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I am a Chicagoan working in Finance. I like finance, but I love baseball. I have loved sports, especially fantasy sports and statistics, since I was a little kid. I'm a huge fan of the Cubs, and a big-time fantasy baseball and football player.
Articles From Carmen
 | Much like my exit velocity update, we need to identify lesser owned players (or superb guys who fell short of expectations in July) who ... by in FantasyTue, Aug 13 |
 | Let's make the last segment of average exit velocity updates actionable. We know who the "epic exit velocitors" are, and you probably can't trade ... by in FantasyTue, Aug 6 |
 | The trade deadline is coming up fast, and there is bound to be a lot of moving and shaking over the next few hours. ... by in FantasyWed, Jul 31 |
 | Maybe it was for simplicity. Maybe it was laziness. Whatever it was, it is time to stop grouping regression candidates into just "positive" and ... by in FantasyTue, Jul 23 |
 | Back in action after the All-Star Break, there are several players worth a deep dive on as we roar into the second half of ... by in FantasyFri, Jul 19 |
 | Welcome to the second half, friends! June didn't have too many breakout pitchers in the way that Lucas Giolito blew our fantasy baseball minds ... by in FantasySat, Jul 13 |
 | With average exit velocity being one of the quickest underlying metrics to stabilize, we can continue to rely on it as we near the ... by in FantasyThu, Jul 4 |
 | After a two-week break, we are back in action with the players that have the underlying data to support positive or negative regression. For ... by in FantasyWed, Jun 26 |
Latest News From Carmen
 | Yusniel Diaz, a top ten prospect for the Orioles, was left off the initial 60-man player pool that was released on Sunday. Joe Trezza of MLB.com2 days ago |
 | Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles number two prospect, was left off the initial 44-man player pool that was released on Sunday. |
 | Adley Rutschman, the Orioles top prospect and first overall pick in the 2019 draft, was left out of the Orioles' initial 44-man player pool that was released on Sunday. Joe Trezza of MLB.com2 days ago |
 | Keegan Akin, a top-15 prospect for the Orioles, was not included in the Orioles' initial player pool that was released on Sunday. Joe Trezza of MLB.com2 days ago |
 | Ryan Mountcastle was not included in the Orioles' initial player pool that was released on Sunday. Joe Trezza of MLB.com2 days ago |
 | James Paxton is fully recovered from back surgery and is "ready to go" for Opening Day, per GM Brian Cashman in a call with reporters. Jon Morosi of MLB Network3 days ago |
 | Aaron Judge is expected to be ready for Opening Day, as GM Brian Cashman expressed optimism on his Opening Day prospects during a call with reporters. Jon Morosi of MLB Network3 days ago |
 | Shohei Ohtani will be ready to pitch once he gets to summer camp, and is expected to be a two-way player right away. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic3 days ago |
 | Zack Wheeler could miss one or two starts at the beginning of the season with his wife expecting a baby sometime in July. Matt Gelb of The Athletic7 days ago |
 | Nick Madrigal is slated to be on the Opening Day roster, but his role is "fundamentally unchanged" from March. James Fegan of The Athletic1 wk ago |
