I write about SWIP every year before the season begins. Why it is useful, why you should pay attention to what it tells you. Six weeks in, let’s check in to see how fellas have performed to date.WHAT IS SWIP?Strikeouts are a positive for a pitcher.Walks are a negative for a pitcher.We need to place performance in
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SWIP 2021 Review: Strikeouts & Walks
In virtually every fantasy baseball league ever played the last couple of decades, at least in the non-points league setups, teams have used WHIP (walks + hits divided by innings pitched). It’s a solid way to look at pitching performance. Another way to look at how pitchers performed is to pay direct attention to strikeouts
Checking in on SWIP
It’s time to check in on some pitchers. You remember SWIP, right? Even if you don’t, I can help with that. We’re looking at strikeouts and walks today, so let’s get after it.WHAT IS SWIP AND HOW DO YOU FIGURE IT OUT?Strikeouts are a positive for a pitcher.Walks are a negative for a pitcher.We need to place
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
SWIP: Strikeouts & Walks
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 SWIP offers. WHAT IS SWIP AND HOW DO YOU FIGURE