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The Z Files: Projecting Pitcher's BABIP
106 days ago
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
Mound Musings: The 2023 Futures Game
283 days ago
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers who showed serious talent at the Futures Game, including promising Phillies prospect Mick Abel.
Mound Musings: The Endgame Odyssey Continues – American League
353 days ago
Brad Johnson looks at unstable AL bullpens, including in Texas where the Rangers hope Jose Leclerc will step up to claim the closer job.
Todd's Takes: Giolito's Change, Doval's Control and a 37-Year-Old Regret
June 30, 2022
Todd Zola shares his thoughts on the latest MLB action, including an encouraging outing from the struggling Lucas Giolito.
Closer Encounters: Pen Woes in Philly & Boston
May 19, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes two struggling bullpens, including the Phillies, who have one of the highest ERAs in baseball.
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 5)
May 13, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in fantasy baseball: drops. Zach Eflin is hitting the waiver wire in a lot of leagues... should we pounce where he's available?
AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
May 8, 2022
Erik Siegrist takes a look at the available talent in the American League as Royce Lewis and a host of top prospects make their debuts.
Closer Encounters: Leveraging WPA & gmLI to Identify Potential Closers
April 27, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes applies a couple of advanced stats to analyze bullpens across the league. Is it time to give up on Jake McGee in San Francisco?
Closer Encounters: Clarity, Chaos in First Week
April 14, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes what we learned about closer situations in the first week of baseball, including how southpaw Taylor Rogers is fitting in in San Diego.
Playoff Primer: The Rankings
October 5, 2021
Todd Zola ranks players by position for fantasy playoff leagues. Chicago's Jose Abreu is tough to beat at first base.
The Z Files: My Top 250 Rest-of-Season Pitchers
August 16, 2021
Todd Zola offers his projected pitcher rankings for the stretch run as two National League teams split the top four spots between them.
The Z Files: Changing Wins to Innings and Saves to Solds
February 26, 2021
Todd Zola examines the impact of new scoring categories on the pitching side, including the rise in value of top set-up men like Tyler Duffey.
The Z Files: Winning Tendencies, Part Four
May 16, 2020
Todd Zola continues his breakdown of last year's NFBC Main Event rosters and explains why he thinks Christian Yelich showed up on so few league-winning squads.
MLB Barometer: Correctly Valuing Saves
April 21, 2020
Before jumping into this week's risers and fallers, Erik Halterman examines whether the market is accurately valuing closers or just overreacting after getting burned by the likes of Edwin Diaz.
Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the AL East
February 20, 2020
Brad Johnson breaks down AL East pitching, where in Baltimore John Means had a surprisingly good season last year, but Johnson doesn’t necessarily expect an encore.
Mound Musings: Checking in on the Bullpens – American League
August 15, 2019
Brad Johnson examines bullpen assignments in the AL to see how they stack up for a postseason push, including in Detroit, where the jury is still out regarding Joe Jimenez’ potential for long-term success.
Oak's Corner: Are Sonny Days Here Again?
July 5, 2019
Scott Jenstad heads into the All-Star Break with hopes that Reds pitcher Sonny Gray is back to his pre-New York pitching ways.
Mound Musings: Potential Second Half Success Stories
June 27, 2019
Brad Johnson examines pitchers who are candidates to improve significantly in the second half like Aaron Nola, who Johnson anticipates will soon be on a roll.
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