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Contents
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INTRODUCTION
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6
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UNDERSTANDING STRATO BY COMPUTER
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WHY PEOPLE PLAY COMPUTER STRATO
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6
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FACE TO FACE STRATO vs. COMPUTER STRATO
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6
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LEAGUE SETUP
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GETTING ORGANIZED
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7
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HUMAN VS COMPUTER LEAGUES
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8
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BUILDING A LEAGUE
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8
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEAGUE OPTIONS
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12
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SETTING THE LEAGUE RULES
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13
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DRAFT PREPARATION
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ESTABLISHING A DRAFT ORDER
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14
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IMPORTING THE PLAYERS INTO THE DRAFT POOL
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15
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ESTABLISHING TIME LIMITS
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15
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EXPLANATING THE LEAGUE RULES
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15
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DURING THE DRAFT
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PRE-DRAFT CHECKLIST
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16
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ADDITIONAL DRAFT PREPARATION TIPS
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17
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PLACING PLAYERS ON NEW TEAMS
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PENALTIES, TRADES, AND INCORRECT PICKS
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20
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YOU ARE THE COMMISH, ACT LIKE IT!
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POST DRAFT DUTIES
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QUALIFYING ALL TEAMS FILES
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POST DRAFT TRADES
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BUILDING THE SCHEDULE
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23
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ASSIGNING TEAM BALLPARKS
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SENDING OUT INITIAL ROSTER FILES
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26
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PREPARING FOR OPENING DAY
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EVALUATING YOUR TEAM
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27
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BUILDING YOUR COMPUTER MANAGER
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SETTING YOUR LINEUPS
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29
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BACK TO THE MINORS?
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COLLECTING AND POSTING RESULTS
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KNOWING THE RIGHT FILES
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31
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IMPORTING THE STATS
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32
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EXPORTING THE STATS
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EXPORTING THE ROSTERS
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NEW TRADES = NEW ROSTERS
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ACTUAL GAME PLAY
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HOW THE GAME CHANGES
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TRYING TO MOVE WITH THE CHESSE
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PLAYING AGAINST HAL
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READING DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
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34
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WINNING STRATEGIES vs. THE COMPUTER
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UNDERINGSTANDING THE COMPUTER
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THINKING 2 STEPS AHEAD OF MR. ROBOTO
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CAN YOU GUARANTEE A .500 OR BETTER TEAM?................................
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HOW TO GAIN AN INSTANT ADVANTAGE IN ANY GAME
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THE FINE ART OF TRADING
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THE BASICS OF TRADING VS A COMPUTER TEAM
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UNDERSTANDING HOW HAL VALUES PLAYERS
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WIN/WIN TRADES
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WIN/LOSE TRADES
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MUST DO TASKS AFTER TRADING
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AAAHHTHE PLAYOFFS
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PLAYING SMALL BALL
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LATE INNING MANAGEMENT
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DEFENSIVE SUBS
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42
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NO MERCY STRATEGIES FOR RUTHLESS MANAGERS
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CORE ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMS
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43
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CONFIDENCE THEORY OF STEALING
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DROPPING THE HAMMER DOWN
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COMPUTER QUIRKS & TIPS
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45
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EXTRAS
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THE EMAIL BAG
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DRAFT TOOLS
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SPECIAL THANKS
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