Sabermetric Mining – Hitter BABIP

Title: Sabermetric Mining – Hitter BABIP
Date: August 10, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: This weekly Sabermetric Mining feature will look at a different statistics each week, explaining it and identifying how to leverage it for fantasy purposes. This time I took a look at BABIP for hitters, what components go into creating a baseline expectation for each player, and how the stat can be used by fantasy players.
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Down On The Farm: San Diego Padres

Title: Down On The Farm: San Diego Padres
Date: August 1, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My third article for Full Spectrum Baseball, a baseball fantasy and analysis site, took a look at the San Diego Padres farm system. This weekly Down On The Farm feature will look at a different system each week, highlighting top prospects, those with their stock rising or falling, and the overall state of the system.
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Sabermetric Mining – FIP, xFIP, and SIERA

Title: Sabermetric Mining – FIP, xFIP, and SIERA
Date: August 3, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My second article for Full Spectrum Baseball, a baseball fantasy and analysis site, broke down pitching statistics FIP, xFIP, and SIERA, and explained how fantasy players can utilize them in their roster management. This weekly Sabermetric Mining feature will look at a different statistics each week, explaining it and identifying how to leverage it for fantasy purposes.
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Down On The Farm: Toronto Blue Jays

Title: Down On The Farm: Toronto Blue Jays
Date: August 1, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My debut article for Full Spectrum Baseball, a baseball fantasy and analysis site, took a look at the Toronto Blue Jays farm system. This weekly Down On The Farm feature will look at a different system each week, highlighting top prospects, those with their stock rising or falling, and the overall state of the system.
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Raptors Minute Distribution and Possible Line-Up Combinations

Title: Raptors Minute Distribution and Possible Line-Up Combinations
Date: July 25, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the new Raptors’ roster, specifically how the minutes may be distributed and how last year’s most used lineup combinations will have to be altered.
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Is Colby Rasmus’ Break Out For Real?

Title: Is Colby Rasmus’ Break Out For Real?
Date: July 13, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article looked at Colby Rasmus’ offensive breakout over the past two months, attempting to identify underlying trends in his statistical profile to forecast regression or further improvement.
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Raptors Summer League Preview

Title: Raptors Summer League Preview
Date: July 13, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the Toronto Raptors’ roster and schedule for the 2012 Las Vegas Summer League, analyzing position battles and what to expect from Raptors’ veterans and draftees.
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Jose Calderon and His Sisyphean Point Guard Battle

Title: Jose Calderon and His Sisyphean Point Guard Battle
Date: July 12 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article took a look at Jose Calderon’s tenure as a Toronto Raptor, highlighting that the franchise has consistently brought in Point Guards of the Future, only for Jose to be the one left standing after each point guard battle.
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Landry Fields Signing Analysis

Title: Landry Fields Signing Analysis
Date: July 4, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the signing of wingman Landry Fields to a 3-year, $19M offer sheet.
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Live Blog – Trev and Blake on the NBA Draft

Title: Live Blog – Trev and Blake on the NBA Draft
Date: June 29, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Like we did in 2008, my friend Trev and I Live-Chatted during the NBA Draft. It’s a bit ugly to read through because of the lazy formatting, but there is some good discussion in there.
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