BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper League, All NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Will Venable is a very underrated fantasy baseball contributor, and at this point is one of our sleepers for waiver wire pickups in deeper leagues. He can be a solid contributor while one of your starters is hurt or not playing, and can be a nice […]
Full Story »Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Kolten Wong is a fine looking second baseman that the Cardinals have been eager to bring up to the big club, but have resisted because he just wasn't ready last year. To be perfectly honest, I'm still not sure that he is ready to be an everyday fantasy second baseman, […]
Full Story »The Sunday Streamer: Matchup Plays for End of Week 2
Starting Pitcher Streamers for April 13th 2014 Some veterans of the fantasy baseball world frown on the very idea of “streaming” starting pitchers. However, for those of us who regularly take part in leagues of the daily head-to-head variety, the need to often take part in the process is in no way a foreign […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball
Outfielders are a vital position on every fantasy roster. It is important to keep an eye out for impact players to add off of the waiver wire, particularly when dealing with serious injuries like the recent one to Josh Hamilton. Here are five outfielders worth a closer look, especially for those of you still hanging […]
Full Story »Daily MLB Recap of April 10th Action: Happy Fernandez Day!
MLB Roundup & Fantasy Analysis from April 10th's Action I may not own him in any leagues, I may not be a Marlins supporter, I probably shouldn’t root for him when he’s pitching against the Phillies (honestly, I still might) but today is the day; today is Jose Fernandez day! Hooray! The Marlins ace […]
Full Story »Marcus Semien (2B / 3B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Marcus Semien is a name we are starting to hear a little more regularly due to him getting his share of at bats coming firmly entrenched in the 2-hole in the White Sox lineup. His glove is solid, which will keep him in the field even during his struggles, but his bat […]
Full Story »Garrett Richards (SP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Richards is somebody I have picked up in two leagues already based on his spring training and his first two start's numbers. He had a very mediocre 2013 season, but it was in no way bad enough to discourage me from looking his way this season. Richards has an […]
Full Story »Scott Feldman (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ AL-only leagues ANALYSIS: With 10 seasons and over 900 innings pitched at the major league level, we have a pretty good idea what to expect from Scott Feldman going forward. He's a guy who's ERA will sit somewhere between 4.00 when he's good and 5.00 when he struggles, to go […]
Full Story »Mike Leake (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Leake shut down the defending NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, pitching 8 shutout innings allowing 4 H, 1 BB and striking out 3. Currently 4th in the Reds rotation, Leake has been a successful pitcher since his arrival to the big leagues straight from college. Leake […]
Full Story »Eye on the Minors: Update On Top 2014 NL Prospects
2014 National League Prospects Update Today I take a look at a few starting pitchers who could have some fantasy value this year, along with a big-time 3B power prospect. I get a lot of questions about when guys will be called up and what type of impact they will have for fantasy owners. […]
Full Story »Eric Young Jr. (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Young was off to a slow start at the plate, slashing a measly .154/.233/.192 through his first 30 plate appearances before Thursday night. At Turner Field, Young went 4-for-5 with 4 Runs score and 3 SB - for a player like him this is the equivalent of a […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 4/11
DISCLAIMER: Please check the starting lineups before selecting the recommended players. These picks were made before official lineups were posted. SP: Yu Darvish vs. HOU ($9800) I’m not going to try to get cute here. Darvish is the most expensive player on FanDuel, but it’s more than warranted. He has a fair chance to […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups for Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)
So how’d you do in Week 1 of fantasy baseball action? Whether you came out of the gate strong or stumbled at the start, your team can always use a shot in the arm…or in this case, the roster. Here’s a look at some middle infielders who could be useful sleepers in the early goings […]
Full Story »Luke Gregerson (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The Athletics announced yesterday that Jim Johnson has been removed from the closers role, as his early season struggles have caused concern. At this point Oakland is saying they will use a closer by committee to replace him, but we are here chasing saves so let's take a look at the […]
Full Story »Top 4 Hitter Streamers For Week 3: Waiver Wire Targets
Another week of fantasy baseball is in the books, and that means that for those of us playing in leagues with weekly rosters, it's time to cast our eyes forward to the coming week. Just like last week's article, I'll be breaking down my top offensive streaming picks for Week 3 to get you ready […]
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