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! […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?It’s good to be back in the Analytics Anonymous classroom talking fantasy baseball after a short time away. Like many of you, summer is the time for family vacations and if we’re lucky, time away from the phone and Google machine. That’s what it was like for me recently and alas, will be again the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome back for another edition of Analytics Anonymous. First of all, thanks to everyone who took part in our trivia challenge last time out. There were a number of great guesses and three of you picked the right player – Kyle Tucker. I’ll put your baseball knowledge to the test again later this season but […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome back for another exciting edition of Analytics Anonymous. For this meeting, we’re going to do something a little different. It’s Fantasy Baseball TRIVIA NIGHT! That’s right, we’re going to combine two beloved activities into this action-packed meeting – bar-room trivia and baseball analytics. Your mission, if you choose to accept it (and since you’re […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?You’ll have to bear with me this week, while I fight through a bout of nostalgia. As I think about topics for this edition of AA, I realize I really haven’t spent much time on speed at all this season. When I think of speed, I think about my very first “Analytics Anonymous” article last […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Sing it with me: “War, huh, yeahWhat is it good for?Absolutely nothing, uhhWar, huh, yeahWhat is it good for?Absolutely nothingSay it again, y’allWar, huh (good God)What is it good for?Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh” We all know the tune and now you’ll be singing it in your head for the next hour or […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Since our last session of Analytics Anonymous, the universe has been actively aligning to bring darkness to our lives. No, I’m not talking about Monday’s solar eclipse. I’m talking about the MLB pitcher apocalypse that seems to propagate every day. From April Fool’s Day forward, a number of high-profile elbow injuries have devastated both real […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?If you’ve been around the block as long as I have, you remember Dick Clark hosting this show when you were a kid. If you’re a bit younger, Michael Strahan is the host associated with the show. Somewhere in between? Well, there have been a number of hosts, including Bill Cullen (the original Price Is […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?A week ago, Wednesday, Analytics Anonymous held a special fantasy baseball draft meeting to evaluate how our lessons are being implemented. Specifically, myself, and 11 of my new AA friends, took part in the Razzball Commenter League (RCL) #11. These RCL leagues are 12-team Rotisserie scoring leagues hosted on Fantrax and free for all (there […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’m back to host the second meeting of Analytics Anonymous, 2024 edition. Today is all about pitching. Specifically, we’re going to look at Starting Pitching (SP) value. For those who’ve read my work over the past year may remember a few analyses on this topic. The major piece was published on February 6, 2023 under […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Look who’s back! That’s right, The Lineup Builder (but you can call me “TLB” since we’re friends) is back. Grey and I avoided arbitration, and my contract was renewed for another year of fantasy baseball analysis. For those who followed my work here last season, thanks for rejoining the group. For those of you who […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? In the world of fantasy baseball, and “real” baseball for that matter, SPs serve as the tip of the spear, bearing the weight of our team’s aspirations on their shoulders every time they take the mound. We count on them to set the tone for our pitching staffs, starting with W or QS, then loading […]
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