Maybe you have been wondering what all the fuss is over fantasy sports leagues. Well, simply, sports fans can never get enough of their favorite sports and fantasy teams let them become part of the action. There are leagues out there for just about any sport that strikes your fancy. Golf, horse racing, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, and baseball are some of the more common sports that draw fantasy fans. And fantasy baseball leagues seem to be everywhere.
Fantasy leagues give the fans something to add to all the excitement of baseball. Imagine how unbelievable it would be if all your favorites were on the same team? What if you could take your two hometown favorites and put them in the same lineup and the AL batting champ and the NLs homerun leader? What if you could then add to this team a Cy Young winner, the best closer in the major leagues and a new left handed pitcher that is supposed to be the next Whitey Ford? In a fantasy league, you may very well be able to assemble such a team. Or at least come pretty close.
It all begins by finding a website that offers fantasy games. Usually any sports themed website will have them and many other sites will too. Network TV channels, internet services companies, and community sites as well as others are all trying to get in on the action.
Once you pick a place to play, just sign up and create and name your team. You can take a traditional approach and include your name or location, like the Indiana Black Cats or Bens Wild Rats. Or you may want to use a personal slogan like Woo Hoo ! Good sites will allow you to design jerseys or ball caps or create a logo.
Shortly before the start of baseball season, fantasy players are placed into different groups. Groups can be picked by the participants or randomly picked by the program. Groups are divided into East and West or other names. Then come draft time. This is one of the most fun parts. Live drafts in particular are exciting as each person gets the sense that he is right there in the arena choosing his team.
The draft works like a real draft, where each team makes a selection in turn until all rounds are complete. It can be nerve racking to sit and wait for your next turn hoping your next choice is still available when your next pick rolls around. Automatic drafts are also available for those who cannot make it to a live draft. Those people simply rank their choices and when it is their turn, the highest ranked player is chosen for them.
After this, it all falls into the hands of the real ball players. Of course if you expect to win, you have to pay attention to your team. If one of your teammates is injured in real life, you need to place him on injured reserve and find a backup. Follow sporting news and find out if somebody on your team is feeling ill or otherwise may not play for the next few days. Bench him and put in a replacement. And of course if your players are giving lackluster performances, you can attempt to trade them to your rivaling teams for other players or simply dump them from the team and give a few rookies a try.
The fun carries on into the playoffs. Prizes are generally given to the person who wins the entire game and smaller prizes may be awarded to winners of individual leagues. Fantasy baseball leagues give fans a way to be a part of all the action even while sitting at home. - 31492
Fantasy leagues give the fans something to add to all the excitement of baseball. Imagine how unbelievable it would be if all your favorites were on the same team? What if you could take your two hometown favorites and put them in the same lineup and the AL batting champ and the NLs homerun leader? What if you could then add to this team a Cy Young winner, the best closer in the major leagues and a new left handed pitcher that is supposed to be the next Whitey Ford? In a fantasy league, you may very well be able to assemble such a team. Or at least come pretty close.
It all begins by finding a website that offers fantasy games. Usually any sports themed website will have them and many other sites will too. Network TV channels, internet services companies, and community sites as well as others are all trying to get in on the action.
Once you pick a place to play, just sign up and create and name your team. You can take a traditional approach and include your name or location, like the Indiana Black Cats or Bens Wild Rats. Or you may want to use a personal slogan like Woo Hoo ! Good sites will allow you to design jerseys or ball caps or create a logo.
Shortly before the start of baseball season, fantasy players are placed into different groups. Groups can be picked by the participants or randomly picked by the program. Groups are divided into East and West or other names. Then come draft time. This is one of the most fun parts. Live drafts in particular are exciting as each person gets the sense that he is right there in the arena choosing his team.
The draft works like a real draft, where each team makes a selection in turn until all rounds are complete. It can be nerve racking to sit and wait for your next turn hoping your next choice is still available when your next pick rolls around. Automatic drafts are also available for those who cannot make it to a live draft. Those people simply rank their choices and when it is their turn, the highest ranked player is chosen for them.
After this, it all falls into the hands of the real ball players. Of course if you expect to win, you have to pay attention to your team. If one of your teammates is injured in real life, you need to place him on injured reserve and find a backup. Follow sporting news and find out if somebody on your team is feeling ill or otherwise may not play for the next few days. Bench him and put in a replacement. And of course if your players are giving lackluster performances, you can attempt to trade them to your rivaling teams for other players or simply dump them from the team and give a few rookies a try.
The fun carries on into the playoffs. Prizes are generally given to the person who wins the entire game and smaller prizes may be awarded to winners of individual leagues. Fantasy baseball leagues give fans a way to be a part of all the action even while sitting at home. - 31492
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