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Post by umis on Jul 18, 2006 0:31:10 GMT -5
Considering four out of the five default offensive stats are counting stats, every game played counts. Every game a player sits out, or goes day-to-day, you're losing out on possible runs, HRs, RBIs or SBs.
I use a simple method to catch up on these lost games. Baseball players play almost every day, so your only real opportunity to catch up is on days when some of your players aren't playing. However, MLB travel days almost always fall on Mondays and Thursdays, so if you save yourself one or two roster spots to always cycle in new spot-start players, you can drop them on Sundays and Wednesdays for players that are scheduled to play the next day.
I usually look to see which positions I'm behind in games, then hit the waiver wire, and look for players in the Last Week that have been hot, and are also playing on that travel day. I'm only looking for one game, not the next great waiver gem, and it usually pays off the next day. By continually cycling in one or two spot-start games a week, you can keep from falling behind in games at any position. This can lead to an extra twenty or thirty games a season, which will usually translate into a few extra points in the standings.
The hardest position to stay on top of is catcher. However, if you pay attention to when games are played, you can often predict when catchers will be given a day off. Many managers will give their starting catcher a day off on day games that follow a night game.
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