The benefit of waiting on BABS under-performers
by Patrick Cloghessy Javier Baez, Andrew Benintendi and Eddie Rosario are top 10 fantasy bats. Eugenio Suarez, Scooter Gennett and Jesus Aguilar make it inside the top 30. Blake Snell, Trevor Bauer and Blake Treinen are top 15 pitchers. Should we have known? Could we have known? We miss on players all the time. Without…
Read MoreBABS sweet-talks trades: Part 2, PItchers
by Greg Fishwick The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is one week away. Are you a buyer or a seller? Either way, it’s time to get a move on—most MLB teams will have played 100 games. Below are some potential trade targets among pitchers from the BABS database. We’ll put them in an example scenario to…
Read MoreWhen BABS takes a back seat
by Chris Doyle In-season roster management in fantasy baseball is full of challenges. Cutting bait too early can sometimes prove traumatic, but holding on too long could mean a missed opportunity to land a big fish on the waiver wire. Where it gets especially tricky is on the trade front. As a manager, you have…
Read MoreBABS Sweet-Talks Trades: Part 1, Batters
by Greg Fishwick The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is two weeks away. The All-Star break is a traditional time to assess your team, and—just like a real-life GM—decide whether you’re a buyer or a seller. If you are in a mono league and think you’re not a buyer, think again. Study the standings, the category…
Read More2018 BABS All Stars
by Patrick Cloghessy Oh, the halfway point. That sweet (arbitrary) line allowing us to refer back to this season’s 1st half or 2nd half. More importantly, it’s time to reveal the BABS All-Stars! This list will not address the Freddie Freemans and Nolan Arenados. We are more interested in the black swan types. Guys…
Read MoreFAAB, Vickrey and the cost of automation
Anyone who has been reading me for more than a decade probably knows that I hate the FAAB process for in-season free agent acquisition. In fact, my first “Why I Hate FAAB” column ran in 2005. In short, I can’t come to terms with a blind bidding process that wastes valuable resources, yet we spend…
Read MoreMaking Winning Trades With BABS
by Dan Gottfried For many, trading is a favorite part of playing fantasy baseball. If you are the type of owner who will trade almost any player at almost any time, BABS can be a big help. Using BABS, you can appear to give up more than you receive in a trade, and yet your…
Read MoreBABS July 2018 Update – Batters
by Chris Doyle Check out the latest BABS update here. Patrick Cloghessy said it best earlier this week when he asked if we can finally put our feet up now that the July update has arrived. Nope. Sure, you might be near the top of the pack, but now the real work begins. Or, if…
Read MoreBABS July 2018 Update – Pitchers
by Patrick Cloghessy The July update is here, and BABS is getting closer to the truth. Ron’s latest newsletter informed us of his perception that “this is the first data set that truly begins to resemble what each player’s 2018 BABS rating will look like.” Does this mean we should rest on our laurels? No, but…
Read MoreBABS help on the farm
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 out down the stretch with widespread…
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