Fantasy Baseball Questions...

[CadaverDawg]

Ok, I'm really wanting to start getting back in to MLB, so I figure playing in a fantasy baseball league would be a good way to get more into the games. I need help though.

I consider myself to be a really good Fantasy Football guy, but I am curious as to what the strategy is when drafting for baseball. I wanted to start by joining just a free ESPN league, and I'm wanting to do it before the season opener today, so I don't have time to do a lot of research on the draft.

Can someone give me a Fantasy Baseball for dummies? Or should I just join a league and let it auto pick for me? For the first year, I just want to have a somewhat balanced team so I can be involved....not necessarily thinking or expecting a Championship.

Thanks in advance.

 

[missouridawg]

Go check an injury report. The key is to not draft a guy like Curtis Granderson in the first few rounds.... considering that he won't play until May.

If the league is a heads up league, just understand that the format rewards a lot of luck, like most fantasy footall leagues. A roto league, however, does require some skill.

 

[57stratdawg]

I always play for the 2nd half of the season, so i don't mind drafting a guy like Granderson. Especially since he's in a contract year with the richest franchise in sports. I traded last year for Longoria and sat him on the bench for several months.

I think Brett Lowerie, Matt Moore, and Mark Trumbo all have alot of value, and I'd stay away from Michael Borne, James Sheild, and Roy Halladay.

After we draft, I want my team to have a good mix of power and speed offensively and ALOT of starting pitching. You can usually find saves on the waiver wire as the season goes on.

 

[WutheringDawg]

I'm the exact opposite when it comes to pitching

I try to draft 3 quality closers because without fail one will get hurt and by july there will be no one with more than 10 saves in free agency.


Starting pitching after the the elite guys are all about match ups and tend to be a lot easier to find.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Closers

get promoted/demoted all the time. If you keep up w it, you can find one whenever.

 

[57stratdawg]

Plus, they don't contribute much to any other category besides SV.

I like having one guy I know I can count on, but I can find two others on the waiver wire.

 

[klong-dog]

I kinda go in between both strategies.

I like to draft at least 1 if not 2 aces early and then draft 3 to 4 closers in the middle rounds. I like to have all or most of my RP or P with closers. Then on the back side of the draft, I go with (SP) starters that are on good teams, that give run support where they can get the W, also while looking at guys that register a lot of K's. Offense I usually try to go with a mixture of speed, power, ave.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They can help on K/BB ratio if that's in your league.