To date, when using SaberSim to judge values, I’ve been forced to use DraftKings prices which are a close but not perfect approximation for FantasyDraft’s model. No more! As of today, FDraft (and Yahoo!) are available as selectable platforms in SaberSim.

I’m especially interested to see how their optimizer deals with FDraft’s scant positional definitions. Then again, I’ve long viewed the lack of catered optimizers as a feature of using FDraft so I suppose I’m hoping it doesn’t work.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Garlicky

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Sometimes we’re asked to sort through mucky slates. This is one of them.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Wait for it…

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I checked in on my Bold Predictions this morning and found this unexpected gem.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Benchman Cometh

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This time, my moment of self-defeat was the decision to use what I perceived to be a mildly risky Matt Adams and “upgrade” to Zack Wheeler from Masahiro Tanaka. Quite a run of unforced errors over these last three contests.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Negative Value Tactics

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Last Thursday, a couple players not starting and edited my way out of the money. On Friday, I was detained at a dinner five minutes too long to remove Franmil Reyes from my lineup (he sat). Hunter Renfroe (51 points) absolutely would have been my replacement which would have led to over 230 points. Grumble grumble.

Or maybe I would have reconceptualized my entire roster like I did on Thursday. (Based on the two lineups I submitted, I would have found the extra money for Renfroe by downgrading 22-point Alex Bregman).

AGENDA

1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. A Record Series

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The Dodgers decision not to start Kyle Garlick led to a chain reaction of roster tinkering that cost me over 60 points. I would have finished second in TDGI – even with a toasted Garlick. My grapes, they are sour.

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1. 1. TDG Invitational
   2. Weather Reports
   3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
   4. SaberSim Says…
   5. First Pitch

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Sometimes I don’t have anything to say in this space.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Beanball Analysis

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I had a little Twitter chat with Derek Carty and a reader about DFS outcomes this season. Apparently, “everybody” had a terrible April and great May (I know that’s true for me). Carty chalked it up to volatile pitching outings. I think it might have more to do with projection systems lagging at the start of the season. That’s my theory anyway. I have no plans to test it.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Old and New

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Despite missing a couple weeks for various reasons, there will be a chat this afternoon at 4:00pm ET.

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1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. Huh?

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Another week, another grind.

AGENDA

1. TDG Invitational
2. Weather Reports
3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
4. SaberSim Says…
5. All Fields Power

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