Teoscar, Nimmo and the BABS narrative
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. Enter BABS. She does not…
Read MoreThe BABL Manipulation, part 2
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: Is this a flaw in the construction of the…
Read MoreThe BABL Manipulation, Part 1
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 I’d do reasonable well. Nope. A refresher on…
Read MoreA BABS Perspective on Under and Overachievers
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 defied expectations, one way or another: Underachievers…
Read MoreTurning over the Tout Apple Cart
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 and starting over. I am…
Read MoreBABS June 2018 Update – Pitchers
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 fantasy starter. With that said, here are some…
Read MoreBABS June 2018 Update – Batters
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 crop Mookie Betts (PW, SB, A+) Mike Trout…
Read MoreHow to avoid the complacency of success
by Chris Doyle When we think of fantasy baseball advice, it’s typically the tough times that call for assistance. What’s often overlooked is the success scenario. It usually goes something like this: “I have no holes to fill right now, this is awesome.” “Look how great my team is doing! I knew I nailed the…
Read MoreTourniquet
The following article was written 10 years ago, at BaseballHQ.com, during the season that was filmed for the “Fantasyland” documentary. In honor of my current last place Tout Wars team, and Memorial Day, I present this redux. I woke up on the morning of April 24 to find my Tout Wars team (12-team AL) in…
Read MoreBABS Mining for Closers
by Justin Cary Closers continue to be a difficult game to maneuver. Here are a few interesting insights and speculations for in-season acquisition. The elite (E+, K+, SV) closers group includes many names you’d expect: Aroldis Chapman, Wade Davis, Edwin Diaz, Brad Hand, Craig Kimbrel and Bud Norris. Most were highly touted coming into the…
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