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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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2010

Keeper league strategy: Closers

September 14, 2010
A look at potential 2011 closers that should be scooped up in keeper leagues.

New writers and announcements

September 14, 2010
Introducing new writers and a couple quick announcements.

Reaffirming our faith in DIPS

August 24, 2010
Addressing a few criticisms of DIPS and other metrics based on peripherals.

More on regression, xFIP, HR/FB, BABIP, and the like

August 18, 2010
Some more discussion of things like regression and the proper treatment of "luck" stats like HR/FB and BABIP.

How much do counts affect BABIP?

July 30, 2010
Does pitching in particular counts significantly impact BABIP?

Do we use luck and randomness as a crutch?

July 30, 2010
A follow-up to Dave Cameron's piece on randomness and a response to Chris Liss' assertion that analysts attribute too much to luck.

Another look at the Home Run Derby hangover effect

July 12, 2010
Once more time: Do Home Run Derby participants suffer in the second half?

The continued misuse of FIP

June 11, 2010
Another look at FIP, xFIP, and the continued misuse and misunderstanding of it.

Does it pay to play the match-ups with your SPs?

June 08, 2010
Is it smart to sit starters against strong teams and play them against weak ones?

Which small sample breakouts are for real?

June 02, 2010
Predicting which pitchers will sustain their high K rates despite small samples.

Waiver Wire AL: Week 6

May 15, 2010
A look at 9 American League players worth considering this week.

Introducing: Closer Watch

May 10, 2010
Introduction to a new feature at THT Fantasy.

Why we should always draft Pujols first

May 04, 2010
A look at projection accuracy, variance, and misconceptions about them.

Some changes at THT Fantasy

May 03, 2010
An update of the goings-ons at THT Fantasy.

High on: Mike Leake

April 27, 2010
A look at why it might be worth it to invest in Mike Leake.

Intuition vs. Quants

April 16, 2010
Debate with fantasy and poker pros over the merits of running a team quantitatively or intuitively.

Common players on my 2010 fantasy teams

April 01, 2010
A look at which players have wound up on my fantasy teams most frequently.

Tout Wars Mixed 2010: Team Carty

March 30, 2010
A look at my rookie year Tout Wars team.

CardRunners Expert League 2010: Team Carty

March 22, 2010
A look at Team Carty in an AL-only league with a very interesting setup.

LABR NL 2010: Team Carty

March 09, 2010
A sneak peek at the LABR roster of the defending champ.

What to make of David Wright

March 02, 2010
On David Wright's 2009 struggles, opposite-field hitting, and Citi Field.

Introducing: xW, xBABIP, xLOB%, xHR/FB, and more

January 25, 2010
Introduction to a number of useful new tools for evaluating pitchers.

New THTF writers and Buy On The Rumor

January 21, 2010
Welcoming four new writers to THT Fantasy and a refreshed Buy On The Rumor blog.

The thought process behind the Bill James system

January 18, 2010
Some clarification on the Bill James projection system from a member of the BIS team who works on them.

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