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11/8 BaseballHQ Radio is up! Special roundtable edition live from FPAZ...Ron Shandler (@bb4caster.bsky.social), Ray Murphy, @toddzola.bsky.social and Alex Beckey join @patrickdavitt.bsky.social to talk about Trey Yesavage, AI in fantasy baseball, and league rules... Runs 1:11:11

Hard to believe it's been FOUR DECADES. Happy 40th Anniversary to the Baseball Forecaster! Place advanced orders now for delivery by the holidays. www.baseballhq.com/pricing/base...

Does anyone play fantasy football, basketball or hockey using the Rotisserie format? If so, what categories do you use for each? #fantasysports

Juan Soto homers off Sonny Gray to the delight of Mets fans

Looks like @bb4caster.bsky.social , @b-walton.bsky.social , and Lord Zola enjoyed that Soto homer

We've got @bb4caster.bsky.social @nickpollack.pitcherlist.com @sporer.bsky.social @ryanbloomfield.bsky.social @rudygamble.bsky.social @tlmcleod.bsky.social @jennybutler830.bsky.social Rob DiPietro and Ray Murphy leading off Thu night.

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Less than 24 hours until First Pitch Online! Not in Florida this year, but #LABR drafts are still a part of the weekend. Stoked for this year's program; our 1st inning lineup rocks. Just the tip of the #fantasybaseball iceberg through Sunday: 1/2

2/18 BaseballHQ Radio is up! 2-Tout Tuesday with Ron Shandler (@bb4caster.bsky.social) and Peter Kreutzer... Runs 1:50:10. Online player: tinyurl.com/hqr218, download MP3 file: tinyurl.com/hqrDL218... Podcatchers soon ...

Using risk to drive your BABS draft strategy Here are the low-risk players to help you stick to your risk budget.

Using risk to drive your BABS draft strategy

From Ron Shandler (@bb4caster.bsky.social):

Risk Analysis of the 2025 Talent Pool Risk is unavoidable, but if we examine the player pool and marketplace from a high-end perspective, we can better prepare to avoid or embrace risk when necessary.

Risk Analysis of the 2025 Talent Pool

From Ron Shandler (@bb4caster.bsky.social):

February 6, 2025 BABS Chat with Ron Shandler Make sense of all that is BABS with Ron Shandler on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7p ET. Submit questions ahead of time, and/or join on Thursday.

BABS Chat with Ron Shandler (@bb4caster.bsky.social)!

7pm Eastern tonight, and FREE for anyone to join. Queue's open:

A BABS Tutorial Everything you need to know to get up and running with the BABS system quickly...

🚨 NEWS — Ron Shandler's (@bb4caster.bsky.social) BABS system is now live on BaseballHQ! New articles up today to get you acquainted:

📝 BABS Tutorial: https://www.baseballhq.com/articles/gaming/BABS/a-babs-tutorial
📝 How BABS asset groups uncover profit opportunities: https://www.baseballhq.com/…

A baseball in the sky glowing like the sun over a snowy, wintry field

Today is the baseball solstice, halfway between the last out of the World Series and the first pitch of the first Spring Training game

(Re)Introducing BABS Ron Shandler (re)introduces his Broad Assessment Balance Sheet...

Not totally familiar with this BABS character?

@bb4caster.bsky.social with a proper re-introduction today:

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It. Has. Arrived.

DETAILS: ronshandler.com/fantasyexpert/

#3 - There’s a unique peek inside a Major League organization. Spoiler alert: it’s not pretty.
#2- Stat nerds will finally have a hero to worship. Actually, many nerds, most not named Ron.
#1- Gambling! Labor strife! Lawyers! Addiction! This book has it all!

FIVE Reasons Why "Fantasy Expert" is the perfect stocking stuffer:
#5 - Learn how the game was played in the 1980s. Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.
#4 - Looking to start a fantasy business? Tons of tips. Some even work.

I thought it would be fun to post those times when, every so often, ChatGPT got it wrong. I asked, "What was a typical batting lineup for the 1987 Houston Astros?"

It’s tough to reduce pitcher velocity without there being some sort of disincentive… like a walk putting the runner on SECOND base.

That’s why they were Easter eggs. But thrilled that you find them!

PDF coming Thanksgiving for standing orders! www.baseballhq.com/pricing/base...

Key fact from the upcoming Baseball Forecaster... In 2019, 63% of IL days went to pitchers. Since then, that pct increased to 66% in 2021, then 69%, 70% and in 2024... 74%. When will it end?

Yes sir!

More questions answered in the 2025 Baseball Forecaster:
- What is the return on investment for players drafted in rounds 1,2,3 and 4?
- What percentage of the top 60 players return negative roto dollars?
- more coming... baseballhq.com/pricing/base...

Questions answered in just the first few pages of the 2025 Baseball Forecaster:
- What is the track record of pitchers drafted in the 1st round?
- Batters are safer picks than pitchers, but exactly how much safer?
- more coming... baseballhq.com/pricing/base...

Autographed copies of the book are still available at ronshandler.com/product/fant...

Thirty years ago this month, MLB players went on strike. Chapter 12 of "Fantasy Expert" details how the 232-day walkout impacted the fantasy baseball industry.

What makes a bad argument? All the ways to engage in bad-faith.

This is a superb piece: www.readtangle.com/easy-to-argu...