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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wilmer Flores was a guy I was touting back when I wrote about three shortstops who should outperform their average draft position, and he’s beginning to make me feel pretty good about including him in that piece. Like Flores, the season is still […]
Full Story »Yonder Alonso (1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I bet a lot of people would be surprised to find out Yonder Alonso is hitting .379 this season. Commonly occupying the 5th spot in a potent Padres lineup, Alonso could be an cheap source of RBI and batting average production for fantasy owners […]
Full Story »Yimi Garcia (RP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you are in a league that counts saves, you may want to consider adding Yimi Garcia off the waiver wire if he's still available in your league. He notched the save last night, and has awesome numbers on the year racking up 16 […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
Hard to believe we're coming up on the end of April, right? Hopefully your teams have come flying out of the gate. If not, though, there's no need to fret. As we discussed last week, there's a happy medium between making hasty moves and taking swift, decisive action. Be patient without being passive. Need help […]
Full Story »Adam Lind (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: With Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez recuperating on the DL, manager Ron Roenicke entrusted his cleanup hitter, Adam Lind, to take charge of the Brewers' offense over the past week. Lind has responded by hitting .348 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored. Gomez is on track to […]
Full Story »Drew Smyly (SP, TBR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 71% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Smyly was one of my sleepers going into 2015, but a shoulder injury has kept him out until this point. He made his first start at Toronto and lasted 4 2/3 innings with two earned runs and five strikeouts. Smyly was […]
Full Story »Ryan Howard (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / Monitor in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's face the facts. Ryan Howard will never be the fantasy star that he once was, or hit 40+ home runs again. But he is the quintessential power hitter, which means he'll do about 80% of […]
Full Story »David Freese (3B, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: No team in baseball scored more runs in 2014 than the Angels. This year, the reigning AL West Champions returned strong, with Kole Calhoun, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols at the top of the lineup. Hitting cleanup behind these three, David Freese's run-producing opportunities alone could make him incredibly […]
Full Story »Yasiel Puig Placed On 15-Day DL (Hamstring Strain)
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without Yasiel Puig as they have placed the all-star on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25 thanks to a left hamstring strain. After an 0-for-2 performance on Friday, the 24-year-old outfielder sat out Saturday’s game and officially went on the DL Sunday. Puig has missed six games already […]
Full Story »Adeiny Hechavarria (SS, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Adeiny Hechavarria might not be the most gifted player on the Marlins, but he certainly makes up for it in a multitude of ways. The 23-year-old is only in his third full season and has demonstrated that he can provide positive stats for fantasy owners […]
Full Story »Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Flying way under the fantasy radar in relation to his strong start to the season is Jimmy Nelson. There’s not much talent jumping into fantasy relevance out of Milwaukee these days but Jimmy Nelson is proving to be an early asset. Merely owned in 24% of leagues, […]
Full Story »Ender Inciarte (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / NL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dbacks are pretty loaded with outfielders including Mark Trumbo, A.J. Pollock, and Ender Inciarte. The game of Inciarte has been somewhat overshadowed over the past two seasons, with other bats in the lineup making a more visible impact, but Inciarte […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/26/15
FanDuel Lineup Picks for Sunday, April 26th Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth […]
Full Story »Top Hitter Streamers for Week 4: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 4 of fantasy baseball. All six players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. This week is a mix of power and speed guys. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the […]
Full Story »The Cut List: Time to Let These Players Go?
Welcome to The Cut List, the place where everyone comes to cut the cheese. This week, we will be talking about Mozzarella, Muenster and my personal favorite old cheese, LaTroy Hawkins. If you were unfortunate/dumb enough to draft him, you deserved it. But if you are getting naked for saves like a stripper for dollar bills, […]
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