Comments on: Diversification and Fantasy Baseball http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/ Personal Finance, Writing, and Blogging Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:16:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: pfblogsround 3rd February 2008 | plonkee money http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-336 pfblogsround 3rd February 2008 | plonkee money Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:34:31 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-336 [...] Diversification and Fantasy Baseball @ The Writer’s Coin - I know rounders is a school children’s game but it’s still a good post [...] [...] Diversification and Fantasy Baseball @ The Writer’s Coin - I know rounders is a school children’s game but it’s still a good post [...]

]]> By: Nut http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-307 Nut Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-307 That's a good point Lazy. I struggled with how to phrase this—I thought of starting rotations and how some teams rely more on one star pitcher and then 4 mediocre guys and that kind of thing. I may need to tweak the analogy a bit. As for The Baseball Cube, I agree with the ad-heavy stuff, but I just like their format better. The guy that runs it is an OK dude too. That’s a good point Lazy. I struggled with how to phrase this—I thought of starting rotations and how some teams rely more on one star pitcher and then 4 mediocre guys and that kind of thing.
I may need to tweak the analogy a bit.

As for The Baseball Cube, I agree with the ad-heavy stuff, but I just like their format better. The guy that runs it is an OK dude too.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-306 Lazy Man and Money Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:46:22 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-306 I've always thought that the Baseball Cube was too ad-heavy to link to. I've chosen Baseball Reference in the past. BR also has cool stats like ERA+ and OPS+ - very handy. I think of the scenario your brought up as healthy competition. It would be a little like looking how several stocks perform over a couple of months before investing. Since a team can only play one 1B at a time, its wise to consider all option before making that decision. Same goes with the stock choice. If baseball lifted the roster limits and if they somehow had a way for two 1Bs to contribute at the same time, I could definitely see the diversification strategy. I’ve always thought that the Baseball Cube was too ad-heavy to link to. I’ve chosen Baseball Reference in the past. BR also has cool stats like ERA+ and OPS+ - very handy.

I think of the scenario your brought up as healthy competition. It would be a little like looking how several stocks perform over a couple of months before investing. Since a team can only play one 1B at a time, its wise to consider all option before making that decision. Same goes with the stock choice. If baseball lifted the roster limits and if they somehow had a way for two 1Bs to contribute at the same time, I could definitely see the diversification strategy.

]]> By: Nut http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-305 Nut Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:37:04 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-305 Interesting analogy too. Leaving some money in the bank for added flexibility—I like that. I may steal that one FD. Interesting analogy too. Leaving some money in the bank for added flexibility—I like that. I may steal that one FD.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-304 Frugal Dad Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:44:30 +0000 http://www.thewriterscoin.com/2008/01/28/diversification-and-fantasy-baseball/#comment-304 Maybe you could make the connection from the NFL salary cap to help some see that there is a finite supply of money. Imagine the salary cap is the amount of money you have to spend on groceries. If you have nearly spent your entire food budget, you can't stop on the way home for prime rib, just like an NFL team can't trade for a marquee player with no cap room. Maybe you could make the connection from the NFL salary cap to help some see that there is a finite supply of money. Imagine the salary cap is the amount of money you have to spend on groceries. If you have nearly spent your entire food budget, you can’t stop on the way home for prime rib, just like an NFL team can’t trade for a marquee player with no cap room.

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