September surgers hold hope for 2020

by Pat Cloghessy

We need to talk about Tommy Edman (S+). A former 6th round pick out of Stanford, Edman’s calling card has always been speed. Across two levels in 2018, Edman hit a career-high seven HR in 518 AB, with 30 SB. Between AAA and the majors this season,...

BABS awards her most improved for 2019

by Doug Gruber

The end of the baseball season brings discussion for awards such as Cy Young and MVP. At BABSbaseball, we are all about player skills. Many players have demonstrated significant changes in their underlying skill sets during the season. Let’s look at those who have shown the biggest...

BABS shakes up the top of the 2020 pitching pyramid

by Pat Cloghessy

There is going to be a shakeup at the top next year. For some, the baton will be passed from Max Scherzer (E+,K+), to 2020’s first SP off the board, Gerrit Cole (E+,K+). Scherzer (pictured) has done nothing to disabuse us of his ability to dominate, but...

BABS ratings reveal late season assets

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by Pat Cloghessy

This is it. Only one month remains until fantasy champions are crowned.  

Roster holes have opened. Guys are hurt. Pitchers are getting shut down. Players who helped us all season have fallen into...

August scorecard of BABS 2019 pre-season ratings

by Doug Gruber

We know that BABS offers us a unique perspective for fantasy baseball ratings. Her pre-season ratings provide us with rankings based on assets and liabilities, as opposed to a precise stat line. And we also know that for the early rounds of our drafts, conventional wisdom is...

August 2019 BABS Update – Batters

by Pat Cloghessy

In late August, the BABS database update has us astraddle two things: what 2019 has wrought, and what’s in store for 2020. 

On with it.

Freddie Freeman (pictured), Charlie Blackmon and Anthony Rendon: Elite fantasy baseball commodities with BABS assets to match (PW,A+). 

There is another hitter...

August 2019 BABS Update – Pitchers

by Doug Gruber

With three quarters of the season now behind us, not surprisingly, the cream has risen to the top in the pitching pool. The number of double asset pitchers has dwindled, especially for the starters.

In fact, BABS lists only 22 full time starting pitchers who possess dual...

BABS streakers since the All Star Break

by Pat Cloghessy

In many leagues, the trade deadline has come and gone. The waiver wire appears picked over. Aside from shallow setups, the ability to improve is limited. 

However, “improving” one’s fantasy team is not always a by-product of adding a piece via trade or FAAB. It can happen...