March 7th, 2010 by ep
If there’s one player in the top-10 in fantasy baseball in 2010 that I don’t want, it’s Evan Longoria. And that’s only because he’s in the Top -10.
Longoria’s an excellent young player and has been projected to rack up some stats. But he feels like the least “safe” of all the first-round picks. I’d probably [...]
February 28th, 2010 by ep
Sometimes mistakes aren’t all that bad.
We’re not reinventing penicillin here, but stumbling across two sleepers while doing research that really had no beginning point is one of those beneficial mistakes.
While reviewing my elite 5×5 hitters post I mistakenly thought Rays outfielders Carl Crawford and BJ Upton were each expected to score 100 runs. The question, [...]
February 25th, 2010 by ep
Yesterday we expanded the 5×5 project by discussing elite hitters. Among the revelations: There are no consensus 30-30 players projected for 2010.
Now it’s time to look at the pitchers. Check out the final post on ERA that contains links to all the other parts of the series.
The series itself reviewed three different and highly respected [...]
February 23rd, 2010 by ep
Completing the series highlighting the expected best players in the 5×5 categories — the final post on ERA contains links to all the other parts of the series — revealed some interesting facts.
Again, this project reviewed three different and highly respected sets of fantasy projections — CHONE, Marcel and FanGraphs fan consenusus — to pinpoint [...]
February 22nd, 2010 by ep
It’s Monday, you’ve just stumbled into work. There’s no way you’re ready to do actual work, so instead you decide to surf the Web.
Sound familiar? Thought so. Luckily, you and I are having this conversation because if you want to waste a few minutes — an hour if the boss comes in a little later [...]
February 16th, 2010 by ep
Few past figures real or imaginary could crack a whip quite like Indiana Jones — for reference, we’re talking about the pre-crystal/aliens Indy here.
The only other character that springs to mind immediately is Calibos from The Clash of the Titans.
Whether you prefer to associate with Hollywood’s whip heroes or whip villains is really your choice. [...]