The annual MLB HR Derby will be held Monday evening and what better way to prepare than take a deep dive into the competition using advanced analytics? My long-time buddy and fellow @Razzball analyst, Mitch Staniger, came up with a HR Derby Challenge a couple years ago to make the event a little more interesting […]
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Before I begin, I want to apologize to my throngs of fans and loyal readers for the tardiness of this article. I was on track for a Friday publication, but I’ll just say, sometimes life gets in the way and leave it at that. We’ve all been there so I know you understand. Anyway, everything […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Summer is quickly approaching, and the weather is starting to warm up…well, almost everywhere. Do you know what else is warming up? You guessed it, the MLB trade markets. Believe it or not folks, the All-Star Game is right around the corner. The break may give most players a much-needed breather. For baseball’s GMs though, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?While much of the fantasy baseball world has their eyes focused on the Queen City and their exciting group of young players, there’s another youth movement going on in the Southwest that’s worth a closer look. Led by the current favorite for NL ROY, Corbin Carroll, and Zac Gallen at the top of the rotation, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?With the promotion of Elly De La Cruz this week, the fantasy baseball world is understandably pumped for yet another top rookie making an immediate impact. For the one or two of you out there who haven’t been following Elly this week, he is indeed making an immediate impact, to the tune of .364/.462/.909 through […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Here we are, another Friday afternoon, another week of fantasy baseball in the books. What to talk about this week…hmm Have I ever mentioned how much I like spreadsheets? Well, if you enjoy sifting through lots of data, having an affinity for spreadsheets is kind of a prerequisite. But I do though, absolutely love ‘em! […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome back to another fantastic Friday of fantasy baseball. How are your teams doing? Need any help? If you say “no, my team is perfect” well, congratulations. You are the exception, my friend. The rest of us are chasing stats somewhere…more likely, practically everywhere. Today, we’re going to spend a little time on one of […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Hello again, fake baseball fans! After a brief hiatus last week to take the fam on a much-needed vacation, I’m back with your weekly dose of fantasy baseball analytics here at Razzball. Are you an owner who looks to jump on the exciting youngsters who get the call to The Show? If so, you’re at […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?By now, many of you may have seen one of the video clips of Blake Snell quizzing the Padres broadcasters about wRC+. If you haven’t, the conversation goes something like this: Snell: “I’ve got a question for y’all” Broadcaster: “Sure” Snell: “On the board it said ‘Carp wRC+’ What does that mean?” Broadcaster: “I have […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?For those of us out here who weren’t in diapers in the early 1990s, you know the inspiration for this title. Here’s the famous chorus: You down with OPP (Yeah you know me), you down with OPP (Yeah you know me)You down with OPP (Yeah you know me), who’s down with OPP (Every last homie)You […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?A few months back, I did a piece in search of Isolated Power, or “ISO” for all us baseball acronym lovers. You can read the full article (HERE). In that article, we discussed: ISO is calculated one of two ways: ISO = (2B + 2 x 3B + 3 x HR) /ABs ISO = Slugging […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome back to another exciting episode of “Punting The W” where we look to move beyond the Win as a pitching category in fantasy baseball. You’ll recall from my first installment (Read HERE), I’m not a big fan of chasing the “W” because I think it’s a poor way to rank and differentiate pitchers. In […]
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