In memory of John Cannella Sr.
They say the third go-around is usually when one hits their stride. You know, they, them, the people who know. Now entering my third season of providing the MLB Weekly Preview, I have never felt more confident in my systems of data collection and resulting analysis. All of which are extremely time-consuming, but I could give a rat’s ass when I see our subscribers posting league-winning celebrations. Never was I more proud than what we accomplished together in the pandemic shortened season of 2020. With a tear in my eye...
The fantasy game is a constant learning curve, and I don’t mean Jesús Luzardo’s turkey sub! Am I the greatest fantasy baseball player who has ever walked God’s green earth? No, I am not. But I outwork my opponents, and this work ethic is what got me to where I am today. Some of you reading this may be more successful, and I applaud you for that, although I’ve been crushing fantasy baseball since 1997. So, I got veteran experience going for me, which is nice. But this doesn’t mean we don’t learn from each other to be the very best at what we do. I subscribe to symbiotic relationships. With this in mind, let’s go crush it!!!
Is Byron Buxton Finally Here to Stay?
Far too often, we have been teased by Mr. Buxton. A long-heralded prospect and five-tool studmuffin, we have all been eagerly waiting for him to be the fantasy star his minor-league numbers indicated he would be. It hasn’t happened yet, but could this be the moment? Through 36 plate appearances (as of 4/15), Buxton is hitting .469/.528/1.094 with five home runs. He’s had streaks similar to this before, so what makes us think this time it will stick?
Buxton’s xwOBA will tell us how much of this run is due to luck and can it continue. He currently has a mark of .558, which is second-highest in all of baseball behind teammate Nelson Cruz. Look at this company...
