This week I want to discuss a few players in the big picture context of fantasy baseball, and I want to start with Troy Melton, a right-handed pitching prospect for the Detroit Tigers. In a points league, when structuring your team it’s all about having a consistent hitting lineup and mostly filling your bench with […]
This week I want to focus on the catcher position and the way it’s changed this season. There have been so many good options that have emerged at the position that there is plenty to go around in one catcher leagues, but the one I’m most excited about isn’t even 50% rostered in CBS leagues, […]
As the second half of the season gets underway, I’m going to give an update on my fantasy team and what I’ve been up to. I’ve been making moves in preparation for the future, and did a trade that was more forward thinking, but it didn’t make my team worse either. It’s still a trade […]
So far the early returns on my new metric for points league have been outstanding, and it’s clearly changed my offense for the better through two weeks. My team hit 12 or more home runs in both weeks, a number my team didn’t reach once all season. My confidence is only growing, as Michael Busch […]
The early returns on my new strategy and formula are looking promising. It’s only one week, but it’s given me more confidence in my offense and the changes I’ve made have been working. Compared to the rest of the season, my offense produced in a way that it has not all year. For example, my […]
Fantasy baseball players love to talk about “points per game,” but I’ve always felt that metric misses the mark — especially when it comes to evaluating hitters. It assumes a level playing field that doesn’t exist: some hitters get 700 plate appearances, others 400. Some bat leadoff, others platoon. In my experience, there’s a far […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken a sharp but intentional turn in how I’m managing my fantasy baseball roster. After spending much of the season building around pitching depth and positional flexibility, I’ve pivoted toward chasing upside hitters who have a real chance to become difference-makers. This wasn’t a knee-jerk reaction, but a shift […]
In the middle of every fantasy season, there’s a moment where you have to choose: chase wins now, or build for what could come. This year, I’ve made a conscious pivot to chase upside plays and position my roster for breakout success later in the season — and possibly beyond. The best example of the […]
Remember the name Tyler Soderstrom? You should — because something unusual is happening beneath the surface of his breakout. At first glance, his 14 home runs and emerging fantasy relevance paint the picture of a power-hitting outfielder/first baseman finally finding his stride. If you dig a little deeper a strange pattern emerges, as 13 of […]
For years, fantasy managers in Points leagues have treated the RP slot like a loophole, finding ways to use starting pitchers with relief pitcher eligibility, or SPARPS (starting pitchers as relief pitchers) to chase volume. After seeing how starting pitchers in general are so susceptible to a negative scoring start, I’m seeing a shift in […]
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