BATTERS: Drafting Off Premium Offenses
Jun 4 2013
Normally, discussion of a "drafting" strategy would be largely irrelevant to fantasy owners in June, but "drafting" in this case does not refer to selecting players to fill out a roster. It refers to the aerodynamic strategy employed by racers in an effort to reduce drag and maximize efficiency. What does this have to do with fantasy baseball? More than you might think when it comes to a hitter's value relative to his offense as a whole.
When evaluating hitters, this column generally focuses on BPIs as a guide to seek and identify skills. In the long run, these owned skills should translate in most cases to positive results. However, even the most talented players cannot completely dictate their results in circumstance-dependent...
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