Catcher pool hits bottom

Is there anyone here worth drafting? When it comes to catchers in 2019, it is a legitimate question. We’ve watched the value of the backstop population plummet in recent years. It was not too long ago that Buster Posey was a first-rounder. Gary Sanchez managed a second round ADP in 2018, only to bust. Even…

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How bad is the 2017 catcher pool?

Catchers are the most frustrating offensive position in fantasy baseball. Yes, they offer the shallowest depth of skills, but just how bad is it? Should we really be pushing Buster Posey into the early rounds? How much damage do the end-gamers really cause? Here is a chart of the Broad Assessment Balance Sheet (BABS) skills…

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RSOB 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…

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