Each year at BaseballHQ.com we bring you a thorough analysis of the latest Strat-O-Matic card ratings. With the recent release of the 2011 season, we help you concentrate on your simulation assets to help you win consistently.

Like any weak-hitting position, refuse to overemphasize scarcity to ensure full production. Fortunately, two of the top three options seem fairly valued. If you miss out on these targets, refrain from jumping for the second tier. Instead, wait for later values to emerge. Here are some...

With outfielders, we find more value disparities than any other position. One clear rule emerges: others overvalue youth and undervalue reliability. Having so many more roster spots causes outfielders to fall if your leaguemates overvalue positional scarcity.

While many lament scarcity at third base, you will find just as many options as first basemen. Whether good or bad, you see a similar dropoff after after the top eleven or so go off the board. If you miss them, plenty of risky players with upside remain later in the draft.

For years we have warned you about scarcity at first base. With many looking at this position for Corner Infield and DH spots, the field gets thin quickly. In 2012, scarcity of the proven talent you need to anchor squad rears its head at first base after the first three rounds.

[FREE] If you don't get a top-eight catcher, a massive gap exists until replacement-level. While others overvalue positional scarcity to draft backstops too early, we reveal the ideal targets in the middle and end of your draft by comparing ADP's to our BaseballHQ.com projections.

Each year here at BaseballHQ.com, we provide an overview of the draft pool for simulation games like Strat-O-Matic, Diamond Mind, and APBA. This helps you value the rookies coming into your draft to ensure you maximize your picks. We will assume a 50 at-bat minimum and 30 innings pitched minumum eligibility requirement in a 20-team mixed league. A few leagues have already drafted, providing us with some tangible results to aid our analysis.