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About Derek Carty

Derek Carty, 23, has also been published by NBC's Rotoworld, Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, and USA Today. This season, he'll be contributing to FanDuel and will be linking to all of his work at DerekCarty.com. In his three years competing in expert leagues, he has won 2 titles with 4 top three finishes, including a LABR NL title in 2009, making him the youngest person to ever win a major expert league title. Derek is a proud graduate of the MLB Scouting Bureau's Scout Development Program and is a firm believer in the importance of combining stats and scouting. He welcomes questions via e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.

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2008

Fantasy fallout: Big Unit signs with Giants

December 29, 2008
A look at the fantasy ramifications of the Randy Johnson signing.

Mock Draft: 2009 Rotoworld Mock Draft

December 24, 2008
A rundown of the recent Rotoworld Mock Draft in which I participated.

Fantasy fallout: Teixeira signs with Yankees

December 24, 2008
A look at the fantasy ramifications of the Teixeira signing.

Early look at the ninth inning

December 22, 2008
A look at the early favorites for closer duties in 2009.

Should fantasy leagues mimic real-life baseball?

December 19, 2008
Why fantasy leagues shouldn't use sabermetric statistics.

Fantasy fallout: Kerry Wood to close for Indians

December 17, 2008
The fantasy ramifications of Wood's signing.

Introducing: THT Fantasy Comments

December 15, 2008
Introducing an in-house commenting system for THT Fantasy.

Fantasy fallout: A.J. Burnett signs with Yankees

December 12, 2008
A look at the fantasy implications of A.J. Burnett's signing with the Yankees.

Fantasy fallout: Sabathia signs with Yankees

December 11, 2008
A look at the fantasy ramifications of C.C. Sabathia signing with the Yankees.

Fantasy fallout: Mets sign K-Rod, acquire Putz in three-team trade (Part 1)

December 11, 2008
A look at the fantasy ramifications of these moves for Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz.

Fantasy fallout: Mets sign K-Rod, acquire Putz in three-team trade (Part 2)

December 11, 2008
A look at the fantasy ramifications of these moves for Aaron Heilman, Brandon Morrow, Franklin Gutierrez, and for the closer market as a whole.

The statistical impact of switching leagues (for pitchers)

December 10, 2008
A look at how switching from the AL to the NL (or visa-versa) affects a pitcher's statistics.

Fantasy fallout: Red Sox extend MVP Dustin Pedroia

December 08, 2008
A look at Dustin Pedroia's future coming on the heels of his six-year extension with the Red Sox.

Fantasy fallout: Edgar Renteria signs with Giants

December 05, 2008
The fantasy ramifications of the Giants' new shortstop.

Musings about the value of pitchers

December 03, 2008
Some thoughts on the value of pitchers.

The statistical impact of switching leagues (for hitters)

December 01, 2008
A look at how switching from the AL to the NL (or visa-versa) affects a hitter's statistics.

Breakout party: Delmon Young

November 24, 2008
A look at Twins' outfielder Delmon Young's prospects of a 2009 breakout.

Fantasy fallout: Ryan Dempster re-ups with Cubs

November 19, 2008
A look at the Cubs re-signing of Ryan Dempster from a fantasy perspective.

Breakout party: James Loney

November 17, 2008
A look at Dodgers first baseman James Loney's prospects of a breakout in 2009.

Fantasy fallout: Closers on the move

November 14, 2008
How Salomon Torres' retirement, Trevor Hoffman's departure from San Diego, and the Kevin Gregg trade affect closing situations around the league.

Fantasy fallout: Josh Willingham, Scott Olsen for Emilio Bonifacio

November 12, 2008
A look at the Marlins' trade of Josh Willingham and Scott Olsen to the Nationals for Emilio Bonifacio and the ramifications it has for fantasy owners.

Fantasy fallout: Matt Holliday to A’s (Part 2)

November 12, 2008
A look at how the Matt Holliday/Huston Street trade affects the fantasy baseball scene, the second in a two-part series.

Fantasy fallout: Matt Holliday to A’s (Part 1)

November 12, 2008
A look at how the Matt Holliday/Huston Street trade affects the fantasy baseball scene, the first in a two-part series.

Trade strategy: Fantasy baseball meets fantasy football

November 07, 2008
How paying close attention in your fantasy football league can pay big dividends next spring.

Smoke and mirrors: Ryan Ludwick

November 05, 2008
A look at whether Ryan Ludwick's breakout 2008 season was for real and what fantasy owners should expect from him in 2009.

Fantasy fallout: Mike Jacobs traded to Royals

October 31, 2008
How the Mike Jacobs/Leo Nunez trade affects the fantasy scene.

My player evaluation philosophy

October 29, 2008
A summary of my philosophy regarding player evaluation, as well as some discussion of philosophies used by other fantasy baseball analysts.

Stats reference

October 28, 2008
A quick reference guide of statistics commonly used at THT Fantasy Focus.

World Series Game 5 Live Blog and Chat

October 27, 2008
Announcement regarding a live blog and chat during tonight's World Series Game 5, featuring baseball writers from around the Internet.

Live THT Fantasy Focus Chat: 11 a.m. EST

October 22, 2008
Be sure to stop by at 11 a.m. EST for our first ever live THT Fantasy Focus Expert Chat!

Fantasy fallout: Mark Ellis re-signs with A’s

October 21, 2008
A look at how the re-signing of Mark Ellis affects the Oakland A's, the market for middle infielders, and your fantasy baseball plans.

Reminder: Live THT Fantasy Focus Chat on Wednesday

October 20, 2008
A quick reminder about the upcoming THT Fantasy Focus Expert Chat.

Smoke and mirrors: Carlos Delgado

October 17, 2008
A look at whether Carlos Delgado's increased production in 2008 was for real or a fluke.

Dual spotlights: Dan Uggla and Ty Wigginton

October 15, 2008
A look at two very similar players with two very different market values.

Coming up: THT Fantasy Focus live chats

October 14, 2008
A sneak peek at the newest feature of THT Fantasy Focus: live expert chats.

Player spotlight: Ben Sheets

October 09, 2008
A look at Ben Sheets' peripherals, PITCHf/x data, and market value for the 2009 fantasy baseball season.

First mock draft of the offseason

October 08, 2008
My first mock draft of the offseason and the importance of mock drafting in general.

FOX Sports Expert League recap and strategy discussion (Part 3)

October 04, 2008
A look at my season in the FOX Sports Experts League and the various strategies that went into it. Part three of a three part series.

FOX Sports Expert League recap and strategy discussion (Part 2)

October 03, 2008
A look at my season in the FOX Sports Experts League and the various strategies that went into it. Part two of a three part series.

FOX Sports Expert League recap and strategy discussion (Part 1)

October 02, 2008
A look at my season in the FOX Sports Experts League and the various strategies that went into it. Part one of a three part series.

Fantasy fallout: Todd Jones retires

September 25, 2008
How Todd Jones' departure affects the fantasy baseball scene.

World-famous StatSpeak roundtable

September 24, 2008
A link to this week's World Famous StatSpeak Roundtable in which I took part.

Introducing plate discipline stats

September 15, 2008
Four new stats measuring plate discipline and strikeout rate, which affect batting average.

Plate discipline stats in action

September 15, 2008
Putting our four new plate discipline stats to use on Carlos Quentin, Vladimir Guerrero, Andruw Jones, Ian Kinsler, Rickie Weeks and Craig Monroe.

THT Live: Favre affecting the Brewers’ struggles?

September 13, 2008

Fantasy baseball writers wanted!

September 04, 2008
Interested in writing about fantasy baseball? THT Fantasy Focus is looking for new analysts!

Stretch strategy: Playing keep-away

August 27, 2008
A look at a potentially important strategy for the fantasy baseball stretch run and how it applies to recently promoted Nelson Cruz.

Keeper league strategy: Closers

August 25, 2008
A keeper league strategy involving closers and which setup men might be primed to close games in 2009.

What’s wrong with Johan Santana? (PITCHf/x)

August 20, 2008
A look at Johan Santana using PITCHf/x data to try and decipher why he's having a down year.

On curveballs

August 18, 2008
A link to Derek's findings on curveballs using PITCHf/x.

On curveballs

August 18, 2008
A look at what makes a curveball effective, the most effective variation of curveball, and where it is best to throw a curveball in the strike zone.

Trade strategy: Overcoming economics

August 14, 2008
How to get top dollar for your players in keeper—even when supply and demand says you shouldn't be able to.

Economics of trading: Keeper leagues

August 07, 2008
How the fantasy baseball trade market (in terms of supply and demand) differs between redraft and keeper leagues.

Fantasy roundtable: Most valuable non-All-Stars

July 30, 2008
This week's Fantasy roundtable responses.

Player spotlight: Manny Corpas (PITCHf/x)

July 28, 2008
The two sides of the Colorado reliever in 2008, using PITCHf/x.

Waiver Wire: American and National League (Week 16)

July 19, 2008
A look at the Waiver Wire pickups for both the American and National Leagues for week 16.

Trade strategy: Propaganda and Paul DePodesta’s recent example

July 15, 2008
A discussion of the topic of propaganda using a recent entry from Paul DePodesta's blog as an example.

Player spotlight: Chase Utley

July 14, 2008
THT Fantasy Focus pays special attention to his power numbers under the light of True Home Runs, a new stat using HitTracker data.

Waiver Wire: National League (Week 15)

July 13, 2008
A look at the National League Waiver Wire pickups for week 15.

Waiver Wire: American League (Week 15)

July 12, 2008
American League Waiver Wire pickups for Week 15.

Trade strategy: Cutting off your opponent’s supply lines

July 11, 2008
Link to one of my trade strategy articles that ran at RotoAuthority.

Moon shots: Introducing “True Home Runs” (HitTracker)

July 09, 2008
A new stat uses HitTracker to project the number of home runs a player should hit

Economics of trading: Price elasticity of demand

June 30, 2008
A look at the economic concept of price elasticity of demand, how it relates to the fantasy baseball trade market, and how you can take advantage of it.

Waiver Wire: American League (Week 13)

June 29, 2008
A look at the American League Waiver Wire pickups for week 13.

Waiver Wire: National League (Week 13)

June 28, 2008
A look at the National League Waiver Wire pickups for week 13.

Player spotlight: Edinson Volquez (PITCHf/x)

June 22, 2008
THT Fantasy Focus uses PITCHf/x to examine Edinson Volquez' success thus far.

Waiver Wire: National League (Week 12)

June 21, 2008
National League Waiver Wire pickups for Week 12.

Waiver Wire: American League (Week 12)

June 21, 2008
American League Waiver Wire pickups for Week 12.

The importance of strategy in fantasy baseball

June 18, 2008
Link to my article at RotoAuthority discussing the importance of strategy in fantasy baseball.

Waiver Wire: National League (Week 11)

June 14, 2008
A look at the National League Waiver Wire pickups for the week.

Waiver Wire: American League (Week 11)

June 13, 2008
A look at the American League Waiver Wire pickups for week 11.

Fantasy Baseball Roundtable Radio Show: Recap

June 12, 2008
A recap of the Fantasy Baseball Roundtable Radio Show that I was a guest on last night. Topics include: Edinson Volquez vs. Josh Hamilton, Victor Martinez, Aaron Harange, and sell high candidates, among several spur of the moment discussions.