July 5, 2013

fantasy baseball

Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second-Half Risers – Pitchers

Over the past few weeks, we’ve featured likely second-half drop-off candidates among hitters and pitchers. Last week we profiled some hitters who are due for a big second half and today we turn our attention to the league’s young hurlers. As with every season, there have been some surprising stat lines around the league and more

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Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Willingham

2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Several American League Trade Targets Succumbing to Injuries

With baseball’s trade deadline approaching, several American League players are being targeted by clubs in contention. But one thing that could complicate potential deals would be the injuries being sustained by some of those players. Several have been bitten by the injury bug and that could throw a monkey wrench into the plans to make

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Dennis Pitta

Fantasy Football: Finding Predictibility in Tight End Route Running

Judging a tight end’s fantasy football production based on how he produces on a per-snap basis unfairly punishes guys whose run and pass blocking acumen has them sealing off defensive ends instead of busting one up the seam. That’s a central reason for why I think the fantasy points per route run (FPPRR) metric gives

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