| Fantasy baseball, in all it's
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| | enough to warrant it's own section, and
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| incarnations and iterations may seem a
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| | since it's my article, that's how I'm
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| little unwieldy to the uninitiated, but
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| | gonna do it. Experience is beneficial
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| it's really not that difficult to
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| | here, but even if it's your first time,
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| participate in, just requires a little
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| | you should still do it, as it will be
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| time and persistence to get started. Many
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| | something to build upon in future years.
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| camps seem to have a myriad of rules,
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| | At the very least you'll learn what now
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| regulations and procedures to follow.
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| | to do from your abysmal past disasters.
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| However; it wouldn't have the following
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| | Come up with some sort of grading system
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| it does, if it wasn't easy enough for the
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| | utilizing factors such as the worth of a
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| average beer swilling baseball fan to
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| | player to their team, and not just how
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| engage in. Don't even get me going on the
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| | well they play as an individual.
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| stats these guys compile, I don't know
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| | Flexibility is key here, so as some of
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| what it is about baseball fans that makes
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| | your choice selections are grabbed by
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| them so obsessed with statistics.
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| | other players, you can react and still
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| Although I'm sure Freud would have some
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| | put together a winning team. Spontaneity
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| fantasy theory as to how it all works.
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| | is what makes life (and Fantasy Baseball)
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| Oh, how I do digress, on with the
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| | interesting you know.
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| article, and less about my little
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| | Ouch! Hey That Hurts.
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| obsessions.
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| | Yep, injuries happen, and yes, it hurts.
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| In The Beginning - AKA "The Draft"
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| | But hey, if there were no surprises, what
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| So, it all begins with the draft. No not
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| | fun would that be. Everyone has to deal
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| the kind that comes in a pint (later
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| | with injuries at some point. Players,
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| after we've won), I'm talking about the
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| | owners, managers, coaches, and fantasy
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| selection of players for your team.
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| | baseball fanatics. While it can be
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| Having a great draft, really comes down
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| | exasperating at best, there's always a
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| to a couple of things. Current
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| | good and bad way of dealing with things.
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| statistics, and past performances. The
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| | Maybe it's time to consider trades.
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| trick is to balance the two, and to know
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| | Perhaps, there's some unproven guys on
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| what weight to apply to each so you make
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| | the bench you could swap for a great
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| the optimal picks. This of course
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| | player, that's just dying to play for
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| requires a good knowledge of past
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| | your team. Maybe there's someone on
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| performance, and experience. The past
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| | waivers who could step it up, and play
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| performance is easy to get, just ask your
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| | like a start for a short period of time.
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| best baseball buddy, where he gets his
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| | Just keep an eye on those fantasy
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| info, or do some internet searches. Is
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| | baseball future Rookie of The Year hiding
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| there anything not on the net these days?
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| | on your bench, I'd hate to be the one
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| I can't really help with the experience
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| | that let him get away.
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| part, actually nobody can, not even the
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| | Bottom Of The 9th
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| internet. Your just going to have to get
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| | Just a couple of things to remember
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| out there play a few fantasy baseball
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| | before we head off for that pint. Don't
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| games, and lose some of your hard earned
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| | forget to keep an eye on the free agent
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| cash to gain good experience. After all,
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| | pool. Of course you won't be the only one
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| it's not winning or losing that counts .
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| | keeping tabs on it, strategy is important
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| . . it's how much money I win off you
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| | here. Also when you do decide to make
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| that really matters.
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| | trades, use the ole' noggin. That's what
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| Research - Rocket Science for Fantasy
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| | your momma gave it to you for. There's
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| Baseball Nuts
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| | nothing worse then making a bad trade,
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| This could kinda go back under the draft
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| | that lets the other guy grab all the
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| section (no not the pint draft - later,
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| | glory. Keeping track of the rising and
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| much later), but it's really important
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| | slumping hitters will be a big help here.
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