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Fantasy Baseball 2008

ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
This is the first year I have done fantasy sports, and I'm doing my first draft in a couple of weeks. Anyone have any tips or anything? I've been reading over the Yahoo and ESPN projections, but I didn't know if it's smart to go for a #1 pitcher in the first round or to stick w/ a guy like Wright, Reyes, Ramirez?
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    Depends on the type of league your in, but it's generally not a good idea to go after a pitcher in the 1st or 2nd round. The reason is, the best starter can only help in 3 categories, while there are hitters that can contribute in 5 categories, at least in rotisserie style leagues. The only pitcher who even merits a 1st round pick is Johan. Pitchers are also much more likely to get hurt, and can also hurt you more. An 0-4 is just an 0-4 or 0 points. A pitcher getting bombed can hurt you bad

    ETA; Yahoo and ESPN are two of teh worsts ources for rankings. Pick up one of teh fantasy magazines (I prefer the ones that rank players by position as opposed to the one s that list players alphabetically. Those are good, but outdated, so also pick up Sports Weekly's fantasy baseball Special out now. Also go to mlb.com or cbs.sportsline.com and print out a list of injured players so you don't grab someone early who's out for the year.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Depends on the type of league your in, but it's generally not a good idea to go after a pitcher in the 1st or 2nd round. The reason is, the best starter can only help in 3 categories, while there are hitters that can contribute in 5 categories, at least in rotisserie style leagues. The only pitcher who even merits a 1st round pick is Johan. Pitchers are also much more likely to get hurt, and can also hurt you more. An 0-4 is just an 0-4 or 0 points. A pitcher getting bombed can hurt you bad

    ETA; Yahoo and ESPN are two of teh worsts ources for rankings. Pick up one of teh fantasy magazines (I prefer the ones that rank players by position as opposed to the one s that list players alphabetically. Those are good, but outdated, so also pick up Sports Weekly's fantasy baseball Special out now. Also go to mlb.com or cbs.sportsline.com and print out a list of injured players so you don't grab someone early who's out for the year.

    Thanks a lot! That helps quite a bit.
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    You're welcome. have fun. It's one of the most fun and addicting things you can do.
  • hodgehodge Posts: 519
    nothing beats fantasy baseball
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
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