Category Archives: Fantasy/Gambling

Can Colby Rasmus Survive A Visit From The BABIP Regression Monster?

Title: Can Colby Rasmus Survive A Visit From The BABIP Regression Monster?
Date: December 3, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: As part of Rotographs’ season in review/2014 preview series, this article looked at the impressive 2013 performance of Colby Rasmus.

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How Can You Trust A Player Like Alex Rios?

Title: How Can You Trust A Player Like Alex Rios?
Date: November 19, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article tried to make sense of the up-and-down career of “The Man Without a 50th Percentile Projection” Alex Rios.
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Kyle Seager’s Cold Finish Shouldn’t Scare You Off

Title: Kyle Seager’s Cold Finish Shouldn’t Scare You Off
Date: November 5, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the slow finish to the season for breakout third baseman Kyle Seager, cautioning fantasy players not to overreact, as Seager has plenty of 2014 upside.
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Dustin Pedroia Was Excellent, But Is The Power Outage A Concern?

Title: Dustin Pedroia Was Excellent, But Is The Power Outage A Concern?
Date: October 29, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at a productive 2013 season that saw Dustin Pedroia produce for fantasy owners, but without any power. Unfortunately, further injuries in 2014 once again kept the tornado-swinger from reaching double-digits in home runs.
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Todd Helton: One Of Fantasy Baseball’s First Studs

Title: Todd Helton: One Of Fantasy Baseball’s First Studs
Date: October 25, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked back at the career of Todd Helton, Fantasy Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the first true studs in the fledgling online game.
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Edwin Encarnacion Continues To Walk The Parrot

Title: Edwin Encarnacion Continues To Walk The Parrot
Date: October 8, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article was a Blue Jays fan showing love for Edwin Encarnacion, under the guise of fantasy baseball analysis.
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Wilin Rosario Is Not Just A Product Of Coors Field

Title: Wilin Rosario Is Not Just A Product Of Coors Field
Date: October 18, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the 2013 season of Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario, who may have shown he’s more than just a Coors Field-inflated home run hitter.
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Matt Wieters And His Frustrating Handedness Splits

Title: Matt Wieters And His Frustrating Handedness Splits
Date: October 17, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Matt Wieters, who many expected to be a fantasy superstar by now but who has been beset by an inability to hit effectively from both sides of the plate.
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Say Goodbye to J.P. Arencibia, Relevant Fantasy Catcher

Title: Say Goodbye to J.P. Arencibia, Relevant Fantasy Catcher
Date: October 15, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: Home run totals can make an otherwise mediocre player fantasy relevant. This article lamented the end of J.P. Arencibia as someone who was even fantasy relevant, considering his real-world performance had gotten too bad to expect anything from moving forward.
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Francisco Liriano: My Fantasy MVP

Title: Francisco Liriano: My Fantasy MVP
Date: October 10, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: Forced to select our Fantasy MVPs for the season, this article gave some appreciation to the once-again-stellar Francisco Liriano.
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