Today I’m exploring a plate discipline metric known as swinging strike rate (SwStr%). And to clarify, I’m talking hitters, not pitchers. The cool thing about swinging strike rate is that it is calculated on a per-pitch basis. So even in a shortened season, it’s a bit stickier than other research we could focus on, and…
Second base is pretty thin this year, and I think it’s leading to some debate about the worth of the keystone’s elite performers. Like it or not, if you want one of the top three guys you’ll be paying a Round 3 price for them in 2021. There also appears to be fresh news of…
This is a first pass. I mean, it’s only November. In the books already are the Top 15 Catchers and the Top 30 First Basemen. Much will change over the coming months, but here’s my starting point for the keystone. RANK PLAYER TEAM NOTES 1 Ozzie Albies ATL He’s a premier power/speed combo at a…
Welcome to my meandering first look at today’s slate. I’m guaranteed to miss something, but if you haven’t even had your coffee yet, maybe this can move you along quicker in your own studies. I’d love to chat or debate on Twitter. You can find me @HeathCapps or on the rotoranks handle, @roto_ranks. Come argue,…
Yes, the season may be on the rocks. Yes, your season-long team doesn’t matter. But daily fantasy sports still matter. We only have to commit to one day for each foray, and that’s darn appealing to me given the current pandemic environment. Yours truly spends his time on FanDuel…sue me. Picking one pitcher is easier…
The baseball season is underway and we are hardly a week in. Now is the best time to pick up batters that have value on the waiver wire before anyone else in your league finds them out. We don’t want to overreact to hot starts from players we don’t expect to produce moving forward. We…
