What is a fantasy baseball snake draft?

In a fantasy baseball snake draft, each owner is assigned a draft position in the first round, and then the order is reversed each round throughout the draft. For example, in a 12-team league, the person with the 11th pick in the first round will get the 2nd pick of the 2nd round (#14 overall) then the 11th pick in the third round (#35 overall) and so on. It's important to have a sound fantasy baseball strategy going into a snake draft.

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Can you play fantasy baseball by yourself?

Most fantasy baseball hosting sites have public leagues that you can join for season-long competition against strangers...

What are quality starts in fantasy baseball?

A quality start is when a starting pitcher logs six or more innings while giving up three or fewer runs.

Can you vote against a trade in fantasy baseball?

It depends on your league's settings. Some leagues allow members to veto trades deemed lopsided or otherwise unfair...

What are some popular advanced stats in fantasy baseball?

The stats that are used in fantasy baseball scoring are typically pretty basic (HR, R, RBI, etc..) but the stats that can be used for fantasy...

Which fantasy baseball site is best?

There are many different sites, each with unique features. There is no universal best site for everybody. You should check out some options and...

Can you run a fantasy baseball draft offline?

Yes, you can do a fantasy baseball draft offline, and then the commissioner can input the results into the host website.

What does GTD mean in fantasy basketball?

In fantasy basketball, GTD is an acronym that means "Game Time Decision". It refers to a player's potential availability for a given game or...

What's a good way to track fantasy baseball injuries?

RotoWire.com does a great job of getting all the latest injury news in real time. Most host sites also get feeds with the latest injury news...

What is a fantasy baseball mock draft?

A mock draft is a practice draft that won't be played out. It is a chance for you to experiment with different draft strategies...

What is FAAB in fantasy baseball?

"FAAB" stands for Free Agent Auction Budget. It is the virtual money that each team in a fantasy league has available to bid on free agents...

What is stashing in fantasy baseball?

Stashing refers to rostering a player who is not currently active in the major leagues. This can refer to a prospect in the minor leagues that you...

What does punting mean in fantasy baseball?

Punting means ignoring one of the rotisserie or head-to-head categories when assembling a roster. For example, you could completely ignore a...

What are busts in fantasy baseball?

A bust is a player who under-performs relative to his average draft position or auction price. A high draft pick who does not meet expectations...

What is the standard fantasy baseball auction draft budget?

$260 is the standard budget allotted for drafting 14 hitters and nine pitchers...

What is 5x5 fantasy baseball?

5x5 means a roto league with five hitting categories and five pitching categories. You try to finish at the top of the league in as many of those...

What is a fantasy baseball auction draft?

In an auction draft, each team gets a set number of virtual dollars (typically $260). Participants take turns nominating players to bid on...

What is a lineup optimizer in fantasy baseball?

A lineup optimizer is a tool for daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings that uses daily projections to provide...

When is the fantasy baseball trade deadline?

This varies by league. Check with your commissioner or your league's constitution...

What does boom or bust player mean in fantasy baseball?

A "boom or bust player" is one who has a chance to be very valuable (high upside) but is more risky than most players with their talent level...

Where can you play fantasy baseball?

One option is RotoWire's "MLB Commish," a highly-customizable service with the most powerful commissioner tools around. Other popular sites include...

What are prospects in fantasy baseball?

Any player with fewer than 130 MLB at-bats, fewer than 50 MLB innings pitched and fewer than 45 days on the pre-September MLB rosters qualifies as...

In fantasy baseball, what is ADP?

ADP stands for "Average Draft Position." It refers to the place at which a player is being drafted, on average...

What is a can't cut list?

Some host sites like ESPN or Yahoo will have a list of players that can't be released by their fantasy teams.

What is a cheat sheet in fantasy baseball?

A cheat sheet is a quick set of player rankings that can be used as a guide during a draft or an auction. Most cheat sheets will have a list...

What is streaming in fantasy baseball?

Streaming is a roster strategy that involves plugging in different players to your roster each week based on their short-term potential...