May 31st, 2022Comments (0)

Early 2022 BABS Ratings

On a Rotisserie earnings basis, Mookie Betts ($45) edges out Aaron Judge ($44) for the most valuable player in baseball. On the pitching side, Corbin Burnes ($31), ekes out a dollar more in earnings over both Shane McClanahan and Justin Verlander (both $30). But in BABS-land, such rankings obscure the fact that there is actually a larger group of players with roughly equivalent value. Betts and Judge are [...]

The BABS Project

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Ron Shandler's landmark study that created the Broad Assessment Balance Sheet (BABS) has been updated and expanded for 2022.

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Ron Shandler

about

is considered one of the pioneers in the baseball analysis and fantasy baseball industry.

Ron was the first to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy play. BABSbaseball.com is his latest project, following his eponymous Baseball Forecaster annual (1986-), the ground-breaking BaseballHQ.com website (1996-), and the First Pitch national conference series (1996-). Also:

Columnist, TheAthletic.com (2019-), ESPN.com (2007, 2015-2018), USA Today (2008-2014)

26 Top Three finishes in national experts leagues since 1994

Advisor, StL Cardinals (2004)

FSTA Lifetime Achievement Award

FSWA Hall of Fame

Complete bio

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Where to find Ron now

Look for Ron's new historical memoir, Fantasy Expert in late 2022.

DOUG GRUBER has been playing Rotisserie and CDM for nearly 30 years. He has won overall contests in baseball, golf and football.

PAT CLOGHESSY has been a sim gamer for nearly 30 years and has played competitive fantasy baseball for over 20 years. He's been involved in sports radio with WFAN and Sirius/XM.

GREG FISHWICK founded a fantasy league that will enter its 29th season in 2022. He won RazzSlam Best Ball Leagues the past two years, taking 3rd overall in 2020.

CURT BROOKS has been playing fantasy baseball since 2004 and was an early BABS adopter. He has used BABS to win two titles in the past three years.

BABS Draft Game Plan 2022

Everything you need to draft the optimal fantasy roster in 2022:

BABS database and spreadsheet with ratings, cheat sheets
Dozens of articles
Asset group analyses
Game strategies for multiple formats
BABS fantasy leagues
Mailbag, message boards and more!

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April 6th, 2022Comments (0)

2022 BABS DRAFT GAME PLAN – Update #4a

The final update to the BABS database, master spreadsheet and FISH List is now posted.

In our final update for 2022, BABS takes a tour of abbreviated spring training camps, searching for insight. We look at potential sleepers at the bottom of the talent pool. Our annual Longshot Caucus assembles...

March 23rd, 2022Comments (0)

2022 BABS Draft Game Plan – Update #3A

This is an interim update of the BABS database, master spreadsheet and FISH List.

Our slightly delayed 3rd update starts the process of identifying the best and worst targets for those still waiting to draft. We also received some terrific mail bag questions. We’ll cover the early player movement now,...

March 11th, 2022Comments (0)

2022 BABS Draft Game Plan – Update #2

BASEBALL IS BACK!! Our third update, originally scheduled for March 10, will remain postponed to March 17. Our March 24 update will now be scheduled for March 31. As noted in our recent newsletter, we are encouraging private leagues to delay their drafts until the weekend of April 9/10, or...

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