How BABS asset groups uncover profit in 2026
Jan 23 2026
Today we launch the second year of our partnership with Ron Shandler and his BABS system. As of today, initial versions of all 2026 BABS ratings are available on the BABS home page. The below article from Ron begins our BABS coverage for this preseason. In addition to regular articles and the spreadsheets linked above, we also plan to roll out some new tools and tighter integration of BABS into the BaseballHQ toolset.
The BABS Project ebook (free PDF on this page) explains how each player’s talent profile groups them with others of similar skills, called “asset groups.” These groups describe skills broadly, allowing for normal statistical variation. You might think a player with 35 home runs is better than one with 30, but it...
Almost!
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