Today’s 7-game slate features just one hurler priced at/over the $10,000 mark on DraftKings (Justin Verlander – $10,500 – vs. the Twins) but there are four additional arms above $9,000 (Cole Hamels – $9,800 at home against the Dodgers, Walker Buehler – $9,400 at the Cubs, Vincent Velasquez – $9,200

We have finally reached the end of our reboot on the rankings. One of the things you will notice about outfielders is that there is not a ton of separation between them. This is where we reach our concept of value. Some of these players might be better offensive players

The rankings have taken a beating on the comment wire. However, the good news is that someone is paying attention. Rankings players across formats is hard and forecasting performance is nearly impossible. Analysts have to err on one side or another. You can be more aggressive and bet on the

Right field might be the strongest position on the diamond. At least, it has had two players that have captured the attention of the baseball world. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have hit home runs by the bushel, but are they best right fielders in the game? Total points encompass

Fielding is becoming more and more important as we gain more information about it. Advanced fielding numbers are increasingly more accurate and therefore more relevant. It has a profound effect on pitching and so more teams are considering fielding when they fill out their lineups on a daily basis. A

We come to the end of the PECOTA series for position players. Right field is likely the deepest position on the diamond in terms of fantasy production. That can be seen through the median numbers, but also through the number of players that come close to the median. For instance,

We reach the end of the line for the AL lineup grades. Grading out lineups in January is often challenging because it is a lot like nailing jello on the wall. There aren’t a lot of major changes that happen at this point in the offseason, but the competitive balance

There are many ways to rank players. I don’t claim to have a monopoly on the truth, but I hope my methods balance analytics with common sense. The analytics part is probably the most involved. We take runs above replacement from the past three seasons according to three different sources

2015 Season in Review The Oakland Athletics went from playoff representatives in 2014 (88-74) to last place in the West in 2015 (68-94). Their record was last in the American League and only better than two other teams (Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves) in the National League. It was their

IF YOU ONLY READ ONE THING… Zach Greinke stretched his scoreless streak to 43 and 2/3 innings in his first start on Sunday since being the National League starter in the midsummer classic earlier this week. Greinke dominated the Nationals injury depleted lineup on Sunday and led the Dodgers to a 5-0