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June 2008

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BABIP, Anyone?

Been a while since we looked at the winners and losers of BABIP. Here we look at pitchers with abnormal batting averages on balls in play. I've incorporated ISO into the chart as well. ISO, or Isolated Power, is calculated...   Continue Reading


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RotoAuthority League - Best Pickups Last Week

This feature is written by Jeff, owner of the Volvo Stationwagons. 6/25 – Aubrey Huff’s $34.99ers picks up Mike Mussina The veteran Mussina is in the midst of a bounceback season, leading the Yankees in victories with his 10-5 record....   Continue Reading



The Halfway Point - Hitter Projections

Most teams haven't hit the 81 game mark yet, but many will this weekend. How would the leaderboards look at year's end if we simply doubled current stats? Who do you feel is likely to fall off the pace? Runs...   Continue Reading



Roundtable: Exceeding Expectations

This week's roundtable question: Which pitcher and hitter are exceeding expectations so far in 2008 and are unlikely to keep it up? I'm not alone in my answer for the pitcher. Read all the answers here.   Continue Reading


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Chris Davis Gets The Call

Haven't seen this elsewhere yet - the Rangers have called up first baseman Chris Davis, according to his hometown paper. I took a look at him in this post. Big-time power. Davis is available in CBS leagues, so go snag...   Continue Reading


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Dan Wheeler Worth Hanging On To

Troy Percival, 38, is anything but a lock as the Rays' closer. He continues to be day-to-day with a balky hamstring, meaning you should hold on to or pick up Dan Wheeler. Wheeler has been lights out this month and...   Continue Reading



Don't Forget About Clay Buchholz

Clay Buchholz is in Triple A, but with virtually any of the other 29 organizations he'd be in the Majors. The Red Sox haven't given any indications of an impending callup, but Buchholz is tearing it up. I am a...   Continue Reading



The Next Russell Branyan

32 year-old third baseman Russell Branyan hit .359/.453/.693 in 179 Triple A plate appearances. In 86 big league plate appearances, Branyan has tallied up a .297/.384/.770 line. That includes ten home runs, a nice boost for those who picked him...   Continue Reading


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Will You Give The Man His PrOPS?

Today's guest article is by Mike Podhorzer of The Fantasy Baseball Generals. PrOPS, or predicted OPS, is a stat that really hasn’t generated that much discussion, at least not that I’ve seen. It was developed by JC Bradbury and you...   Continue Reading


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Charlie Morton A Sleeper?

24 year-old Braves righty Charlie Morton seemingly came out of nowhere to post a 2.05 ERA in 79 Triple A innings this year. That included a solid 2.67 K/BB ratio. Morton hadn't appeared in Baseball America's top 30 Braves prospects...   Continue Reading





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