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Playing with Numbers: Earned runs versus actual runs allowed
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at how fraudulent a stat earned run average can be in determining a pitcher's value.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Do bad teams shut it down in September?
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at whether bad teams shut it down or turn it up in September with some interesting results.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Discussing pitchers' values
AJ Mass, Special to ESPN.comAJ Mass follows up last week's column on hitters' values by discussing the value of pitchers.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Power profiles revisited
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks back at some stats that mark a consistent power hitter to see who's in line for a bump or decline in home run production.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Fantasy versus reality
AJ Mass, Special to ESPN.comAJ Mass discusses whether or not fantasy leagues using 4x4 scoring are closer to real-life than other leagues he's come across.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2008
Playing with Numbers: The 'real' value of relief pitchers
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at how reliable relief pitchers can be by analyzing how well they can keep runners from scoring.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Buy low, sell high with Runs Created
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass revisits the Runs Created stat to help figure out who is set to rise and decline in the second half.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Revisiting the Pierre Rankings
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks again at how much do stolen bases really affect fantasy value by using his Pierre Rankings.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008
Playing with Numbers: VORP
AJ Mass, ESPN.comA.J. Mass discusses the concept of VORP and how it can be used in fantasy.
Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Notable home/road splits
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at the players with the most notable and extreme home and road splits this season.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Every pitch counts
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass explores the often misunderstood pitch-count statistic and reveals that not all pitch counts are created equal.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Complete games out, vulture wins in
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at how irrelevant complete games are as a fantasy stat, as well as the rise of vulture wins.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2008
Playing With Numbers: The power of patience
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at look at three key stats that make up the makeup of a power hitter, and who does and doesn't fit the bill.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Sometimes it's all about team
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at the RC-27 stat and how much hitters are influenced by the players around them.
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008
Playing with Numbers: SECA and you shall find
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass breaks down secondary average (SECA) and discusses how it can be used to find fantasy value.
Story | Conversation | April 28, 2008
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