Every Sunday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB/NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the sit/start matchups for upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Read our full article about starting pitcher start/sit matchups each and every week, and check out our YouTube video analysis below: Pitcher Matchups Analysis for Saturday & Sunday […]
Full Story »Alejandro De Aza (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Target in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: De Aza is off to a great start in 2015, hitting .333 with 7 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 1 SB in the early going. De Aza turned it around last year after being trading to Baltimore, producing a .293 AVG with […]
Full Story »Wade Miley (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wade Miley burst onto the scene with the Dbacks in 2012. He finished second to Bryce Harper in Rookie of the Year voting on the strength of 16 wins and a 3.33 ERA. The following season, Miley weathered significant jumps in both walks […]
Full Story »Marcus Semien (2B/3B/SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Semien, 24, shortstop, is hoping that there’s no place like home. Not only is the Oakland Athletics giving him a chance to play the position he’s played since tee-ball, but he’s getting the chance to do it in his hometown. In two seasons […]
Full Story »Shane Greene (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Shane Greene was considered an afterthought in a three team trade last season between the Dbacks, Yankees and Tigers. The Yankees got their next everyday SS in Didi Gregorius, the Diamondbacks got the best prospect of the bunch in Robbie Ray and the […]
Full Story »Week Two Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat with Max Petrie (4/14)
Tuesday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives to help you prep for your fantasy baseball drafts on Tuesday April 14th at 8:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to answer […]
Full Story »MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gomes, Rios, Calhoun, Felix, Alvarez and More
Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy owner. They're the little “what if” clauses hanging over every fantasy season - that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/14/15
It's a thirteen game slate today. With every game scheduled for 7:05 eastern time or later, there are more than enough lineup combinations available to fit your fancy. Editor’s Note: RotoBaller’s Premium DFS Lineup Picks & Tools help you get an edge for your FanDuel lineups with exclusive access to DFS tools and expert lineup picks. Also […]
Full Story »Brad Miller (2B/SS, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Miller made quite an impression on fantasy owners as a rookie in 2013. In 76 games, he posted a .265-8-36-41-5 line. The only question heading into last season was whether or not he’d beat out Nick Franklin for the starting job […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Chat - Week 2 with Max Petrie (4/14) - 8:00 ET
Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday April 14th at 8:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to […]
Full Story »Brandon Morrow (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues; Continue Scouting Elsewhere OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The signing of Brandon Morrow by the San Diego Padres did not make as much news as many of their other moves, mainly because he isn’t exactly a headline drawing player. Since 2012, he has yet to throw more than 60 […]
Full Story »Archie Bradley (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Highly touted prospects are often proclaimed as saviors toward their organization. These same prospects are hyped ad nauseum and are often rushed to the big leagues. The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping that Archie Bradley was worth the wait. Bradley spent 4 seasons […]
Full Story »Anthony Gose (OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Anthony Gose was a second-round pick by the Phillies in the 2008 amateur draft. Like many of the organization’s prospects, he was plucked out of high school with more athleticism than baseball skills. He was traded to Houston in the Roy Oswalt deal, then immediately flipped to Toronto. He shot […]
Full Story »Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Shortstops for 2015
Winning in a dynasty league requires bold strategy, smart trades and a ton of luck. This past season in a keeper league, I lost in the semifinals on account of a Carlos Santana stolen base. That was Santana’s fifth SB of the year and served as the tiebreaker that ended my season. You just can't […]
Full Story »First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Two
Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. With that aim in mind, here […]
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