The name “Citi Field” has no substance. No pride, no history, no character. Until further notice, “Citi Field” is just the Shea Parking Lot.

It’s a parody. Don’t sue me.

This one seems long overdue. People make all kinds of assumptions about what does and doesn’t happen in the rain, but I’ve never seen anyone test them — until now. At the end of the article, you’ll find a handy chart which summarizes the findings for easy reference.

Like so many of my ideas, talk and fear of the Rookie Wall was all over the forum at FantasySharks.com, and it seemed like an important trend to find if it exists. Turns out it does!

The bad news is I’m way behind on linking to my articles this season. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed anything very geeky. The good news is I’ve developed a new system that will help you set your lineup.

This is like features you’ll find on large league hosts that show you who other people are starting, but this goes a few steps further. For starters, I know these players, and their reputation, among other things, is built into the ranking — Big improvement over “Who Joe Yahoo! Office Leaguer is starting.” It also takes a much deeper look than ridiculous things like “98% of LT owners are starting him.”  You can also click on a name and see who people are putting ahead or behind the player.

I’m working on getting this hosted back at FantasySharks.com in one form or another. Meanwhile, check it out, and let me know what you think!

http://www.challengeeveryplay.com/ffl/mfl/wsas.php

This was the last week for the Notable Numbers segment, as I decided to switch gears and concentrate on analysis. Specifically, Who Sharks are Starting.

In the first of a pretty much defunct commentary series, a look at some of the more interesting numbers for the week.

What kind of sportswriter would I be if I didn’t throw out the occasional random list of snarky predictions?

No, of course it’s not real! That’s besides the point. This was really just an excuse for a whirlwind trip through Superbowl history. Enjoy!

In a second look at the RBBC, I join forces with Greg Kellogg to debunk the idea that the days of the star runningback are on the decline.