1999 to 2007 - Part IV
By Carl in the Bay State
So, here we are: the final installment of my analysis of the effect of Coors Field on our starting pitchers and their statistics.
In this fourth and final article I’m focusing on K/BB ratio and looking at the overall findings.
1999 to 2007 - Part III
By Carl in the Bay State
This is the third installment of my series of articles looking at the effect of Coors Field on starting pitchers’ performance and statistics.
This installment looks at WHIP and ERA - two of the stats closest to our hearts in fantasy baseball.
1999 to 2007 - Part II
By Carl in the Bay State
This is the second installment of my study of the effects Coors Field has had on the starting pitchers with whom we fill our fantasy rosters.
Next time, I’ll be looking at WHIP and ERA - I know how much these two stats mean to all of us; but first I want to look at two statistics with which you may be less familiar - Game Score and ABA.
1999 to 2007 - Part I
By Carl in the Bay State
Last year, I tried to answer the question ‘Does Coors have an effect on the pitcher, enough to affect their next performance?’ Little did I know it was going to be so excruciating just to get the correct data for 2006, the season upon which my exercise was based.
And, after obtaining the data, I had to run analysis on it, decide on acceptable formulae for the analysis, graph it, and write it up. This left me no time to prepare for my fantasy leagues, as I had to go right into my drafts for 2007 totally unprepared for anything other than knowing which pitchers look the best at Coors!
So, what do I do this year? I tell Bob in Cleveland and GP that I will update and expand it using more years. They did not put a gun to my head; promise me the first pick in my draft, nothing. Was I nuts to attempt to do this again?
By Darryl Houston Smith
League 4
League 10
Cory Schwartz often says that those of us who play fantasy baseball know more about the game than those who don’t - I’m paraphrasing a bit, admittedly.
And while I agree with him, pouring over stats and considering trades shouldn’t be our only focus. There are many stories behind the scenes that we need to keep an eye on … because their impact on our fantasy teams may be greater than we imagine. I bring you one such tale.
By Alastair Seddon
News that the A’s really mean “blow the whole damn thing up” is just circulating amongst their somnambulist fan base. Before you explode, I live in the Bay Area, and I know many A’s fans. They are devoted to the A’s, and can bang on a drum with the very best, but seven thousand loons does not a fan base make. Fantasy players, however, are taking slightly greater notice. While there are benefits to this trade for Swisher owners/drafters, they just aren’t the obvious ones … or the ones that may apply to your league.