​​​​​Update 2/11/12: did you know the depth charts now list players both by lineup slot and position? You can now view each team's depth chart in either way by using the buttons above the hitters section. Please let us know what you think.
Update 2/11/12: a new release of the PECOTA spreadsheet is available with lots of requested improvements. We put up a separate post with the details.
​​Update 2/9/12 12:40pm Pac: SS/Sim is now available in the PFM. We haven't looked at the data closely yet… let us know what you're seeing in the comments.
Update 2/9/12 10:20am Pac: the PFM is now available. Hit 'fantasy' in the menu bar to get to the Fantasy homepage, and you'll have a link to the PFM in the Fantasy link box in the right-hand column.
​Update 2/9/12 10:00am Pac: the Depth Charts are now available. Hit 'depth charts' in the menu bar to get there from any BP page.
We turned on BP Fantasy subscriptions today, and we'll be rolling out features as we finish them, and making updates to this post. Drop by anytime for the latest status, or to leave a Fantasy question or comment.
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The PECOTA spreadsheet was released this morning. Fantasy and Premium subscribers can download it by clicking here. If you haven't read Colin Wyers' article on the weighting changes that have been made this year, have a look at it–it was really interesting watching these changes develop.
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We are finishing up PFM and the depth charts for 2012. Based on suggestions from long-time subscribers and fantasy players, we've made some significant changes to depth charts and playing time estimates this year… we'll have more on that soon.
- We don't have an ETA for player cards yet, but we've been working on those as well. The player cards currently do not display 2012 projections–any projections that are displayed are the ones from 2011. We'll get that cleaned up so its not so confusing.
Thanks for your patience, and please email customer service or drop us a comment in this thread if you have any questions or comments.
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The playing time estimates themselves are done and reflected in the PECOTA spreadsheet, and we'll have depth charts and PFM ready asap.
For the team-dependent stats, there's several inputs and it varies a bit. For R and RBI, what we really project is R-HR and RBI-HR, and then add HR to come up with R and RBI. On-base ability and power are the chief inputs, along with stolen bases. Pitcher W-L is based on projected RA and IP per game, along with expected run support (using the depth charts values for hitters).