The Best of FanGraphs: March 21-25, 2016

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March 26, 2016

Each week, we publish north of 100 posts on our various blogs. With this post, we hope to highlight 10 to 15 of them. You can read more on it here. The links below are color coded — green for FanGraphs, brown for RotoGraphs, dark red for The Hardball Times, orange for TechGraphs and blue for Community Research.

ALL WEEK
The 2016 Positional Power Rankings
Betcha can’t read just one!

MORE BOLD PREDICTIONS
This week saw Alex Chamberlain, Rylan Edwards, The Birchwood Brothers, Chad Young, Dylan Higgins and Matt Dewoskin, and Justin Vibber check in with their bold predictions for the 2016 fantasy baseball season.

2016 Season Preview
We had a full week of great season preview action at THT as well. Help tide yourself over until the start of the season right here.

MONDAY
The FanGraphs Newsletter Is Coming!, by Paul Swydan
Actually, it’s here’s now. You should subscribe to it. Emma is doing a fantastic job.

TUESDAY
There Is No Easy Counter-Shift, by Jeff Sullivan
At least, not yet.

You Aren't a FanGraphs Member
It looks like you aren't yet a FanGraphs Member (or aren't logged in). We aren't mad, just disappointed.
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WEDNESDAY
Shelby Miller on Changing His Mix, by David Laurila
He’s adding a little more brown sugar, a little cinnamon. Should be tasty.

THURSDAY
Billy Butler Ran Into 10 Outs, by Jeff Sullivan
This is going to be in the running for most entertaining post of the year.

Has the League Lost Its Two Strike Approach?, by Eno Sarris
If we put Eno and Paul Konerko in a room they could figure out how to solve all of baseball’s problems.

Brandon Phillips Made Baserunning History, by WhyCantWeHavePeace
I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

A Different Type of .400 Hitter, by Jaack
Always love me a good Jose Hernandez reference.

FRIDAY
Final Scoresheet Roster and Breakdown, by Brandon Warne
Brandon ends up with some sub-optimal players at second, third and in the bullpen, but it might not matter, because the rest of the team is top notch.

How Would You Approach This Tout Wars League?, by Jeff Zimmerman
Jeff is in desperate need of your wisdom.

Major Changes For Valve’s Major, by David Wiers
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The Belt Delusion, by Leland
Just let Brandon Belt be Brandon Belt.

How the Shift has Changed the Game, by philosofool
It’s hard to change the game.





 

Paul Swydan used to be the managing editor of The Hardball Times, a writer and editor for FanGraphs and a writer for Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Now, he owns The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Acton, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @Swydan. Follow the store @SilUnicornActon.

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