Source: www.fangraphs.com --- Friday, November 24, 2017
It’s probably been awhile since you’ve read a traditional “buy low, sell high” article. In today’s golden age of Baseball analytics where complex physics and statistics can be boiled down to a few simple indicators accessed instantly using one hand, it’s not very often that we (readers, fans, fantasy players) find ourselves in possession of knowledge before the masses. For example, try “selling” Avisail Garcia and his recent .375 wOBA around your league without getting some type of response that includes “yeah, but he had a .392 BABIP”. Thankfully, despite all the data available at our fingertips, the one ingredient that will always play a critical role in the mixture of value is the human element of perception , which can swing wildly in different directions depending who you’re dealing with. Today I’d like to isolate a few players who’s perception may be suppressing their actual value a little more than it should be, which may represent a buying opportunity for savvy fantasy owners prepping for 2018. The good news is you don’t have to stand in line to land these deals, but you will still need to get them early. Roberto Osuna Osuna finished 3rd among all relievers last year in K/BB (9.22), and 5th in saves (39). He walked just 9 hitters in 64 innings. He pitched the entire season at the age of 22 years old. The last age 22 (or younger) reliever to at least match Osuna’s 3.0 WAR last year was Francisco Rodriguez in 2004 (3.7). T ...
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