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Rankings

The 2021 MLB.tv Watchability Rankings (Part 2)

Every year, I rank the MLB teams by MLB.tv watchability. It’s not a ranking of the best teams, it’s a ranking of...

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Reviews

Highlights from SABR Virtual Analytics Conference 2021

Wow. I learned more about baseball in the four days of attending SABR’s conference than I had previously learned in my entire...

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Colorado Rockies

Let’s (Try To) Fix the Rockies

In today’s era of baseball, there are seemingly five classes of teams. Usually, when a team is in a class by themselves,...

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American League

Opening Day: A Holiday to be Remembered

When baseball fans think of Opening Day, it’s more than just the first day of the baseball season. It’s a symbol of...

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Season Previews

Overreacting to 2020—Fantasy Baseball Strategies at Second Base

Baseball fans know that last season was the most unusual season of our lifetimes due to a global pandemic. There was the...

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Season Previews

Overreacting to 2020—Fantasy Baseball Strategies at Third Base

Baseball fans know that last season was the most unusual season of our lifetimes due to a global pandemic. There was the...

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Season Previews

Overreacting to 2020—Fantasy Baseball Strategies at Shortstop

Baseball fans know that last season was the most unusual season of our lifetimes due to a global pandemic. There was the...

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Wins Above Average as a Measure of Peak and True Longevity

Everybody knows what WAR is at this point. The 2012 and 2013 AL MVP debate brought it tons of publicity, and that...

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Season Previews

Overreacting to 2020—Fantasy Baseball Strategy for First Base

Baseball fans know that last season was the most unusual season of our lifetimes due to a global pandemic. There was the...

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Asian Unaffiliated Spring/Summer Leagues

The spring/summer unaffiliated baseball season is just about upon us. Previously, over at Baseball.FYI, I touched on the North American leagues worth...