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Our pitching in MLB DFS isn’t just a source of fantasy points. The price tags on pitchers make it so they dictate the freedoms and restrictions of building our lineups. Before reading this article, it’s highly suggested that you read my article, “DFS Pitching Primer,” so the concepts discussed here make more sense.

That we’re not selecting the best players. We’re constructing the lineups which carry the most leverage without sacrificing many projected fantasy points.

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I started this in early-September last year and it seemed to be useful so it’s time to bring back the Daily SP Chart!

The chart will include their performance over the last five starts, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, and then my start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues. These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.

Let’s go secure some titles!

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He does it all!

Vladdy with the behind-the-back pass 😱 pic.twitter.com/EawY03AHML

— MLB (@MLB) September 8, 2022

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The Trading Ethics Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Strategy Section

• The ethics of making late season trades
  • Trading in redraft leagues late in the season – trades between a top team to a middle/bottom team
• What should a team well out of the money be compelled to do down the stretch, and what should they not be allowed to do (if any)?
• The Mathematics of a Fair Fantasy Sports Trade (article linked)
  • Making a team “better” – is it a higher points total potential, or a higher probability of winning / cashing in a league?
• Measures that we can take to prevent late season ethics issues, and still keep engagement
  • Changing trade rules
  • Adding engagement deterrents
  • Penalties for bottom finishers

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No chat today, I’ll be out of town for the afternoon. Back next week!

I started this in early-September last year and it seemed to be useful so it’s time to bring back the Daily SP Chart!

The chart will include their performance over the last five starts, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, and then my start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues. These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.

Let’s go secure some titles!

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Avoiding responsibilities like:

This swim move 🤯 pic.twitter.com/iRsQYrKSsZ

— MLB (@MLB) September 7, 2022

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9/6/22

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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2023 REBUY GUYS

• Gavin Lux
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While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They get originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year there are nine of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers are going to try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more of these leagues: Read the rest of this entry »

The season has begun and we are back with Throwing Heat! For those who didn’t read these articles last season, this weekly article focuses on pitchers who are pitching well. When we are further into the season it will be based on a pitcher’s previous three starts but for now, it will just be their most recent starts.

This article’s beauty is that it highlights all types of pitchers from the best in the league to pitchers who are barely rostered. If someone is on a hot streak they will be in this article. I will also tell you if the hot streak is legit or if it appears to be a facade. I hope you enjoy it!

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I love when the camera catches these moments:

Nothing but respect from two of the best to do it. ❤️️ pic.twitter.com/I8rtfwrO33

— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2022

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