Posts Tagged ‘BABS’
Minor League BABS
What is the difference between Austin Slater and Boog Powell? Looking only at their 2017 major league stats, one might conclude, “pretty much nothing.” PLAYER AB HR SB AVG Austin Slater 117 3 0 .282 Boog Powell 117 3 0 .282 BABS viewed their 2017 performances likewise, awarding them identical ratings of… well, nothing. No assets, no…
Read MoreWhat to expect here in 2018
It’s been an exciting few weeks in baseball, what with Giancarlo Stanton lining up his appearances on late night TV and Shohei Ohtani being fitted with mouse ears. Bum elbow? Ha! Here at RonShandler.com, I’ve been spending a bunch of time with BABS, usually late nights over dinner with a bottle of fine wine. My…
Read MoreFinal BABS Ratings
The final BABS ratings for 2017 have been posted to the database. Site members have access to that now. While I am working on the Baseball Forecaster (order now!), things will continue to be quiet here. However, if you have any insights about the 2017 season – and BABS in particular – feel free to post…
Read MoreBABS UPDATE
The final in-season update of the BABS database is posted now.
Read MoreIn search of a new report card
The following passage begins “Simulators,” the introduction to the 2012 Baseball Forecaster: “As fantasy owners, we take pride in our ability to assess baseball players and to project their performance. Our success in piloting our teams to titles and money finishes demonstrates our prowess at these skills. But it really doesn’t. Player evaluation and forecasting…
Read MoreComing to terms with who BABS is
She’s my mistress, I know. Many of us have found great value in BABS, but we have also been trying to make her into someone else. We’re not satisfied with all that she provides us; we need her to give us more. It took me a few weeks in the Mediterranean to realize that maybe…
Read MoreThe Tactical Power of Doing Nothing
The following story is going to sound irrelevant, but bear with me… I recently joined a small band with some friends in my community. There are five of us: a lead guitarist, a rhythm guitarist, a bassist and a drummer. I play the keyboard. We are all in our 50s and 60s, none are professionals…
Read MoreSearching for asset group values
For the most part, BABS has done well so far this year. It has not been an easy road. The skyrocketing disabled list visits have skewed performance metrics and laid waste to playing time expectations. For instance, Max Scherzer, Noah Syndergaard and Yu Darvish all came into the season in the (ER,K+) asset group, but…
Read MoreThe dwindling 200-IP pitcher
This week’s BABS-enhanced ESPN piece. Here is the stat for today: In 2016, there were 61 pitchers from among the ADP Top 300 who spent some time on the disabled list. Just 11 weeks into this season, there are already 52 pitchers from the Top 300 who’ve spent some time on the shelf. That stat…
Read MoreNew views on in-season BABS
We are 10 weeks in and the BABS database was updated over the weekend. Your survey results have gotten me to rethink how we use BABS during the season, so I’ve started to reimagine different presentations of the data. First, some clarifications from recent reader emails. The “2017p” line in the database represents our pre-season…
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