AP 4x4: Alex Patton’s recommended bid limit in standard 4x4 AL and NL Rotisserie leagues with no inflation.
The Baseball Forecaster 2008: Ron Shandler’s invaluable publication that comes out in late November; consulted often, by Alex anyway, in the writing of player comments.
The Bill James Handbook 2008: Steve Moyer and John Dewan’s invaluable publication that comes out in early November; consulted often, by Alex anyway, in the writing of player comments.
The Fantasy Baseball Guide 2008: Rotoman's invaluable magazine (on newsstands Jan. 15), containing more than 1500 player profiles – many of them written by Mike Fenger and many more written by Rotoman -- and approximately 350 picks and pans by industry experts, that hits newsstands in mid-January; consulted often, by Alex anyway, in the writing of player comments.
K/W: strikeouts divided by walks
MF 5x5: Mike Fenger's recommended bid limit in standard 5x5 AL and NL Rotisserie leagues with no inflation.
PK mixed: Peter Kreutzer's recommended maximum bid in mixed leagues of about 15 teams, using the standard 5x5 categories; the bids are fuzzier than in AL- and NL-only leagues because of the much deeper talent pool.
Rating: a simple formula (H + .5 *BB+1.5*HR) / IP that is an excellent metric for seeing how well a pitcher pitched each year, regardless of the won-lost record or ERA; it's a better version of WHIP.
Ratio: WHIP on the same footing as ERA: 9*((H+BB)/IP). Some leagues prefer Ratio.
$: Alex's $values of what players "earned" each year in standard 4x4 Rotisserie leagues. For complete explanation of the formulas see Notes for Masochists.
Rotoman: Peter Kreutzer
Rotoman’s projections: The projections we use in Patton $ On Disk.
The Software: often referred to in the comments (usually, more modestly, as “the software”) -- this year’s or last year’s Patton $ On Disk, a simple-to-use program that vastly facilitates getting ready for 4x4 and 5x5 auctions and sells for a mere $30 at Alex's site.
WHIP: Ratio on the same footing as Rating: (H+BB)/IP. Some leagues prefer WHIP.