(*) ROTISSERIE: Swing Low, Swing High—Swingman?

Like most continuing Rotisserie leagues, Tout Wars, one of the longest running “expert” leagues along with LABR and the XFL, tweaks its rules most seasons. Usually the modifications involve such mundane things as providing incentives for competing even when a team is out of the race or changing how many games a player needs to play at a position to gain eligibility. Most of the changes are barely noticed by competitors and generally have only a minor impact on the standings. This year, however, in addition to the typical changes, Tout Wars has instituted perhaps one of the most significant rule changes in the league’s history:  the “Swingman.”

What, you ask, is a Swingman—and how does it change things? Starting this season, Tout Wars...

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