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It's that time of year again when the smell of grass; yells for popcorn, hotdogs, and beer; and the cheering of fans fill the air in ball parks all across the nation.  It's the time of year when the great American past-time comes back to the faithful everywhere.  Yet, even though there is nothing better then being in the stadium, cheering with friends, new and old, rooting your favorite team to that final victory, there is a new trend that is catching hold everywhere.  This is not for the fans.  This is for the fanatics!  For those people that need to get that daily dosage of their favorite players stats and statistics.  For those people that want more then to just let the professionals play the game.  It's Fantasy Baseball.  Where even your everyday Joe, can take his team to the world series. Worried about who you should take with your first pick?  Or how long you should wait before picking a reliever over a position player?  Don't worry your not alone.  Fanatics across the nation are already looking over stats and trying to decide who they should pick up and when. It is the general consensus, as LeDainian Tomlinson was for football; Alex Rodriguez is the #1 pick in the 2008 fantasy draft.  With the unfathomable numbers he put up in 2007, and the fact he is still getting better, there is no better choice to be made.  Now for all those that follow from #2 all the way to #20, your choices are going to get allot more difficult.  The distance between the #2 and the #20 pick are closer then ever for 2008.  This is where depth starts to play a role. In the top 20 players there are 6 outfielders and 4 first baseman, but there are 0 catchers and only 1 second baseman.  This is where preference and performance have to walk hand in hand.  Being willing to take a slightly weaker player in one position further down the draft so you can boost another position is what smart drafting is all about. Fantasy sports is not about who your favorite players are,...

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