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MilkSpiller22
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So here comes the big debate... the previous were just warmups for this one...
Again, 5X5 categories... all other categories are standard...
I have came to the conclusion that BA is the FAR superior Fantasy stat... and here is why I like BA more than OBP.
First off, the biggest reason people prefer OBP over BA is because OBP includes BB and for that reason it is a better stat to judge who the better player is... I don't disagree with that at all... But what Pro OBP people don't realize is that we already do include BB in fantasy categories... and that is with Runs... Runs has a direct correlation with OBP, the more you are on base the more you CAN score... So there really is no NEED for the more encompassing stat, since the other categories already take it into account...
My biggest problem with OBP, is that the since it is a better indicator to who the better player is, the list mirrors the lists of the other categories to closely... It almost takes away the whole purpose of categories, or at least the way I like to think of categories...
It is true that Non power hitters can have better OBP than power hitters, but it minimizes the window such that you are MORE willing to take the power guy over the non power guy with the better OBP, and also there is less of penalty to own some Power players...
Again, I like my categories to be independent of each other as much as possible, and I dislike when a specific style of player is benefited too much from multiple categories, while others are not...
What I also like with my categories is strategy for drafting... With OBP, that minimizes the strategy on draft day since it is near impossible to do well in that category if you don't have a good Power team, with BA it may be a valid strategy to go elsewhere than power, and that wont hurt your chances to WIN the BA category... Especially as the season progresses, just try to improve your OBP, if you don't have good Power... It is much harder to do...
BA just brings more strategy into the game, because there are many deemed fantasy unworthy that can help you in this category... And it is nice to bring a hole other talent pool into being valuable...
Again, 5X5 categories... all other categories are standard...
I have came to the conclusion that BA is the FAR superior Fantasy stat... and here is why I like BA more than OBP.
First off, the biggest reason people prefer OBP over BA is because OBP includes BB and for that reason it is a better stat to judge who the better player is... I don't disagree with that at all... But what Pro OBP people don't realize is that we already do include BB in fantasy categories... and that is with Runs... Runs has a direct correlation with OBP, the more you are on base the more you CAN score... So there really is no NEED for the more encompassing stat, since the other categories already take it into account...
My biggest problem with OBP, is that the since it is a better indicator to who the better player is, the list mirrors the lists of the other categories to closely... It almost takes away the whole purpose of categories, or at least the way I like to think of categories...
It is true that Non power hitters can have better OBP than power hitters, but it minimizes the window such that you are MORE willing to take the power guy over the non power guy with the better OBP, and also there is less of penalty to own some Power players...
Again, I like my categories to be independent of each other as much as possible, and I dislike when a specific style of player is benefited too much from multiple categories, while others are not...
What I also like with my categories is strategy for drafting... With OBP, that minimizes the strategy on draft day since it is near impossible to do well in that category if you don't have a good Power team, with BA it may be a valid strategy to go elsewhere than power, and that wont hurt your chances to WIN the BA category... Especially as the season progresses, just try to improve your OBP, if you don't have good Power... It is much harder to do...
BA just brings more strategy into the game, because there are many deemed fantasy unworthy that can help you in this category... And it is nice to bring a hole other talent pool into being valuable...