Batters

Which teams are running more aggressively a week into the 2012 season?
Apr 16 2012 11:03pm
After three games, hot starts or manager noise about added PT mean players like Chone Figgins are being widely added in public online leagues. But should they be?
Apr 9 2012 11:03pm
Batters like Ben Zobrist, who qualify at multiple positions, add value by giving owners extra roster flexibility.
Apr 3 2012 12:10am
BATTING: Young players like Jose Tabata reached 800 career PAs last year—often a predictor of solid career growth.
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
Justin Upton and other batters had big gains in 2011 over 2010. But is expecting a repeat a good bet? Or a gamble?
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Eduardo Nunez leads a list of five batters who might return double-digit value for a $1 bid or 23rd-round pick.
Mar 13 2012 1:02am
Last week's BBG about adjusting Mayberry using Rel scores drew a relatively large number of comments, one of which asked if we had back-tested the concept using 2011 data. We hadn’t, but it seemed like a swell idea. And let it never be said that we aren’t ready to exploit someone else’s swell idea!
Mar 6 2012 12:01am
Can Craig Gentry (pictured) use his glove to get some centerfield love? Just one of the many spring training questions in this week's BBG.
Feb 28 2012 12:01am
Spring training questions about guys like Vernon Wells inspire us to poetic whimsy...
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
[FREE] The chances you’ll find a diamond in the rough among NRIs are about the same as finding a box of chocolates in the garage because you forgot today is Valentine’s Day.
Feb 14 2012 12:01am
Assigning gains or losses after a player move is a bit of a mug’s game. The change in home ballpark affects only half the games, after all, and we have to consider such other factors as lineup differences, new managers and teammates, even weather.
Jan 27 2012 12:00am
Which teams are running more aggressively a week into the 2012 season?
Apr 16 2012 11:03pm
After three games, hot starts or manager noise about added PT mean players like Chone Figgins are being widely added in public online leagues. But should they be?
Apr 9 2012 11:03pm
Batters like Ben Zobrist, who qualify at multiple positions, add value by giving owners extra roster flexibility.
Apr 3 2012 12:10am
BATTING: Young players like Jose Tabata reached 800 career PAs last year—often a predictor of solid career growth.
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
Justin Upton and other batters had big gains in 2011 over 2010. But is expecting a repeat a good bet? Or a gamble?
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Eduardo Nunez leads a list of five batters who might return double-digit value for a $1 bid or 23rd-round pick.
Mar 13 2012 1:02am
Last week's BBG about adjusting Mayberry using Rel scores drew a relatively large number of comments, one of which asked if we had back-tested the concept using 2011 data. We hadn’t, but it seemed like a swell idea. And let it never be said that we aren’t ready to exploit someone else’s swell idea!
Mar 6 2012 12:01am
Can Craig Gentry (pictured) use his glove to get some centerfield love? Just one of the many spring training questions in this week's BBG.
Feb 28 2012 12:01am
Spring training questions about guys like Vernon Wells inspire us to poetic whimsy...
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
[FREE] The chances you’ll find a diamond in the rough among NRIs are about the same as finding a box of chocolates in the garage because you forgot today is Valentine’s Day.
Feb 14 2012 12:01am
Assigning gains or losses after a player move is a bit of a mug’s game. The change in home ballpark affects only half the games, after all, and we have to consider such other factors as lineup differences, new managers and teammates, even weather.
Jan 27 2012 12:00am

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