Other Sports Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategies - Page 5

soundmind · 03-08-2009, 12:31 PM

I have played Fantasy Football since 1997, and feel like I have a pretty good grip on it. Having played the actual sport for over a decade, and having an unhealthy interest in the sport my whole life, I've never really worried about the draft, waivers, trades....it all makes sense to me.

However, in an attempt to fall back in love with baseball, I agreed to join a fantasy baseball league, and I'm just curious what some strategies are for the draft?

I realize like any sport, there's positional value, but having basically stopped watching since the strike, I'm fearful I'm going to end up picking 3+ players based solely on name recognition (which isn't good, cause they're probably old!)....

Any help and/or wisdom is welcomed and appreciated.

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 01:29 AM

lol.

Whatever guys...I could have seen from a mile away the pile on Berry after he was brought up...if you work for ESPN you are incompetent according to this site...

I guarantee you that...if Berry was in an H2H league and he was the only one streaming and there were no game limits...he finished higher than 6th...

duncan_idaho · 03-10-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootie

lol.

Whatever guys...I could have seen from a mile away the pile on Berry after he was brought up...if you work for ESPN you are incompetent according to this site...

I guarantee you that...if Berry was in an H2H league and he was the only one streaming and there were no game limits...he finished higher than 6th...

Well, as someone who worked with Berry and edited his work (more frequently than I would have liked), I think I can speak on how shitty he was as a writer/fantasy sports editor/advisor.

And I don't care what you think. He didn't finish higher than sixth. He made the playoffs one of three years and lost in the first round. That is a fact. Part of that probably had something to do with the other owners in a 14-team league all devoting almost all of their bench spots to reserve SPs (another strategy for dealing with streamers)

I have seen guys lose with streaming more often than not. Of all the leagues I've played in, I've seen one guy win with it twice (in a league where no one paid attention).

It's not the magic bullet you're making it out to be.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-10-2009, 08:10 AM

Keep being a fanboy, Hootie.

We should get a Chiefsplanet league with me, Hootie, Hamas, Duncan and anyone else from this thread.

Put your money where your mouth is Hootie.

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 08:29 AM

http://games.espn.go.com/flb/leagueo...eagueId=131593

Send me your email and I'll send invites. It's standard 5X5 H2H with a 50 transaction cap so people won't bitch.

We can either start a thread and have the draft offline and I'll enter everything manually or try to find a time where everyone would be available for a live draft. I hate doing live drafts with half of the owners on auto-pilot, though. An active draft is part of the fun.

Sure-Oz · 03-10-2009, 08:41 AM

I am in for another yahoo league or whatever, i know the past 3 years or so ive been in a chiefsplanet league with badguy, tk, naptown and whoever else

**The Bad Guy** · 03-10-2009, 09:04 AM

I want to have a live draft, and a money pot.

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I want to have a live draft, and a money pot.

I'm ok with that, do you have PayPal? No one trusts me so I won't be handling the money, but I'll gladly let you or anyone else hold the winnings in a paypal account or something like that.

and I'm pretty open, but in order to have a live draft I'd really prefer if at least 8 members would be able to make it...

Right now I'd really only be willing to dish out $25 or so...money is a little tight for me.

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I am in for another yahoo league or whatever, i know the past 3 years or so ive been in a chiefsplanet league with badguy, tk, naptown and whoever else

I'll send invites to those guys...ESPN Free is better than Yahoo Free IMHO...I really despise Yahoo and their jacked up rankings...at least if someone misses a draft in ESPN the rankings are set so they can at least get a decent draft out of it.

L.A. Chieffan · 03-10-2009, 09:33 AM

always draft as many catchers, royals, and colorado pitchers as early as you can

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 09:34 AM

I have to have email addresses to send invites...so anyone who wants in needs to PM me their email address.

RJ · 03-10-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I am in for another yahoo league or whatever, i know the past 3 years or so ive been in a chiefsplanet league with badguy, tk, naptown and whoever else

I sent Naptown a PM the other day about that league but haven't heard back from him. Is someone else setting it up? Have you heard anything?

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 09:59 AM

I sent an invite to RJ.

Waiting for email addresses from The Bad Guy, Hamas, Duncan, Sure Oz, Tk13, and anyone else looking for a competitive league.

We can hammer out all of the details once the league is filled.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-10-2009, 10:32 AM

We could make it a 30 dollar league, winner take all.

Hootie · 03-10-2009, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

We could make it a 30 dollar league, winner take all.

I don't mind that idea if everyone is on board.

RJ · 03-10-2009, 11:08 AM

Anywhere from zero to fifty would be acceptable to me.

The Yahoo league Oz mentioned had no money involved but it always stayed active, even the bottom dwellers stuck around. Maybe a Planet Pride thing.

Are there any fees owed to ESPN?

03-08-2009, 12:31 PM
soundmind EB:29 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $10004900	Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategies I have played Fantasy Football since 1997, and feel like I have a pretty good grip on it. Having played the actual sport for over a decade, and having an unhealthy interest in the sport my whole life, I've never really worried about the draft, waivers, trades....it all makes sense to me. However, in an attempt to fall back in love with baseball, I agreed to join a fantasy baseball league, and I'm just curious what some strategies are for the draft? I realize like any sport, there's positional value, but having basically stopped watching since the strike, I'm fearful I'm going to end up picking 3+ players based solely on name recognition (which isn't good, cause they're probably old!).... Any help and/or wisdom is welcomed and appreciated.
Posts: 1,042

03-10-2009, 01:29 AM	#61
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	lol. Whatever guys...I could have seen from a mile away the pile on Berry after he was brought up...if you work for ESPN you are incompetent according to this site... I guarantee you that...if Berry was in an H2H league and he was the only one streaming and there were no game limits...he finished higher than 6th...
Posts: 56,356

03-10-2009, 08:10 AM	#63
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9283645	Keep being a fanboy, Hootie. We should get a Chiefsplanet league with me, Hootie, Hamas, Duncan and anyone else from this thread. Put your money where your mouth is Hootie. __________________
Posts: 23,216

03-10-2009, 08:29 AM	#64
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	http://games.espn.go.com/flb/leagueo...eagueId=131593 Send me your email and I'll send invites. It's standard 5X5 H2H with a 50 transaction cap so people won't bitch. We can either start a thread and have the draft offline and I'll enter everything manually or try to find a time where everyone would be available for a live draft. I hate doing live drafts with half of the owners on auto-pilot, though. An active draft is part of the fun.
Posts: 56,356

03-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#66
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9283645	I want to have a live draft, and a money pot. __________________
Posts: 23,216

03-10-2009, 09:33 AM	#69
L.A. Chieffan PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: American Gardens Building Casino cash: $2688654	always draft as many catchers, royals, and colorado pitchers as early as you can
Posts: 17,400

03-10-2009, 09:34 AM	#70
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I have to have email addresses to send invites...so anyone who wants in needs to PM me their email address.
Posts: 56,356

03-10-2009, 09:59 AM	#72
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I sent an invite to RJ. Waiting for email addresses from The Bad Guy, Hamas, Duncan, Sure Oz, Tk13, and anyone else looking for a competitive league. We can hammer out all of the details once the league is filled.
Posts: 56,356

03-10-2009, 10:32 AM	#73
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9283645	We could make it a 30 dollar league, winner take all. __________________
Posts: 23,216

03-10-2009, 11:08 AM	#75
RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9895202	Anywhere from zero to fifty would be acceptable to me. The Yahoo league Oz mentioned had no money involved but it always stayed active, even the bottom dwellers stuck around. Maybe a Planet Pride thing. Are there any fees owed to ESPN?
Posts: 14,940