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MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 25)
October 3, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman analyzes a handful of players who have been dropped frequently, with an eye towards figuring out how interesting they'll be next season.
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 24)
September 23, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman searches for buried treasure among the players most frequently dropped over the last week. Does Keston Hiura still have fantasy value?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 23)
September 16, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman examines the week's most frequently dropped players in search anyone worth giving a second chance to. Should you be rushing to pick up Matt Manning?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 21)
September 2, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes a look at the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Some managers moved on from Aaron Civale after his two-start week... should we pounce where he's available?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 19)
August 20, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman examines players who were dropped over the past week to determine whether the likes of Myles Straw are worth picking up where available.
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 18)
August 12, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes a look at the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Is it finally time to move on from Nelson Cruz?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 17)
August 6, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes a look at the players being widely dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Is Akil Baddoo a drop once again?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 16)
July 29, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman examines which widely-dropped players are worth another look and which should be left alone.
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 15)
July 22, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman analyzes a handful of players who have been dropped in many fantasy leagues. Should you jump on a recently-dropped Jesus Sanchez or Mitch White?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 14)
July 15, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman examines the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Should managers move on from Brandon Belt? Is Giovanny Gallegos worth holding onto?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 12)
July 1, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in the world of fantasy baseball: drops. Is it time to move on from Jose Miranda? Is Bobby Dalbec a cut?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 11)
June 23, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Is it time to move on from Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 10)
June 17, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Evan Longoria is on the outs with fantasy managers, as is Kyle Bradish. Is it time to act?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 9)
June 10, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the players being dropped across the fantasy baseball world. Is it time to move on from Yadier Molina?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 7)
May 26, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in fantasy baseball: drops. Steven Kwan, one of the hottest pickups in fantasy baseball early in the year, is now hitting the waiver wire in a lot of leagues.
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 6)
May 19, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in fantasy baseball: drops. Nathaniel Lowe is hitting the waiver wire in a lot of leagues... is he worth a roster spot in mixed leagues?
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?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 4)
May 6, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in fantasy baseball: drops. Akil Baddoo is hitting the waiver wire in a lot of leagues... should we pounce where he's available?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 3)
April 26, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tackles an important subject in fantasy baseball: drops. Aaron Civale has been dropped in many leagues... should we pounce where he's available?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 2)
April 19, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes on an important and under-discussed topic: drops. Who is on the outs with fantasy baseball managers, and should we pick them up when they hit the wire?
MLB: One Man's Trash... (Week 1)
April 13, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes on an important and under-discussed topic: drops. Who is on the outs with fantasy baseball managers, and should we pick them up when they hit the wire?
MLB: One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure (Preseason Edition)
April 5, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman takes on an important and under-discussed topic: drops. Who is on the outs with fantasy baseball managers, and should we pick them up when they hit the wire?
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman on Pitcher Inflation in the NFBC Main Event
March 16, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman examines starting pitcher inflation in the NFBC Main Event in recent years. Expect to see it again in 2022, especially with the early injuries to Chris Sale, Zack Wheeler and others.
Jeff Zimmerman on Setting a LOB% Baseline
March 5, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman gets mathematical in his quest to better understand Left on Base rate (LOB%), its driving factors and year-to-year stickiness.
Jeff Zimmerman on Unicorn MLB Seasons: Matt Olson, Brandon Crawford & Others
February 9, 2022
Jeff Zimmerman tries to find some recent historical comps for what we saw from Matt Olson and Brandon Crawford last season. Was he successful? How should we handle these outlier seasons?
Jeff Zimmerman on Hitters Struggling Under the Bright Lights
January 20, 2022
Do hitters moving to big cities generally struggle under heat of media and fan scrutiny? Or is that a misconception? Jeff Zimmerman examines.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman on Starter/Relievers Part 2
November 12, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman circles back and examines eight more pitchers who split time between starting and relieving in 2021. Are any of them worth a roster spot in mixed leagues in 2022?
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman on Starter/Reliever Splits
October 29, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman discusses why it's important to look at starter/reliever splits and identifies the 65 players who started five games and relieved in five others in 2021.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman on When to Drop Struggling Pitchers
October 26, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman offers a simple rule of thumb for determining pitchers who have lost some talent versus those who have simply been unlucky.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman on Evaluating Struggling Hitters
October 8, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman tries to find the sweet spot between patience and moving on from a struggling hitter.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman's Lessons Learned in 2021
September 30, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman begins the process of turning the page by taking a quick look back and offering some key takeaways from the season that was.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman's Fantasy Grab Bag
September 16, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman highlights a few situations to look at and a few players to consider adding -- including the Brewers' Brent Suter -- for the stretch run.
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman's Fantasy Grab Bag
September 9, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman returns with his latest Grab Bag! With the Yankees in a tailspin, how should we set our playing time expectations for those in pinstripes?
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman's Fantasy Grab Bag
September 2, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman hits you with more fantasy baseball knowledge and insight heading into the first weekend of September. Was Brandon Marsh a good add in 12-team leagues?
MLB: Jeff Zimmerman's Fantasy Grab Bag
August 26, 2021
Jeff Zimmerman returns to the RotoWire team with a look back at last week's top adds and a look ahead at what's to come as we enter the final stretch of the 2021 season.
The Saber's Edge: Analyzing Fastball Velocity
April 13, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the impact of MLB's change in measuring velocity and what it means for pitchers like Brandon Finnegan. Is the Reds hurler a buy or sell?
The Saber's Edge: Tout Wars Recap
April 5, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman reviews his Tout Wars auction where his approach netted him an impressive team, even if it is old and boring.
The Saber's Edge: Early Season Stories
March 29, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman looks at the storylines fantasy owners need to follow through the early part of the season. How will A.J. Pollock respond after a year cut short by injury?
The Saber's Edge: Stars are the Riskiest Picks
March 21, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman's analysis of playing time and risk contradicts what most fantasy owners believe -- the top players are not the safest draft picks. Which players are?
The Saber's Edge: Analyzing PA Projections
March 8, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman studies plate-appearance projections and whether fantasy owners can glean an advantage from that information. Are there enough plate appearances to go around in Chicago?
The Saber's Edge: Regressing to the Mean
March 2, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman dives into how pitchers are affected by team BABIP and busts a myth about pitchers with extreme handedness splits.
The Saber's Edge: Predicting High-ERA Pitchers
February 23, 2017
Jeff Zimmerman looks for the traits that could determine which pitchers will struggle with an ERA greater than their ERA estimators. Is Shelby Miller doomed?
The Saber's Edge: How I Won Tout Wars
October 8, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman took home a Tout Wars title, but it came down to one nail-biting Christian Yelich at-bat on the last day of the season. Find out how he did it.
The Saber's Edge: Plan for 2017 Now
September 24, 2016
As the 2016 season winds down, Jeff Zimmerman reviews what fantasy owners should be doing now to prepare for 2017.
The Saber's Edge: Making Sense of Pitch Spin Values
September 6, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman jumps into the deep pool of spin-rate data to find out what it means for pitchers and fantasy owners. What does spin rate tell us?
The Saber's Edge: Planning for the Stretch Run
August 27, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman reviews strategies for competing in September and how to best take advantage of things like innings limits and trades.
The Saber's Edge: Analyzing the 40/20/10 Pitching Club
August 19, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman analyzes the exclusive club of starting pitchers who have hit the trifecta with GB, K, BB rates of 40, 20, 10 and explains what it means for fantasy owners.
The Saber's Edge: Analzying Dual-Threat Players
August 11, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman looks at players who have can contribute to fantasy teams with both power and speed, like the Twins' Eduardo Nunez.
The Saber's Edge: How to Judge Breakouts vs. Hot Streaks
August 4, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman delves into what to look for when deciphering a streak vs. a skills change for hitters. Is Daniel Murphy showing skills growth, or is he destined for significant regression?
The Saber's Edge: Closer Roulette at the Deadline
July 27, 2016
Jeff Zimmerman analyzes the closer situations throughout the league and how the trade deadline could impact who closes this year and in 2017 for each team. Is Dellin Betances the future in New York?