ROTISSERIE: Draft preparation with a full-season mindset

You don’t win the season on draft day, (unless you are in a draft and hold league, and can’t touch your roster all season…) but you can lose it, particularly if you view that day’s events in a vacuum. Therefore, the astute fantasy participant will look at the six-month marathon that is the major league (and fantasy) baseball season, and develop a draft day plan in concert with a season-long strategy for success. There are several reference essays in the BaseballHQ Strategy Library that we will touch on here, as we discuss a variety of relevant factors for your consideration.

 

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