Fastball Fantasy Baseball

On today’s podcast, I go over the pitching stat FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching). I talk about what it is, how to find it and analyze it, and how it fits in to the pitching analysis puzzle. In the second half of the show, I go position by position to help you find value late in drafts or on your waiver wire.

On today’s podcast I review the pitching stat K/9. I talk about what it is, why it’s important, how to find it, and how to use it. I also discuss two totally different, but successful draft strategies with two recent league champs.

I analyze my league’s draft by discussing strategy, and offer player analysis. I also interview and league champion to discuss his perspective on the draft, and his strategy for drafting.

I go over walk rate and strikeout rate, why they are important and how to find them, plus I offer multiple player analyses based on those statistics. I also spend time going over trade etiquette, and give tips on how to get deals done.

I discuss plate discipline statistics and how to find them. I also provide directions on how to use those stats to analyze players for your benefit. There are several practical examples of player analysis in this episode. And I discuss different perspectives on trading with 2 guests.

I do a deep dive on HR/FB rate and GB/FB rate, some player comparisons, and answer a question about how the upcoming season will affect platoon players.

I do a deep dive on line drive/ground ball/flyball data, including examples of players to give practical examples for how to analyze the data. I also talk about modified draft strategy, and how the coronavirus is impacting how we draft.

Talking about BABIP, the “luck” statistic and answering questions about who you should draft, cut, or keep.

I dig into hard contact - what it is, how to find it, why it’s important, and how to use it. I talk to two guests and we discuss top and bottom 10 players in hard contact, some of their top targets, and then I review my third mock draft.

I give a list of players at each position that I do not want to draft this year and will avoid at all costs, as well as some alternative players to draft that are undervalued. I also review my second mock draft, and look ahead to my next steps.

I’m covering draft prep, players to target, players to avoid, and draft strategy.