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Why is fielding, totally ignored in fantasy? Quick point of interest... I'm not justifying this, merely pointing out the inclusion of stolen bases as a category was in part to incorporate defense, employing the anecdotal generalization that the better fielders were more apt to contribute in the sto...

As for the OBP vs. BA disussion, in general I don't need my fantasy game to emulate the real game. So long as we all begin with the same $260 or we snake draft rounds, we are already fundamentally different than the "real game". From an admittedly selfish angle, I wouldn't mind having a different ca...

The fact that OBP can be effected by factors not associated with the player is key. BA can only be improved by actions taken by the hitter while OBP can be effected by other factors. With the winner of this event possibly decided by the 2nd decimal of BA, I think BA is less subject to luck and ther...