The 2023 Pre-Draft Injury episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
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I tweeted out wanting to know who had shoulder surgeries similar to Fernando Tatis Jr. and it garnered many examples and opinions on the subject.
Hitters with a torn labrum in their shoulder (Tatis).
Jake Meyers ('21) – not back yet
Greg Bird ('16) – might have ended his career
Devin Mesoraco ('16)
Daric Barton ('11)
Posada ('08) – partial tear, back decent and then faded
Jesus Flores ('09) – career enderAny others?
— Jeff Zimmerman (@jeffwzimmerman) January 29, 2023
All I wanted was the names of those who had the same or similar operations but got a lot more. With those comps, I hoped to get a range of potential outcomes. Well, I got them and whole lot more.
I know most people will already be anchored to an opinion that is probably based on already drafting or passing on Tatis in drafts or rostering him or not in a keeper league. For those with an open mind, here is what I think is the best information people gave me. Read the rest of this entry »
So it is time for the annual article examing how hitters performed who didn’t let an injury heal and played through the pain. Whether these hitters cause permanent damage to their bodies or pick up bad habits, they continue to underperform their projections. Besides tallying the results, I have started collecting next year’s player list.
I first determined the decline in an article covering 2017 to 2019 and have continued collecting names and results (2020 and 2021). Read the rest of this entry »
Using Injured List spots is a key part of any fantasy league. Knowing who to stash, when to stash them, how long to wait can have a huge impact on your season. For Ottoneu leagues, like with MLB, the 10- and 15-day IL designations don’t impact roster construction. Those players count against your 40-man cap. The 60-day IL, however, does not count against your roster and that gives you an opportunity to carry more than 40 players at times.
As the season winds down, there is an opportunity to use that to improve your roster depth headed into the off-season.
The Trading Ethics Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
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The Injury Returnee Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
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The Pre-Season Injury Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
Injury Update – Reuven gives us the injury updates.
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The Spring Training Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
Guest: Matt Williams
Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week
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The Healing Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
Guest: Ron Shandler
LABR Congratulations
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With the season just over, I’d like some help collecting information on the hitters who played through a 2021 injury. First, I’m not looking for those who may have struggled because of COVID-19 complications but played through a physical injury.
The information can help fantasy managers help point to why a hitter may have struggled when they begin their 2022. Also, my research has shown that these hitters see a production decline that can be incorporated into projections. It’s one offseason data point to have available going forward.