FTW Archive
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Aroldis.
Posted on April 14, 2011 | No CommentsTweetThat’s the title of this article and I’m sticking to it. For most pitchers, this wouldn’t be a problem: However, for Aroldis Chapman, who’s thing is throwing the ball really... -
Some AL-Only Talk: FAAB
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsTweetHere’s something to think about in AL-Only Leagues: If the Yankees Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA A.J. Burnett 2 2... -
The Perception Behind ERA
Posted on April 10, 2011 | No CommentsTweetIn this Game Theory Article, I’m going to look at a pitcher’s ERA and how owners perceive it. All ERAs aren’t created equal, but as a fantasy owner we do... -
Deep League Speculation: Tyler Chatwood
Posted on April 9, 2011 | No CommentsTweetThe Angels placed Scott Kazmir on the DL today and called on Matt Palmer to make an emergency start against the Blue Jays. Palmer faired about as well as expected... -
The Incredibly Hittable Brett Cecil
Posted on April 9, 2011 | No CommentsTweetAnyone in the Toronto market will have heard the stories regarding the case of the missing velocity, but I figured I’d update the internet. In Cecil’s last spring training start... -
The Adam Lind Report
Posted on April 9, 2011 | No CommentsTweetIn a handful of games, Adam Lind seems to have completely turned the ship around. No more worries, no more stretches of incompetence. All is well. The end. In about... -
Manny Being Manny: Possible Options
Posted on April 8, 2011 | No CommentsTweetThe New York Times reports that Manny Ramirez has retired from baseball rather than facing his impending 100 game suspension for violating MLB’s performance enhancing drug policy. In a news... -
Esmil Rogers Faces Pirates: Pitching Ensues.
Posted on April 7, 2011 | No CommentsTweetEsmil Rogers can throw a baseball pretty, pretty, pretty hard. Like the majority of flame-throwers that touch 96 and average 94mph, the only real problem is control. Against the Pirates... -
Twins’ Nishioka Just Got Swishered (and suffers broken leg)
Posted on April 7, 2011 | No CommentsTweetI’m a huge Tsuyoshi Nishioka fan. I figured he’d be hitting ahead of Morneau and Mauer, steal a tonne of bases and score boatloads of runs. The Twins started slow... -
When A Sinker Doesn’t Sink and A Sinkerball Finds His Groove
Posted on April 7, 2011 | No CommentsTweetA couple day games were on tap today, actually a handful of em, but two young(ish) sinkerballs took the mound and looked absolutely spectacular for very different reasons. In deep...
