) are neck and...

Early 2023 BABS Ratings

On a Rotisserie earnings basis, Ronald Acuna, Jr. ($49) is far and away the most valuable player in baseball, leading No. 2 Freddie Freeman by $14. On the pitching side, it's a neck-and-neck race so far, with Joe Ryan ($31) edging out Shane McClanahan ($30). In BABS-land, Acuna does pace...

2023 BABS DRAFT GAME PLAN – Update #4

In our final update for 2023, BABS takes one last look at what's going on in spring camps. We prospect for potential sleepers at the bottom of the talent pool. Our annual Longshot Caucus assembles some conditional, speculative possibilities for surprises. We've scanned all our previous articles to revise any...

2023 BABS DRAFT GAME PLAN – Update #3

Our 3rd update focuses on strategy. Since the foundation of BABS is in skills assessment and roster construction, it has applications for virtually any type of game format. We provide some tips and analysis for several of the most common, and some new ones.

We also look at a few...

2023 BABS DRAFT GAME PLAN – Update #2

Our 2nd update starts the process of identifying the best and worst players to draft in 2023. Reviewing the asset groups, there are clear targets to build profit into your roster as well as high-cost players who are way too risky. It's a fascinating puzzle.

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2023 BABS DRAFT GAME PLAN – Update #1

It's time to embark on what could be a strange and wonderful season. The pitch clock, larger bases, defensive shift limitations and balanced schedule will present steep challenges for statistical prognosticators. For fantasy leaguers who guess right, it could provide great success. For BABS, it's just another...