BABIP Differential
BABIP Files: On the Lookout for Pitching Sleepers
The BABIP Files conclude their journey around the Fantasy diamond with a look at potential pitching sleepers. Some BABIPs are high because of misfortune. Some BABIPs are high because hitters are teeing off. Doug Anderson tries to determine which are which.
BABIP Files: Does 2014 Over-Performance mean a 2015 Bust?
BABIP works nicely in identifying over and under-performing hitters. Does it do the same for pitchers? Doug Anderson looks into some of the most extreme BABIP allowed numbers and tries to determine if these pitchers were just lucky or good.
BABIP Files: Finding Potential Sleepers in the Outfield
The BABIP Files wrap up with a look at hitters who might bounce back in 2015. Ryan Braun, Austin Jackson, and Wil Myers were huge disappointments in 2014. Are better things in store for 2015?
BABIP Files: Fantasy Busts in the Outfield
The outfield was a huge source of breakouts and busts in 2014. BABIP Differential can help us determine which of those breakouts will break down this season.
BABIP Files: Potential Sleepers and Busts at Shortstop
There’s no question about it. The immediate outlook for the shortstop position is bleak. Can BABIP Differential help us find some sunshine at the position or do we just have to wait for help from the minor leagues?
BABIP Files: Identifying Potential Sleepers and Busts at Third Base
Fantasy owners are putting huge expectations on Josh Donaldson with his move to Toronto. Is he set up to disappoint? Josh Harrison was a Fantasy revelation in 2014. Has he seen his end of days? Doug Anderson uses BABIP Differential to answer these questions and more,
BABIP Files: Regression and Rebounds at Second Base
The BABIP Files move on to Second Base and look at the hitters whose 2014 Batting Average on Balls in Play doesn’t fit with their career numbers.
BABIP Files: Over and Under-Performing 1st Basemen of 2014
First base is high rent territory in Fantasy Baseball, meaning the sleepers and busts have that much more impact. One way to spot these sleepers and busts is to look at how their 2014 BABIPs differed from their historical numbers. RotoDaddy did just that and has the down-low on which players will bounce back and which will fall down.
BABIP Files: Over and Under Performing Catchers of 2014
Looking for the birth place of Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Busts? Look no further than BABIP. Doug Anderson reviews the BABIP differential for catchers with 200+ at-bats during the 2014 season. Some catchers are due for a bounce-back, while others are likely to sink.