NFBC-style draft and hold leagues are becoming more popular, but they require more than just the basic strategy. And it's more than just the fact that the draft goes 750 players deep.

For those new to this annual exercise, our Straight Draft Guide is our attempt to coalesce the wealth of tools and analysis offered here at BaseballHQ.com into a coherent approach to your straight draft.

Year One of Roto500 was a success that came with some interesting learning on the new format. Based on owner feedback from the initial Roto500 leagues in Toronto and New York, there have been some rule changes to improve the game. They promise to have very interesting impacts on Roto500 strategy.

[free] Embrace volatility. That’s the mantra for Xtreme Regression Drafting (XRD), as espoused by Ron Shandler in the 2012 Forecaster and in an essay from earlier this year. As Ron points out, “regression and gravity are the two strongest forces known to man.” In theory, that’s straightforward—but how hard is it to do in practice?

Would you take Matt Holliday in the first round or for big bucks? You might, if you adjusted his Mayberry score to allow for reliability...

Today's top closers can be tomorrow's bums. Just ask those fantasy owners who had Carlos Marmol, Matt Thornton or Jonathan Broxton last year. The key this year is to find last year's Craig Kimbrel.

Tout Wars introduces some roster flexibility via the so-called Swingman.

“Miguel Cabrera, $30.” What exactly does an advanced auction player think about when a player is nominated? We take a look inside to try to find out.

Finding stolen bases is a thankless task every year for fantasy owners and this year it could be even tougher as owners overpay for the few Judys who can swipe 20+ bases.

[free] A reader recounts his successful implementation of the Mayberry method and shares lessons learned.

[free] A reader recounts his successful implementation of the Mayberry method and shares lessons learned.