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 […]
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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 […]
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Points Leagues – “It’s All About The Strategy, Baby!”
February 23, 2025 | Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues | 13 CommentsSaturday 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 […]
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