Step Four: Combine Your Lists and Evaluate Your Results
Now that you’ve ranked your players using the previously mentioned methods, the next step is to combine your lists and evaluate your player rankings.
Synthesizing your two lists into one list usually means ranking your players somewhere in between where they landed on your Fantasy Number list and your “general impression” list, if they made the latter. If not, going just by the Fantasy Number is usually acceptable.
After you do that, it’s time to evaluate your rankings. This is where your knowledge of the players’ histories comes into play. When you saw these players on TV or at the ballpark, did they look as healthy as a horse, or ready to suffer multiple injuries? Did they look like they were a steady performer or just giving that “I’m a free agent at the end of the season” push? Were they unfazed by the pathetic attendance at their home park, or lacking motivation playing for a loser?
Of course, if you didn't subscribe to MLB.TV and have time to watch hundreds of hours of baseball, you can skip to Step 5 to get the inside scoop.
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