Today I’m reviewing the NL’s top 20 catchers in a 5×5 league, assuming 10 teams, 23 active players (2 catchers, 3 middle, 3 corner, 5 OF, 10 pitchers) and a 4 person bench purchased with a $260 salary cap. I’d previously reviewed top outfielders, middle infielders, and corner infielders. The list I’m showing this time… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue NL Top Catchers 5×5
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2011 RotoValue NL Top Outfielders 5×5
Continuing the series of top NL performers in 5×5 leagues by position, today I’m showing the top outfielders. Previously I’ve discussed the top middle infielders and the top corner infielders. As before, I’m assuming a 10 team league, $260 salary cap, and an active roster of 23 players (2 catchers, 3 middle infielders, 3 corner… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue NL Top Outfielders 5×5
Predicting the World Series Winner
I wanted to make a quick prediction for the World Series, based on RotoValue. So I’m adding up the 2011 RotoValue prices for each team, assuming the a 16-team 5×5 mixed league, using 24 starters and a 4-person bench, with a $260 salary cap. First up the NL champion Cardinals (the first wild card team… Continue reading Predicting the World Series Winner
2011 RotoValue NL Top Middle Infielders 5×5
Sunday I posted a list of the top 20 NL corner infielders for 5×5 leagues. Today it’s the top 20 middle infielders: The top slot goes to Troy Tulowitzki, ahead of batting champ Jose Reyes. Reyes was better in 3 categories, but Tulowitzki had more than twice as many RBI and 4 times as many… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue NL Top Middle Infielders 5×5
2011 RotoValue NL Top Corner Infielders: 5×5
Today I’m beginning a series to show the top players at each position according to their 2011 stats using the RotoValue pricing model. I’m assuming a 10-team NL league, with a $260 salary cap, a 23 player active roster (3 corner, 3 middle, 2 catchers, 5 outfielders, and 10 pitchers), and a 4 person bench… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue NL Top Corner Infielders: 5×5
BABIP – Batting Average on Balls in Play
A bit over a decade ago Voros McCracken made a startling discovery: pitchers have very little control over whether a batted ball in the field of play is a hit or not. He found that for pitchers, batting average on balls in play (BABIP) was largely random. And, more interesting for fantasy players, it varied… Continue reading BABIP – Batting Average on Balls in Play
How League Size Affects Prices
Last week I did two posts showing the top 10 in each league for both 4×4 and 5×5 scoring formats using the RotoValue pricing model. In each case I was assuming a 10 team league with 13 batters (14 in the AL, adding a DH) and 10 pitchers, a $260 salary cap, and a 4 player… Continue reading How League Size Affects Prices
2011 AL Fantasy Top 10
On Sunday I showed the RotoValue NL top 10 for a 10 team league with 23 starting players per team (2 C, 3 corner, 3 middle, 5 OF, 10 pitchers). Today I’ll doing the same for a similar AL: also a 10 team league, but now with 24 starters (adding 1 DH). I assume a… Continue reading 2011 AL Fantasy Top 10
2011 NL Fantasy Top 10
Now that the baseball regular season is over, we can look back and judge who had the best year. For real baseball, WAR is a good start. But for Roto leagues, what counts are the particular categories your league uses. Most baseball leagues are either traditional 4×4 leagues or 5×5 leagues, so I’ll give a list… Continue reading 2011 NL Fantasy Top 10