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MLB Closers & Saves: Week 1 Updates Before the season gets into full swing on Monday, I’d like to briefly examine the updated closer news or perhaps give you a closer recap around the league. There has been a decent amount of news, injuries and updates that need to be mentioned before the season gets […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: Start/Sit for 3/31
Today is most teams' Opening Day for the 2014 Major League Baseball season. In this space, I'm going to list for fantasy owners three players to start, and three you should consider sitting based on matchups. Here are your top three Starts/Sits for March 31: Start 'Em for Today Nelson Cruz, Orioles - Cruz […]
Full Story »NBA Fantasy Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 3/31 (DraftStreet)
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in up to $200, and you'll get another $200 for free to play on Draftstreet. You'll also be invited to FREE contests with cash prize […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) Strategy for Fantasy Baseball
Strategy for DFS Fantasy Baseball Daily fantasy sports (DFS) have been rapidly gaining popularity over the last few years. Most likely, more people will participate in daily MLB contests this season than in any previous one. We live in a culture obsessed with instant gratification. If you play in any free standard fantasy baseball […]
Full Story »Sergio Santos (RP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: With the news released today that closer Casey Janssen will start the season on the DL, Toronto's GM Billy Anthopoulos confirmed that Sergio Santos will fill-in as the team's closer until Janssen returns. Steve Delabar may get some looks as well, but keep in mind that Santos was a former closer and racked up 30 […]
Full Story »Mike Olt (3B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Olt has earned a spot on the Opening Day roster for the Chicago Cubs. It remains to be seen if he platoons with Luis Valbuena or he is the everyday starter. Either way, Olt seems to have found his stroke after concussion symptoms that hindered his eye sight. Olt […]
Full Story »Jonathan Villar (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (or if need SB) ANALYSIS: 2013 Statistics: 241 PA, .243/.321/.319, 1 HR, 26 Runs, 8 RBI, 18 SB If you're hunting for a source of cheap speed, I highly suggest you turn your attention to the Houston Astros' shortstop Jonathan Villar (16% owned). He'll hurt you in batting average, as […]
Full Story »Josmil Pinto (C, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting, Add in 2 Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Pinto put up .342-4-12 in just 76 AB last year. Small sample size blah blah blah. The point is he has big time potential. We're not expecting him to go .342-20-80 over 500 AB. Far from it. But we do expect that he'll be ingrained as the […]
Full Story »Week 1 Sit/Start: Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
Week 1 - Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups It's the start of the 2014 fantasy baseball season, so let's get right to it. We'll be taking a look at the projected starting pitcher matchups for Week 1 of fantasy baseball, and giving our recommendations on whether to Start 'Em or Sit'Em for all starting pitchers. […]
Full Story »3 Up, 3 Down for Week 1 of Fantasy Baseball
Spring Training has winded down, and the few roster spots left open have been determined. Now is the time when players are starting to lock in and mentally prepare for the MLB season. It is no longer a time to “work on stuff”, instead the results are more realistic as to what you can expect […]
Full Story »Shawn Kelley: Holds Sleeper for 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Reliever Poised to Leap Forward: Shawn Kelley With the retirement of Mariano Rivera, and the eighth-inning setup man David Robertson moving into the pressured role as heir to the greatest closer of all-time, someone will need to move into the eighth-inning setup role. While the role could be open to anyone who will step up […]
Full Story »Sam LeCure: Holds Sleeper for 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Reliever Poised to Leap Forward: Sam LeCure When your starting pitcher is on his last legs and he gives up that line drive double or that walk that makes you groan, someone needs to emerge from the bullpen and put out the fire. Sometimes a relief pitcher will enter the game with runners on base […]
Full Story »Tommy John For Everyone! MLB Pitching Implications
It's been a tough spring for starting pitchers. In this year's Spring Training games, we've already seen some of the top pitchers in the game go down with elbow injuries. Already Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Jarrod Parker, and Patrick Corbin have had their seasons ended as they await Tommy John surgery. This however does open […]
Full Story »Joe Kelly (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The St. Louis Cardinals are like any other well-oiled factory - they turn out great product after great product. The Cardinals’ product just happens to be MLB pitchers. Joe Kelly won the 5th spot in the rotation over flame thrower Carlos Martinez. He won this not because he was the […]
Full Story »George Springer: Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper
Who is George Springer? I don't think there's a more controversial prospect in the minor leagues than the Astros' George Springer. One one hand the immense talent he has is plain to see. He batted .303 in 135 games last season between AA and AAA, in the process hitting 37 home runs and stealing 45 […]
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