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Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 13
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The east coast bias is in full effect this week, as we're taking a deep […]
Elliott Baas 2 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 12
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We only had space for two pitchers this week, but we were able to go […]
Elliott Baas 2 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 11
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're keeping things central, as we'll be taking a look at three pitchers […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 10
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. There were tons of different rabbits to chase this week as we saw plenty of […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 9
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We only had room for two pitchers this week, but we were able to go […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 8
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Memorial Day is seen by many as an unofficial marker for the baseball season, with […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 7
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're about a quarter of the way through the fantasy season, which means standings are […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 6
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. It was another fun week of baseball as we saw two no-hitters from top prospects, […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 5
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're looking at two former first round right-handers from the AL West, breaking […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 4
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. April is behind us, which officially means all numbers are real. Anyone on a hot […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 3
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. With May fast approaching we're starting to get settled into the season, and while […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. We're two weeks into the season and already numerous pitchers have emerged as potential […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 1
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. The first few days of the season have been nothing short of incredible, and […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoWillie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 350 CURRENT ADP: ~383 overall ANALYSIS: Those of us who believe in Calhoun feel like we’re stuck in a Samuel Beckett play, but instead of waiting for Godot, we’re waiting for Willie to finally put everything together. In defense of the Calhoun believers, the raw hit skills are just so […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoPrime-Age Infielders Set to Break Out for Fantasy Baseball
With baseball officially back, we can finally move on from worrying about whether the teams would actually be on the field and start worrying about the fake teams we're going to field this year in fantasy baseball. This article is going to break down three infielders in the age 26-29 range who are on the […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoFernando Tatis Injury Impact: What Will the Padres Lineup Look Like?
With the wild free agency and trade news keeping the stove piping hot in March, one of the less fun pieces of news that came out this week is the injury to Fernando Tatis Jr., who will be sidelined for up to three months with a fractured left wrist. Tatis was considered to be the […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoYu Darvish: 2022 Fantasy Baseball Bust?
Once among the most feared strikeout pitchers in the game, the cracks have finally started to show on Darvish, who is coming off his worst full season in the majors. He put up an uncharacteristic 4.22 ERA, served up 1.52 HR/9 despite pitching for San Diego, and his 29.2% strikeout rate was his lowest since […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoFailure to Launch: Decreasing Launch Angles and Home Runs for Fantasy Baseball
Once the toast of advanced stats in the baseball universe, average launch angle’s prominence as a performance predictor has taken a step back to other power-focused metrics such as barrel rate and max exit velocity. Perhaps this is because the “launch angle revolution” from a few years ago turned out to be more of a […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoPrime-Age Outfielders Set to Break Out for Fantasy Baseball
In modern baseball, we expect players to perform the instant they hit the majors, or shortly afterward. If the player hasn't broken out by age 25, we assume he will never break out. That wasn't always the case, however, as we used to view a player's mid-to-late-20s as the crucial time for a step forward. […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoInfielder Busts Who'll Keep Junking it Up - Fantasy Baseball Players To Avoid?
When it comes to busts, there are two types of fantasy managers. The type who carries the wounds of drafting the bust with them always and never picks the player again, and the type who sees once-reliable players underperform and gleefully scrutinize the player's numbers, hoping to find value in players discarded. The latter approach […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 26
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, as we go to battle one more time in search of fantasy titles. This week we're […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 25
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. We're already on Week 25, meaning it's the fantasy playoffs in head-to-head leagues, or crunch-time in Roto leagues. Every start, every win, and every strikeout […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 24
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at a trio of pitchers who have been around the block for a while, but have come alive recently with some […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at some of the young arms that non-contending teams are using to fill out their rotation for the end of the […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 22
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. The youth went wild this week, as we're taking a look at three starting pitchers all under the age of 27 who turned in excellent […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 21
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. It's late August, which means all fantasy sports eyes are on one thing: the fantasy baseball playoffs! We're down the contenders in most leagues, which […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 20
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. It was apparently the week of the lefty and the week of the Diamondback, as we're breaking down three southpaws in this piece, including two […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 19
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Things are starting to heat up in the baseball universe, with fewer than two months left in the regular season. With many contenders looking to […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 18
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. With the trade deadline behind us we're entering the home stretch in fantasy baseball. The leagues are shrinking down to the contenders, and we need […]
Elliott Baas 3 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 17
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. The trade deadline approaches, both in real baseball and in many fantasy leagues. Sometimes rather than pulling off that blockbuster deal, the difference maker we […]
Elliott Baas 3 years ago