I've always found the specific strategies in an attempt to win a league to be interesting. I think I've got a handle on most of them, but are there any I've omitted?
Stars & Scrubs - spending all money on few stars, and spending the rest on cheaper players. Not likely to win, but a recommended strategy for those rebuilding as the "star" players can be flipped for keepers and the multitude of cheaper players should produce a few keepers themselves for the next year.
LIMA Plan Low Investment Mound Aces plan, named for Jose Lima, drafting cheaper pitchers with certain skills and spending $200 or so of auction budget towards hitting.
$1 Dollar Pitcher Plan - an extreme strategy that mainly works in shallower mixed leagues where there are a number of starting pitchers that won't kill you. Use the excess hitting (you better have it) for the pitching you'll need requires some skill in trading.
Nobody over $30 Plan - a middle of the road strategy, not spending more than $30 on any one player. It will keep you from getting the established stars in the league, but no one injury will cripple you. A full understanding of the values of all players is crucial, but isn't it always?
I attempted to spend half my money on pitching one time (it's half the points, right?) but found that I couldn't get nearly enough hitting stats to be remotely competitive hitting wise. It's easier to find hidden gems with cheap pitching than finding hidden gems with cheap hitting. Failed miserably.
Is there another strategy that I've missed, aside from "Pick all players whose true worth are not valued by the rest of the league, not have any players get injured and have more total points in pitching and hitting to win the league" plan? Is there another strategy that you've implemented or heard of and what was it's result?
Stars & Scrubs - spending all money on few stars, and spending the rest on cheaper players. Not likely to win, but a recommended strategy for those rebuilding as the "star" players can be flipped for keepers and the multitude of cheaper players should produce a few keepers themselves for the next year.
LIMA Plan Low Investment Mound Aces plan, named for Jose Lima, drafting cheaper pitchers with certain skills and spending $200 or so of auction budget towards hitting.
$1 Dollar Pitcher Plan - an extreme strategy that mainly works in shallower mixed leagues where there are a number of starting pitchers that won't kill you. Use the excess hitting (you better have it) for the pitching you'll need requires some skill in trading.
Nobody over $30 Plan - a middle of the road strategy, not spending more than $30 on any one player. It will keep you from getting the established stars in the league, but no one injury will cripple you. A full understanding of the values of all players is crucial, but isn't it always?
I attempted to spend half my money on pitching one time (it's half the points, right?) but found that I couldn't get nearly enough hitting stats to be remotely competitive hitting wise. It's easier to find hidden gems with cheap pitching than finding hidden gems with cheap hitting. Failed miserably.
Is there another strategy that I've missed, aside from "Pick all players whose true worth are not valued by the rest of the league, not have any players get injured and have more total points in pitching and hitting to win the league" plan? Is there another strategy that you've implemented or heard of and what was it's result?
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