New Formats
New fantasy baseball formats have appeared that combine a traditional points-based competition with a liquid market that is used to facilitate real-time player trading. These games eliminate the need for fantasy trade judging by having team owners buy and sell players on a trading floor instead of negotiating trades directly with other owners. Another new format of fantasy sports is 'daily fantasy sports'. Rather than joining leagues and selecting rosters that compete for an entire season, competitors are able to draft a line-up for a single day and compete against others with cash being awarded to the winner just hours after the games on the field that day have ended. A typical contest would pit 2, 4 or 6 people against each other.
There are also fantasy baseball leagues that specialize in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Many fantasy baseball leagues stop their seasons at the end of the regular season.
Simulation games use computer programs, processing actual MLB player statistics, to generate results for contests matching teams composed of MLB players ‘drafted’ by ‘owners.’ This is thought to produce an experience which is more akin to that of being a real general manager. Notable simulation games include ones using historical stats such as Diamond Mind Baseball, DYNASTY League Baseball and Strat-O-Matic. Fantasy baseball simulation games that use a “predictive” model, meaning managers must guess how their players will perform, include Baseball Manager, Box Baseball, Franchise Ball and Scoresheet Baseball.
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