Wanna Win? Gotta make a move.

As of 10:30 A.M. on August 17th, there have been 347 roster moves in the Illinois Fantasy Baseball League.  Yahoo! defines the roster moves as adding a player from free agency or waivers, and does not count dropped players or players that were traded (just to get that cleared up).  Taking a look at the various roster moves of the teams in the league, a trend started to develop.

The teams that are in contention for playoff spots and division leads are making the most moves.

It's almost logical in a way.  If you do nothing with your team and let them become stale, then they won't do much.  Keep it updated, and you can do well.

Here's a list of every team in the league in order by how many moves they made, along with moves made, and their overall position in the standings:

1. Sparland Hilltoppers - 58 moves, 1st
2. 7 heaven - 49 moves, 3rd
3. JSloan - 45 moves, 2nd
4. Muse Academy Muses - 39 moves, 6th
5. BJ Penn - 37 moves, 4th
6. Ferris Indians - 22 moves, 7th
7. All Balls No Strikes - 21 moves, 8th
8. BooBooCubs - 19 moves, 5th
9. Most Daring - 15 moves, 9th
10. Quincy Dirtbags - 15 moves, 15th
11. Triple Crown - 11 moves, 13th
12. Bo Hart All Stars - 10 moves, 11th
13. Funky Cold Molina - 5 moves, 10th
14. Bushwackers - 1 move, 16th
15. (tie) Anabolic A Rods and Bambinos - 0 moves, 12th and 14th

To further elevate the point, here's a couple numbers to back up the claim:

• Of the teams currently in 1st to 8th place (playoff spots), they have combined to make 290 moves, or 83.6% of the moves in the league
• Of the four division leaders (Sparland Hilltoppers, JSloan, 7 heaven, BooBooCubs), they have combined to make 171 moves, or 49.3% of the moves in the league

The numbers back up the point, apart from possibly one or two execptions: if you want to win the league, keep your roster fresh.