RSOB
RSOB Chapter 6H: Relief Pitchers
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. In the eternal quest for the elusive SAVE, it’s all about Skill and Opportunity, right? If you have enough Skill, the Opportunity will come. Well, it’s not that simple. Opportunity can come from a variety of sources, from skill, to depth chart attrition, to outwardly random managerial…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6G: Starting Pitchers
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. In most fantasy formats, pitchers vary from hitters in one key way. With fewer relevant counting stats, their measurable value rests in ratio gauges – primarly ERA – that have wider error bars than just about any other metric. Look at the 2015 performance of a pitcher…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6F: Outfielders
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. In the outfield, you can pretty much have your pick of whatever mix of Assets you’d like. There are plenty of skills, whether you need power, speed or batting average. However, be careful because there is also a good smattering of Liabilities. About 40 percent of the…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6E: Shortstops
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. Shortstop is a position with some good upside potential but also a ton of uncertainty. It contains some decent power contributors at the top, though the bigger names are risky. After that, there is a large group of low-risk speedsters; this is a good spot to stock…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6D: Secondbasemen
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. Second base is a fairly shallow position when it comes to counting stats. The full-timers are a haven for batting average with a few nice pockets of steals. There is a smattering of moderate power sources but most come with downside elsewhere. It’s best to chase power…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6c: Thirdbasemen
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. Third base is another position deep in power and batting average, though not quite as deep as 1B/DH. That means you will most likely be filling your corner infield slot with a firstbaseman. One thing does stand out at the hot corner – the full-timers are relatively…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6b: Firstbasemen / Designated Hitters
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. This is a position loaded with power and batting average, top to bottom. There are over a dozen extreme power options, depending upon how long you want to wait and how far down into the pool you want to go. There are 21 full-timers with significant or…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 6a: Analyzing the Player Pool – Catchers
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. Most of us will take a look at the player pool and see a massive collection of hundreds – even thousands – of players. The prospect of having to analyze, project, value and rank these players is incredibly daunting. It’s never made a lot of sense to…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 5: BABS Draft Planning
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. There is a podcast on Freakonomics Radio called “The Cheeseburger Diet.” This is the story of a Louisville, Kentucky housewife who embarked on a year-long project to rate over 100 local burger joints in her city. She decided to devote two days per week to a dinner…
Read MoreRSOB Chapter 4: The BABS Player Profiling System
New to “Ron Shandler’s Other Book”? Read the Introduction. The foundation of BABS is a basic accounting concept – the balance sheet. On the left side are your Assets; on the right are your Liabilities. For batters, your Assets are Power, Speed and Batting Average. For pitchers, your assets are Pitching Effectiveness (a proxy for ERA…
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