Let be clear … I hate saves. Whether it’s fantasy or reality, saves don’t often indicate a successful pitching performance. Most fantasy leagues require at least two relief pitchers in the starting lineup. With a 20 team league, that most often will be a bonafide closer, someone whose main agenda is to get a save … Read more
Spring training is underway. Sign stealing is behind us … I hope. And Giancarlo Stanton is injured. All of that being said, the fantasy baseball world is hovering over every lineup, call up, and pitch. Mock drafts happen by the minute, as every stat geek (including me) tries out new weighted analytics to link the … Read more
promotional video for Hardball Retroactive. Derek Bain (author) music – “Recovery” by Regression (Zack Seif) https://regressionmusic.bandcamp.com https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Derek_Bain_Hardball_Retroactive?id=gVFjDwAAQBAJ “Hardball Retroactive” chapter summary: “General Manager Scorecard” and the “Worst Trades” chapters evaluates the front office acumen of MLB executives since 1950. “Taking the Extra Base” examines the art of base running on an individual and team basis. … Read more
Are the standard Rotisserie Baseball categories an accurate way to measure what it takes to put together a winning team in real life? Using Sean Lahman’s baseball database (specifically the totals from the “Teams” file), I imported the following information into R Studio in order to explore this question further: Year, League, Team Name, Rank … Read more
