By Ray FlowersWHIP was innovative when it was created at the dawn of the fantasy game. It’s the old standby that is used in, what, 90 percent of drafts? As much as it is part of the fabric of the fantasy game, it no longer should be. What is this heresy that I speak of?
ABA
Combining ABA & SWIP
In our preseason product you will find articles about Average Bases Allowed (ABA), a replacement for WHIP, as well as SWIP (pitching dominance). They deal with different aspects of the pitching game, other than the fact that they both rely, at least in part, on walk totals (more on that later). In what follows I’m
ABA: It Is Better Than Whip
Everyone knows, uses and believes in WHIP. It works for what it is. As I’ve been saying for years though, there is a better way to do this, and it’s time that the fantasy universe catches on to the simple, yet vitally important change, that ABA offers. WHAT IS ABA?Created through discussions with Brandon Wilson