Squeeze play

Sex and the City taught us it's not a good idea to break up with someone on a Post-it note. But when it comes to keeping track of multiple fantasy leagues, Post-its are like little yellow miracles. I'm in four leagues this year--and a note stuck to my desk helps me keep track of all of them.

How did I get in this mess? I have an addiction to fantasy drafts, and when I'm rolling through them in March, April always seems a long way off. But now it's time to share my plan for staying on top of multiple leagues.

* Organize. I list the lineup deadlines, transaction deadlines and trading deadlines for each league. It's difficult to remember these details without the little yellow helper.

* Work ahead. Two of my leagues have Monday deadlines for weekly lineup changes. I set aside about 30 minutes on Thursdays and Fridays to study my lineups, using stat splits and schedules to come up with the best combinations. That way, all I'm doing on Mondays is making a final check for weekend developments.

* Prioritize. Know which leagues mean the most to you. It might be the one you've played in the longest or the one in which buddy bragging rights are at stake. Whatever your reasons, stick to an order because there will be times (like vacations) when you won't be able to check all of your leagues closely.

* Fall back on Fantasy Source. Our website does the heavy lifting for you. Our player updates will keep you on top of everything that affects your lineup decisions. I've input my team rosters to individual watch lists so I easily can see what's happening when I log on to my customized Fantasy Source homepage.

For the latest player updates and injury news go to: fantasysource.sportingnews.com/baseball/updates/daily

We heard that

Is it safe to assume that a good basic strategy for fantasy baseball is to avoid drafting any players who appear in the old Nintendo game RBI Baseball 2?

--Paul Dinosaur, Los Angeles

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