My first ever mock draft with the overall ranking function...
by: Rob Reed
| March 4, 2010, 4:16pm
     
I am not a big fan of the "projections" from mockdraftcentral.com because they give one the opportunity for false bravado. They don't mean assured success.
But, I can't help but present this projection, as it was my first mock draft using PLAYERtrack's overall ranking draft tool.
I went in with a strategy of making my next pick one of the top 10 available players on my overall listing (unless I had filled the positions already).
This was an ESPN-style draft, ten teams, with one catcher, three reserves, and 25 rounds. I had the second pick.
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!