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Head of MLB Info at Underdog; words for Baseball America.
5 of the 10 lowest league-wide batting averages ever have come since 2020.
Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor.
More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball:
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The juiced ball.
Sticky stuff.
Rule changes.
MLB has finally settled into a new era
And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing:
We finally have a macro edge again.
Live now - my favorite piece of the year
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I’ve been obsessed with the macro fantasy landscape ever since the juiced ball era.
This week, I found more clarity than ever before.
Live tomorrow:
Building on last week's housing article
I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast.
What I'm calling the Great Repricing:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-great-...
I wrote from the perspective of a hopeful first-time homebuyer in the 2020s.
It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game.
The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-house-...
Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
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As tick populations explode, tickborne diseases are becoming more and more common. To address this threat, novel solutions are clearly needed. Could wildfire management help to address this menace? I believe it could! See:
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#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
Join me as I go "back to my roots"* (plant pun intended) and discuss the wonderful world of liverworts that exist in New England.
*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!
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Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
The Magic of Backyard Baseball
Live tomrorrow. Subscribe (for free) here: brendantuma.substack.com
The Magic of Backyard Baseball
Live tomrorrow. Subscribe (for free) here: brendantuma.substack.com
Most fantasy coverage focuses on breakout rookies and busted early-round picks.
But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts.
Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
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I returned from my honeymoon and immediately wrote about the Colorado Rockies.
Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter.
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I never once considered Eugenio Suárez in offseason drafts.
Now he might be having the best season of his career.
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I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
Baseball’s hardest throwers in 2025 aren’t just throwing 100 mph. They’re building complete arsenals around it.
Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more.
Who's next?
My new piece @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...
Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak.
Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
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Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak.
Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
open.substack.com/pub/brendant...
That's a good profile to avoid 😂
He isn't good enough to warrant it but like a "peak" version of Andrew Vaughn comes to mind lol
Thank you! Lots of (free) Backyard references and fantasy analysis to be found here!
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Matt Chapman has 22 stolen bases since joining the Giants last year.
That’s 2/3 of his career total!
Backyard Scouting: San Francisco Giants
Rafael Devers in a new park, Heliot Ramos flashing growth, and Jung Hoo Lee adjusting to MLB.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. has the lowest K% of his career.
On his evolving approach and a skill-first breakdown of the Padres' lineup.
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"In other words, the real edge is less about individual moves and more about how you evaluate players in the first place."
I wrote about my takeaways from building 2025 projections in June:
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Backyard Scouting Report is a new series where I'll regularly be tracking hitters one team at a time.
The goal is to develop a long-term view of the player pool that enables us to stay competitive in both redraft and keeper formats.
First up: The Dodgers
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Backyard Scouting Report is a new series where I'll regularly be tracking hitters one team at a time.
The goal is to develop a long-term view of the player pool that enables us to stay competitive in both redraft and keeper formats.
First up: The Dodgers
brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...
New series!
Each week I’m breaking down one lineup to track how fantasy value is shifting. Kicking off with the Dodgers.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ben Rice. Spencer Torkelson.
I wrote about young stars powering 3 of the top teams in MLB.
New for @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...
Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ben Rice. Spencer Torkelson.
I wrote about young stars powering 3 of the top teams in MLB.
New for @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...
