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Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 5/24/15
Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Sunday May 24th, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups […]
Full Story »Mike Bolsinger (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Bolsinger has pitched well through three starts for the Dodgers, owning a 1.04 ERA and 3.47 FIP with two wins. The 27-year-old right-hander finds himself in the rotation thanks to a slew of injuries to his Dodger teammates. Like so many other starters coming […]
Full Story »Tanner Roark To Join Nationals Rotation Monday Or Tuesday
Tanner Roark is finally going to get his crack in the starting rotation for the Washington Nationals on Monday or Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, according to the Washington Post. The 28-year-old right-hander got the snub from the rotation once the Nats signed Max Scherzer during the offseason. Roark has been pitching out the bullpen […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/23/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, May 23rd. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value on […]
Full Story »Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Based on […]
Full Story »Week 8 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
Last week’s Buy/Sell column was published the morning of the 16th. That didn’t give you time to trade Mike Leake before he got destroyed by the Giants that afternoon (while wearing that Reds/2015/05/16/giants-vs-reds-may-16/27471573/">horrendous jersey, no less), but hopefully you were persuaded to bench him. Meanwhile, Michael Wacha and Julio Teheran tossed gems. I encourage you […]
Full Story »Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Ziegler, Burgos, Bolsinger, Franco)
I had planned on making this week's Deep League Waiver Wire: NL Edition piece focused on decent pitchers, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a bat worth pointing out too. He might even be a guy you select as a keeper heading into the offseason. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire […]
Full Story »MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Martinez, Ellsbury, Dickerson, Travis, Pujols, Crisp
Week 8 MLB Injury Report for Fantasy Baseball Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They’re the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can’t ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. […]
Full Story »Enrique Burgos (ARI, RP) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Addison Reed was officially been removed from the closer's role last week, and Enrique Burgos looks to be the man now. After the announcement of Reed's demoition, Burgos proceeded to nail down saves two nights in a row. Brad Zeigler got the save last […]
Full Story »Shawn Tolleson (RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Shawn Tolleson looks to be the new closer in Texas, at least for now. Neftali Feliz hasn't been great in the role all season, and Tolleson has now converted save chances on back-to-back nights. He's sporting a solid stat line on the season […]
Full Story »Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only / Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you don't know who Lance McCullers is, don't fret. This guy went undrafted and if it wasn't for his major league debut the other day, there might not even be a picture of him on the internet. In McCullers's first […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Week 7 Stock Watch: Prospect Stash List
Prospects are an essential part of any keeper or dynasty league. Keep in mind - they are also a valuable commodity in re-draft leagues if you have a keen awareness of which prospect's value is on the rise and can make an immediate fantasy impact once he gets the call. This week's edition of the […]
Full Story »Champs or Chumps: What to Make of Utley, Samardzija, and Bryant?
You know the drill by now. Each week we will check out three players, and break them down in sabermetric detail to determine if they are "Champs" or "Chumps". We help you cut through the fog to understand what's really going on with a player and whether or not their performances are sustainable (if they're […]
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