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Apr 7 2012 11:02pm
[FREE] In this week's chat, I received the following question: "Ron, Our league still drafts by the archaic 'must be on opening day roster' program. Any idea where we can get these opening day rosters?"
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Now that all of the positional injury reports are done, how can they help you both on draft day and during the season in managing your roster? In general use the charts below and reports under Dr. HQ as an overall look at each position and leagues. It’s not a foolproof system but it does tell you where the injury mine fields are so you can adjust your draft strategies. Here's several examples of how to use these reports is to help increase your odds of winning your league.
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Season-opening DL stints are affecting starting rotations and early-season lineups. Scott Baker (RHP, MIN), Tim Stauffer (RHP, SD) and Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) are among those who began the season on the DL.
Apr 6 2012 11:05pm
Apr 6 2012 11:05pm
This is the last installment of our annual review of the top prospects in baseball by position. With the regular season starting, some of the players listed below have won jobs in the big league bullpen while others are on the cusp waiting for their opportunity. Unlike other positions, there aren't many top relief pitching prospects in the lower minors.
Apr 6 2012 11:03pm
Apr 6 2012 11:03pm
Apr 6 2012 11:02pm
Alfredo Aceves closing? BaseballHQ.com Managing Editor Ray Murphy talks about that, roster management and more on this week's edition of BaseballHQ Radio.
Apr 6 2012 3:14pm
Apr 6 2012 3:14pm
New manager Robin Ventura announced that his 2012 lineup would include Brent Morel (3B, CHW) batting second and A.J. Pierzynski (C, CHW) in the five-hole. While Morel showed improved contact skills (86%) in 2011, the extra plate appearances may not result in much added production.
Apr 5 2012 11:05pm
Apr 5 2012 11:05pm
This is the 20th anniversary of us running this feature—comparing our projections on a group of players to those of other touts.
Apr 5 2012 11:03pm
Apr 5 2012 11:03pm
Earlier this year we reviewed historical performance (in the form of RC/G and xERA) across each division and created a strength of schedule metric at the division level (i.e. an average for all teams in a division). In this article, we tackle two refinements to that approach—one improvement is the inclusion of projections (from BaseballHQ.com) to make it a forward-looking indicator. The other is the calculation of the metric at the team level to enable more detailed analysis and better insights.
Apr 5 2012 11:01pm
Apr 5 2012 11:01pm
Brad Brach is a surprise cut as SD pares down for Opening Day. Pre-season sleeper Everth Cabrera's demotion is less of a shock, but don't sleep on Jesus Guzman. Boston's new closer and more ...
Apr 4 2012 11:05pm
Apr 4 2012 11:05pm
Apr 7 2012 11:02pm
[FREE] In this week's chat, I received the following question: "Ron, Our league still drafts by the archaic 'must be on opening day roster' program. Any idea where we can get these opening day rosters?"
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Now that all of the positional injury reports are done, how can they help you both on draft day and during the season in managing your roster? In general use the charts below and reports under Dr. HQ as an overall look at each position and leagues. It’s not a foolproof system but it does tell you where the injury mine fields are so you can adjust your draft strategies. Here's several examples of how to use these reports is to help increase your odds of winning your league.
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Apr 7 2012 11:01pm
Season-opening DL stints are affecting starting rotations and early-season lineups. Scott Baker (RHP, MIN), Tim Stauffer (RHP, SD) and Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) are among those who began the season on the DL.
Apr 6 2012 11:05pm
Apr 6 2012 11:05pm
This is the last installment of our annual review of the top prospects in baseball by position. With the regular season starting, some of the players listed below have won jobs in the big league bullpen while others are on the cusp waiting for their opportunity. Unlike other positions, there aren't many top relief pitching prospects in the lower minors.
Apr 6 2012 11:03pm
Apr 6 2012 11:03pm
Apr 6 2012 11:02pm
Alfredo Aceves closing? BaseballHQ.com Managing Editor Ray Murphy talks about that, roster management and more on this week's edition of BaseballHQ Radio.
Apr 6 2012 3:14pm
Apr 6 2012 3:14pm
New manager Robin Ventura announced that his 2012 lineup would include Brent Morel (3B, CHW) batting second and A.J. Pierzynski (C, CHW) in the five-hole. While Morel showed improved contact skills (86%) in 2011, the extra plate appearances may not result in much added production.
Apr 5 2012 11:05pm
Apr 5 2012 11:05pm
This is the 20th anniversary of us running this feature—comparing our projections on a group of players to those of other touts.
Apr 5 2012 11:03pm
Apr 5 2012 11:03pm
Earlier this year we reviewed historical performance (in the form of RC/G and xERA) across each division and created a strength of schedule metric at the division level (i.e. an average for all teams in a division). In this article, we tackle two refinements to that approach—one improvement is the inclusion of projections (from BaseballHQ.com) to make it a forward-looking indicator. The other is the calculation of the metric at the team level to enable more detailed analysis and better insights.
Apr 5 2012 11:01pm
Apr 5 2012 11:01pm
Brad Brach is a surprise cut as SD pares down for Opening Day. Pre-season sleeper Everth Cabrera's demotion is less of a shock, but don't sleep on Jesus Guzman. Boston's new closer and more ...
Apr 4 2012 11:05pm
Apr 4 2012 11:05pm
