"Over the years I have coached many real teams in baseball and softball (as well as basketball and soccer). I think there’s a sports managerial gene in my DNA that compels to do so. Fantasy baseball, however, doesn’t require me to match schedules with a roster of real players with real jobs, or to endure the elements, or to endure parents of players who think their little darling deserves more playing time."
As season three has progressed, I have learned some tricks of the trade.
(1) Pay careful attention to INJURY REPORTS so that you don't get surprised by an assignment to the Disabled List that costs you production in a particular line-up spot, (That has happened to me with Hanley Ramirez, Shane Victorino, and Rickie Weeks so far this year. Weeks removal and my inattention cost my league leading Landisville Sluggers an unexpected second loss in a row.)
(2) Check the scheduled opponents for your pitching staffs and know how they usually match up against that team. Your preferred starting team may have a great ERA and record, but against that particular team they may be abysmal.
(3) Big-names may be a bust - Ichiro comes to mind. I haven't dropped him but he has been on the bench all season.
(4) Watch the emerging rookies. Not all managers note them and if you get them early, even if you put them on the bench, they're on your roster when they hit their stride.
(5) Don't be afraid to add and drop players, but especially with pitching staffs - don't be in a hurry.
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