BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Guthrie is pitching well for Kansas City with a 3.96 ERA in 147.2 innings pitched. He has won 12 games, but is susceptible to the long ball, as he has surrendered 23 HR this season. Guthrie is really hot right now, as over his last three starts, he […]
Full Story »Closer Carousels: MLB Closers & Saves Update (Week 19)
Ridin' Dirty I would like to first start off by apologizing for my last column, I am sorry if I offended anybody. After days of hearing about nothing but the Alex Rodriguez saga, I just want PEDs banished forever - but unfortunately that is impossible. There will always be a few players that will try and beat […]
Full Story »Brad Peacock (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Look up "post-hype sleeper" in the dictionary and you'll find Peacock. He was a highly touted prospect in the Nats' farm system, but he struggled in his first few stints in the majors. In Triple-A this year though, he's been dominant, throwing 79 IP with a 72/22 K/BB […]
Full Story »MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - August 9, 2013
After an unusually light Thursday, we get a full slate on Friday night! There looks to be some serious weather going on around the country so I would be especially careful before game time - make sure to check your MLB daily lineups before they lock. I forsee a potential BOOM festival in Houston, and a possible shutout brewing in 'Zona, […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 9: To the Max
To The Max Max Scherzer improved to 17 – 1 with yet another victory on Thursday. Scherzer allowed just two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings. That’s four straight Ws for the Tigers' ace. Scherzer has gone deep into games all season, racks up strikeouts, and stays […]
Full Story »Jhoulys Chacin (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jhoulys Chacin is only owned in 39% of Yahoo leagues right now, and that number is just too low. Chacin has been on a roll, and over the last 30 days has a 2.41 ERA / 1.15 WHIP with 26 K over 41 IP. Not too shabby. Over […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups in Review
RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List. STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Jeremy Guthrie SP, KC - Guthrie is pitching well for Kansas City with a 3.96 ERA […]
Full Story »Bruce Chen (SP / RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: To day Bruce Chen has quietly put together a great year, with a 2.03 ERA / 1.09 and 45 K in 57 2/3 IP. He's mostly worked as a reliever for the Royals this year, but was recently added to the rotation. Since that time he's continued to […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Advice - Draft Day Duds
Fantasy football season is upon us, fellow RotoBallers! Admittedly, I’m still in fantasy baseball mode since all three of my teams are performing well, but as my email becomes stockpiled with fantasy football league invites, I’m getting more excited by the minute for virtual pigskin drafts. By now, you've probably scoured the internet for the latest […]
Full Story »LaTroy Hawkins (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Bobby Parnell recently hit the DL, and LaTroy Hawkins has been filling in as the Mets closer. Yesterday Hawkins converted his 2nd save in 3 days, and will continue to see the save opportunities until Parnell is ready to return. Hawkins has solid numbers for the year, rocking […]
Full Story »Darin Ruf (1B, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Darin Ruf has become the Phillies' everyday 1st baseman with Ryan Howard on the shelf. The Creighton product has recorded a hit in 11 out of 13 games, since receiving everyday at-bats. Today he went 2-for-4 with a HR, 2 RBIs and 2 Runs. Over the last 14 […]
Full Story »Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The former top prospect has been recovering all season from Tommy John surgery, but he will get the call to start against the Twins this evening in Kansas City. With strong strikeout numbers in his rehab stint (11.0 K/9) and acceptable WHIP, Duffy could be in line to […]
Full Story »So You're Playing for Next Year: Keeper League Values Around the Diamond
We've come to the point in the fantasy baseball season when, especially in roto leagues, it's all but clear which teams are contending for the money spots. In keeper and dynasty formats, it's important for those teams that are out of contention to make some transactions with an eye toward next year. This means evaluating […]
Full Story »Top 10 Fantasy Prospects for the Playoff Push
As we enter the dog days of summer, prospects become an ever more important part of the fantasy landscape, as injuries and roster expansions mean that teams are beginning to make roster moves to call up their young guns. In this article, RotoBaller's Joseph Berger examines the top ten prospects for your late-season fantasy run. […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Later Round Running Backs (RB)
If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football chat, the best football chatroom on the internwebs. RotoBaller will be releasing more fantasy football content daily to help you prepare for the 2013 NFL Fantasy Football season so stay tuned! Drafting Impact Running […]
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