FAQ
Is tournament fantasy baseball fair?
How is tournament style fantasy baseball different from regular fantasy baseball?
Why should I use the insurance position?
Who can win the Best of the Rest prize?
How does rotisserie scoring work?
Do we have to pay for an insurance player before the scoring period?
A player is missing, what should I do?
Is tournament fantasy baseball fair?
Tournament fantasy baseball completely levels the playing field for you versus the rest of the league. Your performance is not based on what draft position you had. A season ending injury doesn't ruin your team's season. A great player having an off year won't drag your team down all season. This style of fantasy baseball lets you win because you can identify match-ups for players and use players while they are hot. The insurance players also provide a safety net for an injury or slump that would otherwise ruin a scoring period for your team.
How is tournament style fantasy baseball different from regular fantasy baseball?Strategy. Strategy. Strategy. Do you use star players early to win the division or save them for the playoff run? Use injury prone players early or hope they last for postseason? These are just a few questions to get you thinking about the strategy involved in Win the Pennant. Being able to only use a player during one scoring period puts planning at a premium.
Why should I use the insurance position?The insurance position gives you a option in case you have a player get hurt, hit a major slump, or a starting pitcher gets rocked twice. It is also a good opportunity to take submit a player that has great upside for a particular scoring period but doesn't otherwise have great value (i.e. a player filling in for a starter). If that player excels, you can substitute him with a player that provides consistent value and save the replaced player for a later scoring period or the playoffs.
Who can win the Best of the Rest prize?The Best of the Rest prize is available to every team that is not competing in the playoffs. The scores of every team will be reset just like the teams in the playoffs and the team that finishes with the most rotisserie points for the eight weeks of playoffs (four innings) between the non-playoff teams will be awarded the prize.
How does rotisserie scoring work?In rotisserie scoring leagues, team totals are ranked from best to worst in each of the statistical categories, and points are awarded for each place based on the season-to-date cumulative totals. For example, in a league with 100 entrants, the first-place team in a category receives 100 points, the second-place team 99, and so on until the last place team with one point. In the case of a tie, both teams will be given the average of the number of points due the position - e.g., two teams tied for first in a category would each be given 99.5 points for that category, with the next team given 98. The same algorithm holds for ties between more than two teams.
Categories with averages: Categories that are expressed as averages (e.g. AVG or ERA) will only be displayed to two or three decimal places, but for scoring purposes will be compared to as many decimal places necessary. Thus, two teams displayed as having the same average in a category will be awarded different point values unless the ratios are exactly the same. Raw totals are available on the Box Score pages.
No. You can wait as long as you want during that scoring period to swap him in. That way you get to see his stats before making the move!
A player is missing, what should I do?Please notify us immediately and we will make sure the player is added to the database.
