What's up RotoBallers. There are some very solid two start pitchers (Hamels, Iwakuma, Strasburg, Wainwright, Teheran, Cueto, Fister, Tanaka, Bumgarner) in Week 15, and also some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers (Stroman, Morton, Martinez, Despaigne, Hahn, Leake, Locke) to consider off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only […]
Full Story »Taijuan Walker: MLB Prospects, Rookies & Call-Ups Evaluation
Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups Taijuan Walker finally made his long awaited 2014 debut. His debut in the Seattle Mariner's rotation this year hit a few road bumps early on, as the former first rounder from 2010 dealt with a shoulder injury to start the season before beginning the year in AAA. In 6 AAA starts, Walker worked […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 15 (Part 1)
I hope everyone had a fun-filled and safe Fourth of July weekend, capped by selection Sunday. And of course, if you didn’t have drama during the weekend, the All Star selections gave you plenty. Chris Sale? Really?! Below are some of my Week 15 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of […]
Full Story »Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 15)
While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]
Full Story »Denver Broncos 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis Team Outlook
Denver Broncos Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – WR Emmanuel Sanders No Longer on the Roster – WR Eric Decker, RB Knowshon Moreno It’s no secret that Peyton Manning had an unbelievably historic season with the Denver Broncos last year. Having lead the league in passing attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns, it’s likely that Manning […]
Full Story »Dellin Betances (RP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues, All Keeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees' "Killer Bs" never amounted to anything as a starting pitching duo, but while Manny Banuelos has seen elbow trouble ruin his career, Dellin Betances has really come into his own as a set-up man. Standing at an intimidating 6' 8", Betances has […]
Full Story »Mike Leake (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake is quietly enjoying a very solid season in the shadow of Johnny Cueto. The win/loss record is not quite as impressive, currently at six wins and six losses, but there a plenty of reasons to be excited about the progress Leake has made […]
Full Story »Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 15: Waiver Wire Targets
We're only about a week and a half away from the All Star break now, and as the season begins to move into its second half, fantasy owners should have a pretty firm idea of the strengths and weaknesses of their squad. In many ways this makes hunting on the waiver wire easier. You know […]
Full Story »5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 15
This piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamer waiver wire pickups for week 15 of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. These pitchers are near or below […]
Full Story »Mookie Betts: MLB Prospects, Rookies & Call-Ups Evaluation
Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups Mookie Betts made his major league debut recently after skyrocketing through the minors in early 2014. While showing he has what it takes to make it in the majors, and solidifying himself as a top MLB prospect, clearly the offensive struggles of the Red Sox along with Betts’ willingness to play the […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15
Outfielders Waiver Wire Options For Week 15 For fantasy owners looking for a roster boost, here are five sleeper outfielders that have been making the most out of their recent opportunities. These outfielders can be considered sleepers depending on the league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only leagues, and could be useful fantasy players over the […]
Full Story »Nick Castellanos (3B / OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Tiger's rookie Nick Castellanos had a very rough start to the season, batting in the neighborhood of .220 for the first two months of the season. In fact, all non-keeper leagues where I owned him in I gave up on him because of the lack of every aspect of […]
Full Story »Andre Ethier (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Andre Ethier has been a major first half player for the past eight seasons who totally drops off at the All-Star break. That has not been the case this season, as he has been awful so far and has only just started to make some gains in the end […]
Full Story »Logan Forsythe (2B / 3B / SS / OF, TB) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only leagues / Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Left for dead just a few weeks ago, Logan Forsythe has been resurrected by the mad scientist Joe Maddon. Well, kind of. Since June 22, the Rays’ second baseman (with multi-position eligibility in certain leagues) has had seven multi-hit games including two three-hit games. During […]
Full Story »Marcus Stroman (SP / RP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Stroman pitched spectacularly getting a no decision Friday vs Tommy Milone and the Athletics. The Blue Jays lost 1-0 in 12 innings, but it wasn't an fault of Stroman's. In his seventh start of his young career the 23 year old Duke product went seven shutout innings allowing […]
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