Industry
Negotiating Change, part 2
In Part 1, I attempted to orchestrate some change in the free agent bidding process by working up negative backlash towards live bidding events in order to sell the idea of the Vickrey Method. The email exchange continues… JOSH PALEY, 2000 CDM Diamond Challenge Winner: As for which auction method is preferable, I suspect that if…
Read MoreNegotiating Change, part 1
The Tout Wars experts leagues made a constitutional change this season that eliminated a rule that had been in place for about a decade. After a bunch of wrangling, Tout tossed the Vickrey method for free agent bidding. There were two reasons for this change, only one of which was really valid in my mind.…
Read MoreMy Grievances Against Fan-Kings
I recently received an email from a respected colleague and industry leader. He asked me, “What are your grievances against Fanduel and DraftKings?” Several long-time industry friends have asked me similar questions over the past year. I am one of the few fantasy industry veterans who has not fallen into lockstep with a blindly pro-DFS…
Read MoreImportant Articles – Please Read
The following three articles are important updates on current DFS legislation. If you are about to click away because you don’t play DFS, stop. This directly affects season-long games. Fanduel and DraftKings have been pushing forward their own goals at the expense of the industry as a whole. That is why I have been advocating for…
Read MoreA BABS-Eye View of the Pennant Races
(FREE ARTICLE) The last time I attempted pre-season standings projections was when Bill Clinton was faithful. I’ve always considered them a fun exercise with nearly no basis in reality (like Bill’s exploits, I suppose). Opening Day is just a starting point for a season full of roster activity, so to project what October will look…
Read MoreBABS Goes to Tout Wars
AL/NL-only leagues are incredibly challenging, moreso today than when they were first introduced in 1984. The burgeoning disabled list, platooning and incessant roster turnover have diminished the importance of Draft Day. In redraft leagues, it’s particularly difficult to achieve an optimal roster structure. And if just one owner employs a strategy that skews the auction…
Read MoreThe Best Seed to Draft From
I thought I had it figured out. When given a choice as to what seed to draft from, there was never a decision to make. It was always crystal clear. Here is the standard advice I have been giving those who’ve asked the question (from the Baseball Forecaster): “Most drafters like mid-round so they never…
Read MoreAbreu, Pierre named to Rotisserie Hall of Fame
While the the baseball universe waits impatiently for Wednesday’s always-controversial Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame announcement, the fantasy industry has named its 2016 picks for the Rotisserie Hall of Fame: Bobby Abreu and Juan Pierre. Eligibility for the Roto Hall is based on lifetime and peak Rotisserie dollar earnings, and number…
Read MoreAlbert Pujols moves to #7 in Lifetime Rotisserie Earnings
Albert Pujols posted a 40-95-.244 season in 2015, his highest home run total since 2010. That was worth $20 in Rotisserie dollars, enough to move him up from 9th to 7th overall in lifetime earnings during the Rotisserie era (1980-present), according to just-released statistics at RonShandler.com. Pujols has now earned $510 during his 15 years…
Read More2016 Rotisserie Hall of Fame Candidates Announced
Every year, we continue to debate the merits and flaws of the BBWAA Hall of Fame voting process. So in 2013, I launched the first Rotisserie Baseball Hall of Fame. For fantasy leaguers, it is all about the stats. We don’t care whether a player exhibited sportsmanship or integrity. We don’t care whether he refused…
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