Title: AVG, OBP, or OPS for Fantasy Leagues?
Date: August 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I took a look at how value for players fluctuates depending on if AVG, OBP, or OPS is the rate stat used in fantasy leagues. While most use AVG, I’m a proponent of OPS myself.
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Title: Waiver Claim Made on Rios; Jays Have to Decide
Date: August 7, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After the Jays had placed overpaid outfielder Alex Rios on waivers, he was shockingly claimed by the White Sox, leaving the Jays with a tough (not really) decision to make on Rios’ future.
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Title: Looking at Ben Zobrist’s Breakout Season
Date: August 7, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: As The Zorilla emerged as a legitimate star for the Tampa Bay Rays, I examined exactly how this seemingly unpredictable break-out could have occurred.
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Title: Five Tasks for the Blue Jays
Date: August 6, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Late into a lost season, I highlighted five things the Blue Jays could focus on for the season’s final two months to mine some value out of the year.
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Title: Matt Kemp and the Batting Order Question
Date: July 30, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: It may seem odd now that he’s a candidate for Best Player in Baseball, but in 2009 manager Joe Torre didn’t know what Matt Kemp was, juggling him around the lineup and generally mis-using the star-in-waiting.
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Title: Just How Bad Has Vernon Wells Been?
Date: July 27, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article now seems a couple years ahead of its time, but believe it or not Vernon Wells has been struggling since way back in 2009. I dove into the stats to see just how rough the year had been for the former Gold Glover.
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Title: Buehrle’s Perfect Game and the Fantasy Impact
Date: July 24, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After Mark Buehrle tossed a perfect game, I took a look at how little of an impact such a singular spectacular performance would have on a fantasy team.
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Title: Three Methods for Evaluating a Halladay Trade
Date: July 23, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With speculation running wild that Roy Halladay may get dealt, I took a look at three different ways of evaluating any possible trade.
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Title: Risk-Seeking Behavior at the Fantasy Season Mid-Point
Date: July 22, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This piece took a look at why risk-seeking behavior should only really exist for middle-of-the-pack teams in fantasy baseball leagues at the mid-way point of the year, because top teams will be risk averse and bottom teams will look to build for the future (or stop paying attention in a redraft league).
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Title: Shaq to Host Raw
Date: July 20, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For whatever reason, I went nearly four months without writing and returned to let people know about this.
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