If the Tout AL Teams Played Perfect…

STATS’ Dean Peterson’s first monthly look at which teams are using all their talent, and which have some in reserve…

The Second Scoop

Why is that guy on the bench?

The rules in Tout Wars allow each team to have up to four players on their bench.  These players can be major or minor leaguers who can be interchanged with active players each week, but do not include disabled players.

Naturally, one of the keys to success rests with teams that have viable options on their bench. Since only American league players are used, and few free agent players are available the bench is counted on to replace wounded players.

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Why Play the Season? 2011 Projected Winners Announced

Close the polls, the fans have spoken. They declare that Nate Ravitz (NL) and Andy Behrens (Mix) will repeat, and Matt Berry (AL) will win his first Tout Wars title this year. But what do the numbers say?

onRoto.com is using BaseballHQ.com’s inseason projections this year, and so we can see how the teams are slated to finish by the numbers:

The envelope says… The AL winner is Larry Schechter. The NL winner is Scott Pianowski. The Mixed winner is BaseballHQ.com’s own Paul Petera. Follow the links to see pdfs of the projected final standings.

TOUT AL final pdf | TOUT NL final pdf | TOUT MIX final pdf

SABR’s F.X. Flinn presents the SABR Trophy

At NYC’s Foley’s on March 18th, SABR’s FX Flinn present SABR Trophies to AL Champ Jason Grey and Mixed League Champ Andy Behrens, and shares a bit of roto history, too.

Cover It Live blog here for Tout Wars AL auction, March 19 at 9 am

Look for radio coverage at Sirius/XM and mlb.com. Look for the live blog here.