The NEW "Custom Overall Ranking" is here!
by: Rob Reed
| March 4, 2010, 10:18am
I promised this in the latest podcast on shortstops... and, it is now fully functional. Watch this video for details on how to use it!
PREMIUM PLAYERtrack users (Draft Kit, Pay As You Play, and Season Pass purchasers) will have access to the custom overall rankings. All others only get the top 100 standard 5x5 hitters and pitchers.
If you discover a bug or if you have a suggestion for improvement, let me know!
PLAYERtrack Podcast 2010 #4: Top 10 Shortstops
by: Rob Reed
| February 27, 2010, 3:28pm
Rob looks at the top 10 shortstops in all of baseball last year, min 150 at bats, standard 5x5, 20 games to qualify, raw (ranks all players with actual stats only).
Disagree? Have a sleeper that you would like to announce here? Sound off in the comments, and you might be mentioned in the next podcast! Do you wonder who appears after the top 13? Subscribe for as low as $9.99!
Discuss: You have the third pick in a serpentine draft... who do you pick?
by: Rob Reed
| February 23, 2010, 6:54am
Last night, Fantasy Baseball Trade Market did a draw for the pick order, and I blessedly get the third pick in the Premiere League (last league listed).
Anatomy of a "lucky season" for a pitcher: using LOB% (strand rate) and BABIP
by: Rob Reed
| February 22, 2010, 4:58pm
The Giants signed (again) Todd Wellemeyer off of the free agent market today.
As a result, I needed to update the player profile, and at the same time, I found a great example of why you should pay attention to strand rate and BABIP when determining whether a pitcher is the "real deal" or not.
Todd has shown that he is more of a 71% strand-rate pitcher, historically. So, that was predictable. But, the... [read more]
PLAYERtrack Podcast 2010 #3: Top 13 Second Basemen
by: Rob Reed
| February 17, 2010, 9:22am
Rob looks at the top 13 second basemen in all of baseball last year, min 150 at bats, standard 5x5, 20 games to qualify, prorated (ranks all players as if they played a full season, prorating partial season stats).
Disagree? Have a sleeper that you would like to announce here? Sound off in the comments, and you might be mentioned in the next podcast! Do you wonder who appears after the top 13? Subscribe for as low as $9.99!
Podcast #2 Replay @ BlogTalkRadio.com
by: Rob Reed
| February 16, 2010, 10:05pm
Podcast #2 will be replayed tomrrow on blogtalkradio.com/playertrack, followed by the weekly live question and answer session at the end of the podcast.
The fantasy baseball question and answer session begins at about 2:40-2:45pm to 3:00pm (show close), PST. You can call in live with your questions at (646) 727-3964, or you can join me in the chatroom and ask your questions in the chat!
