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2010 introduction to the Mayberry Method (Part 1 of 4)
Jan 15 2010 12:00am
Jan 15 2010 12:00am
The title of this week's column is also the title of an essay from the 1990 Baseball Forecaster. Nearly two decades ago, we did not know nearly as much as we do now, so our forecasting efforts were far more rudimentary. We were in no position to make grandiose claims about projective accuracy (though some did anyway). The touts at the end of the last century lived in a world of imprecision.
Sep 10 2009 11:00pm
Sep 10 2009 11:00pm
Here are some recent facts about the LIMA Plan:
It has been around for a long, long time (11 years in fantasy time is forever)
The more popular it has become, the less effective it has become.
With each year that passes, memory fades and more people get it wrong
I have not used the LIMA Plan, as written, for at least four years.
May 19 2009 11:00pm
May 19 2009 11:00pm
Translating ADP data into likelihood that a player is available at a given draft position...
Mar 10 2009 11:00pm
Mar 10 2009 11:00pm
Mar 6 2009 12:00am
Last week, H2H owners were introduced to the concept of grading hitters on a curve. This week: pitchers.
Feb 24 2009 8:32am
Feb 24 2009 8:32am
What constitutes a "good batter"? This article will look at the skills that correlate to batter consistency, especially within the 5x5 H2H scoring framework.
Feb 17 2009 8:32am
Feb 17 2009 8:32am
A classic essay from BaseballHQ.com founder Ron Shandler
Jan 1 2009 12:00am
Jan 1 2009 12:00am
Feb 29 2008 12:00am
Mar 1 2007 12:00am
Portfolio3 says we should draft three types of players:
Core players, who provide a foundation to our team. High skills, no-risk, no real profit expectation.
Mid-game players, who compose the majority of roster spots. High skills, moderate risk, high profit expectation.
End-game players, who provide back-end upside. High skills, high risk, moderate profit expectation.
And we set the criteria for identifying where players fall, and how we should fit them into our roster:
Jan 26 2007 12:00am
Jan 26 2007 12:00am
2010 introduction to the Mayberry Method (Part 1 of 4)
Jan 15 2010 12:00am
Jan 15 2010 12:00am
The title of this week's column is also the title of an essay from the 1990 Baseball Forecaster. Nearly two decades ago, we did not know nearly as much as we do now, so our forecasting efforts were far more rudimentary. We were in no position to make grandiose claims about projective accuracy (though some did anyway). The touts at the end of the last century lived in a world of imprecision.
Sep 10 2009 11:00pm
Sep 10 2009 11:00pm
Here are some recent facts about the LIMA Plan:
It has been around for a long, long time (11 years in fantasy time is forever)
The more popular it has become, the less effective it has become.
With each year that passes, memory fades and more people get it wrong
I have not used the LIMA Plan, as written, for at least four years.
May 19 2009 11:00pm
May 19 2009 11:00pm
Translating ADP data into likelihood that a player is available at a given draft position...
Mar 10 2009 11:00pm
Mar 10 2009 11:00pm
Mar 6 2009 12:00am
Last week, H2H owners were introduced to the concept of grading hitters on a curve. This week: pitchers.
Feb 24 2009 8:32am
Feb 24 2009 8:32am
What constitutes a "good batter"? This article will look at the skills that correlate to batter consistency, especially within the 5x5 H2H scoring framework.
Feb 17 2009 8:32am
Feb 17 2009 8:32am
A classic essay from BaseballHQ.com founder Ron Shandler
Jan 1 2009 12:00am
Jan 1 2009 12:00am
Feb 29 2008 12:00am
Mar 1 2007 12:00am
Portfolio3 says we should draft three types of players:
Core players, who provide a foundation to our team. High skills, no-risk, no real profit expectation.
Mid-game players, who compose the majority of roster spots. High skills, moderate risk, high profit expectation.
End-game players, who provide back-end upside. High skills, high risk, moderate profit expectation.
And we set the criteria for identifying where players fall, and how we should fit them into our roster:
Jan 26 2007 12:00am
Jan 26 2007 12:00am
