FANALYTICS: The 5-Year Futures League, year #2
Jan 31 2014
Last year, I offered up a challenge. I asked, "Could you win a league in which you drafted a roster that you'd have to keep for five full years?" (Read to the end for a challenge that could win you a free copy of next year's Minor League Baseball Analyst.)
This was an exercise in our ability to assess talent over the long-term. It was also an exercise to figure out what was most important in constructing a roster that had sustainability.
Twelve intrepid owners set off on this expedition last spring. Here is what they said about the exercise back then.
The rules for this league are:
- 5x5 roto with two exceptions—OBP instead of BA, and (Saves + Holds) instead of Saves
- 30 man rosters, 16-man actives (one hitter at each position plus...
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