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The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on June 5th, 2013. RotoBaller staff expert Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, and more with RotoBaller.com readers. As always, you can get some LIVE quick hit advice in RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball advice chat room. Let’s win some leagues! 19:29 […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 5: Cuban Defection Connection
Cuban Defection Connection The Athletics and Dodgers each took a considerable risk when signing two raw-talented Cuban defectors in 2012. In March of 2012, the A’s inked YouTube sensation Yoenis Cespedes to a 4-year, $36 million contract. Cespedes would make his major-league debut on March 28 and hit a double in his second at-bat off […]
Full Story »Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Analysis: June 5, 2013
We have switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column. Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we'll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys. There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded... the idea here is to give you some […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (June Update)
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the coming days, and today, we're revisiting the first base […]
Full Story »Three Fringe Waiver Picks for the Coming Weeks
In this piece, RotoBaller delves deeper into three players who are currently in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Watch List that you should look to own over the next few weeks. These are fringe players, available on the waiver wire in many leagues, who could have an immediate impact on your team. If you invest a roster spot in […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 4: Brown is Dom-o-nating
Brown is Dom-o-nating Domonic Brown continued his torrid stretch of hitting on Monday as he connected for his NL-leading 17th home run. Brown had been juggled up and down in the system by the Phillies over the last two seasons, resulting in inconsistent playing time and never really getting settled. Coming into 2013, even the Phillies […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base (June Update)
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are complete, and we've gotten a good look at which players are establishing themselves as contributors and which guys are struggling. Every month, RotoBaller will update our original preseason rankings at every position. Today, we're going to look at second basemen, a position where we've seen some significant changes in […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Digging Deeper into Fringe Options across the NL
Let's take a quick trip around the Senior Circuit and look at some guys who have been making a splash in the last few weeks. Michael Wacha Growing up, I enjoyed the Muppets (yes, this probably dates me). One of my all-time favorites was Fozzie Bear and his tag line, “Wacka Wacka Wacka!” It’s been […]
Full Story »Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Will Get the Call in 2013
In this piece, RotoBaller takes a look at the top ten prospects that could arrive in the majors this year and potentially impact fantasy baseball leagues. 1. Oscar Taveras, OF (STL) Age: 20 Current level: Triple-A (Memphis) Current statistics: 132 PA, .317/.351/.480, 4 HR, 5 SB Taveras is baseball’s best offensive prospect, as he combines elite […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Ten
With nine full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise heading into Week 10: 1) Dominic Brown (OF, PHI): Brown has finally seemed to put it all together this year, emerging as a top- tier power hitter. He has 8 HR […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Analysis June 3: Weekend Recap; Davis Still Crushing
Weekend Wrap-up Chris Davis became only the second player in Orioles' history to hit 20 homers in the team’s first 57 games. Davis hit number 20 off of Detroit’s Rick Porcello on Sunday, part of a 2-for-4 day during which he scored twice. As the calendar turned to June this weekend, Davis seemed determined to carry […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (June Update)
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are complete, and we've gotten a good look at which players are establishing themselves as contributors and which guys are struggling. Every month, RotoBaller will update our original preseason rankings at every position. For June, we are starting again with backstops, which was the first position we published in the preseason […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: NL West Closer Situations in Flux
A couple of closers hit the shelf Saturday night in what shouldn't be considered shocking news. But what is somewhat surprising is that we haven't yet seen significant transaction trends to add their replacements. Regardless of the cause for this delayed reaction, an opportunity exists for alert fantasy owners to capitalize in 75-80% of leagues. […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Impact Players Coming Back from Injuries, and Other Musings
With June call-ups chomping at the bit, everyone is looking for the next Shelby Miller or Matt Harvey at a bargain price. And a couple of solid pitching prospects are already on their way to The Show. But before we get to the might-be-studs, let’s peak at a few proven pitchers who will be coming […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers (June Update)
The first 2 months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next week. Today, we're revisiting the starting pitcher rankings we initially published in April […]
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