Welcome to the Info-Roto-League-O!

First, the most important fact:  draft day is Saturday, April 15, beginning
precisely at 11:00 AM (or thereabouts).  Plan on an all day (and probably
into the evening) event, here at the beautiful headquarters of the world
famous game cartel, Infocom.

 Enclosed is the following information:
        Rotisserie League Stats from 1988
        Roster of avaiable players and positions (hopefully)
        A copy of the (simplified) rules
        Copy of the Opening day injury list (you may draft from it)
        Copy of USA Today's quick team previews

 A few more salient facts:
 The roster budget is $26.  That means you have $26 to spend on 23
players, as follows:
        5 outfielders
        1 second baseman
        1 shortstop
        1 middle infielder (shortstop or second baseman)
        1 third baseman
        1 first baseman
        1 corner man (first or third baseman)
        1 designated hitter
        9 pitchers

 No money is needed on draft day.  All money gets collected after the
season, and the various people get paid off.  Also, a small surcharge
($5?) will probably be added, as we are getting our statistics from USA
Today computer.  Figure on a cost of about $30-50 (if you don't win of
course!).  The player who comes in first gets 50% of the pot, second
place gets 25%, third place 15%, and fourth get 10%.  All prices in the
handout and in the books in the Bibliography should be divided by 10, to
get our prices.

 The Current Commisioner-for-Life for the Info-Roto-League-O is Tim
Anderson.  Any and all rule decisions, suspensions, and general police
actions will be handle by him.  I, Jon Arnold, am your Data General.  I
will keep statistics and other such mundane and incredibly boring details
as handy as I can.

 Okay, let's have some fun out there!

        Jonathan Arnold

Bibliography:

 Rotisserie League Baseball - The Official Rulebook and Complete Guide to
Player Values, by Glen Waggoner and Robert Sklar, Bantam Books $7.95.  A
must have; contains the official rules (no kidding) as well as invaluable
player ratings, strategies and history.

 Patton's 1989 Fantasy Baseball Price Guide, by Alex Patton, Simon &
Schuster (Fireside), $8.95.  Slight misnamed (really gives what he feels
players were worth last year), but contains many insights into players and
strategies.

 The Fantasy Baseball Abstract, by Wayne M. Welch, Perigee Books, $8.95. 
Rates players from zero to 5 stars, looks at the teams, and covers plenty
of Rotisserie strategy.

 The Sporting News Official Baseball Register, Ed. Barry Siegel, The
Sporting News, $10.95.  Complete register and statistics of everyone on a
major league roster.  Invaluable for deciding on that little known phenom
from Arkansas.

Magazines:

 Baseball America's Baseball '89 - Baseball America, a baseball biweekly
newslette, is the acknowledge expert on the minor leagues.  Much usefull
discussion on young players.  Two articles for Fantasy League owners
(that's you!)

 Street & Smith's Baseball - Team, season, and minor league reviews.  All
the stats.

 The Sporting News 1989 Baseball Yearbook - Team reviews, stats.

 Bill Mazeroski's Baseball '89 - Complete team reviews, fun reading and
the best minor league coverage.  Also, 1 good article on Fantasy League
drafting.