The 2014 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, so it is time to look back at the season past and determine which players were the most valuable at each position. Moving around the infield, we’re looking at second baseman this week.

The players were ranked based on their 2014 production, using the evaluation system explained and updated on this site some time ago. The valuations are built for $260 budgets and standard 5×5 roto fantasy leagues, where only one catcher is started. Players are listed only at their primary positions from 2014.

One important thing to note is the premium (or lack thereof) placed on the position a player occupies in your lineup. For example, while a first baseman may be able to accumulate superior overall numbers, the availability of such production lower in the rankings severely dampers the amount the player was worth. These rankings are meant to reflect a player’s value should he have occupied this spot in your lineup for the entire year. A player who missed time due to injury but put up great numbers during his time on the field would be worth less.

This year, I’ve added in RotoGraphs’ preseason consensus rankings so you can see what we thought of each player coming into the year. This ranking can be found in the “Pre” column. “EOS” of course stands for End Of Season, and the rest should be self explanatory.

With all this in mind, here are your rankings. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2014 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, so it is time to look back at the season past and determine which players were the most valuable at each position. After looking at catchers last week, we’re on to first baseman.

The players were ranked based on their 2014 production, using the evaluation system explained and updated on this site some time ago. The valuations are built for $260 budgets and standard 5×5 roto fantasy leagues, where only one catcher is started. Players are listed only at their primary positions from 2014.

One important thing to note is the premium (or lack thereof) placed on the position a player occupies in your lineup. For example, while a first baseman may be able to accumulate superior overall numbers, the availability of such production lower in the rankings severely dampers the amount the player was worth. These rankings are meant to reflect a player’s value should he have occupied this spot in your lineup for the entire year. A player who missed time due to injury but put up great numbers during his time on the field would be worth less.

This year, I’ve added in RotoGraphs’ preseason consensus rankings so you can see what we thought of each player coming into the year. This ranking can be found in the “Pre” column. “EOS” of course stands for End Of Season, and the rest should be self explanatory.

With all this in mind, here are your rankings. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2014 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, so it is time to look back at the season past and determine which players were the most valuable at each position. As we have in the past, we’re starting out with catchers.

The players were ranked based on their 2014 production, using the evaluation system explained and updated on this site some time ago. The valuations are built for $260 budgets and standard 5×5 roto fantasy leagues, where only one catcher is started. Players are listed only at their primary positions from 2014.

One important thing to note is the premium (or lack thereof) placed on the position a player occupies in your lineup. For example, while a first baseman may be able to accumulate superior overall numbers, the availability of such production lower in the rankings severely dampers the amount the player was worth. These rankings are meant to reflect a player’s value should he have occupied this spot in your lineup for the entire year. A player who missed time due to injury but put up great numbers during his time on the field would be worth less.

This year, I’ve added in RotoGraphs’ preseason consensus rankings so you can see what we thought of each player coming into the year. This ranking can be found in the “Pre” column. “EOS” of course stands for End Of Season, and the rest should be self explanatory.

With all this in mind, here are your rankings. Read the rest of this entry »

Today is my last day shepherding the Roto Riteup through the 2014 season. While it’s fresh on your mind, please provide some feedback in the comments if you have ideas for what we could do better in 2015.

On today’s agenda:
1. Pitching Changes
2. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
3. The Final Fourteen Five

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Let’s be honest — with the season winding down, there’s really not much to talk about here at the Roto Riteup. So, today we’re going to look mainly on recent trends and whatnot, focusing on hitters. Tomorrow with focus on the pitching side, so don’t get your panties in a bunch.

Sometimes late season trends can carry into the next season, and while it’s not a majority of the time, it’s still worth keeping watch over. You never know what kind of goodies you might find.

On today’s agenda:
1. Pitching changes
2. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
3. The Flapping Five

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Change of plans, Roto Riteup readers. You get stuck with me again today, but do not fear, Wiers assures me he will be finished with his killing spree come tomorrow.

Hopefully today is the day when you wrap up your league title, make the championship matchup, or finish your opponents off in roto leagues. Personally, I’m looking for good starts from Jacob deGrom and Alfredo Simon as my co-owner and I try to hold off a charge and leave with the cup in our hometown league.

On today’s agenda:
1. Ryan Zimmerman returns
2. Jose Bautista’s big day
3. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
4. The Falsetto Five

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Happy weekend, baseball fans. Today’s Roto Riteup is filled with arbitrary goodness.

On today’s agenda:
1. Brandon Belt is back
2. Carlos Frias to start Sunday
3. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
4. The Falsidical Five

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Good news, Roto Riteup readers! You get to read me today and tomorrow instead of Mr. Wiers, who I assume is meeting up with his fellow serial killers at a convention center in Florida.

On today’s agenda:
1. Giancarlo Stanton done for the year
2. Jered Weaver will start Saturday
3. Nolan Arenado’s 2014 may be done
4. Taijuan Walker starting today
5. The Friday Five

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Sunshine, lollipops, and Roto Riteups everywhere.

On today’s agenda:
1. Tyson Ross is questionable
2. Matt Shoemaker scratched for weekend
3. Derek Holland comes back strong
4. The Fagottist Five

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Today’s Roto Riteup could possibly be fueled by an incredible amount of sadness after a disheartening Seahawks loss.

On today’s agenda:
1. T.J. House moved back, owners rejoice
2. Xander Bogaerts is on fire
3. Ben Revere runs, but lacks value
4. The Finalists Five

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