<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RotoSynthesis Blog Posts for Jonah Keri</title><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/</link><description>The Ultimate Fantasy Sports Blog</description><copyright>Copywrite Rotowire.com 2009</copyright><item><title>How Are Those NBA Sleepers Doing?</title><description><![CDATA[Just over a month ago, we checked in on three potential sleepers for the NBA season. How're they doing so far?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/How%2DAre%2DThose%2DNBA%2DSleepers%2DDoing-BBD1537.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/How%2DAre%2DThose%2DNBA%2DSleepers%2DDoing-BBD1537.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>3 NBA Sleepers To Watch</title><description><![CDATA[In basketball more than most sports, players can make big leaps in statistical production as their careers progress. Here are three players who fit that mold this year, and thus qualify as potential sleepers in your drafts.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/3%2DNBA%2DSleepers%2DTo%2DWatch-BBD1471.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/3%2DNBA%2DSleepers%2DTo%2DWatch-BBD1471.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 41:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Quick LCS predictions</title><description><![CDATA[Making predictions is a fool's errand. Having some analytical chops doesn't do much good either. If it did, Bill James, Nate Silver and Marcel the Monkey would all own their own islands. Of course, that's not going to stop me.<br />]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Quick%2DLCS%2Dpredictions-BBD1464.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Quick%2DLCS%2Dpredictions-BBD1464.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Traveshamockery</title><description><![CDATA[There's no other way to describe MLB's decision to stage today's Angels-Red Sox at 12:07 pm ET.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Traveshamockery-BBD1453.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Traveshamockery-BBD1453.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Best Team Almost Never Wins</title><description><![CDATA[Forget the Yankees' weak back-end starting pitching, Joe Girardi's shaky managerial tactics or any nebulous concerns about the team's state of mind. <br />
<br />
The biggest reason to bet against the Bombers, or any team with the best record in any season comes down to simple mathematics.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/The%2DBest%2DTeam%2DAlmost%2DNever%2DWins-BBD1403.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/The%2DBest%2DTeam%2DAlmost%2DNever%2DWins-BBD1403.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 40:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>My One Annual Attempt at Fantasy Football</title><description><![CDATA[Bowing to the people who actually know what they're doing when it comes to fantasy football, here's my one annual, feeble attempt, in the league I've been doing since college.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DOne%2DAnnual%2DAttempt%2Dat%2DFantasy%2DFootball-BBD1368.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/My%2DOne%2DAnnual%2DAttempt%2Dat%2DFantasy%2DFootball-BBD1368.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Stop Mocking David Wright</title><description><![CDATA[Instead of mocking David Wright and his new batting helmet, we should be applauding him for having the good sense to protect himself.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Stop%2DMocking%2DDavid%2DWright-BBD1346.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Stop%2DMocking%2DDavid%2DWright-BBD1346.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Quantifying Patience and Timing in Fantasy Baseball</title><description><![CDATA[What we can learn from buying lowest, David Ortiz, and partial-season dollar values.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Quantifying%2DPatience%2Dand%2DTiming%2Din%2DFantasy%2DBaseball-BBD1310.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Quantifying%2DPatience%2Dand%2DTiming%2Din%2DFantasy%2DBaseball-BBD1310.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 39:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Root for Tiger?</title><description><![CDATA[<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">Why the obsession with rooting for Tiger Woods?</span></span>]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Why%2DRoot%2Dfor%2DTiger-BBD1285.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Why%2DRoot%2Dfor%2DTiger-BBD1285.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lineup Order Still Doesn't Matter That Much, But...</title><description><![CDATA[With the Tampa Bay Rays exploring lineup options as they enter a pivotal stretch of games tonight against divisional rivals Boston and New York, and with several key players struggling, here's how I'd refine the team's batting order.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Lineup%2DOrder%2DStill%2DDoesnt%2DMatter%2DThat%2DMuch%2DBut-BBD1251.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Lineup%2DOrder%2DStill%2DDoesnt%2DMatter%2DThat%2DMuch%2DBut-BBD1251.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2009 49:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>You Know You're Bad When...</title><description><![CDATA[There are a million facts and figures one could use to describe the Royals' ineptitude this season.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/You%2DKnow%2DYoure%2DBad%2DWhen-BBD1244.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/You%2DKnow%2DYoure%2DBad%2DWhen-BBD1244.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 1 Aug 2009 23:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Subversive Trade Deadline Strategies, Fans' Edition</title><description><![CDATA[How Yankees fans can sabotage the Rays' playoff chances.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Subversive%2DTrade%2DDeadline%2DStrategies%2DFans%2DEdition-BBD1227.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Subversive%2DTrade%2DDeadline%2DStrategies%2DFans%2DEdition-BBD1227.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 40:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What I'm Watching At The Deadline (And The Rest Of The Season)</title><description><![CDATA[As much as teams try to look at the big picture, today's actual problems always seem to carry more weight than tomorrow's theoretical problems. A team with a great pitching staff in paper that's getting lit up leading into the trade deadline might feel compelled to reach out for an ace or a bullpen stopper. A team expected to score a ton of runs that hits a July offensive swoon might have trouble resisting the urge to trade premium prospects for a middle-of-the-order bat.<br />
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Here are two situations we're watching that could prompt teams to make deals they wouldn't have expected to make a few months, or even a few weeks ago.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/What%2DIm%2DWatching%2DAt%2DThe%2DDeadline%2D%28And%2DThe%2DRest%2DOf%2DThe%2DSeason%29-BBD1222.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/What%2DIm%2DWatching%2DAt%2DThe%2DDeadline%2D%28And%2DThe%2DRest%2DOf%2DThe%2DSeason%29-BBD1222.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>On Roto and Outliers</title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/On%2DRoto%2Dand%2DOutliers-BBD1182.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/On%2DRoto%2Dand%2DOutliers-BBD1182.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 37:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Jarrod Washburn</title><description><![CDATA[Another great performance by the unheralded lefty.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Jarrod%2DWashburn-BBD1157.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Jarrod%2DWashburn-BBD1157.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 27:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BABIP of the Week: Carl Pavano(?!)</title><description><![CDATA[In this week's edition of BABIP of the Week, we examine a very unlikely tout: Carl Pavano.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DCarl%2DPavano%28%21%29-BBD1144.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DCarl%2DPavano%28%21%29-BBD1144.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BABIP of the Week: Johnny Cueto</title><description><![CDATA[Every week, this feature looks at one batter, or pitcher, who's a good buy-low, sell-high, or hold, using BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) as a barometer. This week: Johnny Cueto.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DJohnny%2DCueto-BBD1121.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DJohnny%2DCueto-BBD1121.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Showing Support vs. Acting Like You've Been There Before</title><description><![CDATA[Is the unwavering support for David Ortiz a sign of inspiring fan loyalty, or overcompensation/denial for a fallen hero's demise?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Showing%2DSupport%2Dvs%2DActing%2DLike%2DYouve%2DBeen%2DThere%2DBefore-BBD1118.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Showing%2DSupport%2Dvs%2DActing%2DLike%2DYouve%2DBeen%2DThere%2DBefore-BBD1118.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>BABIP of the Week: Jay Bruce</title><description><![CDATA[Today marks the debut of a new Rotosynthesis feature, BABIP of the Week. Every week, I'll look at one batter, or pitcher, who's either a good buy-low or sell-high, using BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) as a barometer. Our first victim: Jay Bruce.<br />
<br />]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DJay%2DBruce-BBD1104.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/BABIP%2Dof%2Dthe%2DWeek%2DJay%2DBruce-BBD1104.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 50:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Rants, An Homage</title><description><![CDATA[In the great tradition of Bill Simmons' Ramblings, Dalton Del Don's MLB Notes and Andy Rooney's daily existence, here's what's on my mind on a warm Thursday evening.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Rants%2DAn%2DHomage-BBD1061.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Rants%2DAn%2DHomage-BBD1061.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 21:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Scott Downs Update</title><description><![CDATA[There are many reasons that the Jays own the best record in the AL. Their bullpen, and especially Scott Downs, is one of the biggest.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Scott%2DDowns%2DUpdate-BBD1038.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Scott%2DDowns%2DUpdate-BBD1038.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 24:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Most Underrated Relief Pitcher in Baseball</title><description><![CDATA[Through 12.2 IP this season, this relief pitcher now sports the following line:<br />
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17 K, 0 BB, 0 HR, 7 H<br />
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Who is this masked man? And why do I only own him in one of my leagues?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/The%2DMost%2DUnderrated%2DRelief%2DPitcher%2Din%2DBaseball-BBD998.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/The%2DMost%2DUnderrated%2DRelief%2DPitcher%2Din%2DBaseball-BBD998.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 2 May 2009 34:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Yahoo's Can't Cut List and Projecting the Fall(s)</title><description><![CDATA[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?]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Yahoos%2DCant%2DCut%2DList%2Dand%2DProjecting%2Dthe%2DFall%28s%29-BBD991.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/Yahoos%2DCant%2DCut%2DList%2Dand%2DProjecting%2Dthe%2DFall%28s%29-BBD991.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 42:00 AM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>This Year's Cliff Lee? Jarrod Washburn</title><description><![CDATA[Making the case for a most unlikely breakout pitcher.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/This%2DYears%2DCliff%2DLee%2DJarrod%2DWashburn-BBD956.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/This%2DYears%2DCliff%2DLee%2DJarrod%2DWashburn-BBD956.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 48:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item><item><title>AL-Only Auction Results (Opening Day eve)</title><description><![CDATA[Results from AL-only, 12-team draft, on the eve of Opening Day.]]></description><guid>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/AL%2DOnly%2DAuction%2DResults%2D%28Opening%2DDay%2Deve%29-BBD877.htm</guid><link>http://rotosynthesis.rotowire.com/AL%2DOnly%2DAuction%2DResults%2D%28Opening%2DDay%2Deve%29-BBD877.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 25:00 PM 0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>