Expect more from 2014 White Sox
At this point of the season, the Chicago White Sox were supposed to have their eyes fixed on catching the Detroit Tigers, not the Minnesota Twins. But the 2013 season has been anything but according to the book for the White Sox. As well as the pieces fell together for the Sox in 2012, things […]
Time to sell for White Sox
After last year’s surprisingly strong performance, the Chicago White Sox gave fans every reason to believe they would compete this year. They have been a huge disappointment offensively and defensively – and are just painful to watch at this point. And it is only July! The only thing that kept the Chicago spotlight off […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 17
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one position following a rain-shortened performance against the Boston Red Sox. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner leads MLB with a 30.872 F12 Rating. […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 11
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) R.A. Dickey flutters into the number one spot this week after twirling his second consecutive one-hitter. The knuckleball specialist has not allowed an earned run over his last 42 innings pitched. […]
Factor 12 Leaders Week 10
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Matt Cain is currently the Factor12 Rating leader after twirling the 22nd perfect game in MLB history on Wednesday night. The right-hander dominated the Houston Astros lineup en route to his latest masterpiece in 2012. (2) Justin Verlander vaults […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 8
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one F12 Rating despite having a mediocre outing (6IP 5ER) against the Boston Red Sox. The 2011 AL Cy Young award winner currently holds a 31.937 […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 7
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander retains the number one F12 Rating after nearly pitching his 3rd career no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 2011 American League Cy Young Award winner currently holds a 32.413 […]
Peavy, Dunn back to former glory
McDonald’s has become a dynasty because of consistency. When you walk into one of the fast-food giant’s restaurants in Seattle, it is going to be pretty much the same fare you are going to get at a drive-through in Tampa. That same type of consistency is what the Chicago White Sox thought they were getting […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 6
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander regains the number one F12 Rating after pitching his latest masterpiece 7IP/ 2H/ 1ER/ 1BB/ 8K against the Oakland Athletics. The 2011 American League Cy Young Award winner holds […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 5
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Jered Weaver retains the current top spot on the Factor12 Top12 in 2012 with a 32.589 rating. The Los Angeles Angels right-hander continues to pitch superb baseball compiling a 1.60 ERA […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 4
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Jered Weaver pitched the first no-hitter of his career against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Angels right-hander currently holds the top spot on the F12 Top12 in […]
Dear Mr. Fantasy: Selling Like Hot Cakes: Fantasy Baseball Players to Sell High
It’s getting to be that time of the season where a “small sample size” turns into a “representative sample size”. With regard to players that are over-performing, it’s time to decide whether or not the big numbers will continue. In baseball, statistics more often than not find a way to regress to the mean. Before […]
Factor 12 Leaders: Week 3
The Factor12 Rating (F12) is an analytic measurement utilizing league average performance to compare the value of all MLB pitchers on 60ft6in.com. (1) Justin Verlander continued his dominating start to the 2012 season pitching 6IP/ 4H 0ER/ 3BB/ 8K against the Texas Rangers. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner currently holds the number […]
Sox Can’t Afford to Give More Pitching than They Receive
The Chicago White Sox have announced they are offering Holiday Packs, giving ticket buyers discounts on four packs of Upper Reserved or Lower Reserved tickets. And in one of the first 500 orders, fans receive a White Sox holiday ornament. It appears that the ornament is Paul Konerko and the White Sox image. Too […]
Don’t Count Your Chickens, Cleveland
Much to the delight of Cleveland fans, the Cavs season is over. In all seriousness, Tribe fans, young and old, have not experienced this success since their pennant run in 2007, when they were one game away from the Fall Classic. In the month of April, Cleveland went 18-8 and was clearly […]
Hit or Myth? Big Names Who Don’t Live Up to Their Reputation
When it comes to scanning potential draft lists before the season or watching the waiver wire looking for help, we can’t help but be tempted by a big name. We’ve all seen them… a player whose name alone carries with it the promise of great things. Usually due to past success, these […]
Reflections on the 2010 White Sox: A Preview
The 2010 season is less than a month away, and here on the South side of Chicago (read: the western Chicago suburbs), White Sox fans are mostly talking about five topics in regards to the team’s upcoming campaign. The arms race: Say it with me, “Buehrle, Peavy, Danks, Floyd… Garcia” If there’s a case to […]
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: The Impact of Deadline Deals
Major League Baseball has seen 18 trades go down in the past week. While the contenders struggled to find the final missing piece, the cellar dwellers took on prospects with an eye towards the future. So what does this have to do with fantasy baseball? Well, I’m glad you asked. Did you know that Cliff […]
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: Three Pitchers To Buy Low On
Many starting pitchers who are usually reliable such as Brandon Webb, Jake Peavy, John Lackey and Roy Oswalt have been wildly unpredictable and/or injured through the first ten weeks of the season. If you are one of the unlucky ones who have been become frustrated with your staff’s inconsistency, you might want to look into […]
Chasing the Aces and the Pennants
Image via Wikipedia It’s officially trade rumor season in the MLB and teams are now just beginning to assess their needs and see what is available on the market. This season marks a special one in the starting pitching department as we have four key names playing for underperforming teams looking to slash payroll and […]
WBC: To Be or Not To Be?
That is the question! I can understand the financial benefit of MLB’s marketing the WBC to the overseas market. From a marketing standpoint, it’s a brilliant move (especially in Asia), but domestically it has major issues to contend with. Position players aren’t, in my opinion, affected much by the extra work because they’d be playing […]
