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About Michael Lerra

I first got into baseball statistics as an undergrad psychology major who was lucky enough to have a thesis advisor that enjoyed baseball as much as I did. I'm the former HireMeTheo.com writer/webmaster - an endeavor that failed to get me a job in baseball, but actually did get me a job in search engine marketing and a whole new career. On any given day, you can find me optimizing advertising accounts in Excel and optimizing my draft board in my head.


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Roster Doctor: 4/22/09

April 22, 2009
Another look at a fantasy player's roster.

Roster Doctor - 4/8/09

April 08, 2009
Another edition of the Roster Doctor.

Roster Doctor - 3/25/09

March 25, 2009
Roster Doctor for a 12-team mixed Yahoo head-to-head league.

Picking one player per round

March 05, 2009
A mock draft with 11 perfectly average drafters plus myself.

Keeper League Roundup

February 19, 2009
Updates to the original Keeper League Rules, as well as a summary of reader submissions.

Designing the perfect keeper league

February 05, 2009
What keeper league ruleset makes the most sense to help balance risk and reward?

Draft Manifesto (part 2)

January 23, 2009
The second portion of a fantasy player's draft rules to live by.

Draft Manifesto

January 08, 2009
A quick list of some fun rules to keep in mind on draft day.

Category influence

December 11, 2008
In head-to-head, which statistics show a strong correlation between team strength and head-to-head record? Which show won-loss records that mostly reflect luck?

Finding the Next Breakout Pitcher part 2

November 24, 2008
Now that we know who has shown a sustainable jump in FIP over the past six years, let's see if we can apply it to 2008 statistics and make some guesses at 2009 breakout candidates.

Finding the next breakout pitcher

November 13, 2008
How do we define a "breakout" pitching season? How have pitchers managed to have breakout seasons in recent years: more power, more control, more ground balls, or some combination between?

Fortify the Strong or Build Up the Weak?

October 23, 2008
Whether playing head-to-head or rotisserie, should you focus on trades and free agent pickups that accentuate your strengths, or cover for your weaknesses?

The draft slot advantage

October 16, 2008
Regardless of player talent and projections, is there an inherent advantage in having certain draft slots in fantasy baseball? Theory converges with empirical data and determines there just may be.

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