ROTISSERIE: A Scoresheet newbie does OK—or why I'm counting on Michael Wacha

Last fall, this battle-scarred Rotisserie veteran decided to try his hand at Scoresheet baseball. (See the introduction from December.) It's been long touted as the thinking man's Rotisserie, going beyond Rotisserie baseball's infantile limitations. It includes such elements as defense, in-game strategy, setting lineups, and managing platoon splits. After 10 weeks of competition, I found myself tied for the best overall record (among 15 teams) and with an 11-game lead in my division. Which leads me to one inevitable conclusion:

This game is easy. But read on.

An introduction to Scoresheet

For the those reading this who have no idea what Scoresheet baseball is, here's a quick rundown...

You draft a team of 35 or so players. Each week,...

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