It's about that time when we start having those fantasy baseball drafts. One issue that always comes up is the question of which categories are most appropriate. A couple points below...
1) Fantasy baseball can a) try to imitate real baseball, or b) not try to imitate real baseball.
2) If the league organizer chooses a), they are choosing technical stats like OPS, OBPA... things that are difficult to keep track of and hard to find posted on websites or in newspapers. (Moneyball freaks or nerdy sabermetricians might be love these categories however)
3) If b) is chosen, the common stats like W, R, HR, RBI, ERA are chosen. These are easy to keep track of but not particularly great predictors of baseball success. Fantasy baseball resembles more of a game, possible even gambling, than real baseball.
So which is the correct one? I actually prefer the common stats. They make it more fun. Also, for the stats nerds out there, you can still do a statistical analysis of sorts to maximize your season points, though you might just end up with the ESPN or Yahoo rankings. However, I am in a league where I purposely boot stolen bases. I standardized several of the variables and got some new rankings, so was able to pick up some good players (except stolen bases) at a bargain.
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