Middle of May Update and Quality Starts
by: Rob Reed
| May 19, 2010, 4:38pm
As a surprise to PLAYERtrack subscribers, I've done a mid month update, with all results/rankings current through May 18, 2010.
I also added a new pitching category, per popular request: QUALITY STARTS.
Enjoy.
Comments and suggestions are always appreciated (and often incorporated into the system). A podcast is coming in the next few days on these latest results!
PLAYERtrack bug fixed
by: Rob Reed
| May 5, 2010, 12:12pm
Because I have not figured out a simple way to update the number of games played at a position (not yet, at least), there was a bug in the overall rankings that would not allow offensive players to be seen (it was set to only show players who played a minimujm of 1 game, so as all players reflect 0 games, it wouldn't show any offensive players).
Hat tip, Everett!
All fixed now.
May 1 Update is LIVE!
by: Rob Reed
| May 1, 2010, 12:04am
The first update of the season is LIVE! If you do not see results, make sure to change the number of at bats, or the number of innings pitched.
I will be working on a method of updating the positions, but for now, the results will only work with "ALL POSITIONS."
Listen to the next PLAYERtrack/BaseballGeeks podcast in the next week for my analysis of these first results!
PLAYERtrack/BaseballGeeks Podcast 2010 #9: RosterSlots.com & Stats
by: Rob Reed
| April 30, 2010, 7:49am
In the first in-season podcast just before the first PLAYERtrack update podcast next week, I present to you an interview with Peter Wickander of RosterSlots.com, a new way to play fantasy baseball that starts tomorrow. I also talk about the players who top the rankings in some standard 5x5 categories.
Subscribe to PLAYERtrack to get the latest update. Only $4.99 for the month of May.
Live blogging the draft...
by: Rob Reed
| April 10, 2010, 8:14am
Better late than never... I started out frantically trying to get my computer to sync with ESPN... came in RIGHT when my #6 pick was up -- not good for the guy who started the league.
In The PLAYERtrack Lab #1: Standard Deviations
by: Rob Reed
| April 10, 2010, 12:21am
I believe that one of the major things lacking in the PLAYERtrack ranking system is considering the distance between the average player in a category and the highest/lowest in the category.
Because PLAYERtrack doesn't take this into account now, players like Prince Fielder get ranked lower than they probably should have. I discussed this a bit last Tuesday on Kevin Orris' Big O Show.
Just to keep you folks informed, I am currently working on incorporating standard deviations into the mix, which should better rank the players, in my view.
More discussion to come later on this issue once I get it off... [read more]
I believe that one of the major things lacking in the PLAYERtrack ranking system is considering the distance between the average player in a category and the highest/lowest in the category.
