ROTISSERIE: Movin' out

Major League Baseball will again wreak havoc on fantasy leagues on or about March 28, 2013. That's when the Houston Astros will officially begin their first season as an American League team (contrary to rumors, they are not being demoted to Triple-A). While this change doesn't occur for another full season, it's best for leagues (especially keeper leagues) to begin planning now so that everyone is in agreement and owners can plan far in advance. Luckily, as we'll see, this shouldn't be as serious an issue as you might think.

The Roster Problem

The chief effect of the move is obviously the number of players available to owners in AL- and NL-only leagues. And this, of course, affects how deeply into the player pool you need to...

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