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The Z Files: 2024 Scoring, Running it Back
19 days ago
Todd Zola digs into what may have caused the offensive decline in 2024, and wonders if increased playing time for outfield speedsters like Jacob Young took away more hits than anticipated.
The Z Files: NFBC Postseason Hold'em Contest
31 days ago
The NFBC's Postseason Hold'em contest kicks off at the start of the Division Series, and its scoring system leads to some unusual rankings.
The Z Files: Generic MLB Playoff Ranks by Position
35 days ago
Todd Zola provides some player rankings ahead of the playoffs, as Mookie Betts and the Dodgers take MLB's best record into the postseason.
The Z Files: Strategy and Rankings for the Underdog Fantasy Playoff Contest
39 days ago
Todd Zola examines strategies for the Underdog postseason contest, and notes that while Shoehi Ohtani may be the best player, you may not want to take him first overall.
The Z Files: What It Takes
62 days ago
Todd Zola provides some data to help you determine whether even Aaron Judge is capable of slugging your team into contention over the season's final stretch.
The Z Files: July Brought the Heat
94 days ago
Todd Zola looks into July's offensive surge and finds it was fueled by a big jump in homers from the likes of Eugenio Suarez.
Rankings for DraftKings Post-Break Best Ball
115 days ago
Todd Zola takes a look at second-half best ball leagues from DraftKings and has Shohei Ohtani topping his rankings in the format.
The Z Files: First-Half Hitters Review
123 days ago
Todd Zola reviews the first-half performance of the top hitters at each position and has remorse over fading Aaron Judge during draft season.
The Z Files: Mid-June Review
138 days ago
Todd Zola digs further into the run-scoring environment of 2024 and sees reason to believe there may not be serious regression coming for pitchers like Seth Lugo.
The Z Files: Will Scoring Pick Up?
151 days ago
Todd Zola digs into the 2024 run-scoring environment to see if more offense is on its way, but spots some trends that suggest pitchers like Tanner Houck might continue to keep the ball in the yard.
The Z Files: Would You Rather, Hitting Style
157 days ago
Todd Zola plays another round of Would You Rather?, this time with hitters, and has trouble finding reasons for optimism with Randy Arozarena.
The Z Files: Would You Rather, Pitching Style
166 days ago
Todd Zola polls different groups on which of a pair of pitchers people would prefer for the rest of the season, and thinks Bailey Ober deserves more consideration than he got.
The Z Files: Can the Drop in Flyball Distance Influence Roster Management?
187 days ago
Todd Zola considers the impact of the 2024 baseball on the homer totals of certain players, including Corey Seager.
The Z Files: Fantasy Introspection
199 days ago
Todd Zola considers the dilemma of how aggressive is too aggressive when it comes to potential breakout performers like Garrett Crochet.
The Z Files: Meet the New Individual Weekly Player Rankings
215 days ago
Todd Zola introduces individual player rankings to the Weekly Hitter Rankings and offers a peek at how they get compiled, and how they might get adjusted as the season progresses.
The Z Files: Five Is the New Four
238 days ago
Todd Zola considers the impact of extra rest on starting pitchers and wonders if the Orioles will treat Corbin Burnes with the same care that the Brewers did.
The Z Files: How Does Changing Divisions Affect ERA?
266 days ago
Todd Zola considers the impact of changing teams on pitching like Corbin Burnes, over and above how a new home venue might alter their projections.
The Z Files: Projectability of Hitter Strikeout Rates
276 days ago
Todd Zola look at how players like Adolis Garcia made significant improvements in their strikeout rates, and whether any lessons can be drawn that could help project 2024 breakouts.
The Z Files: Surveying 2024 Park Factors
286 days ago
Todd Zola reviews park factors for 2024 and notes that the change in Camden Yards' dimensions is likely having an impact on righty sluggers like Ryan Mountcastle.
The Z Files: Projecting Pitcher's BABIP
296 days ago
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
The Z Files: How Much Influence Does a Pitcher Exert?
306 days ago
Todd Zola digs into year-to-year correlations on pitching metrics to see which ones a hurler like 2023 All-Star Mitch Keller might be more likely to repeat.
The Z Files: Pitchers I Rank Lowest
320 days ago
Todd Zola digs into the projections on pitchers he has ranked lower than his compatriots on the RotoWire Roundtable, including NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell.
The Z Files: Pitchers I Rank Highest
330 days ago
Todd Zola continues his review of Roundtable Rankings where he's out of step with the consensus, and holds his ground on the Twins' Bailey Ober.
The Z Files: Some 'Splaining To Do
336 days ago
Todd Zola follows up the latest update to the Top 300 Roundtable with a look at some players he made significant adjustments to, including Yordan Alvarez.
The Z Files: Hitters I Rank Lower
352 days ago
Todd Zola looks at some hitters he has ranked lower than his Round Table colleagues, and promises his caution with regard to drafting Adley Rutschman isn't an Orioles thing.
The Z Files: Hitters I Rank Highly
360 days ago
Todd Zola takes a look at hitters he has ranked ahead of the pack in the RotoWire Top 300 Roundtable, and isn't sure why everyone else is so down on Ozzie Albies.
The Z Files: Projecting 2024 Stolen Bases
October 21, 2023
Todd Zola takes an initial look at how to handle stolen base projections for 2024, especially when it comes to outliers from last year's league-wide boost like Bo Bichette.
The Z Files: NFBC - Postseason Hold 'Em Rankings
October 6, 2023
Todd Zola offers some strategy tips for the NFBC's Post-Season Hold 'Em Contest and has Mookie Betts at the top of his rankings once he equalizes for games played.
The Z Files: Underdog Fantasy Playoff Best Ball Rankings Refresh
September 29, 2023
Todd Zola offers an update on the Underdog best-ball playoff contest and explains why he has so much exposure to Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners.
The Z Files: Underdog Fantasy Playoff Best Ball Rankings
September 6, 2023
Todd Zola reviews Underdog's new playoff best-ball leagues, where the runaway success of Atlanta and Ronald Acuna in the regular season may actually hurt their value to your roster.