Survival Guide for the Fantasy Baseball Player

Love is in the air tomorrow is it not? Sure, some under-dressed infant kid will be running around with no regard for human safety while he shoots arrows at folks, but I'm off in a totally different universe. Tomorrow, pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training and the long, hard winter finally starts to look like it's behind us.

As traditional as Spring Training is, so too is the undertaking of fantasy baseball leagues. With that in mind, I am offering up the Third Annual Survival Guide For The Fantasy Baseball Player. As the seasons have passed, I have learned from my experience and wish to help pass on what I have gained. For some, this will be old knowledge, but it may help others out, so in the end, it is worth the time and effort.

So without further lead-up, I present:

Survival Hints for The Fantasy Baseball Player

10.) Always Do Your Homework
Taking the time to run some mock drafts and seeing the demand on certain players before you head into a real draft is beneficial beyond belief. Every good poker player would die for the ability to see how the cards are going to fall before the game is played, and you shouldn't handle a fantasy baseball draft any lighter.

9.) Don't Stick to The Good Old Boys
Drafting for names of players and their glorious pasts will get you into a quick hole. Luckily, the season is long and you can dig yourself out over time, but you can never get the early picks back, so don't spend them on over the hill or declining players who you expect to turn it around. The early rounds are for sure things, not gambles.

8.) Know Position Depth
Knowing how deep a position is in talent is the ultimate sign of a good fantasy baseball manager. Some positions are thinner than others and as such, deserve earlier attention for the elite players who play them. Know what positions you can let slide until later in the draft in order to get a leg up on your competition in thinner slots.