Using Hard Hit Rates to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

Welcome to this little crash course on hard hit rates. Use this helpful tool in the battle for fantasy baseball supremacy. Hard hit rate relates to several things: the velocity at which a baseball leaves the bat after contact is made, the hang time, the angle at which it is hit, amongst others involved in an algorithm […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

The early part of the season is a difficult one when your job is writing about fake baseball. During the offseason and spring training, you’re free to speculate (sometimes wildly) about pretty much any player. But when the games start counting, you’re forced to try drawing conclusions from microscopic samples. Not to mention there are […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/19/16

We've got a real gem of a schedule today, with a wide range of possibilities at pitcher and a wealth of lineup options thanks to 15 games. Milwaukee at Minnesota is the lone day game of the slate, so get your lineups locked and loaded early if you have your eyes set on any Brewers […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 3)

How about the surprise performances from these rookies? Trevor Story and Corey Seager should be less surprising than most (though I’m sure Story surprised a lot of people by just how much he mashed early), but other guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker and Tyler White have proven to be very productive rookies for both their major […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/18/16

Welcome to Week 3 of baseball! Not to toot my own horn in this segment but I took down my first tourney of the young season yesterday and am en fuego. That means listen closely but try not to join my tourneys! Who am I liking today? Do I pay up for pitching or stack […]

Wil Myers (1B, OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Wil Myers has been plagued by an inability to play a full season so far in his young career. The hype for Myers began to build in 2013 when he hit 13 home runs and batted .293 in 88 games with the […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 3

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

Risers and Fallers - Week 2: Story, White, Sano, Fielder and more

Now that we are two weeks and counting into the season, it's a good time to take a look at some of the early surprises and disappointments around baseball. These are our early season Risers and Fallers. Editor’s Note: to read about waiver wire options, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups […]

Justin Smoak (1B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waiver Wire OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: With Josh Donaldson occupying the DH spot for the time being, Justin Smoak is the odd man out. Even before Donaldson tweaked his calf, Smoak had been limited to a pinch-hitter role and has started only once this season. When Donaldson returns to third […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Two: Hardy, Buchholz, Jepsen and More

As week two comes to a close, fantasy owners are going through the first motions of roster decisions. In most mixed leagues, the talent floor between free agents and the bottom of a team's roster are fairly close, allowing for less agonizing over dropping slumping players. For AL-only owners, that is not the case as […]

Joe Mauer (1B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: For Joe Mauer, that incredible 2009 season in which he hit 28 homers seems like a lifetime ago, and he has only hit 48 since. Once a perennial contender for the batting title, Mauer’s .265 average last season was a career worst. He’ll […]

Wil Myers (1B/OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 65% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It wasn’t long ago – 2013, to be precise – that Wil Myers was considered one of the game’s up-and-comers. As a rookie that year, he totaled 13 homers and 103 R+RBI in just over half a season. Unfortunately, he’s struggled to stay […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/14/16

There are twelve games on the schedule, which is quite a bit for a Thursday. You may be able to find some day games available for your workday pleasure, but this post will just concentrate on the five games that start at 7:05 EDT or later. Looking at the lines made available for the night games, […]

Ryan Zimmerman (1B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pick up in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you with Zimmerman already on your roster, what to do, what to do? Zimmerman is off to a slow start in regards to production, but for someone who has hit 20+ home runs six times in a career, it's only a matter […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/14/16

Choosing pitchers will be tough on this slate. The good ones are pinned up against one another, and the bad ones are, well, bad. Still, that makes DFS all the more fun, right? We have a Coors game and plenty of different slates with games going on all day. Let's win some money! In this […]

MLB Prospects and Call-Ups: Checking In On The Rookies (Week 2)

It has not taken long for several rookies to make a name for themselves early in this season. Obviously, there is no bigger story on the season than Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies.  Tyler White of the Houston Astros has really flown under the radar, but he has been a major force for Houston […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/13/16

Welcome back to another full day of Daily Fantasy Baseball. We have a full slate today with tourneys starting at 1:10 ET. The majority of pitching options on the docket aren't No.1 ace material, which should lead to a fun day of offense. It's officially MLB season, and with that comes all sorts of fantasy […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2 Of Fantasy Baseball

Waiver Wire Targets and Fantasy Baseball Strategy RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night at 9:30 PM […]

Kimbrel Blows Game Against Orioles, Shouldn't Be Cause For Concern

Newly acquired All-Star Craig Kimbrel earned his first loss in a Red Sox uniform on Monday. Entering the 9th inning in a 6-6 ball game, Kimbrel fired a 97-mph fastball to Orioles slugger Chris Davis that he wished he had back, as Davis demolished it for a three-run, game-winning home run. The Orioles entered the game […]

Tyler White (1B/3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 65% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Tyler White has started the 2016 season off in spectacular fashion with 10 hits, three homers and nine RBI heading through one week. While White has been a fun story thus far, I do not expect that story to continue for long. Even though Tyler has […]

Danny Espinosa (SS/3B/2B/1B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-only leagues OWNERSHIP: 4% in Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Espinosa has a golden opportunity to reclaim the starting job that was his a couple of years ago. Espinosa nearly went 20/20 in consecutive years with 21 HR, 17 SB in 2011, followed by 17 HR, 20 SB in 2012. He followed that up with three […]

Brock Holt (1B / 2B / 3B / SS / OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The swiss army knife of baseball finally has an everyday gig for the Boston Red Sox. If you drafted him late or stashed him as a low end fantasy player it is about to pay huge dividends for you. Boston has had enough of Rusney Castillo's inconsistency […]

Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Bour took over the starting job at first base in Miami by default last year after Mike Morse struggled mightily. He was a pleasant surprise, launching 23 HR, knocking in 73 RBI and finishing fifth in NL Rookie of the Year […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

This will be the corner infield waiver wire’s regularly scheduled publishing time going forward. As always, the following players are corner infield-eligible and available in 50 percent of more of Fleaflicker leagues. They may not carry that eligibility in your league, or be available in the majority of leagues on your chosen platform, or be […]

Pedro Alvarez (1B / DH, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Bench Stash in 12+ Team Leagues  OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite an 0-for-12 start at the plate to the 2016 campaign, Pedro Alvarez has displayed plenty of power in the past, hitting 30, 36, 18, and 27 home runs respectively over his last four seasons. This is simply a case of taking […]

Travis Shaw (1B/3B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Bench Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Shaw was given the nod as Boston's Opening Day third baseman over Pablo Sandoval, and has picked up four hits in nine at-bats. The issue with trusting someone like Shaw in an everyday fantasy role is that we only have a little more […]

Chris Carter (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues  OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you need a boost in power production and can afford to sacrifice average, Chris Carter is your guy. Although he is a consistent strikeout candidate, Carter has hit two home runs and has driven in four RBI over his past two games. […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 2

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Dyson, Cron, Maybin and More

Your draft is over, the season has begun and it's time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. WRONG! With each team now having played at least two or three games, it's the perfect time to overreact to that 3-for-3 performance on Opening Day or that spot start given to an unheralded […]

Justin Smoak (1B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If you can platoon Justin Smoak effectively (as Toronto does – 18 homers in 296 AB), then you’ll get one piece of a powerful puzzle at first base. Bully for you if you can stand to rotate him and Chris Colabello (17% owned) […]