Doug Gruber
The beauty of an auction…you can bid on any player, having access to the entire player pool. BABS is here to help, differentiating those players with the best combination of skills and risk costs who may be undervalued at the auction table.
Feb 24 2026 3:06am
Feb 24 2026 3:06am
Knowing which players to PASS on is a critical component of our BABS draft plan. A look at players being selected in the early rounds who have insufficient skills to justify their lofty prices.
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
This is where BABS stands out…identifying highly skilled performers in the later rounds of drafts.
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
We continue our BABS 2026 positional analysis with a look at the pitching talent pool.
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
We examine the 2026 BABS ratings for hitters by position. With a BABS reminder that players are more alike than they are different, making players with similar asset ratings interchangeable.
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
For the new BABS Database and Master Spreadsheet, it is essential to understand the player pool for 2026 to enable a roster plan that achieves the BABS objectives for assets and risk costs.
Jan 27 2026 3:09am
Jan 27 2026 3:09am
Everything you need to know to quickly get up and running with the BABS system.
Jan 17 2026 1:00pm
Jan 17 2026 1:00pm
Before we move to BABS 2026, let's look back and review some of BABS highlights from 2025. Spoiler: BABS had a remarkable year!
Dec 22 2025 3:05am
Dec 22 2025 3:05am
This weekend is the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) live event in Las Vegas. BABS is accompanying me for four days of NFBC contests—let's go through our checklist.
Mar 18 2025 3:05am
Mar 18 2025 3:05am
We are not talking about Matt Shaw, Kumar Rocker or Bubba Chandler—“sleepers” who are on everyone's draft list. Rather, here are some no-timers with skills who are rarely drafted outside of 50-team draft and holds or dynasty formats.
Mar 11 2025 3:02am
Mar 11 2025 3:02am
A Salary Cap contest is one where players are assembled into a roster within a total salary cap. BABS works extremely well for this format, to help us construct the optimum team.
Mar 4 2025 3:02am
Mar 4 2025 3:02am
The beauty of an auction…you can bid on any player, having access to the entire player pool. BABS is here to help, differentiating those players with the best combination of skills and risk costs who may be undervalued at the auction table.
Feb 24 2026 3:06am
Feb 24 2026 3:06am
Knowing which players to PASS on is a critical component of our BABS draft plan. A look at players being selected in the early rounds who have insufficient skills to justify their lofty prices.
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
Feb 17 2026 3:08am
This is where BABS stands out…identifying highly skilled performers in the later rounds of drafts.
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
Feb 10 2026 3:09am
We continue our BABS 2026 positional analysis with a look at the pitching talent pool.
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
Feb 3 2026 8:05am
We examine the 2026 BABS ratings for hitters by position. With a BABS reminder that players are more alike than they are different, making players with similar asset ratings interchangeable.
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
Jan 29 2026 3:06am
For the new BABS Database and Master Spreadsheet, it is essential to understand the player pool for 2026 to enable a roster plan that achieves the BABS objectives for assets and risk costs.
Jan 27 2026 3:09am
Jan 27 2026 3:09am
Everything you need to know to quickly get up and running with the BABS system.
Jan 17 2026 1:00pm
Jan 17 2026 1:00pm
Before we move to BABS 2026, let's look back and review some of BABS highlights from 2025. Spoiler: BABS had a remarkable year!
Dec 22 2025 3:05am
Dec 22 2025 3:05am
This weekend is the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) live event in Las Vegas. BABS is accompanying me for four days of NFBC contests—let's go through our checklist.
Mar 18 2025 3:05am
Mar 18 2025 3:05am
We are not talking about Matt Shaw, Kumar Rocker or Bubba Chandler—“sleepers” who are on everyone's draft list. Rather, here are some no-timers with skills who are rarely drafted outside of 50-team draft and holds or dynasty formats.
Mar 11 2025 3:02am
Mar 11 2025 3:02am
A Salary Cap contest is one where players are assembled into a roster within a total salary cap. BABS works extremely well for this format, to help us construct the optimum team.
Mar 4 2025 3:02am
Mar 4 2025 3:02am
