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SXM Highlights: ESPN's Bell on Clayton Kershaw's Health
January 17, 2019
Jeff & Liss talk with ESPN's Stephania Bell about Clayton Kershaw's health. How is the work of 11 seasons taking it's toll?
MLB Barometer: Early Risers -- Hitters
January 10, 2019
Derek VanRiper looks at some of the early draft season risers among hitters, including Daniel Murphy, who signed a two-year deal with the Rockies in December.
Collette Calls: Harvey's Best Path Forward
January 10, 2019
Jason Collette analyzes the prospects for Matt Harvey now that he's out of Cincinnati. Can rebuild his market value, and fantasy value, in Anaheim?
The Z Files: The Truth About Tiered Drafting
January 10, 2019
Todd Zola explains how to utilize a tiered ranking of the player pool and when it might make sense to pass up Whit Merrifield for a player with similar value but a different skill set.
The Z Files: Finding Profit At the Margins
January 3, 2019
Todd Zola looks at how profitable some common draft strategies can be, including how much extra value multi-position eligibility is worth for players like Javier Baez.
Collette Calls: Pump the Brakes on Mondesi
January 2, 2019
Jason Collette analyzes Kansas City's Adalberto Mondesi and gives fantasy owners plenty to think about before reaching for the hot prospect in drafts this season.
The Z Files: Does Defense Matter?
December 28, 2018
Todd Zola examines how far we've come with analyzing how glove work can impact a pitcher's performance and whether it's worth getting into the weeds on how much an A's defense led by Matt Chapman can swing BABIP for Oakland hurlers.
The Z Files: Historical Draft Slot Values
December 21, 2018
Todd Zola looks at the average expected earnings for each slot in a snake draft and explains why drafting No. 1 doesn't always guarantee victory.
The Z Files: Drafting a Pitching Staff
December 13, 2018
Todd Zola walks through how he assembles a fantasy pitching staff and explains why Max Scherzer is the only hurler to get a pre-draft plan named after him.
The Z Files: Catching Targets
December 6, 2018
Todd Zola looks for early-draft value at fantasy's weakest position and finds he's a little more optimistic than the market on Salvador Perez.
The Z Files: Early Market Disagreements Part Two
November 30, 2018
Todd Zola looks at five players he's not willing to spend current market price on, including rising Rays ace Blake Snell.
Farm Futures: A Dose of Reality for Padres Fans
November 29, 2018
James Anderson considers what kind of prospect haul might realistically bring Noah Syndergaard west to San Diego.
The Z Files: Early Market Disagreements
November 23, 2018
Todd Zola takes another look at five players he's more bullish on than the market right now, and thinks a better season from the Arizona offense could help Paul Goldschmidt regain some of his luster.
The Z Files: What Is a Projection?
November 16, 2018
Todd Zola examines the philosophy behind player projections, and looks at why having a projected stat line for Anthony Rendon doesn't necessarily help you judge whether he's a good fit for the roster you're constructing.
Collette Calls: Does the Opener Strategy Work?
November 16, 2018
Jason Collette analyzes 'The Opener' strategy and how it relates to the times-through-the-order penalty. Would it have benefited Robbie Ray?
The Z Files: Historical Top 200
November 10, 2018
Todd Zola takes a look at the end-of-season top-200 performers over the last five years and thinks Charlie Blackmon's being discounted too heavily in early drafts given his track record.
Positional Eligibility: 2018 Games Played By Position
November 5, 2018
Derek VanRiper provides a comprehensive list of positional appearances and notes about eligibility changes.
The Z Files: Early Top 15 Pitchers
November 1, 2018
Todd Zola offers his initial list of the top arms heading into 2019, and doesn't think Luis Severino's second half is a good enough reason to keep him out of the top 10.
SXM Highlights: ESPN's Bell on Clayton Kershaw's Health
January 17, 2019
Jeff & Liss talk with ESPN's Stephania Bell about Clayton Kershaw's health. How is the work of 11 seasons taking it's toll?
MLB Barometer: Early Risers -- Hitters
January 10, 2019
Derek VanRiper looks at some of the early draft season risers among hitters, including Daniel Murphy, who signed a two-year deal with the Rockies in December.
Collette Calls: Harvey's Best Path Forward
January 10, 2019
Jason Collette analyzes the prospects for Matt Harvey now that he's out of Cincinnati. Can rebuild his market value, and fantasy value, in Anaheim?
The Z Files: The Truth About Tiered Drafting
January 10, 2019
Todd Zola explains how to utilize a tiered ranking of the player pool and when it might make sense to pass up Whit Merrifield for a player with similar value but a different skill set.
The Z Files: Finding Profit At the Margins
January 3, 2019
Todd Zola looks at how profitable some common draft strategies can be, including how much extra value multi-position eligibility is worth for players like Javier Baez.
Collette Calls: Pump the Brakes on Mondesi
January 2, 2019
Jason Collette analyzes Kansas City's Adalberto Mondesi and gives fantasy owners plenty to think about before reaching for the hot prospect in drafts this season.
The Z Files: Does Defense Matter?
December 28, 2018
Todd Zola examines how far we've come with analyzing how glove work can impact a pitcher's performance and whether it's worth getting into the weeds on how much an A's defense led by Matt Chapman can swing BABIP for Oakland hurlers.
The Z Files: Historical Draft Slot Values
December 21, 2018
Todd Zola looks at the average expected earnings for each slot in a snake draft and explains why drafting No. 1 doesn't always guarantee victory.
The Z Files: Drafting a Pitching Staff
December 13, 2018
Todd Zola walks through how he assembles a fantasy pitching staff and explains why Max Scherzer is the only hurler to get a pre-draft plan named after him.
The Z Files: Catching Targets
December 6, 2018
Todd Zola looks for early-draft value at fantasy's weakest position and finds he's a little more optimistic than the market on Salvador Perez.
The Z Files: Early Market Disagreements Part Two
November 30, 2018
Todd Zola looks at five players he's not willing to spend current market price on, including rising Rays ace Blake Snell.
Farm Futures: A Dose of Reality for Padres Fans
November 29, 2018
James Anderson considers what kind of prospect haul might realistically bring Noah Syndergaard west to San Diego.
The Z Files: Early Market Disagreements
November 23, 2018
Todd Zola takes another look at five players he's more bullish on than the market right now, and thinks a better season from the Arizona offense could help Paul Goldschmidt regain some of his luster.
The Z Files: What Is a Projection?
November 16, 2018
Todd Zola examines the philosophy behind player projections, and looks at why having a projected stat line for Anthony Rendon doesn't necessarily help you judge whether he's a good fit for the roster you're constructing.
Collette Calls: Does the Opener Strategy Work?
November 16, 2018
Jason Collette analyzes 'The Opener' strategy and how it relates to the times-through-the-order penalty. Would it have benefited Robbie Ray?
The Z Files: Historical Top 200
November 10, 2018
Todd Zola takes a look at the end-of-season top-200 performers over the last five years and thinks Charlie Blackmon's being discounted too heavily in early drafts given his track record.
Positional Eligibility: 2018 Games Played By Position
November 5, 2018
Derek VanRiper provides a comprehensive list of positional appearances and notes about eligibility changes.
The Z Files: Early Top 15 Pitchers
November 1, 2018
Todd Zola offers his initial list of the top arms heading into 2019, and doesn't think Luis Severino's second half is a good enough reason to keep him out of the top 10.