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June 24, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards Pitchers’ K:BB

Strikeouts and walks matter in fantasy baseball. They especially matter when someone like Brian Matusz has a tasty match up against some team like Oakland or Seattle. You add him to your…

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June 17, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: LAGGARDS Pitchers’ HR:FB ratio Edition

HR:FB ratio is one of the advanced metrics that help us figure out luck how lucky a pitcher has been. Some guys can give up fly balls in bunches and…

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June 9, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards Pitchers’ BABIP LAGGARDS Edition

If pitchers who outperform their BABIP numbers are on one side of the coin, guys who under-perform their BABIP numbers should be on the other side. There’s a time when fantasy GMs…

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June 9, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball Leaders and Laggards, Pitchers’ BABIP LEADERS Edition

BABIP, along with HR:FB ratio and LOB%, is one of the luck stats. Pitchers with a few years in the majors give us a track record. That track record gives…

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June 4, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards K/9 Edition

Strikeouts are usually an afterthought in fantasy baseball drafts, but strikeouts are by far the easiest stat to predict for pitchers. ERA and WHIP? Good luck trying to predict where…

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May 26, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards Early xFIP Edition

[/caption Fantasy GMs who don’t use xFIP as a deciding factor in player evaluation are at a huge competitive disadvantage from those who do. xFIP is the closest thing fantasy...

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May 19, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards O-Swing % Edition

Plate discipline matters in fantasy baseball more than most fantasy GMs would like to admit. Yes, taking a walk isn’t really all that helpful, but it’s better than taking an…

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May 12, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Leaders and Laggards Hitters’ BB/K Ratio Edition

Plate discipline is important for fantasy GMs to take into consideration. A hitter who can’t judge the strike zone is about as likely to help your fantasy team as a…

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May 6, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball Leaders and Laggards: Early Season Hitters’ HR:FB Ratio Edition

It’s never too early to look at advanced metrics! Actually, it can be. Advanced metrics are best applied when we have data to look at. Using a sample size of…

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April 29, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball Leaders and Laggards: Early Hitter’s BABIP Edition

It’s still awfully early in the season. Almost to early to take any of these numbers seriously. BABIP is best used when we have years of data to look at….