Never played b4 looking for advice (updated)

Nowak008 · Post #1 » by **Nowak008** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:55 am

I have only played Basketball and Football fantasy and looking to do Baseball this year. Any suggestions on how to break in?

mets87 · Post #2 » by **mets87** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:15 pm

pick guys with good stats

kloo7 · Post #3 » by **kloo7** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:54 pm

Rather than go with Mets87 who thinks his sarcasm is a funny way to make fun of someone new, I would recommed just joining a bunch of Yahoo leagues this year so that you can get a hang of the draft, how to collect players who have different stats, how to manage all 10 categories, and then next year look for a more established league.

Yahoo leagues sure aren't competitive, and 50% of the other managers will stop trying by the all-star break, but it will give you a good idea on how to draft, the position and category values in a draft, and how to stock up on players.

Just some thoughts for a beginner.

mets87 · Post #4 » by **mets87** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:40 am

i was making fun of him? how did you read my mind?

anyway, do your homework, just like you would for any other fantasy league. it's not terribly different from football or basketball.

Nowak008 · Post #5 » by **Nowak008** » Thu Feb 7, 2008 8:56 pm

I guess I was kinda vague the first time.

What I am looking for is what types of players are hard to come by? In football you can never have enough RBs. In basketball, shotblockers are hard to come by or quality big men.

What is it in baseball?

Griff83 · Post #6 » by **Griff83** » Fri Feb 8, 2008 3:43 am

I personally like to load up on hitters in the first 5-6 rounds and attempt to put together a half decent rotation with some mid round picks. Always keep a close eye at the start of the season for that waiver wire goldmine (Carmona, Tulowitzki, BJ upton, Carlos Pena).

Nowak008 · Post #7 » by **Nowak008** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:05 am

Griff83 wrote:I personally like to load up on hitters in the first 5-6 rounds and attempt to put together a half decent rotation with some mid round picks. Always keep a close eye at the start of the season for that waiver wire goldmine (Carmona, Tulowitzki, BJ upton, Carlos Pena).

How come you like to do that? Wouldn't the waiver wire gems like that be a good reason to go pitchers early?

mets87 · Post #8 » by **mets87** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 9:28 pm

well, starting pitchers only pitch once every 5th day and make around 30 starts a year. everyday players play over 150 games. having pujols will help you more than having say, santana.

Post #9 » by **HCYanks** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:10 am

Make sure you pay attention to what stats are being used in the league you're in. It varies a lot depending on peoples' preferences.

aaprigs311 · Post #10 » by **aaprigs311** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:10 am

there's a surplus of OF's and SP's. keep that in mind

Post #11 » by **Basketball Jesus** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:27 pm

aaprigs311 wrote:there's a surplus of OF's and SP's. keep that in mind

I would actually disagree with OF surplus. Last season was a pretty big down year when it came to fantasy OF production, especially at the corners, and it's not looking to be much better this season. It may be prudent to keep an eye on your LF/RF slots and address them earlier than usual.

Surprisingly there are some great CF options out there this season, more than in the past, so if your team doesn't slot generic OFs, you could snag a real good one later in the draft.

If you're in an H2H format, pitching becomes a bit more important, so I'd probably go with a balance of 3:3 hitters/pitchers with your first six picks (with one of the pitchers being a top-tier closer). Power numbers should be your primary concern early on with steals and average being the least important. For pitchers you want Ks and for him to pitch for a contender.