This article references Corey Dickerson and more! No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy owners have known for years that players like Adam Dunn and Chris Davis are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players that whiff a lot tend to continue to do so - it is a very sticky trait. In 2017, the league average K% was 21.6%, meaning that roughly one in five MLB PAs ended in a whiff. Players that K significantly less[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 5 - Plate Discipline

This article references Adam Dunn, Adam Jones, Chris Davis, Joey Votto, Mark Reynolds, Nene, Pablo Sandoval and more! No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy owners have known for years that players like Adam Dunn, Mark Reynolds, and Chris Davis are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players that whiff a lot tend to continue to do so - it is a very sticky trait. In 2015, the league average K rate was 20.4%, meaning that roughly one in five MLB PAs ends in a whiff. Players that K[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 4: Plate Discipline for Hitters

This article references Adam Dunn, Albert Pujols, Chris Carter, Giancarlo Stanton, Joc Pederson, Josh Donaldson, Kris Bryant, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Miguel Sano, Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado and more! -These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a TRUE Keeper Value for each player. Consider the derived Values the same as a discount sales sticker at the supermarket. Essentially, my keeper values are the amount of discount a fantasy owner is gaining or NOT[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Top Five Third Basemen Keeper Values

This article references Adalberto Mejia, Adam Brett Walker II, Adam Dunn, Christian Arroyo, Clint Frazier, Sam Travis and more! The Boston Red Sox. The Cleveland Indians. The Detroit Tigers. The Minnesota Twins. The San Francisco Giants. What do they have in common? Two things: one, they all missed out on the playoffs this year, and they are the teams that seed the Scottsdale Scorpions. The roster has some interesting names to check out, and this should at the very least be a fun team to watch. Here are some of the Scorpions we’ll be watching this fall.   Top Prospects Of The Scorpions Christian Arroyo, [...]Keep on reading: Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VI: Scottsdale Scorpions

This article references Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Anthony Rizzo, Billy Butler, Brandon Belt, Brandon Moss, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Chris Carter, Chris Davis, corey hart, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Hosmer, Freddie Freeman, Ike Davis, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Jonathan Lucroy, Jose Abreu, Justin Morneau, Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales, Lucas Duda, Mark Teixeira, Mark Trumbo, Matt Adams, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Nick Swisher, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Steve Pearce, Todd Frazier, Victor Martinez, Yasmani Grandal and more!   What Are Player Tiers for Rankings? Over the last few years in fantasy baseball, the topic of player tiers or tiered rankings has become a trendy way to approach your draft. Often times, in real life, something that is trendy doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best course of action or the smartest idea. It very easily could be something that will be temporary. However, in the case of looking at how to draft your team in fantasy baseball, breaking positions down into tiered rankings m[...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: How To Use Tiered Rankings

This article references Adam Dunn, Chris Davis, Evan Longoria, Kyle Seager, Lonnie Chisenhall, SP, Steven Souza, Wil Myers and more!   Avoid Paying Gold for Coal I have already discussed three 3B who I believe will outperform their ADPs here. In this segment I want to focus on the guys who won’t live up to expectations and are likely to disappoint fantasy owners in 2015. Third base should be an area of depth in 2015, so it is essential to not overpay for similar production. Below are three guys who I think won’t live up to the hype come draft day and should be avoided at their current ADP. Editor's Note: Be [...]Keep on reading: Three 3B Who Will Underperform Their ADP: Rankings Analysis

This article references Adam Dunn, Anthony Rendon, Anthony Rizzo, Chris Davis, Dee Gordon, DEF, Joey Votto, Josh Donaldson, SP, WR and more! Advanced statistics are not new. Though as recently as 10 years ago they were the subject of much derision among sportswriters and broadcasters, all but the most hidebound and dusty now acknowledge their existence, with most embracing them at least to some extent. Even Hawk Harrelson-- he of "The Will to [...]Keep on reading: Hitters Advanced Statistics: Keys to Analyzing Fantasy Trends

This article references Adam Dunn, Adrian Gonzalez, Billy Butler, Brandon Belt, Carlos Santana, Chris Carter, Chris Davis, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Hosmer, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Jose Bautista, Justin Morneau, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt, Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, SP, Steve Pearce and more! The 2015 fantasy baseball season is fast approaching RotoBallers. We are here to provide you with the most current and in-depth analysis every single day leading up to the busy draft season, and the start of the 2015 MLB season. Each and every week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph will review the key player news and developments. He'll be bringing you information on the hottest sleepers, waiver wire pickups, closers, injuries, prospects and rankings for all formats including AL-Only and[...]Keep on reading: Video: Analyzing the Top 50 First Base (1B) Rankings for 2015

This article references 2B, Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Anthony Rizzo, Billy Butler, Brandon Belt, Brandon Moss, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, C.J. Cron, Carlos Santana, Chris Carter, Chris Davis, Daniel Murphy, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion and more! This is RotoBaller's third Fantasy Baseball season, and we are bringing you a special treat this year for our Fantasy Baseball rankings.  We've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings, and we have calculated composite fantasy baseball rankings for all positions.  [...] Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (1B -- January Edition)

This article references 2B, Aaron Harang, Adam Dunn, Adam Eaton, Alexei Ramirez, Brett Anderson, Carlos Martinez, Chris Capuano, Christian Vazquez, Colby Rasmus, Conor Gillaspie, Ervin Santana, Gavin Floyd, Geovany Soto, Jason Motte, Jonny Gomes, Josh Johnson, Kendrys Morales, Melky Cabrera, Pat Neshek and more! The MLB offseason is in full swing, and RotoBaller is here to help break down the top 50 MLB free agents for the upcoming 2015 baseball season. As the hot stove season swings into full gear, we'll be taking a look at the biggest players of this offseason and where they might end up. Here are the top MLB free agents ranked 50-41. Top 50 MLB Free Agents for 2015: 50-4150. Rickie Weeks, 2BHe ended up as a backup to Scooter Gennett by the end of the season, but Weeks still has st[...] Keep on reading: Top 50 MLB Free Agents for 2015: Where Will They Land? #50-41