Making the leap up
by Derek AmbrosinoFebruary 08, 2012
Derek Ambrosino aspires to one day, like Dan Quisenberry, find a delivery in his flaw, you can send him questions, comments, or suggestions at digglahhh AT yahoo DOT com.
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Making the leap upby Derek AmbrosinoFebruary 08, 2012 Derek Ambrosino aspires to one day, like Dan Quisenberry, find a delivery in his flaw, you can send him questions, comments, or suggestions at digglahhh AT yahoo DOT com. Comments
Dave Shovein said...
I encourage anyone who is interested in option 3 that Derek has outlined to explore the NFBC. These leagues put you up against the best competition in the world, and have available leagues for many different budgets. You can start with satellite leagues as low as $125, try your luck at an overall competition in the $350 Online Championship, or go all the way up to the $1500 Main Event. There are even leagues higher than the $1500 price point. The people who run the NFBC are among the best in the industry, and they truly run the best game in town. Posted 02/08 at 12:18 PM
Hunter fan said...
Id like to play some pay leagues, but at lower stakes than $125. Something like $20-30. Any recommendations on that level? Posted 02/08 at 12:51 PM
Derek Ambrosino said...
Hunter, I think your best bet there is to try to establish a league of your own. For that kind of budget, you can often get friends who are mildly interested to throw down, since it’s not that much of a financial risk, relatively speaking. It’s going to be hard to find a third-party provider at that price point because the sites that administer the leagues take a cut of the pool for their services, and at that level, there’s not much to skim off the top for them. Daily gaming is an option though - certainly it can get very expensive if you play often and regularly, but you can join competitions for a couple of bucks, and if you win, you can build a bankroll. I’d also suspect that this is an area where fewer of the “best and brightest” have devoted themselves, so perhaps there is opportunity there. If I had to guess, because I don’t really actively participate in that world, I’d guess that it is heavily stratified between high-level quants using advanced modeling at one end, and gamblers looking to have some fun and bet a few bucks on the other. Theoretically, daily fantasy should be beatable long term - like sports betting - and if done right and consistently, it would be more profitable than most seasonal fantasy endeavors. ...But, now I’m meandering into a whole other subject matter. Posted 02/08 at 11:28 PM
Derek Ambrosino said...
Nick, Glad it was of use to you! Posted 02/08 at 11:28 PM
BobbyRoberto said...
I’ve found a couple reliable and competitive leagues through the Fantasy Baseball Cafe. One is a $250 league, another is $150, but they have leagues in the $20-$30 range also. Posted 02/09 at 12:22 AM
Hunter fan said...
Thanks for the advice, Derek. Posted 02/09 at 12:10 PM
AtomicDumpling said...
I only play in leagues with people I know in some manner. It is so much more fun to play with and against friends than it is to beat up on a bunch of clueless strangers on the Internet. Most public leagues are boring and the other players are rude if they even interact at all. It is not much fun to play in leagues where half the players quit as soon as they fall behind in the standings. Leagues among friends are more competitive and more interesting. Winning those leagues gives you bragging rights for a year. If you don’t have friends that play fantasy baseball then join an online community of baseball fans and play in a league that is organized there. Make sure all owners use their real names or community username as their team name, that helps to minimize anonymity even further and keeps owners on their best behavior. Posted 02/09 at 10:41 PM
Bob Royster said...
I kinda agree with each of your points. Posted 02/10 at 11:33 AM
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