Fantasy Baseball Today The Process w/ Jeff Zimmerman! Stuff+, Bat Speed, Injury Grades & More (3/1 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Mar 1, 2025
Jeff Zimmerman, an award-winning author and Fangraphs contributor, shares his expertise in baseball analytics. He delves into 'Stuff+' metrics and their predictive power, sparking excitement about their role in fantasy baseball. Zimmerman discusses innovative bat speed metrics and their implications for player evaluations. He also reveals his methods for creating injury grades for pitchers and analyzes how recent ballpark changes impact player performance. The talk wraps up with insights on spring training buy/sell candidates, preparing listeners for the upcoming season.
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Stuff+ Predictiveness
- Stuff+ metrics excel at predicting ERA and limiting hits/home runs.
- However, they are less effective for predicting strikeouts and walks.
Key Pitching Stats
- Prioritize Stuff+, strikeout rate, and walk rate for pitching analysis.
- Consider WHIP as a better ERA predictor than ERA itself.
Stuff+ Uniformity
- Different Stuff+ models exist, creating inconsistencies in evaluations.
- Uniformity among these models is needed for better clarity and usability.
