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BABSian speculations on 6 early surgers
by Pat Cloghessy Three weeks into the season. Can we take stock of what we’ve seen so far? Well, yes. It’s what we do. What pitchers are ready to take the next step up? Are there any rising power sources? So many questions, but we can hypothesize. Look at the leaders in isolated power. The…
Read MoreGot Injuries? BABS is here to help
by Doug Gruber It happens every year. Injuries, a plethora of them, to start the season. For whatever the reason…the intensity of real games, foul weather, bad luck… Fantasy rosters that looked deep coming out of our drafts now have swiss cheese-like holes to be filled after only two weeks. BABS pointed out the injury…
Read MoreLeaders rejoice! Trailers panic! It’s April!
by Patrick Cloghessy I am sick of Trevor Story. Ditto Aaron Judge (pictured) and Matt Carpenter. Alex Bregman’s repeat season has stumbled out of the gate. I always knew Eddie Rosario was never that good. I don’t want to overreact, but Daniel Murphy, Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar? WTF? Why do the fantasy baseball gods…
Read MoreCharting the pennant races with BABS
I write this article every few years because it’s the thing baseball writers are supposed to do. But it’s an exercise that has a weak foundation in reality and thus, has little merit other than for us to mock in October. Actually, you’ll forget I wrote this in about a week. The exercise is pointless…
Read MoreSome final BABS speculations
by Doug Gruber Over the past few years, BABS has correctly assessed the potential for players to post statistics that were better than expected. Last year, she nailed players like Trevor Story and Blake Snell. Here are a few speculations who might exceed expectations this year. Stephen Piscotty is included in the (p,a) asset group…
Read MoreIn search of context, BABS heads to Vegas
by Pat Cloghessy As a general rule, it’s important to consider the context. This is true of anything, but fantasy baseball for sure. Targeting Coors Field, or left-handed bats in Yankee Stadium are perennially projectable details. But what about team context? Certain stats are strongly influenced by the team. Categories like runs, RBI, wins and…
Read MoreTout Wars, Take 2: BABS strikes back
I spent the summer of 2018 with the single goal of finishing higher than last place. BABS is not proud, but I can’t blame her. She is who she is. I just performed poorly. So I decided to take a different approach for this year. I would leave less to chance. Once again, the player…
Read MoreTaking BABS to an auction
by Doug Gruber BABS hopes that you have memorized her asset targets by now… 49 total assets across 23 roster positions. 35 from 14 hitters, 14 from our starting pitchers, and two save assets from our RPs. But when it comes time for an auction, BABS flashes a huge smile, knowing we have access to…
Read MoreNo path to playing time? No matter.
by Pat Cloghessy Playing time, in and of itself, is not a barometer for fantasy supremacy. Yes, AL/NL-only leaguers stand to benefit from collective at-bats, as they produce counting stats. But we want more. As a result of the seemingly unstoppable rise in IL usage, more and more players each year are getting opportunities to…
Read MoreBABS mines gold in multi-asset players
by Doug Gruber Last week, we provided the targets that BABS has set, which total 49 assets across 23 roster positions. We also looked at some players who the market has pushed into the top 10 rounds but may not be the best goal-supportive acquisitions, according to BABS. This week we’re prospecting for treasures, namely…
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