ROTISSERIE: AL-LABR—Budget time

In years past, I didn't go into AL-LABR with a specific budget for each position (other than a hitting/pitching split). But with the recent homer/K binge, combined off-season player movement, it’s becoming more important in deep NL- and AL-only leagues. So, as in 2018, I went into the auction with a budget—and player targets—for each position.

With more power to go around, there’s no need to spend big on HRs, being available at lower cost later in the auction. While Ks are up, fewer starters are going deep into games, so the big IP/K guys are costly—and necessary. These issues effect what you spend…and where.

When I used this strategy last year, it worked well, as the BaseballHQ team stayed in the mix for the title after the All Star...

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