What is LFX?

The Lab Formula (LFX) is my proprietary weighted model that blends the projections, rankings, and underlying metrics I trust most for each category — with different weightings for Hitters, Pitchers, Prospects, Dynasty, Closers, etc.

About LFX (The Lab Formula)

Rankings should never be just one person’s opinion.

We all carry bias — whether it’s toward players on our favorite team, guys we drafted, or names we already know. At the same time, there are always talented players we’re sleeping on simply because we don’t have time to dig into every new trend, minor league call-up, or underlying shift across 30 teams.

Single data sources have their own problems too.
Rely only on projections and you’re building last year’s team.
Rely only on current results and you’re chasing unproven hot streaks.
Rely only on expert rankings and you’re just trading your opinion for someone else’s.

That’s why I built LFX.

I got tired of opening six or seven different sites every time I wanted to evaluate a player — checking projections, this year’s stats, last year’s stats, Statcast, rankings for hitters, rankings for pitchers, rankings for relievers… then doing it all over again for trades or waiver decisions.

So I took the sources and metrics I trust most, applied custom weightings based on what actually matters for each category (hitters, pitchers, prospects, closers, dynasty, etc.), and distilled everything into one clean number.

How I personally use LFX

LFX gives me an immediate, data-driven baseline on every player’s value. It shows me both the surface-level picture and what’s happening under the hood in seconds.

From there, I apply my own research and intuition on top. LFX doesn’t replace my opinion — it makes my opinion sharper and far more efficient. I still look at other data when needed, but I no longer waste hours just to get in the right range.

The result? Better decisions, way less time, and a significant edge.

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