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