Welcome to my weekly Free Agent Acquisition Bidding/Budget (FAAB) column where my goal is to have you confidently prepared to acquire the hitters and pitchers off free agency or waivers to make your team better. Like most everything else in life, you get out what you put in. Those quickly slapping one- and two-dollar bids […]
From the Gut – K%, BB% and HH% Leaders
This week, let’s take a look at some starting pitcher metrics to see if we can identify whether some of these rates are sustainable or just mirages. I’ll run through K%, BB% and HH% top 10. Strikeout Percentage Gerritt Cole (HOU) – 37.2% Blake Snell (TBR) – 35.2% Caleb Smith (MIA) – 34.8% James […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 7
SUNDAY UPDATE: Closers * Shawn Kelley (RH/TEX) – He’s going to garner the highest bids given he’s the shiny new toy and since LeClerc has been temporarily displaced from the ninth-inning role. He’s a 35-year-old vet playing a bit over his head right now (1.29 ERA, 3.89 xFIP) and *could* certainly hold the job all year, […]
From the Gut – April Review
NOTE: Some talk about Schebler below. This was written before Nick Senzel was going to be called up. Clearly this affects Schebler’s playing time drastically. An absolutely bonkers first month filled with the usual, annual surprises. Homers are being hit at record paces, aces are getting thrashed in a fashion that appears more frequent than […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 6
SUNDAY UPDATE: Everybody is probably trying to figure out saves and save opps. When bidding, just don’t forget one thing: it’s only late April and these carousels will continue to turn on so many teams. Many teams are wisely using their best relivers as ace situational guys (ARI – Bradley, TB – Alvarado, LAA – […]
From the Gut – A Weekly Game
Earlier this week I made a statement on Twitter about people asking who’s better rest-of-season between Player X and Player Y when making add/drop decisions. It’s the type of question many fantasy analysts get constantly throughout the fantasy season. My tweet wasn’t an attempt to punt such questions for folks looking to make ideal roster […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 5
SUNDAY UPDATES: – Reynaldo Lopez pitching Sunday so it looks like it may be Manny Banuelos going Monday @ BAL and possibly going a second time over the weekend if he pitches well. He’s 28, walks too many guys and really never lived up to the hype from his Yankees prospects days. I’d probably pass on […]
From the Gut – Starting Pitcher Review
These first few weeks have been a bumpy ride for many fantasy owners who invested in early starting pitching but are getting bombarded out the gate. If you used a pick in the first few rounds on Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Aaron Nola, Zack Greinke or James Paxton, you’re certainly feeling a little pressure. If […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 4
Welcome to my weekly Free Agent Acquisition Bidding/Budget (FAAB) column where my goal is to have you confidently prepared to acquire the hitters and pitchers off free agency or waivers to make your team better. Like most everything else in life, you get out what you put in. Those quickly slapping one and two dollar […]
From the Gut – Early Hitting Trends
Every week of April can feature words of advice about not panicking, but as I mentioned in last week’s column, it’s in our nature as fantasy baseball managers. The number of injuries through the first two weeks appear to be staggering. Those feeling on top of the world after Mike Clevinger’s first two starts were […]
