In the beginning, the earth was without form and void, and fantasy pioneers used newspaper box scores to run their leagues. Then the internet was born, and Yahoo!, ESPN, and CBS emerged as fantasy baseball platforms. Then came Fantrax.
See ESPN doesn't care about fantasy baseball. They host it because they have to, but it's little more than a nuisance to them. Fantasy football is where their bread is buttered, and even that is only a small piece of their media empire. ESPN is fine for your standard workplace redraft league for casual fans, but for a 16 team contract dynasty? We have a better alternative.
Fantrax is different. It's only a fantasy sports site, and baseball is actually one of their foremost sports. In other words, they give a shit.
Fantrax Pros
-Salaries AND contracts visible on the roster page. No more toggling back and forth between a google doc and your team's page.
-Massive player universe. No more placing placeholders.
-Player spot in the lineup each day visible on the roster page.
-Tons of customization. Plus they even update their options based on customer feedback. That's right, they have actual customer service!
Fantrax Cons
-We might have to pay for premium (about $5/owner per season)
-No app, but a 100% functional mobile site
-Might take a tiny bit of getting used to...though ESPN's new design looks remarkably similar to Fantrax's
See ESPN doesn't care about fantasy baseball. They host it because they have to, but it's little more than a nuisance to them. Fantasy football is where their bread is buttered, and even that is only a small piece of their media empire. ESPN is fine for your standard workplace redraft league for casual fans, but for a 16 team contract dynasty? We have a better alternative.
Fantrax is different. It's only a fantasy sports site, and baseball is actually one of their foremost sports. In other words, they give a shit.
Fantrax Pros
-Salaries AND contracts visible on the roster page. No more toggling back and forth between a google doc and your team's page.
-Massive player universe. No more placing placeholders.
-Player spot in the lineup each day visible on the roster page.
-Tons of customization. Plus they even update their options based on customer feedback. That's right, they have actual customer service!
Fantrax Cons
-We might have to pay for premium (about $5/owner per season)
-No app, but a 100% functional mobile site
-Might take a tiny bit of getting used to...though ESPN's new design looks remarkably similar to Fantrax's