Fantasy Baseball Breakdown

By Mike Brody

WagerWeb.com Contributing Writer



The Six-Month Grind



We're three weeks into the 2006 baseball season, and if your fantasy team
looks anything like mine, you're ready to unload half of your roster.  I
know it's hard, but be patient.  The worse thing you could do right now is
panic and make a bad trade or drop a good player.



Baseball, more than any other sport, is driven by statistics.  It's a long
season with a lot of ups and downs for most players.  In the end, the
numbers usually even out.  If you stick with your guys long enough, they
should come around and start producing like you expected them to.



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Off to a Hot Start



While it's very difficult to watch your team stumble out of the gate (as I'm
writing this, my offense is a collective 0-15 today and I'm about ready to
have a fire sale), there was a reason why you drafted these guys.  If you
were lucky enough - or smart enough, depending on how you look at it - to
draft Chris Shelton, Jonny Gomes or Nick Swisher, you're probably at the top
of your league, right now.  But are these guys really going to lead the
league in home runs?



Manny Ramirez hit his first two home runs of the season, last weekend.  Mark
Teixeira and Richie Sexson have three and two homers, respectively, through
the first three weeks.  These guys are all perennial 40-home-run-hitters,
and barring injury, you can be sure that they will get their numbers by the
season's end.



Waiting for the Right Time



Everyone's heard the clich