July 23, 2010
The WAR stat and Youk
Yeah, I know I'm a biased Red Sox fan, and Kevin Youkilis is one of my favorite baseball players. And I know that Youk is also one of the more despised players out there today. But despite his much-ridiculed ever-changing facial hair, does he really deserve to get passed up for the All Star Game? Cast aside by Yankees manager Joe Girardi for Paul Konerko? And passed over by the fans for Nick...Continue Reading
April 1, 2010
Fantasy draft last minute prep resources
As the fantasy draft season comes to a close, we know there are a number of you out there frantically prepping for your last drafts. We've come across some pretty good draft prep materials throughout this pre-season, here are some recent ones that we liked: Draft Tips from the Hardball Cooperative: great advice here and here's a prime quote, that's totally in line with the DraftMVP Draft...Continue Reading
March 19, 2010
Comparing baseball statistics across eras
As fantasy data geeks of the highest order, sometimes we get carried away with analysis of stats in order to get that little *extra* edge in our fantasy leagues. However, after reading through this incredibly detailed research report on baseball statistics, we are humbled. It's an incredible amount of work, with some fascinating conclusions and a whole lot of deep thinking about process and...Continue Reading