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endgame · 04-14-2012, 10:56 PM

Nothing is certain or foolproof, I understand, but thought I'd inquire of those who have recently started leagues (fictional or not) with an initial inaugural draft. Strategies? What do you consider? How or do you factor in the number of teams and what real pick# you'll have come round 4, for example? Do you set your first few picks, e.g. SP, SP, SS, 3B? Or do you lean towards PITCHING, POWER, DEFENSE, SPEED when you factor your picks? Do you even use a strategy, or is 'best player available' the theme every time you pick?

Curious, as I'm about to embark on mine shortly, and I generally layout my 25 picks by position and attempt to compile my active roster first, review all players available, and if an extremely good candidate is available - and not at a fortune, because I'm in the lower tier of the draft budgets allowed - I'll jump a slot or two, but try to stick to a plan, if I can.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

04-14-2012, 10:56 PM	#1
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,843	Inaugural Draft Strategies Nothing is certain or foolproof, I understand, but thought I'd inquire of those who have recently started leagues (fictional or not) with an initial inaugural draft. Strategies? What do you consider? How or do you factor in the number of teams and what real pick# you'll have come round 4, for example? Do you set your first few picks, e.g. SP, SP, SS, 3B? Or do you lean towards PITCHING, POWER, DEFENSE, SPEED when you factor your picks? Do you even use a strategy, or is 'best player available' the theme every time you pick? Curious, as I'm about to embark on mine shortly, and I generally layout my 25 picks by position and attempt to compile my active roster first, review all players available, and if an extremely good candidate is available - and not at a fortune, because I'm in the lower tier of the draft budgets allowed - I'll jump a slot or two, but try to stick to a plan, if I can. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________ Last edited by endgame; 04-14-2012 at 10:58 PM.