Before drafting your fantasy baseball team, you first need to now how to find player statistics and information. Going into a draft room blind is not advised. Not when your opponents have been reading the latest fantasy baseball guides and listening to podcasts from online commentators giving draft advice. For some people, there is little fun in the research and they don’t enjoy reading a thousand different blogs giving fantasy advice. No one says you have to go this far but it’s good to know where to track down basic player information. Bookmark these sites for quick access to player information.
1.) Baseballreference.com- No site is better at giving you a chronilogical account of baseball statistics than this one. It will give every meaningful statistic for any player in any year and makes a point of showing you outliers. The site isn’t very flashy but it’s very reliable and a trusted site for those who do baseball research.
2.) CBSMLBfantasy.com- The best feature or CBS fantasy is that you have a fan talk back section located on the main page along the player statistics. This allows you to see what other fantasy owners have to say about a player and you get all the good and the bad there is to offer. The site offers great summary statistics as well as making a game log available. Make sure to utilize the game log feature as it’s the best way to see how hot or cold a player has been in the last couple weeks. Knowing how hot a player is can be a great way to make that tough decision on who you should start on a particular night.
Don’t lose out on a strong fantasy finish just because you didn’t take an hour or two to get some research in. Bookmark these sites and keep them handy on draft day.