by: Maks
If you’re still engaged as a fantasy manager it likely means you’re deep in your league’s playoffs and fighting for your fantasy life right now. Every game, every at bat, every pitch is nerve-racking. You’re refreshing your league page no less than 30 times a night, hoping to find HRs, SBs, and dominant pitching performances […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Maks
In search of ideas for this column, and with a posting deadline on the horizon, I recently — and fortuitously — stumbled upon what appears to be a new addition to the ever-expanding list of offerings over at Baseball Savant. They now have a “Percentile Rankings Leaderboard” which is a beautifully laid out, colorful list […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Everyone knows the old investor adage of “buy the dip”, whereby you target and buy undervalued stocks that are priced low as opposed to chasing hot stocks that are already at or near all-time highs. Well, this is a different type of stocks column, one which focuses on fantasy assets and where I convince you […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Maks
Those who read my first article will hopefully remember that I did a deep dive into the merits of wOBA and xwOBA while attempting to illustrate how they can be used together to help identify underperforming hitters. As great as it is to have two stats that can give you a quick snapshot view of every hitter’s […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?“It’s a skill game, Jo.” To quote the great Mike McD from the movie Rounders, pleading with his girlfriend that he’s not just a degenerate gambler carelessly throwing his money away playing poker: “Why do you think the same five guys make it to the final table of the World Series of Poker every year? […]
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