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Should fantasy owners aggressively attempt to acquire hitters moving from the AL to the NL in anticipation of improved performance?
Nov 16 2012 12:04am
No surprise that Cole Hamels (pictured) made the 2013 list for the "Santana Plan," the strategy that adjusts LIMA to add a high-quality ace. But who else made the list?
Nov 9 2012 12:05am
We've seen that picking prospects is a somewhere between chimps flipping coins and dolphins rolling dice. But what if we look at the organizations?
Nov 1 2012 11:05pm
Justin Upton was the first overall draft pick of the 2005 MLB draft, and the #2 player on the 2006 Baseball America top-prospects list, and was a $30 player within a few years. But many owners did not enjoy his big years, because early weak years had seemingly reduced Upton’s upside. These owners were victims of the prospect myth...
Oct 25 2012 11:04pm
Last week, we established that fantasy prospects are overvalued by first-year production. But what about three-year? And top prospects vs. also-rans? Glad you asked...
Oct 18 2012 11:03pm
Mike Trout might disagree with the call, but our research suggests hoarding prospects is not a path to fanalytic success...
Oct 11 2012 11:04pm
Continuing last week's theme, which of this year's pitching disappointments should be given a pass for their 2012 struggles?
Sep 20 2012 11:03pm
When setting expectations for 2013, which 2012 underachievers deserve a mulligan on their disappointing 2012?
Sep 13 2012 11:03pm
Baseball commentators periodically suggest that tall pitchers (like Chris Tillman, pictured) are slower to develop than short or average-height pitchers. They "have more complex deliveries so they need more time to get their mechanics straightened out" or they "are so used to dominating lower levels because of their size and raw stuff that they haven't yet learned how to pitch" or some other spirited claim. But is there any truth behind this?
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
Among both contenders and non-contenders, there are some late-season playing time experiments underway that could have important implications both down the stretch of 2012, and into 2013.
Aug 29 2012 11:03pm
The LIMA Plan is almost 15 years old. It's time to for a reboot.
Aug 23 2012 11:03pm
Should fantasy owners aggressively attempt to acquire hitters moving from the AL to the NL in anticipation of improved performance?
Nov 16 2012 12:04am
No surprise that Cole Hamels (pictured) made the 2013 list for the "Santana Plan," the strategy that adjusts LIMA to add a high-quality ace. But who else made the list?
Nov 9 2012 12:05am
We've seen that picking prospects is a somewhere between chimps flipping coins and dolphins rolling dice. But what if we look at the organizations?
Nov 1 2012 11:05pm
Justin Upton was the first overall draft pick of the 2005 MLB draft, and the #2 player on the 2006 Baseball America top-prospects list, and was a $30 player within a few years. But many owners did not enjoy his big years, because early weak years had seemingly reduced Upton’s upside. These owners were victims of the prospect myth...
Oct 25 2012 11:04pm
Last week, we established that fantasy prospects are overvalued by first-year production. But what about three-year? And top prospects vs. also-rans? Glad you asked...
Oct 18 2012 11:03pm
Mike Trout might disagree with the call, but our research suggests hoarding prospects is not a path to fanalytic success...
Oct 11 2012 11:04pm
Continuing last week's theme, which of this year's pitching disappointments should be given a pass for their 2012 struggles?
Sep 20 2012 11:03pm
When setting expectations for 2013, which 2012 underachievers deserve a mulligan on their disappointing 2012?
Sep 13 2012 11:03pm
Baseball commentators periodically suggest that tall pitchers (like Chris Tillman, pictured) are slower to develop than short or average-height pitchers. They "have more complex deliveries so they need more time to get their mechanics straightened out" or they "are so used to dominating lower levels because of their size and raw stuff that they haven't yet learned how to pitch" or some other spirited claim. But is there any truth behind this?
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
Among both contenders and non-contenders, there are some late-season playing time experiments underway that could have important implications both down the stretch of 2012, and into 2013.
Aug 29 2012 11:03pm
The LIMA Plan is almost 15 years old. It's time to for a reboot.
Aug 23 2012 11:03pm

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