Stocking Options for Tout
In a few days, I’ll begin to make the list. After spending more than a month reading player profiles, examining projections, participating in mock drafts and reading some more, I’m …
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Drafting to Differ – FSTA vs. Mixed LABR
When reviewing draft results in preparation for my own upcoming strategy battles, differences in opinion interest me a lot more than unanimous agreement. OK, Clayton Kershaw will be a top-10 …
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FSTA Drafting Beyond the Surface
Mock drafts and preview magazines are useful draft preparation tools, but there’s nothing like the real thing. For as long as I remember, the annual Fantasy Sports Trade Association draft …
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One Man’s Pick Is Another Man’s Pan
For some owners, the day after the Super Bowl marks the official beginning of the fantasy baseball draft prep season. For other owners, also known as the procrastinators, the draft …
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Backward Drafting
OK, now we’re getting serious. After participating in the annual Street & Smith’s magazine mock draft, a 12-teamer which I discussed here, a virtual draft room once again became my …
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Heat Rising
What was a slow Hot Stove season just a couple weeks ago is a slow Hot Stove season no more. The days immediately following the Winter Meetings are often full …
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Bargains on the Mound
To be honest, I don’t remember an off-season in which the Hot Stove has been this cold this late in the proceedings. This lack of front office activity has slowed …
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Picks and Pans from the Past
Those of you who have never purchased The Fantasy Baseball Guide Professional Edition, edited by Peter Kreutzer (aka Rotoman) probably don’t know about picks and pans. Let’s make a deal …
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Early ADP Oddities
Although there really isn’t such a thing as an off-season in baseball, these next few weeks are about as close as it gets, with the World Series over and the …
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Contract Year to Come
On the sixth day following the conclusion of the World Series, (next Tuesday at the latest), something important will happen. On that day, impending free agents will become free agents. …
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October Value Boost
Technically speaking, the postseason doesn’t count for fantasy baseball purposes. But ,whoever says that fantasy owners should completely ignore postseason stats is sorely mistaken. In fact, many fantasy owners might …
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