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Well yesterday's performance was just one of those days that everything went wrong. So what did I do? Did I sulk? No way, Jose! Sometimes things like that just happen! So, I sat down last night and searched and studied harder than ever to come up with ideal situations for our hitters today. I'm going […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 1: Gold Minor
Gold Minor Braves lefty Mike Minor started 30 games for the Braves last season but carried a 4.12 ERA and 1.29 WHIP at year’s end with 162 K over 195 IP. Minor has taken the next step in 2013 and is enjoying a true breakout campaign. Through 22 starts and 144 innings pitched, Minor now […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (August Update)
The first two-thirds of the fantasy baseball season are in the books, and the fantasy baseball landscape is becoming very concrete. As with the first week of each of the previous months, RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next couple of days. Today, we’re revisiting the first base rankings we initially published in April and have updated […]
Full Story »Dane De La Rosa (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: Ernesto Frieri has had a rough stretch, with 2 losses and 3 blown saves since 7/19. He's also given up a ridiculous 7 ER in his last 2 2/3 IP. Earlier today manage Mike Scioscia said that he could use a closer-by-committee going forward, and "play the matchups". […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis July 31: Change Your Sox, Jake
The Vacation Rant Vacation is supposed to be a time we get to spend away from work and stress and the rigors of daily life, right? For some reason we Americans feel the need to work our lives away and leave ourselves with about 30 minutes a day to actually unplug and relax. If we’re […]
Full Story »MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - July 31, 2013
Happy Wednesday! I've got to say how much I absolutely LOVE Tampa right now. They are as hot as fire, and they dominate interleague play, as you'll no doubt see today. I wouldn't be shocked to see them put up 10+ runs tonight, so load up your roster with Rays and ride it all the way to […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (August Update)
The first two-thirds of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and the fantasy baseball landscape is becoming very concrete. As with the first week of each of the previous months, RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next couple of days. Today, we’re revisiting the catcher rankings we initially published in April and have updated […]
Full Story »Jim Henderson (RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Henderson is not just a save vulture special. He's taken the reigns from Franky Rodriguez after K-Rod was dealt, and Henderson has run with the role in a dominant fashion. Over his past seven outings he has 7 IP and 12 K while allowing just 3 H, 3 BB, 0 […]
Full Story »Nolan Arenado (3B, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges ANALYSIS: Arenado was dormant for a while after a nice consistent stretch when he was called up. But he's turned it on recently and over his past 6 games he is batting .409 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. He also has 4 multi-hit games over this span, so […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer for Week 18
Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer. In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]
Full Story »Cameron Maybin (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old Maybin (knee, wrist) will embark on a rehab assignment with the Padres Triple-A affiliate today (Tuesday) and spend over a week there to ensure that he's healthy. If he holds up, Maybin could be a reliable source of stolen bases for teams in need of that […]
Full Story »Jonathan Villar (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately. ANALYSIS: Need stolen bases? Need Everth Cabrera insurance in case he gets suspended? Run and add 22-year-old Houston shortstop Jonathan Villar to your team immediately! Villar stole 4 bags last week in his first taste of the majors after swiping 31 bases in 91 minor league games for the Astros Triple-A […]
Full Story »DraftStreet Deals - MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball - July 30, 2013
One of the best ways to succeed in your daily salary cap league over at DraftStreet is by discovering the best bargains for a given day. A couple of typical guidelines when attempting this feat is to look at batter/pitcher match-ups and righty/lefty splits. The thought process for today's picks is easily noticeable. Here are […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Eighteen
With seventeen 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 18: 1) Jayson Werth (OF, WAS): Even at the time the Nats signed Werth to a 7-year $126M, deal the consensus was that Werth couldn't possibly play […]
Full Story »Jose Cisnero (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Earlier today, Houston's closer Jose Veras was dealt to the Detroit Tigers. With the closer's role now vacant for the Astros, Jose Cisnero is expected to become the main beneficiary for saves. If the team chooses an alternative option or opts to use a committee, Wesley Wright and Josh Fields […]
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