In a move that smacks more of fantasy leagues than a real professional sport, NBA Commissioner David Stern rejected a three team trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday. The Hornets would have gotten Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Lamar Odom, Goran Dragic, and a first round draft pick… Continue reading The Chris Paul Trade: A Fantasy Analysis
Monkeying Around With Projections
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
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
2011 RotoValue Top NL Pitchers 5×5
Today I’m discussing the top 30 NL pitchers in a 10-team 5×5 league ranked by RotoValue, using their 2011 stats. I’m assuming a $260 salary cap for 23 active players (including 10 pitchers) and a 4 person reserve bench. Previously I’ve reviewed catchers, outfielders, middle infielders, and corner infielders. Without further ado, the top 30… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue Top NL Pitchers 5×5
Winning game 5 a curse?
I read an MLB.com story about the Rangers’ game 5 win, and it cited this statistic: The team that won Game 5 prevailed in 26 of the previous 39 World Series that were tied at 2 after four games. This sounds like a good omen for Texas. But wait a minute. Suppose each team has a… Continue reading Winning game 5 a curse?
2011 RotoValue NL Top Catchers 5×5
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
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