The Toronto Jays have signed Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract, according to The New York Post. Chamberlain, 29, was released by the Detroit Tigers earlier in the month in part to a 4.09 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 30 appearances. Hear #Bluejays have signed Joba Chamberlain to a minor league contract Yankees?src=hash">#Yankees #Tigers […]
Full Story »Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 16
This wait before the deadline is killing me. As a Reds fan, I am waiting for them to begin the fire sale and see what kind of prospects they can get for players like Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jay Bruce, Marlon Byrd, and maybe Aroldis Chapman. I will also be eager to see some of […]
Full Story »MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/22/15
The All-Star break has come and gone and two of MLB's worst bullpens have attempted to address their needs in different ways. Moves are being made, and a man with 207 career saves is somehow a sneaky waiver wire pickup this week! The second half of the season has begun and now it's time for […]
Full Story »NFL Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: 2015 Fantasy Football Draft Season Preview #1
Fantasy Football Draft Preview: Potential Busts & Values RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night , RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy […]
Full Story »Why Titans Running Back David Cobb is an Undervalued Sleeper in 2015
In the ultra-competitive world of fantasy football, everyone is always looking for an edge up on every team. Seeing that everybody is obsessed with finding the perfect sleeper, it is only fitting that every fantasy football fanatic collectively take a good long look at Tennessee Titans rookie running back David Cobb. Despite rushing for the eleventh-most […]
Full Story »Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 16 & 17
RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube analysis […]
Full Story »Week 16 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball
The shortened week after the All-Star break is always a breeding ground for exaggerated storylines. Although there have only been a few games played, everyone is speculating upon whom will have the better second half of the season. It's been proven time and again that the second half can be a whole new world. Some […]
Full Story »Joe Ross (SP, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Heeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaack. The Washington Nationals are calling up Joe Ross again to join the starting rotation, at least for the time being. The impressive young hurler pitched very well in his first MLB stint earlier in the season, and I'm expecting more of the same […]
Full Story »Stephen Piscotty (1B / OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier in the week, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that they will be calling up top prospect Stephen Piscotty for today's game. As of now it's not fully clear where he will play, or how much he will be playing, but he is certainly an intriguing […]
Full Story »Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds CURRENT ADP: 175 STD, 146 PPR ANALYSIS: It was hard not to like Marvin Jones coming off a 51-712-10 line in 2013 at the age of 23. He was originally set to miss four games in 2014 with foot and ankle injuries, but ended up missing the entire season. Heading into […]
Full Story »The NFL Probably Won’t Budge on Stance Regarding Tom Brady’s Balls
It was reported earlier Monday morning from sources close to the league that the NFL “feels” it needs to uphold New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for his role in the controversial Deflategate. Brady appealed the suspension in June and now eagerly waits to hear if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will uphold or […]
Full Story »Likely NHL Expansion Positions Quebec City As Front-Runner For Franchise
On Monday, it became official that Quebecor Incorporation has submitted paperwork to the National Hockey League to formally express its “candidacy for the NHL expansion process in order to bring the Nordiques back to Quebec City”. According to ESPN, solely applying for an expansion franchise costs $10M, of which $2M is non-refundable regardless of the […]
Full Story »Mark Buehrle (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 37% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Mark Buehrle has been a good contributor for fantasy baseball managers in 2015, and his performance is even more welcome considering the fact that he is supported by the best offense in baseball. Buehrle is currently second in the majors in […]
Full Story »DeMarco Murray: Not the Risk You Think He Is
DeMarco Murray is coming off the best season of his career in which he dominated fantasy football with only one other running back even coming close to his total points. In standard scoring, you could knock an entire 5 points a game off DeMarco’s season total (80 points total) and he would still be the RB6 last […]
Full Story »Carolina Panthers: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
Ever since Cam Newton entered the league in 2011, the Carolina Panthers have had one of the more exciting offenses both in real-life football and in fantasy. The Panthers have even managed to make the playoffs the last two years in spite of Newton’s dip in volume numbers. Between the addition of Kelvin Benjamin and […]
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