KEEPERS: Post Mortem: 2016 takeaways—Part 2

Last week we submitted the first of a two-part summarization of trends and general observations from the recently concluded season for consideration as part of your off-season planning in Keeper / Dynasty leagues. This is our second installment.

 

Record MLB strikeouts.  Even with home runs nearing all-time MLB highs and overall scoring rising for the second consecutive season, strikeouts are soaring. In fact, 2016 was the 11th consecutive year that strikeouts have gone up, from 6.3 per game (per team) in 2005 to an astonishing 8.01 this season, a new MLB high and nothing short of remarkable.

Some of this dichotomy can be observed anecdotally in the performances of SPs like Michael Pineda (176 IP, 10.6 Dom, 1.4 hr/9, 4.82 ERA) and

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