BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't let the last two innings scare you - while Mejia gave up 3 ER, he still locked down a save and didn't blow a save in the other appearance. Since taking over the closer role, all Mejia has done is, well....get nasty. He's thrown 12.1 IP, with a 13:5 […]
Full Story »Jonathan Singleton (1B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Singleton has arrived, and he already has a HR in just 12 plate appearances in the majors. Houston will give him every chance to succeed and will bat him in the 5th or 6th spots in the lineup, giving him ample opportunities to drive in runs. Singleton has […]
Full Story »Eye on the Minors: June Call-Ups for Fantasy Baseball
Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups In the past week, we finally got some big name MLB prospects called up, headlined by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, who homered in his second major league at bat Saturday. Not to be outdone, Houston 1B prospect Jonathan Singleton homered in his first major league game after getting the […]
Full Story »Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 20 in Fantasy Football
As you begin your initial preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season and your draft strategy, I present you with my 2014 wide receiver rankings, starting with numbers 1-20. Although of these rankings projections are for non-PPR leagues, players with a PPR boost will be noted. I would also like to note, the rankings tiers are […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Q&A Session on Reddit (6/5)
Yesterday RotoBaller participated in an awesome Q&A session on Reddit. Almost 200 questions & answers were posted, and each one was answered by @BillyJohnston14 and the RotoBaller team. We talked about recent MLB news, waiver wire pickups, sleepers, prospects, trades and much much more. You can click here to read a full transcript on Reddit of all […]
Full Story »The Best DOGgone Daily Baseball Television Show That You Aren't Watching Is…
The MLB network’s “High Heat” starring Sirius XM Radio’s Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is hands-down the most entertaining daily baseball show on television. It airs live five days per week at 1:00 PM ET and is a must-watch for all baseball fans. The “Mad Dog” has been a radio fixture in the greater New […]
Full Story »Bartolo Colon (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues, All NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Bartolo Colon, the ageless wonder, has been on a tear recently making him an intriguing waiver wire pickup in many leagues, especially if you're looking for some starting pitching help. Colon came into the year on many sleepers lists, but was quickly forgotten about after getting off to a […]
Full Story »RotoBaller is Looking for Some Fantasy Football Writers
Do You Want to Write About Football? Yes? Great! Read on.... What Are We Looking For? We are looking for experienced, or inexperienced, writers who have an enormous passion and addiction for football and fantasy football. Highly knowledgeable of the entire NFL, including players, depth charts, teams, coaching staffs, game plans, strategies, schemas, etc. etc. […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers For Week 10 (Part 2)
Below are some of the starting pitcher streaming sleepers for the second half of Week 10 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. The latter part of this week offers a […]
Full Story »Buy / Sell Hitters Week 10: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice
Although he's way more of a predictable power hitter than some of the potential sleepers on list below, it was still awesome to watch Edwin Encarnacion have the best May we’ve seen since Mickey Mantle. With 17 home runs and 33 RBI in the past 30 days (not games), I’d say he’s hotter than the David Price […]
Full Story »Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups: First Base (1B) & Third Base (3B)
While this week's waiver wire pickups at the corner infield spots include some familiar faces that continue to produce and remain widely available, there are also two sleepers on the list that have yet to have play in a game in 2014. Fresh options are usually hard to come by at this point in the season […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 6/5
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy baseball gamers, FanDuel has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $5,000 AND a free month of our exclusive In-House DFS Lineup Picks! You'll also be invited to free contests with cash prizes and can enter FREE MLB Contests where you […]
Full Story »Juan Francisco (1B / 3B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: There’s no surprise with what you’re going to get from Juan Francisco. The dude has raw power but will strike a lot and is sub-par with the glove. Fortunately for the Jays - and his fantasy owners alike - Francisco has shown more patience at the plate and the […]
Full Story »Oswaldo Arcia (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Add in AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The good news is that Arcia is striking out less than he did in nearly 100 games with Minnesota last year. The bad news is that it’s not enough to overcome his extremely poor ability to get on base. He’s swinging at nearly 45% of all […]
Full Story »Is Matt Away On Holiday? Fantasy Baseball Analysis
Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Matt Holliday For the past 6 seasons, Matt Holliday has been as consistent a power hitter as there is in the game averaging 25 long balls a year. Unfortunately, for the Cardinals and fantasy players alike he hasn’t demonstrated this power in 2014 and is on pace to hit fewer than […]
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