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You’re in a tight race and there is only one MLB week left. Whether you’re in first place trying to keep the guys behind you from gaining ground or if you’re in second place making that push for the title, you need to know how to manage your team in this final week of baseball. Here are 5 tips:
- Now is not the time for holding on to players because they are big named guys. If you have one of the top names in baseball but he’s not producing and hasn’t been for a while, cut him. For this last week you need players that are hot, very hot RIGHT NOW! A recent minor league call up who’s hitting the cover off the ball is better than a pre-season top 5 player who isn’t. (Obviously, this strategy isn’t gonna fly in a keeper league)
- Make sure you have a full roster of active players whose teams are playing on the normal travel days; Monday and Thursday. A warm body who will get 4 at bats is much better than someone who has the day off because his team is traveling.
- Know which stats you can gain ground in (Rotisserie scoring) and which ones you have no shot. If you need RBI’s and HR’s, go out and grab guys who are hot in those categories right now.
- On the flip side of #3, you’d better know which categories you cannot afford to lose ground in. Do not forget about those categories. Don’t let anyone sneak up on you.
- When setting your lineup, make sure your players are actually playing. A lot of big named players who are on teams that have clinched playoff spots will rest in the final week when all is said and done. That does you no good if you’re trying to gain ground or hold off the second place team.
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