Posts Tagged ‘BABS’
Drafting with BABS right out of the box
In past years, having a fantasy baseball draft in January would seem a bit premature. Still, by now there would have been enough trades and free agent signings that we’d have at least a general sense of how MLB rosters are shaking out. These days, it’s far more complicated. As Bryce Harper and Manny Machado…
Read MoreAn early view of 2019 BABS ratings
by Patrick Cloghessy Let’s cut to the chase. We are here for a reckoning. Will BABS confirm our love for Ronald Acuna? Will she throw cold water on Walker Buehler (pictured)? We know it’s instructive to overlay BABS’ rankings with ADP. As of this writing, there have been 76 completed NFBC drafts. BABS appears to…
Read MoreMinor League BABS 2019
What is the difference between Ramon Laureano and Austin Meadows? Looking only at their 2018 major league stats, one might conclude, “not a whole lot.” BABS viewed their 2018 performances slightly differently. She rated Laureano (PW,SB,a), which is an elite-level asset group that no Major Leaguer attained in 2018. Meadows was rated (SB,a), a comparable…
Read MoreWhat to expect here in 2019
Welcome to 2019. It’s been 37 years since we partied like it’s 1999, and 20 years since we actually did the partying. About 35 years ago today, I would have been enjoying the performance of Tom Barrasso, who was the starting goaltender on my very first fantasy team. A few months later, I would be…
Read MoreHow I Did This Summer
Here’s hoping your 2018 fantasy baseball season has been a success. The final BABS ratings have been posted to the site. With the completion of the fantasy season, it’s time to look back and see how I fared in 2018. Not well. In fact, 2018 has been a year I would like to forget. It…
Read MoreBABS arms ready to take the next step up
by Patrick Cloghessy According to BABS, in 2017 Patrick Corbin pitched a full season of essentially “asset-less” baseball. She then tabbed him with a (F,e) rating entering 2018. That is not the profile of a breakout star. Some of us may have seen Corbin’s mostly dynamic 2nd half in 2017. He tired in September, but there…
Read MoreIntriguing BABS “No-timers” for 2019
by Patrick Cloghessy Once BABS gets past the full-timers, mid-timers and part-timers, we arrive at the “no-timers.” These are players who were on virtually nobody’s radar last spring. Atop the list of no-timers are the small sample size studs. Many of these players are setting September on fire. They are earning roster spots for 2019,…
Read MoreUndervalued middle infield options for 2019
by Chris Doyle Much has been said about the complete lack of depth at the catcher position in recent years. Finding a difference maker is next to impossible outside the top few options and it’s getting to a point where accepting little production out of that spot is common. Shortstop and second base are not…
Read MoreBABS September 2018 Update – Batters
by Patrick Cloghessy The seeds of next year’s draft crop were sown this spring. On average, Christian Yelich (p,SB,A+) came off the board this year at pick 45. Yelich’s monstrous fantasy season, coupled with his (BABS-certified) skills are certain to drive his price much higher next season. The same can be said of Javier Baez…
Read MoreBABS September 2018 Update – Pitchers
by Chris Doyle It’s the final BABS update of the season and we’ve got plenty to talk about. Let’s dive right into the hurlers for some surprises, disappointments and everything in between. Gerrit Cole (E+, K+) is officially a fantasy ace. He was a bit lucky in the first half (.256 BABIP, 83% strand rate,…
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