Tom Tango has tossed out the Marcel “Monkey” system to project baseball statistics, and he also has in recent years hosted a forecasters’ challenge, which compares projections from professional forecasters with each other as well as with Marcel. Tango describes Marcel as “the most basic forecasting system you can have, that uses as little intelligence… Continue reading Monkeying Around With Projections
Month: November 2011
Astros to the AL – Impact on Pricing
So the Houston Astros will be moving to the American League in 2013, giving each league 15 teams. How will this affect pricing in each league? It turns out it won’t make much difference at all. The Astros were, by far, the weakest NL team in terms of RotoValue of their players. Assuming a $260… Continue reading Astros to the AL – Impact on Pricing
Innings Requirement Penalties
Many rotisserie-scoring baseball leagues, especially in the 4×4 format, use an innings requirement. To discourage reliever-only strategies, which can make it easier to post low ERA and WHIP numbers, teams must reach a given number of innings (based on roster size) to qualify for points in those categories at the end of the season. Usually… Continue reading Innings Requirement Penalties