FROM A TO ZINKIE: Trade tips, part 1—The Opening Offer

Would you like to hear a story that I’ve never told anyone else? I mean, no one. Not even my wife, and I tell her everything (I had to add that last part of the sentence to cover the unlikely event that she reads this). I’m going to tell you why I make so many fantasy baseball trades. In fact, I make so many trades that many people call me “Trader Fred” throughout the industry.

Sure, there are some small factors that contribute to my frequent trade activity. I’m generally unemotional, which means that I can easily distance myself from the thought of my fantasy team having any personal relationship to me and each other. And I have an excellent ability to memorize lists, which enables me to quickly learn the rosters within my league and...

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