25 Fantasy Baseball Auction League Draft Tips

Fantasy Baseball Auction Leagues take fantasy baseball to a higher level than primary draft leagues. There's an extra degree of strategy that doesn't exist in a primary draft league.

In auction leagues, you can't simply grab one of the magazines at your local newsstand and result its recommendations, because there is no upfront, defined strategy. There are too many variables; too many entertaining parts. It's the unlikeness between checkers and chess.

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Auction fantasy baseball formats continue to increase in popularity, mostly because they are more fun. If you are an industrialized fantasy baseball player who has been playing for some years. The accepted snake draft format starts to get old. In fact, Yahoo Fantasy Baseball has even introduced an auction format this year, together with apps to make your life easier.

25 Fantasy Baseball Auction League Draft Tips

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Here are some tips that will help you win your fantasy baseball auction league this year.

1. Spend Your Money -- If, at the end of the auction, you have the most money left, you have probably done a poor job. I'm not suggesting that you over-pay for players, but don't hoard your money for riches that will never come. Remember, it's not real money and it doesn't earn interest.

2. Keep Track of the Other Manager's Money -- When involved in a bid against another manager, it's a good idea to know exactly how much money he has left. This will put you at a positive advantage when bidding against another boss for a exact player.

3. The Best Values normally are Late in the Draft -- Therefore, it's best to save funds for late in the draft. Trailing the average estimate spent by most managers is the best financial position to be in.

4. Be a Poker Face -- Don't let your opponents know the players you are especially curious in. Don't bid early on every player that you are curious in. If you want to acquire Chase Utley, don't wear a Chase Utley jersey to the auction.

5. Don't Bluff on Introducing Players -- Unless you are truly curious in acquiring a player, don't announce him. When you announce: "Gio Gonzalez for ," watch out. You just may end up with him on your roster.

6. No Two Auctions are Ever Alike -- This is why you play the auction formula in the first place. It's unpredictable. Just because an auction was top-heavy with superstars last year, that's no speculate to think it will be the same this season. Be willing to turn strategy as the auction progresses.

7. Nominations -- Nominate some players that you indubitably want and some that you don't indubitably want. Keep varying your strategy so the other managers don't get a read on your strategy.

8. Spending Strategy -- In shallow leagues, those with just a few teams, it's all about picking up the superstars--A-Rod; Pujols; Howard; HanRam. In deep leagues, you are truly only as good as your worst bench player.

9. Utility Spot -- If you have a utility spot in your league, save it until as late as possible in the draft. The utility spot is a wild card to be used on the player that offers the most fantasy clout, regardless of position.

10. All In -- another speculate that you want to keep track of your opponent's bankroll is that if you have a occasion to break that bankroll, it's a good idea to do so. Then, he's down to bidding just per player the rest of the way and he's not going to end up with anything spectacular.

11. Be Alert -- There's no time to slack off. Every player is a possible member of your team. Don't dog it.

12. Value All Players -- Have an average estimate that you are willing to pay for every possible player, but don't be too stringent on that list. You need to stay loose and flexible.

13. Throw Out a Touted Player Early -- Get other managers to over-pay for hot names early. I'm throwing out Stephen Strasburg as my first nomination. It's all the time a good idea to throw out names of players that you don't want early.

14. Talk Trash -- Throw out a stat or mention an injury that a player has had. You can find something to say about roughly any player depending on how you want the auction for that player to go. Besides, it's fun.

15. Find Starters -- In deep leagues, you need to find starters on lousy teams rather than good part-time players on good teams. You can't score points if you aren't on the field. Sure, a poor hitting starter may hurt your batting average a little, but you're good off picking up the occasional Rbi he'll get.

16. Don't Pay for Saves -- Don't over-pay for saves. It's a mantra in all kinds of fantasy baseball leagues.

17. Caffeine Helps -- Late in the draft, managers get tired. This is the time to find a bargain. Keep some Red Bull with you.

18. Position Scarcity -- Joe Mauer is even more requisite given that there aren't that many catchers that can hit. If you are going to over-pay for stats, do so at the catcher position or second base. In the outfield, you are good off with 5 average guys than 2 stars and 3 at the lowest of the list. Fftoolbox.com indubitably has a chart that allocates your funds by position.

19. Homers -- We are not talking about dingers here, but hometown players that are normally over-valued in auction drafts. In the leagues I play in, Phillies players fit those guidelines. It does you no good that you can see Shane Victorino steal a base in man than if you get a stolen base out of Sean Kemp.

20. Getting a SuperStar -- If you shell out big bucks for a superstar like Tim Lincecum, immediately toss out a nomination for another superstar like Roy Halladay. This will speedily dissipate the pocketbooks of your competition and put yourself on an even fold.

21. Magazines Under-Value Stars -- The magazines give values for players based on statistics only. Star players will go for much more than is listed in the magazines so don't be afraid to over-pay for Ryan Braun.

22. Take a occasion on a Catcher -- Pick up one trustworthy and consistent catcher and take a occasion on possible with the second catcher. You won't lose much if it doesn't work out and if Buster Posey is as good as the hype, it's an awesome selection.

23. Rookies vs. Re-treads -- Yes, it's indubitably cool to land Justin Smoak, but you are roughly all the time good off with a trustworthy aging veteran like Johnny Damon.

24. Pay for Steals -- Steals are the most over-valued statistic in fantasy baseball when compared to the real thing. Be willing to pay for steals. You can dominate the kind with a Jacoby Ellsbury or Ryan Bourne.

25. Hitters vs. Pitchers Bids -- The adage in baseball is that pitching is 80% of the game. Well, in fantasy baseball, pitching is nowhere near 80% of the game; it's 30% of the game. A proper ratio for your auction dollars is 70% on hitters and 30% on pitchers.

25 Fantasy Baseball Auction League Draft Tips