Mid Week Tape Measure Blasts

Posted on February 28, 2025 by davidbloom

The Murray Chass Shallowness on VORP and OPS drill down
Rays Previews : 3 things , Sox Fan on Rays
Fantasy Auction software
Ty the Utility of everything
Baseball Digest Daily has a preview on NL East
Gator Volleyball is stunning sport.

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Did Girardi leak Inside Information?

Posted on February 28, 2025 by davidbloom

In his rookie year as manager, Joe Girardi managed the Florida Marlins to unexpected breakout season. His squad was made up of an array of young players that were results of the Marlins fire sale the year before We have heard the stories about how Joe Girardi had clashed significantly with the Marlin’s [...]

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Fantasy Free Agents (FAAB)

Posted on February 25, 2026 by davidbloom

As we enter the 27th season with the game of Fantasy Baseball (aka Rotisserie Baseball), you would think with all the technology innovations out there, the topic of Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) would be an easy thing to accomplish. In most leagues, each team owner is given a budget typically of a 100 [...]

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The Philly Crash Davis

Posted on February 24, 2026 by davidbloom

Last year the Phillies took on the long time minor league player Chris Coste in their AAA farm club. I first heard of Coste from Seth Speaks as he was interviewed on his site when he was in Twins organization. Coste was rewarded by those years of perseverance and made it to the show and [...]

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Billingsley’s Walks, Strikes and More

Posted on February 24, 2026 by davidbloom

Billingsley’s 2006 data with Dodgers:

Batting Average Against : .272
BABIP: .313
Fielding Independent ERA:4.85
DIPS : 4.90
VORP:17.0
Runs Prevented (RP) :5.5
Homeruns/BB : 7 / 58
GroundBalls:135
Fly Balls:84
K/9:5.90
Win Shares : 6

Billingsley’s 2006 data with Las Vegas

Batting Average Against : .221
BABIP: .289
K/9: 9.93
BB/9: 4.08
Homeruns/BB : 7 /32
Groundballs : 85
Flyballs: 55
Gamelog

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Pecota Tape Measure Blasts

Posted on February 22, 2026 by davidbloom

Today’s best of the blogosphere takes a look at projections.
Delmon Young Community Projection at Drays Bay.
Lastings Milledge comparison of Projections at the Mookie Blog
Those Sleeper Bats at RotoAuthority.
Lastly, check out those King Drafts

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Class is In Session

Posted on February 22, 2026 by davidbloom

I have spent this offseason learning more about baseball sabermetrics. Based on this tip, I recently purchased the book Baseball Hacks which gives many ways to use your computer to make use of the free data that is out there to use. Also, if you want to learn more, this course seems to be a [...]

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First Round Snake Bites

Posted on February 20, 2026 by davidbloom

Those poor Pirates. From Sean Burnett to Brad Lincoln. A long history of pitchers taken in the first round with arm troubles. A wise tip for here on out. Don’t waste a high draft pick every year on a pitcher. You can still find good arms in the lower rounds. Go with the safer picks. [...]

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Prospect Title

Posted on February 19, 2026 by davidbloom

Its been years since the Devil Rays of Tampa botched the expansion draft and sent Bobby Abreu to the Phillies shortly after selecting him from the Houston Astros. Since that moment in time until now, the Rays have not done much on the field that has mattered. The Rays now have the the fridge stocked with [...]

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There is Only One Game 6

Posted on February 18, 2026 by davidbloom

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