Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second Half Drop-Off Candidates – Hitters
Every year, inexplicably, players have drastically different first- and second-halves. It defies logic but nothing turns a top home run hitter or strikeout pitcher into a dud like the halfway point of the season. The real halfway point, not the arbitrary post-All-Star break “second half”. While it strikes unexpectedly, there are second-half drop offs that […]
2013 NBA Finals: Heat even series with 109-93 win over Spurs
The Miami Heat aren’t ready to pack it in just yet. With a 16-point win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, they avoided a dangerous 3-1 hole. ‘Big Three’ lead Miami to 109-93 win over San Antonio In the words of Miami Heat owner Micky Arison, the death of […]
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Misusing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin? Part Two
I’ve posted it many times before but for the newly-initiated, here’s a chart that shows just how predictive Fenwick can be. For this season, there were two teams with at least a 55% Fenwick Close%: the Los Angeles Kings (last year’s Cup winner and 2013 Western Conference Finalist) and the Chicago Blackhawks (the West’s representative […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for June 14
Do you every get into that gambling sort of mood when you just feel like taking some chances in the hopes of hitting it big? Well, that’s me on this particular Friday. I’ve decided to go boom or bust with my Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup today. This could be extremely good or colossally bad. […]
The Jose Valverde Experiment is Over
This year, Valverde has pitched 17.1 innings over 18 games, earning nine saves and blowing three with a 4/15 ERA. Here’s the catch, and hopefully the straw that breaks the camel’s back: Valverde has given up five home runs and seven runs in his last 5.1 innings.
2013 NHL Finals: A Statistical Look at How the Chicago Blackhawks Took a 1-0 Series Lead
Game one of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, in all honesty, was one of the best hockey games I’ve watched in recent memory. For some reason, Keith Primeau’s overtime winner in the 5th overtime of game four from the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals came to mind. This game had […]
Week 11 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Stock Market: Gee-Unit
A season ago, former-first round pick and top 100 prospect Tyler Colvin was blossoming into a serious hitter, batting .290 with 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 55 XBH and seven steals. Just two seasons before that, he crushed 20 home runs in his rookie year for the Cubs. This season, he didn’t even make the […]
Who Comes After Megatron in Fantasy Football Drafts?
There are things in life that are full proof guarantees. Death, taxes, and that Calvin Johnson will be the first wide receiver selected in fantasy drafts this season. Which wideout comes off the board after Megatron, however, is very much up for debate. If you’re an owner who prefers the security of having a top flight pass […]