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Fantasy Reflections: Salvaging Your Season

We're now roughly a third of the way through the season. While there remains plenty of baseball to be played (and praise to your deity of choice on that count), it's a good time to make a frank appraisal of where you stand. Patience may be a virtue - one that I emphasized time and again in previous weeks - but some situations call for action.

If you're staring up at a bunch of teams in the standings, or if you're able to be honest with yourself about the fact that your roster isn't built to win a championship, it's time to get to work.

Here are some tips to help you catch up to the rest of the pack.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Getting Back In The Race

Remember: Context is Everything

It isn’t always easy to tell where your strengths and weaknesses lie with just a quick scan of your roster. You may have a handful of players with high averages or double-digit home run totals, but if they did the bulk of their damage before you acquired them, that obviously isn’t going to be reflected in your team’s results. Using the tools available on each of the major fantasy platforms, you can view the accumulated stats for your team (and every other one), as well as each individual player’s production while rostered.

Figure out where your team isn’t getting it done, and prioritize improving in those areas. You can also learn where your rivals are vulnerable and use this information as leverage. Perhaps you match up well with another team on a potential swap. Maybe multiple contenders have the same need and can be played off one another in trade negotiations. You might even be able to anticipate a rival’s waiver or trade targets and beat them to the punch.

 

Scour the Waiver Wire

The early breakouts are long gone, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still quality to be had on the wire. You’ll just need to work a bit harder to find it. Use splits to discover players who are producing now, but might be buried in the rankings due to slow starts.

Naturally, a player who’s freely available probably has some sort of shortcoming, but pairing him with another guy or playing matchups can help you extract maximum value. Don’t be afraid to leave a few slots at the back of your roster solely for streaming players on hot streaks or with favorable schedules.

 

When All Else Fails, Gamble

Incremental upgrades may not be enough to overcome the hole you’ve dug for yourself. If you’re buried in the standings, it might be time for some drastic measures. Are there under-performing stars you can buy at a discount? Pull the trigger. Grab anyone you can who’s currently playing well, even if it’s obvious that they can’t keep producing at that level.

The further behind you are, the more risk you should be taking on. You’re going to need a lot to go right over the next few months to get back into the race. The earlier you place your bets, the sooner you’ll be able to start climbing through the ranks.

 

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