| Every fantasy manager has his or her own | | | | championships): This strategy means you |
| fantasy baseball draft strategy. Which ones work, | | | | completely forget about pitching till the later |
| which ones don't? The biggest mistake fantasy | | | | rounds, probably wont draft a pitcher until the |
| owners can make is not having a strategy. For | | | | 10th round at the earliest. Hitters play everyday |
| every draft that you do as a fantasy baseball | | | | and score on a daily basis. The best starter in the |
| manager you need to have a strategy, and stick | | | | league will only contribute every fifth day. You will |
| with it. So with out further ado here are five | | | | not be drafting a pitcher until all 9 hitting positions |
| strategies that I have used to win countless | | | | are filled. |
| championships. | | | | Position Scarcity: This strategy entails the most |
| The balanced team or "average Joes" strategy: | | | | research on your part. You will need to not only |
| This is where you only draft players that | | | | look at rankings overall but also for each position |
| contribute in all five categories. You don't try to | | | | as well. In the opening rounds you will be drafting |
| outright win any specific category, but at the | | | | players at positions that have very few |
| same time you don't give up on any either. | | | | superstars. Some examples of such positions are |
| Through the first 10 rounds you should draft the | | | | catcher, shortstop, and closer. Once you have a |
| best stat contributors at each position. You want | | | | "superstar" at each of the "scarce" positions you |
| batter that contributes in all 5 categories, not just | | | | will draft players that fill out the rest of your |
| home runs and RBI's. Once you hit the 10th round | | | | roster. |
| you need to look at your current situation and | | | | Punt Strategy: This is a strategy that is often |
| see where you have major holes. Once all holes | | | | frowned upon by the fantasy baseball experts. |
| are filled in you can continue drafting players that | | | | However when used correctly it is a force to be |
| will contribute in as many categories possible. | | | | reckoned with. A fantasy manager using this |
| Highest Rated Player Strategy: Lets face it, | | | | strategy will punt or give up on a scoring |
| anyone that plays fantasy baseball knows whom | | | | category to try and dominate in the other |
| the studs. This strategy means exactly what it | | | | categories. For hitter this is usually steals, pitchers |
| sounds like, you always draft the highest rated | | | | usually give up on saves. This is not a great |
| player, without paying much attention to position | | | | strategy to begin the draft with, but if you are |
| or categories, if they are ranked high, you draft | | | | getting towards the 7th round and you are |
| them. In order for this draft strategy to work | | | | noticing some categories you are weak in you |
| your league needs to be incredibly active, and | | | | may want to give up on trying to find some |
| needs to allow trades because in order for you | | | | steals and concentrate on more home run hitters |
| too fill positions you are weak in you will be | | | | and RBI machines. |
| trading. Because you always drafted the highest | | | | These are just some of the basic strategies used |
| rated player you will have some extra studs at | | | | in fantasy baseball drafts. In the upcoming posts I |
| each position, use this to your advantage to get | | | | will be going over ways to use each strategy and |
| the reaming positions you still need. | | | | how it applies to this years player pool. |
| Offense sells tickets (defense wins | | | | |