ROTISSERIE: COVID, the short season, and long-term trends

COVID, the CBA, player trends, cats and dogs, living together, mass hysteria! So much has happened over the past year or so that it’s dizzying; forget trying to factor it into our approach to fantasy baseball.

But that’s why you subscribe, right? We’ll give you a rundown here on the big picture and how it may affect your approach to managing your team.

Looking back

Okay, so 2020 was a weird year. How much weight should we give players’ 2020 stats? The simple answer: none.

But surely, 2020 is a data point that should be factored into our analysis, right? Yes. We should give 2020 the same consideration as we would any 60-game sample. Still none.

Take the case of Dylan Bundy (RHP, LAA). He seemed to break out in 2020, with a 3.29 ERA and...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From Rotisserie

What we thought we knew about positional scarcity is no longer true.
Jan 31 2025 3:04am
It's not fantasy baseball season until we release our SGP estimates for the upcoming season! It's here!
Jan 21 2025 3:09am
We'll look at data from the NFBC to help establish what we need to win our leagues next season.
Nov 15 2024 2:02am
We take a deep dive into FAB spending in the NFBC 2023 Main Event to help us budget and spend better in our leagues.
May 3 2024 3:03am
A review of the Santana Plan anchors for 2024, along with a review of others under consideration.
Mar 27 2024 3:02am

Tools