RotoSynthesis Blog Posts for Chicago White Sox

Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced-Loaded With Talent

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00 PM 0000

Preliminary rosters for the Arizona Fall League were announced today. The rosters are loaded with talent. In the past, however, for one reason or another some preliminary names were removed when the games actually began. So this list is subject to alteration.

Quantifying Patience and Timing in Fantasy Baseball

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 39:00 PM 0000

What we can learn from buying lowest, David Ortiz, and partial-season dollar values.

On Roto and Outliers

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 37:00 AM 0000

Jarrod Washburn pitched a 1-hitter last night and is now 6th in the AL in ERA. In April, I called Jarrod Washburn this year's Cliff Lee. This weekend, I traded Washburn for Marco Scutaro. I believe the term for this is idiot savant. Though I'm probably a much bigger idiot than savant.

Mitch Stetter, Sooper-LOOGY

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 38:00 AM 0000

Maybe it's the fact that he pitches for Milwaukee. Maybe it's the fact that he's considered little more than a lefty specialist. But Mitch Stetter has gotten very little attention despite being on something of a crazy tear over his last five games.

In that stretch, he's faced 13 batters. One of them, Troy Tulowitzki, beat out an infield single to shortstop. Another, Victor Martinez, grounded back to the mound and reached on a fielder's choice.

The other 11 struck out.

Yahoo's Can't Cut List and Projecting the Fall(s)

Fri, 1 May 2009 42:00 AM 0000

So here's a little exercise for you: Who's going to end up with the worst season among players considered pre-season MLB superstars?

Strat-O-Matic 2009 Card Review - Part 1 (The Hitters)

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 36:00 PM 0000

Spring is in the air! That means it is time to prepare for your Strat-O-Matic league. Sometimes the difference between coming home with a championship are those handful of 'freak' cards that may not be the best long-term talent, but will do a fantastic job in a platoon or as a pinch-hitter in the right situation. We will cover pitchers in an upcoming blog entry.

Prospect Tuesdays on Fantasy Focus

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 08:00 PM 0000

For the next three weeks, we'll be having John Sickels on for the full hour and talk exclusively about prospects on Fantasy Focus.