We’ve approached the 50-game threshold and we’re starting to see movement in players. No, I’m not talking about trades. I’m referring to the phenomena each season where slow-starters begin to heat up and fast-starters remind us they are not superstars (yet). So, for this week’s Points-league analysis, we’ll identify those players on the rise and […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Last week, I dropped my top 150 hitters for the rest of the season. By all accounts, it went over pretty well. Together, we saw a number of players come in ranked higher than our preferences, and some were ranked lower than our eyeballs tell us. Formulas and predictions are rarely perfect, but it does […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Today I’m dropping what many of you have asked for – my Points league’s top 150 hitters for the rest of the season. Well, technically, you asked for my rankings, but this is close enough. I’ll be the first to acknowledge, I’m not really a general “rankings guru” like many in the industry are…or attempt […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?After a week off to spend some much-needed time with the fam over Easter, I’m back and ready to get back to work. The last time we saw each other, we looked through a number of advanced analytics to determine which contributed best to scoring points. We did find one, remember “Kumite”? If not, you […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The theme today is Rapid Fire. Now, I love a good action movie but I’m not talking about the 1992 film, Rapid Fire, where Brandon Lee uses all his skills to slice and dice the aggressors to win in the end. Well, come to think of it, I think that’s EXACTLY what we’re going […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?With all this talk about torpedo bats and barrels, I thought we should take the opportunity to look at the early data to see if we can find something useful for our Points league teams. Now, I hear what you’re saying. “We’re only crossing into double-digit games, how can any of that data be meaningful […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Time to shift gears. Draft season is over. Now it’s time to manage your squad to a fantasy Championship. The first rule: don’t ever be content with your position. No matter if you’re currently in 1st, 8th, or 12th place, there’s always work to be done. Never stop trying to make your team better. That’s our […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The first two games are officially in the books. So, what did we learn in Tokyo? I know it’s an extremely small sample size but work with me here people! We learned: The two-game set averaged over 24 million viewers worldwide All six games (four exhibition and two MLB) were sellouts at 42,000+ fans each […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There is a lot of news out there these days regarding tariffs. I mean, it’s mid-March and we should be saturating ourselves with Spring Training news, right? Unfortunately, that’s not the world we live in right now, so we need to make the best of it. So, let’s set the record straight…What exactly is a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Baseball is full of rules. For example, the mound is exactly 60 feet, 6 inches away from the back point of home plate. Home plate is 17-inches wide. The bases are 90 feet apart. Hit the foul poles in the air, it’s a home run. Your team is leading after 9 innings, you win. We […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?RazzSlam 6 drafts kick off in a few short days. Are you ready to dominate this Points-based, best ball league? Did you even know this was a Points league? Well, it is. Lucky for you, I’m here to help. Before we get to the data, how about that logo? If that’s not the picture in […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th year this past weekend. Did you watch it? If not, go find it…or at least watch the clips. Great stuff! SNL has been one of my favorites ever since I discovered it two score and several fortnights ago. Ok, maybe not THAT long ago, but it’s been a minute! […]
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