1. Fantasy Baseball: Land of the Rising Fastball

    I hope our Canadian readers enjoyed my look into The Great North's top fantasy baseball players. Since baseball is such a global game, I figured...why stop there? The top 10 Japanese-born fantasy baseball players heading into 2008...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 778 reads 0 comments

  2. Fantasy Baseball: The All-Flex Team

    Something I have always tried to do in fantasy drafts is select players who would give me the best options. Options like starting a guy at SS, or 3B. Maybe even at 2B or 1B...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 501 reads 0 comments

  3. Fantasy Baseball: Let's Play Some High-Low

    The last week or so, I must have completed dozens of mock fantasy baseball drafts. I have seen plenty of trends, as you may expect, and plenty of curious fluctuations in certain players draft positions...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 490 reads 0 comments

  4. BABIP: A Deceiving Statistic

    By: Brett Greenfield BABIP can be defined as batting average on balls in play. This is a measure of the number of batted balls that safely fall in for a hit (not including home runs). A typical BABIP is about ...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 844 reads 2 comments

  5. Good Morning Canada

    Being a huge fan of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption, I finally had a reason to incorporate one of my favorite aspects of the show in one of my posts...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 287 reads 0 comments

  6. CHIPS and DIPS

    By Brett Greenfield: DIPS, or Defense Independent Pitching Statistics, is one of the most accurate statistics that can be used to determine how well a pitcher has pitched, independent from his defense behind him...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 664 reads 0 comments

  7. End of an Era in Miami: Dolphins Cut Zach Thomas Loose

    The Miami Dolphins released Zach Thomas last week, ending his 12 year run with the only franchise he has ever known. The new Miami regime made the decision, no doubt based on Thomas’ recent concussion issues...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 445 reads 0 comments

  8. Fantasy Baseball: Expert Mock Draft

    Last Thursday, the crew over at Mock Draft Central invited me to participate in their Expert’s Dynasty Mock Draft. Here are the particulars...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 1,935 reads 2 comments

  9. Fantasy Football: Luck or Skill?

    Is there a possibility that Fantasy Football is a “skill?” Or is it the way of the more conventional thinker to call it luck? I prefer to look at this ever growing phenomenon as a ...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 1,614 reads 1 comments

  10. Fantasy Baseball: The Relevance of Contact Rate

    It's hard to say what the most important offensive statistic is in 5x5 standard roto-leagues. Some may say power is the way to win a league, while others tend to load up on average and speed...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 418 reads 0 comments

  11. Fantasy Baseball: Second-Half Batting Average Surges

    By Brett Greenfield: A high post-break batting average can often be an indicator of a hitter's average in the following year..

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 173 reads 2 comments

  12. Gallardo Out 4 Weeks

    According to a TMJ Milwaukee, pitching phenom Yovanni Gallardo is expected to miss 4 weeks with a torn lateral meniscus...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 4 years ago 94 reads 0 comments

  13. MLB ERA's: What You See Is What You Get

    By Brett Greenfield: In response to the ERC article, a reader asked if any pitchers had ERA's that actually matched their ERC's. I thought it was a good question and did some investigating...

    Jason Sarney Written by Jason Sarney about almost 5 years ago 188 reads 0 comments