Crooked Pitch

For the past month the fantasy baseball world has been centered around Fall and Winter Leagues, MLB trades and talk of big league prospects. And don’t think that those three topics are going to fade away anytime soon, because they’re not. However, it is time to add another topic to the list. It’s time to start getting your draft lists ready for your 2008 drafts.

Sometime in February, or usually in March, hundreds of thousands (probably more) of fantasy baseball drafts take place. Most fantasy GM’s arm themselves with a few magazine publications as their “research staff” and head into the draft knowing they’ll dominate in 2008. And while those magazines are great, remember one thing. They are published sometime around the new year so thay can hit newsstands and bookstores by February. Some of the material might get dated.

The great thing about grabbing your player research online is that it’s fresh. I know that I am starting these draft lists early, but when those magazines are sitting on the shelves, I’ll be able to update my draft lists at any time. If a player switches leagues, I can immediately move him on the draft lists. If a player goes down with an injury or smacks a bajillion doubles in Spring Training, I can update the draft lists. Ain’t the internet cool?

By all means, still grab yourself three magazines at Barnes & Noble. I know I will. But also, come back here and keep up to date with my draft lists, or the lists at Roto Authority, at Fantasy Baseball Express at Fantasy Insider Online and a host of others. And even go a step further. Argue with me. Tell me why David Wright is a better fantasy third baseman than ARod (he’s not). If you argue with your fantasy magazine, people may look at you strange (I speak from experience). But, if you come argue with me, here at Crooked Pitch, you’ll at least get a few words in before I call you crazy. And best yet, I won’t even charge you $6.95. It’s all free here, baby!

So get ready! Over the next few days and weeks, the fantasy baseball draft lists will come rolling out. Enjoy… and yell!

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