Sabermetrics beginner

[011472]

So I'm a fantasy football guy (don't hate) over here from the other side. Always loved baseball, but haven't played fantasy in a few years. And in the time sabermetrics seems to have taken over. I read the start of the NL Cy Young thread until it was clear that I no longer knew what I was reading about.

BABIP seems pretty clear to me, but FIP? xFIP? WAR? If I'm going to hang out here, I need to catch up quickly! Can anyone recommend a clear resource to understand these new acronyms? Thanks.

[MashinSpuds]

You'll find some, if not all, of those terms and what they might mean at Fangraphs.com. Check out this section for some in-depth reading: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... #winvalues

[neoforce]

You'll find some, if not all, of those terms and what they might mean at Fangraphs.com. Check out this section for some in-depth reading: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... #winvalues

I'm not exactly a beginner to Sabermetrics and have used a lot of the amazing resources you can find on the web about that topic. But I have never found a really good Sabermetrics 101. What I'm looking for is something that starts at the very beginning but then gradually moves into more complicated topics.

And, dare I show my age, ideally I would love one of those old fashioned things called a book.

Anyone have a good pointer?

[jake_twothousandfive]

This is a pretty good one: http://saberlibrary.com/

[gnarboots11]

It's a bunch of voodoo and bogus most the time. I use bonermetrics, which is far more reliable.

[MashinSpuds]

This is a pretty good one: http://saberlibrary.com/

This looks solid. You could also get some stat lingo from the book "Baseball Between the Numbers" by the Baseball Prospectus Team of Experts.

[Neato Torpedo]

It's a bunch of voodoo and bogus most the time. I use bonermetrics, which is far more reliable.

This is the best post of all time.

[Grounded Polo]

PM Big Pimpin, the end.

[HOOTIE]

It's a bunch of voodoo and bogus most the time. I use bonermetrics, which is far more reliable.

How's that college fund coming along?

[smoovethug]

xFIP gives kittens cancer, ask mweir how.