Author: twoods
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Players I Can’t Pick Up – Week 11
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Players I Can’t Pick Up! In this column, I take a look at some of the most added players of the week and give some reasons why they might not deserve a spot on your roster. I’ll also compare them to a player I’d rather own, whether they […]
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Players I Can’t Pick Up – Week 10
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Players I Can’t Pick Up! In this column, I take a look at some of the most added players of the week and give some reasons why they might not deserve a spot on your roster. I’ll also compare them to a player I’d rather own, whether they […]
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Three Predictions for Nintendo’s 2017 E3 Presentation
It’s only a week until Nintendo’s traditional E3 “conference” and we could be in for a treat as they look to continue the success of their latest console-handheld hybrid, the Nintendo Switch. Super Mario Odyssey will surely be there in full force as one of their feature games, but what else will be shown off […]
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Players I Can’t Pick Up – Week 9
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Players I Can’t Pick Up! In this column, I take a look at some of the most added players of the week and give some reasons why they might not deserve a spot on your roster. I’ll also compare them to a player I’d rather own, whether they […]
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Hitters I Can’t Pick Up – Week 8
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Hitters I Can’t Pick Up! In this column, I take a look at some of the most added hitters of the week and give some reasons why they might not deserve a spot on your roster. I’ll also compare them to a hitter I’d rather own, whether they are […]
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Pitchers I Can’t Pick Up – Week 8
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Pitchers I Can’t Pick Up! In this column, I take a look at some of the most added pitchers of the week and give some reasons why they might not deserve a spot on your roster. I’ll also compare them to a pitcher I’d rather own, whether they […]
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Hitters I Can’t Pick Up – Week 6
I have a rule for myself in fantasy leagues (that I do not always follow) where I avoid dropping any player I put stock in for at least a month into the season. It’s hard to hold off on some of those early season waiver gems, but you need to give players an extended chance […]
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Pitchers I Can’t Pick Up – Week 6
As pitchers fall victim one by one to the angry DL monster (please be okay, sweet baby Paxton), it becomes more important than ever to make smart waiver choices. Fortunately, as we get further on in the season, sample sizes get larger and advanced stats can more reliably tell us about a pitcher’s performance. After […]
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Hitters I Can’t Pick Up – Week 5
Just like for the pitchers I talked about this week, I’ll be adding the Regression Profile to hitters I look at in this article as well. For hitters, we can also look at BABIP and HR/FB to see if they are likely to regress, just like for pitchers. As before, red numbers will indicate negative […]
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Pitchers I Can’t Pick Up – Week 5
In this week’s article, I’m adding a new feature I call the Regression Profile. Every pitcher and hitter has a set of stats that indicate if they are projected to regress positively or negatively in the coming weeks. It’s crucial information that should be taken into account when analyzing players, but not necessarily information that […]