Ildemaro Vargas: Fantasy Baseball's Unsustainable Surprise
By
David Roth
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Summary
An article about Ildemaro Vargas, a 34-year-old MLB player who has been performing unexpectedly well, catching the attention of fantasy baseball analysts despite a career sample size suggesting his hot streak is unsustainable. The piece explores the tension between small-sample success and long-term data, and the dilemma fantasy writers face in covering such players.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledHe's 34 years old, and the vast majority of fantasy players have never heard of him before the last two weeks.
We have a nearly 1,400 plate appearance sample over his career to scream that what he is doing is not sustainable, nor who he truly is, and I fully believe that.
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