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Middle Men
07/03 - Back again for another list of middle relievers. There is lots of news as we approach the All-Star break. Hopefully you've been following this column over the course of the season. Earlier in the year we profiled such names as Salomon Torres and Ryan Franklin. As is the norm, closers get hurt and lose their More
2008 Mid-Season Top Pitching Prospects
07/01 - With a number of top pitching prospects like Joba Chamberlain, Clay Buchholz and Clayton Kershaw having already made it to the big leagues, it is time to reset and take a look at who the top remaining pitching prospects are. Some of these pitchers remain a year or more away from More
Potential Pitching Pick-Ups
 With week 13 coming to a close, we're at the halfway point. That means it's time to take stock of where we are and where we can reasonably expect to go. .... 		Getting Average
 It's a tried but true axiom that winning DC offenses are built around a high average, with everything else coming after. While I completely agree with that in theory, sometimes .... 		The Year That Was
 Another grueling season has come to an end. I truly hope it was an enjoyable one, and more importantly, a profitable one, for everyone out there. I also hope this column ....
Pitching and Ditching and Sample Sizes
06/30 - As with most things in fantasy baseball, and in life as well, people get seduced by small sample sizes, not understanding the role of chance. We have addressed this many times, and in fact it is a problem even in scientific research. Yes, even many scientists do not understand their More
Updated 2008 Starting Pitcher Expected ERA
06/30 - In several recent articles, we looked at the impact of Strength of Opponent Competition (SOC) on 2008 YTD hitter and pitcher stats. In the end, we concluded that SOC data is somewhat useful for evaluating pitchers early in the season and that it will help us in the pre-season More
Trend Spotting
06/28 - This week, we're going to take a look at four infielders whose fantasy baseball values are at a critical point in the 2008 season; a crossroads so to speak. By maintaining their current numbers, they will fantastically benefit their big-league teams, as well as the fantasy GMs who own them. But not every More
Free Agent Forecast
06/28 - Knowing how to utilize your Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) is one of the key ingredients in maintaining a championship fantasy baseball team. Just like in any auction format, the question remains will you make many smaller investments to try and upgrade one piece at a time, or will you try More
Final Look at 2008 YTD Starting Pitcher Strength of Competition Data
06/27 - In several prior articles ( here and here ) we looked at 2008 Strength of Competition (SOC) data for starting pitchers, and very recently we looked at SOC data for hitters. The point of this exercise is to determine how much influence, if any, differences More
Middle Men
06/26 - Back again for another list of middle relievers. This week we're going to really narrow our focus and only look at relievers who are hot at the moment. And by at the moment, we're talking the past week. Many readers play in leagues where they are constantly flipping relievers based on who has the hot hand, More
       
       
       

 
Furcal falls again

Rafael Furcal was supposed to return from his back injury a long time ago. Unfortunately, the dynamic leadoff hitter has hit more speed bumps than you run into at the parking lot of your favorite home improvement store. The most recent setback appears to be a serious one in that after nearly two months on the DL, he appears no closer to returning to the lineup. Furcal played four innings ...
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07/02 - Brett Myers (RHP, PHI)
In a somewhat shocking move today the Phillies demoted Myers to the minor leagues. Last season he was the Philadelphia closer, but he moved back into the rotation this spring. He was on pace to allow 47 homers, post a 5.84 ERA and 1.56 WHIP before being sent down. What is the cause of his 2008 collapse? His K/9 rate is down to 7.79 this season, but ...
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