ROTISSERIE: Outside-the-box auction strategies

Let’s just admit this up front: Auction leagues, as opposed to those with a straight draft, provide additional layers of intrigue when preparing for your draft. Some even think auctions are the most fun aspect of playing fantasy baseball. Even if you've never experienced one, we encourage you to try one out.

One of the most enjoyable parts of auctions is the use of “outside-the-box” strategies. In the tips that follow, we consider unique strategies that can generate profit in ways your opponents cannot predict, nor define, in the heat of battle. 

These strategies, though, come with a healthy dose of caveat emptor. We are not necessarily endorsing their use. But they are all buttressed with common sense and a solid theoretical...

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