Fantasy baseball strategy

adammazza · #1 03-23-2010, 12:56 PM

Ok, so I play in a rotisserie league, and have a strategy that generally works out for me when it comes to drafting, and fielding a team.

This year I'm also participating in a head to head league. Is there a different strategy involved in a drafting a head to head team (let's assume scoring and rules are the same)?

This is a standard full live MLB draft, not an auction, and not a keeper league.

tycobb73 · #2 03-23-2010, 02:07 PM

Not to derail, but have you tried strat o matic. After I played it about 20 years ago I never saw fantasy the same.

adammazza · #3 03-23-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tycobb73

Not to derail, but have you tried strat o matic. After I played it about 20 years ago I never saw fantasy the same.

I haven't, one day I will. There is a certain social aspect (being able to trash talk to your friends) that I like about fantasy baseball.

Adam

JimK · #4 03-23-2010, 02:50 PM

In a head-to-head league...you should try to get your starting pitching aligned so you can maximize their starts in a given week.
If you lucky enough to have a stud/ace...play him no matter what.
Your 2nd tier starters...think about playing the one(s) that will get 2 starts in a week's span. Hopefully, this gives you more opportunities for wins, Ks, innings pitched, etc.

adammazza · #5 03-23-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JimK

In a head-to-head league...you should try to get your starting pitching aligned so you can maximize their starts in a given week.
If you lucky enough to have a stud/ace...play him no matter what.
Your 2nd tier starters...think about playing the one(s) that will get 2 starts in a week's span. Hopefully, this gives you more opportunities for wins, Ks, innings pitched, etc.

Thanks, I had started to think about that. I generally don't value pitches as much in my rotisserie league.

I guess weather is also a much more important factor in a weekly head to head league.

JimK · #6 03-30-2010, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by adammazza

I guess weather is also a much more important factor in a weekly head to head league.

Especially in April. You don't want the bilk of your starters snowed out.