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About Derek Ambrosino

Derek 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.


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2012

More changes of scenery

December 28, 2012
How moves to new teams will impact a batch of fantasy-relevant players

Changes of scenery

December 13, 2012
Some marquis names have changed teams; does this help our hurt their fantasy value?

What a difference a week makes

November 28, 2012
A small change in league design can make a big difference to user experience

THT Live: MLB.com seeking stats stringers

November 28, 2012

Chatting with the mixed Tout Wars champ

October 10, 2012
Cory Schwartz offers his take on roster construction strategy

Building backwards?

September 26, 2012
Can you win by spending more on relievers than starters?

THT Live: Why the media hopes the 2012 Brewers and Ryan Bruan go away

September 15, 2012

Red light, green light

September 12, 2012
Analyzing the schedule to try to steal some stolen bases

The power of power

September 05, 2012
Why we should trust the long ball and the players who hit them

Half-baked ideas, Vol. 1

August 29, 2012
Seedlings of ideas intended to improve the game of baseball and :an experience

Every day I’m hustlin’

August 22, 2012
The concept of hustle is allegedly lost on fantasy baseball, but that's not really the case

Saving for tomorrow

August 15, 2012
An early look at potential bullpen shake-ups for next season for those in keeper leagues with looming trade deadlines

Haste makes… hay

July 31, 2012
You shouldn't wait much longer to make your trades, except in these instances

Trade winds: position players

July 17, 2012
Position players involved in trade rumors and what a trade would do to their value

Trade winds: starting pitchers

July 10, 2012
Some players with trade buzz and what a deal might mean to the fantasy value of each

What our FanGraphs partnership means for THT Fantasy readers

July 05, 2012
THT has joined forces with FanGraphs; the real winners will be our readers

Buy medium

June 26, 2012
Their owners may think they're selling high, but I don't

Resisting the panic play

June 19, 2012
There's no need to throw your eggs into one basket yet

Sticking to your guns

June 14, 2012
League settings, personal engagement, and THT vs. Fantasy Squared's Fangraphs league

How to be a player

June 05, 2012
Staying single and ready to mingle... with the waiver wire

Getting the best of the market

May 29, 2012
Meaningful info and still small samples make the trade market fertile this time of year

The real replacement level of starting pitching

May 23, 2012
Arms really are worth 90 cents on the dollar when compared to bats

Mythbusting - closer edition

May 15, 2012
Has the tumultuous closer position really helped validate the don't-pay-for-saves model?

Long view

May 08, 2012
Another owner is creating a juggernaut; is there anything you can do? Help him, maybe.

THT vs. Fangraphs

May 01, 2012
A belated introduction to a unique expert league

Sustainable profits

April 17, 2012
Players who are outperforming their preseason ranks without playing above their heads.

Early impressions

April 11, 2012
We don't yet know much, except how to capitalize on those who think they do

Mr. Right now

April 04, 2012
The cost of holding non-MLB players on your active roster

Cramming the smart way

March 21, 2012
If you have limited time to prepare for your draft or auction, how should you spend it?

Solve for ADP pt. 2

March 14, 2012
More fun with players' ADPs and what they'd have to do to live up to them

Why I’m not worried about Ryan Braun

February 29, 2012
Are there reasons to worry about Ryan Braun this season?

Solve for ADP

February 15, 2012
What do some bounce-back and leap-forward candidates have to do in 2012 to justify their ADPs?

Making the leap up

February 08, 2012
Jumping from public leagues to more competitive private leagues

Are you mocking me?

February 01, 2012
More discussion of the recent THT mock draft

Ask Oliver

January 25, 2012
What does THT Forecasts have to say about a handful of controversial 2012 fantasy assets?

Can you really play it safe?

January 18, 2012
With the odds stacked against you, is "playing it safe" even possible, let alone advisable?

Is autodraft a necessary evil?

January 04, 2012
Should those who use autodraft be punished for doing so?

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