Before the 2010 season, I got familiar with the idea of regression to the mean. This concept illustrates the phenomenon of an outlying statistic in one season (such as an extraordinary ERA) coming back down to earth in the next, simply by chance...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Jered Weaver pitched an absolute gem on Sunday, limiting a potent Blue Jays lineup to just one run on four hits in 7 2/3 innings. Weaver walked four and fanned a career-high 15. The first pitcher to three wins this season, Weaver now boasts a 0.87 ERA and WHIP, with 27 strikeouts and nine walks in 20 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old is making a strong case to be considered as a top-10 starting pitcher, and here’s why...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Over the past few weeks, we’ve announced the top 70 players on our 2011 big board. Click on each player’s name for a more in-depth analysis, including 2011 projections!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
After establishing himself as a first-half pitcher in each of his first four seasons, Jered Weaver dominated all of 2010, posting career-best totals in innings (224 1/3), K/9 (9.35) and BB/9 (2.17). In fact, the advanced stats suggest Weaver was a completely different pitcher in 2010. Consider the following...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Today’s edition of Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight features not one, but two games scored by the Insider himself… Game No. 26 – Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays • Blue Jays’ starter Shaun Marcum continued his impressive comeback from Tommy John surgery, limiting the Twins to one run on five hits and two walks in seven strong innings Tuesday afternoon. Despite Minnesota’s best efforts, Marcum continually worked out of trouble to preserve his big lead...
Hot corner video with @ChelseaCannell: Talking Collins-Wright, Manny, Lincecum. http://t.co/V3GaOWQy #Mets #Athletics #SFGiants
Alex Rodriguez's year-by-year OPS from 2007: 1.067, .965, .934, .847, .823, .796. For Yankees' fans: Do you see this as irreversible trend? VIDEO: In response to your inquiries: How discipline for umpires works - when it is appropriate, when it is not. http://t.co/zhCFyhUQ RT @NCTPadres: Josh Byrnes on Jason Bartlett: with Everth Cabrera here, he knows there might not be a job open when he comes off disabled list. #Padres RT @susanslusser: Cook has lineup card, game ball. Says of first ML win, "that's a good way to do it I guess. Sheesh!" #Athletics RT @SBerthiaumeESPN: Albert Pujols has hit his 3rd Home Run of the season, this one off #WhiteSox Chris Sale. #Angels RT @TJQuinnESPN: Unquestionably a bruising day for McNamee. Admitted to numerous lies to feds. His story is he was protecting #Clemens and self. RT @Athletics: Ryan Cook tosses a scoreless 8th inning to set an Oakland #Athletics record for consecutive scorless innings to start a season (18.2). #Padres' moves: Hudson released, Bartlett to DL, E. Cabrera, Amarista promoted. Stults claimed.© 2012 Fantasy Baseball Insiders. Powered by Wordpress.
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