Comments on: Daily Notes: The Top Possible Rookies, According to Steamer

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:33:31 +0000

Steamer’s projecting him for 462 PA, which is more than it’s projecting for Bradley or Martin. It just projects the other two to be slightly better. Of the three, he’s got the lowest projected BA, OBP, and wOBA. He’s got a higher projected Slugging than Bradley, which probably makes him a better fantasy player than he might be in real life.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:35:07 +0000

playing time related. Service time related. Assumptions.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:33:48 +0000

Where’d the most searched list go? I lost it in the re-design.

By: Yo

Yo — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:15:53 +0000

Both of which make it more entertaining as a Fantasy stat, arguably, since it makes certain players more valuable than they are in real life (and more likely to pop up with that value “out of nowhere” to save the unlucky and inept, not to mention validating the superstitious).

But none of that actually answers the question (and he acknowledges the poor quality of the stat, so I’m not even sure why it is necessary); alas, I am unable to answer it either. Perhaps someone over on the RotoGraphs part of the site can help.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:04:40 +0000

Um… Myers?

By: grandbranyan

grandbranyan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:33:00 +0000

Really curious how the Indians are being projected this year…

Does anyone know where I can find the Cleveland Steamers?

By: David

David — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:44:27 +0000

FPCT has an inverse relationship to skill in many cases (Derek Jeter), because the inability to get to a ball saves the fielder from a potential error. Fielding prowess is much better measured by the plays made than the plays not made. It also has a very low year-to-year correllation