Which fantasy baseball league do you prefer?

As of right now I am planning on being in 3 NL-Only auction leagues, 4 NL-Only draft leagues, and 1 AL/NL draft league. I am a born and raised St. Louis Cardinals fan and because of this I mostly keep up with the standings, stats, and fantasy impact of only the National League teams. I have come to enjoy the aspect of National League only leagues because it involves the strategy of dealing with extreme drop offs between the elite talent and the not-so-elite talent, no matter if you are bidding in an auction or drafting the players.

I think that it takes more time and preparation to compete in a single league format than it does a mixed league. You are dealing with only half the players and subsequently half the talent, as is the rest of the league. That is why it is never surprising to see someone reach for an elite player earlier than expected or to break the bank for a player whose position is scarce with fantasy value. Also, you must stay active on the waiver wire and with the trade market as talent is in short supply for every owner.

I will be continuing my ownership in 1 longstanding NL-Only auction league. This league includes keepers(2 or 3 year contracts), restricted free agents, and inflation from year to year. This is a live draft that is very time consuming, sometimes up to 8 hours, but the most enjoyable because of the preparation, strategy, and level of involvement. It always makes watching the baseball season mean that much more.

So, what is your preferred league of choice? AL, NL, mixed? Auction or draft? Roto or head-to-head?

Top 15 National League First Basemen

Over the next week and a half I'll cover positional rankings, dollar values, and auction strategies and tips. This afternoon we'll be covering the National League Only rankings for infielders with dollar values to be added shortly. These will all be based on leagues that I am involved with that use the National League Only, 12-team, $260 auction format.
Starting with the first basemen.

1. Albert Pujols

2. Ryan Howard

3. Lance Berkman

4. Prince Fielder

5. Adrian Gonzalez

6. Derrek Lee

7. Carlos Delgado

8. James Loney

9. Conor Jackson

10. Joey Votto

11. Adam LaRoche

12. Jorge Cantu

13. Pablo Sandoval

14. Todd Helton

15. Casey Kotchman

National League Free Agent Newcomers and Deserters

Free Agents signing to National League Teams:

Milton Bradley

Daniel Cabrera

Juan Castro

Alan Embree

Joey Gathright

Raul Ibanez

Trever Miller

Edgar Renteria

Francisco Rodriguez

David Ross

Ramon Vazquez

Free Agents going to that other league:

Angel Berroa

Russell Branyan

Pat Burrell

Brian Fuentes

Mark Hendrickson

Cesar Izturis

Jason Johnson

Joe Nelson

CC Sabathia

John Smoltz

Kerry Wood

There should be more free agent signings as we get closer to the beginning of February and Spring Training 2009 begins in Mid-February.