Jaycob Brugman & Alex Presley: Deep League Wire
June 21, 2017
If you’re in dire need of outfield help in your deep league, you’ve stumbled upon the perfect place.
Author Archive: Mike Podhorzer
Discussing More HR/FB Rate Surprises – The Leaders
June 20, 2017
Yesterday, I listed a slew of hitters whose HR/FB rates sit far higher than we expected heading into the year. But there have been so many darn surprises, I felt the need to continue discussing names. These are the guys that I literally do a double take when I see their HR/FB rates and think “wait…WHAT?!?!”. Once again, I included their xHR/FB rate marks as well to help gauge how sustainable these surprise power sources are.
Discussing the HR/FB Rate Surprises – The Leaders
June 19, 2017
Let’s continue our perusal through the various leaderboards, returning back to power and HR/FB rate. We’ll go through the HR/FB leaders, include their xHR/FB rate marks (not adjusted for home park) and marvel of their awesomeness.
Perusing the Last 30 Days AL SP SwStk% Leaders
June 15, 2017
I despise the use of small sample sizes, but pitchers change so frequently that it’s not so silly after all to evaluate shifts in underlying skills over a relatively small number of starts. So as I do every once in a while, I peruse the SwStk% leaderboard over the last 30 days. Let’s discuss some of the interesting names on there, shall we?
Jose Pirela & Randall Delgado: Deep League Wire
June 14, 2017
Ready to go swimming? Into the mysterious waters of the free agent pool? Search for these two dudes, they may very well bring you to a championship.
BABIP Validations Using xBABIP – The Laggards
June 13, 2017
Last week, I discussed the two month BABIP underachievers, identifying names whose marks fell significantly below my xBABIP. Now let’s take a look at some of the hitters whose low BABIP marks are actually validated by xBABIP. These are the guys who at first glance, your knee-jerk reaction might be to expect a dramatic rebound, but the underlying skills that drive BABIP suggest there has been little bad fortune involved. That’s not to say that the hitters are going to maintain such weak skills, but that looking backward, the poor results have been legitimate.
BABIP Validations Using xBABIP – The Leaders
June 12, 2017
Last week, I discussed the two month BABIP overachievers, identifying names whose marks significantly exceeded my xBABIP. Now let’s take a look at some of the hitters whose high BABIP marks are actually validated by xBABIP. These are the guys who at first glance, your knee-jerk reaction might be to expect heavy regression, but the underlying skills that drive BABIP suggest there has been little fortune involved. That’s not to say that the hitters are going to sustain such skills, but that looking backward, the results have been legitimate.
Eric Young & Jacob Faria: Deep League Wire
June 7, 2017
It’s time to inspire with another edition of the deep league waiver wire. Yay for rhymes.
The Two Month BABIP Underachievers
June 6, 2017
Yesterday, I discussed a swath of hitters whose BABIP marks sit significantly higher than their xBABIP. Today, it’s time to look at the underachiever list, which is probably more actionable than the overachievers. Let’s take a gander.
The Two Month BABIP Overachievers
June 5, 2017
Last week, I began my examination of in-season BABIP with a look at how the league was utilizing the defensive shift and individual players were being shifted versus last season. It was a precursor to identifying and discussing where hitters currently stand with regards to my new xBABIP equation, which was developed earlier in the year and accounts for defensive shifts. So let’s dive into the hitters who have overachieved the most, meaning their BABIP marks are significantly higher than their xBABIPs.
