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TGIF: 2009 BABIP Leaders and Losers (Pitchers)

By Pete ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Last week, I touched upon the hitters in baseball who were benefiting and the hitters who were suffering as a result of Batting Average on Balls In Play (BABIP). As a matter of fact, click right here to read all about it. It’s ok, I will wait a few minutes. You done? Great!
Now it is time to examine [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 12 (6-22 – 6-28)

By Pete ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

I hate closers. I really, really do. I hate them in large format leagues (like the SoB 12×12 league) because they are basically worthless with 12 pitching categories and because if they have a bad outing it really screws you over. For example, this past week in my mideason league, I had Jose Valverde of [...]

TGIF: 2009 BABIP Leaders and Losers

By Pete ⋅ June 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

One of my favorite tools for assessing players in fantasy baseball is Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP). A great piece done on BABIP can be found here. To those unfamiliar, here is a brief synopsis:
“Simple logic states that once a ball is hit into play, there is nothing a hitter can do to [...]

John Smoltz Fantasy Value

By George ⋅ June 25, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

On Thursday, John Smoltz will dawn the uniform of a team other than the Braves for the first time in 21 years when he takes the mound for the Red Sox. He will face off against the league’s worst team, the Washington Nationals and there is a lot for Red Sox fans to be excited [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 11 (6-15 – 6-21)

By Pete ⋅ June 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m going to take this time to be awesome. I usually wait until the end of the “Wrap-Up” to report on the Sports of Boston baseball league, but I recently took over first place. My favorite part about the situation is that I have Jose Reyes, Joey Votto, and Erik Bedard on the DL. I [...]

TGIF: Maurice Jones-Drew = The Next Marion Barber

By Pete ⋅ June 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Summer is just around the corner and for those interested already, the fantasy football season is upon us. Over at Yahoo! Sports, fantasy football leagues have already been forming for weeks and owners are foaming at the mouth for their chance to conduct the all important fantasy draft for the 2009 season.
As with every season, [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 10 (6-8 – 6-14)

By Pete ⋅ June 16, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

This upcoming week is Week 11 in the fantasy baseball world and that would then mean that next week is Week 12. The special thing about that? That is when midseason leagues start! 2009 will be my first year in embarking on the midseason league journey. The league I am in is just a nice gathering [...]

TGIF: David Ortiz Fantasy Value

By KC ⋅ June 12, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

There are 81 hitters in the American League that have enough at bats to qualify for the batting title. Of those hitters, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is 81st (dead last) in hitting with a .203 batting average entering Friday.
At the moment, David Ortiz has contributed nothing to your fantasy squads, and if [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 9 (6-1 – 6-7)

By Pete ⋅ June 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Yay! Zack Greinke finally had his first bad start of the season in a 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays. I can now finally re-name the “Best Pitchers” section of the Wrap-Up. Greinke struggled last Friday against the Blue Jays by giving up five earned runs in five innings of work to raise his ERA [...]

TGIF: Nate McLouth Traded to Atlanta

By Pete ⋅ June 5, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

This past week, Pittsburgh Pirates CF Nate McLouth was dealt to the Atlanta Braves for three minor league players (SP Charlie Morton, OF Gorkys Hernandez, and SP Jeff Locke). The Braves are hoping to beef up their offense and make a charge in the N.L. East where they trail Philadelphia by 5.5 games. As it [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 8 (5-25 – 5-31)

By Pete ⋅ June 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

OK, so the Matt Wieters experiment isn’t looking good so far (.182 avg, 0 RBI), but hey, these things just need time baby. In one of my leagues, I was offered a trade. It was Angels’ 1B Kendry Morales for Colorado 3B Garrett Atkins. Maybe this guy got a hold of my piece on Atkins [...]

TGIF: Matt Wieters Has Arrived!

By Pete ⋅ May 29, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The day the baseball and fantasy world have been waiting for has come. One of baseball’s most, if not the most hyped prospect will be promoted to the majors on Friday. Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters will finally grace the big leagues with his presence.
I am lucky enough to own him in one league and I [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 7 (5-18 – 5-24)

By Pete ⋅ May 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It is my personal opinion that Boston’s David Ortiz used steroids. I also believe that he is no longer taking any performance enhancers as evident by his lack of power this season. So, I speak for all of the Ortiz owners out there when I ask David Ortiz to please, start juicing again! There was a [...]

TGIF: How Do You Spell Relief?

By Pete ⋅ May 22, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

In a fantasy league with a larger than life format (like the SoB’s 12×12 league), you have to take a second look at relief pitchers. Sure, in a standard 5×5 league where closers get the valuable saves, the 9th inning man is a key asset. However, if you have more than the standard five pitching [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 6 (5-11 – 5-17)

By Pete ⋅ May 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Just a quick thought for this week’s opening. Has anyone copyrighted “Fantasy Pro Wrestling”? Seriously, that would be a game that could take off instantly. You draft professional wrestlers and put them in your lineups and keep score based on their win/loss records. The only problem I see with it is the fact that there [...]

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