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May 20, 2013
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About Derek AmbrosinoDerek Ambrosino spent a substantial part of his youth staring at the backs of baseball cards and began developing a statistically-oriented infatuation with baseball history at a young age. He’s previously worked for MLB Advanced Media. By day, he is a Communications professional within the field of global health.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Derek Ambrosino's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2010Department of redundancy departmentDecember 29, 2010Principles to consider when choosing your league's categories Diversify your bondsDecember 22, 2010Perspective on healthy roster diversification across multiple leagues The bare cupboardDecember 14, 2010The implications of a lack of elite AL starting pitchers on AL-only leagues, appropriate strategies, and the dynamics of "runs" The human element: I want to watchDecember 08, 2010Games being televised can tempt us to make precarious line-up decisions The human element: choosing our own fateDecember 01, 2010Some fantasy baseball decisions are not made rationally, but maybe that's OK Bargain shopping in the ALNovember 17, 2010An early look at some American Leaguers who project to be useful, but who won't break the bank. Bargain shopping in the NLNovember 10, 2010An early look at some National Leaguers who project to be useful, but who won't break the bank. Putting the group in groupthinkNovember 03, 2010Another look at 2011's top 12, from a more conservative point of view Sticker shockOctober 20, 2010Yesterday's bargains are often tomorrow's suckers' bets Aren’t hybrids all the rage?October 13, 2010Fear and loathing in league design, inaugural edition. Mandatory end of season introspectionOctober 06, 2010Looking back at some of my "usual suspects" and an update regarding last week's column. Is thinking with your head overrated?September 29, 2010Irrational risks in the pursuit of glory; yay or nay? Cool story, broSeptember 22, 2010A self-indulgent tale of an epic fantasy day, with a side of lesson Like taking candy from a BarajasSeptember 15, 2010Trying to eke some stolen bases; who's the easiest to take 'em from? Making a run for—or from—the moneySeptember 08, 2010The runs scored category and its battle with me to shed its second-class citizenship. Endgame aggressionSeptember 01, 2010There aren't many tomorrows left; it's time to forfeit a bit of quality for quantity's sake I don’t need to know my role; I know my rightsAugust 25, 2010Should non-contenders be barred from trading with contenders down the stretch? How much injury risk is too much?August 18, 2010Checking in on an attempt to nurse an April infirmary into a September juggernaut. Sacred cows make the best burgersAugust 11, 2010Reading the market and taking advantage of last-minute keeper deals How do we know we’re right?August 04, 2010What must we establish to rightly claim credit for our predictions? WHIP it goodJuly 28, 2010Giving Carl Pavano's performance the respect it deserves. Faith no more?July 21, 2010More than halfway though the season, are underperforming players still buy-low candidates, or are they sunken costs? The mysteries of bulk buyingJuly 14, 2010It can be quite difficult to evaluate the benefits of trades involving many players. Impending closer shake-ups and risk managementJuly 07, 2010To double down or buy insurance? Teaching myself a lesson in opportunity costJune 30, 2010What are we costing ourselves by holding on to our fringe assets? The ethicist part two: pulling a fast oneJune 23, 2010What must I disclose when shopping a lemon? The Ethicist: Fantasy Baseball EditionJune 16, 2010In which I extrapolate the "trolley problem." Confessions of a conspiracy theorist: who’s watching the watchers?June 09, 2010How do we know that our league providers are correctly valuing stat lines? Relief for your toxic assetsJune 02, 2010A potential way of handling season-ending injuries to keepers Confessions of a market skeptic: endowment effect editionMay 26, 2010Does the endowment effect actually hinder our abilities to improve our teams? Checking in on my “usual suspects”May 19, 2010Players' stats may not yet be predictive, but hard decisions must be made What should fantasy baseball “be about?” part 2May 12, 2010Owners in your league will behave however you tell them to behave. What should fantasy baseball “be about?” part 1May 05, 2010League settings and their underlying philosophical values, limiting transactions edition. Capacity building 101: so, tell me more about this databaseApril 28, 2010Before we can to take fantasy baseball analysis to the next level, we need some very basic infrastructure. Most debates really boil down to semanticsApril 20, 2010The clash of the quants and geniuses is under way, but do we know what victory looks like? Punt your way to the front?April 14, 2010Head-to-head leagues offer increased freedom to experiment with bold tactics. Keeping things in perspectiveApril 07, 2010Taking it back to fantasy 101 to fight fantasy hypochondria. The usual suspectsMarch 31, 2010Did I outsmart the market, or myself? Last year’s modelsMarch 24, 2010A look at seven similarly valued players, who were once more sought after. Save me a sliceMarch 17, 2010Elite closers: the pizza of fantasy baseball. Petty thievesMarch 10, 2010Premium speed at discount prices. The mockery of mock draftsMarch 03, 2010Why mock drafts may not be as useful and predictive as they sound in theory. Friendship and disappointmentFebruary 24, 2010Three players likely to disappoint, and the joys of friend-based leagues. Why discretion is the better part of valorFebruary 17, 2010Further exploring the dangers of deferring drafting studs for seemingly similarly skilled sleepers. Bucking the systemFebruary 10, 2010Can radically altering a league structure proactively eliminate deadbeats? This isn’t fantasy baseball, JoeFebruary 03, 2010Misconceptions of players' actual values and their fantasy stock Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame pt. 3 (2006 – 2010)January 27, 2010The final installment of my Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame series Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame pt. 2 (2001 – 2005)January 19, 2010in which I continue to use such an honorable platform for self-indulgent fodder Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame pt. 1 (1995 – 2000)January 11, 2010Self-indulgent, non-helpful fodder you know you want to read! New year’s resolutionsJanuary 04, 2010Novel thoughts about 2010 in wrapped in a stale gimmick of a column theme. | ||||