How to Win an MLB.com Fantasy Baseball League

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a team in the MLB.com Open as early as possible.

   The earlier you pick, the more likely it is that you will get a convenient draft time (such as Friday night at 7 PM) instead of an obscure draft time (like Monday morning at 11 AM).
   
   Getting a team will require an account on MLB.com (accounts are free).
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   Step 2: Choose whether you want to play in a public league or start your own private league for you and your friends.

   , Some quirks include the fact that you draft a team's complete pitching staff instead of one pitcher, and the list of "Undroppable"
   
   players that you are not allowed to release or trade, preventing "stacked teams". , Read fantasy baseball magazines and websites.
   
   Look around for good sleeper picks to use in the later rounds. , The live draft system on MLB.com is notably a bit slow, and it may take two hours or so to draft your team. , These are two of the positions with not very many stars, so snap up players here as early as possible. , After the draft, look over your team and look over the other teams you will be facing.
   
   Analyze your opponents weaknesses and strengths.Figure out where you did well in the draft and where you made mistakes. ,, If one of your players is demoted to the minor leagues, then quickly go to the free agent list and find a suitable replacement. , Note that you cannot change lineups during the week, and players on your bench earn you no points, so choose wisely. ,,,
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   Step 3: Learn the rules and quirks of the MLB.com open.

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   Step 4: Prepare for your fantasy draft.

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   Step 5: Draft your team.

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   Step 6: Snap up on catchers and second basemen quickly.

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   Step 7: Finish up the draft.

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   Step 8: Use the free agents available (note that these are not free agents in real life

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   Step 9: just players that no one drafted) and fix any mistakes you may have made.

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    Step 10: Keep up to date on any news with any of your players.

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    Step 11: Set your lineups on a week by week basis.

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    Step 12: Follow your team through the season and hopefully into the playoffs.

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    Step 13: Use a combination of statistics and a little bit of gut feeling to decide how to manage through the playoffs (hopefully you have made it that far).

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    Step 14: Continue to manage your fantasy team

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    Step 15: with the ultimate goal of winning the $100

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    Step 16: 000 jackpot for the champion of all of MLB.com Open.

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