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 […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Hitters Trending Upwards / Downwards
The point of this article is to highlight fantasy baseball batters and pitchers who have been hot lately or players that have been colder than the Batman villain Mr. Freeze. The article will highlight the players most recent stats, with some advice about what should be done with the player for the rest of the season. […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Buy and Sell for Week 15
Move over Billy Hamilton and Dee Gordon, there is another speedster at the show who has made quite an impact, Jose Altuve. What a week Altuve had last week. He had 10 SB to bring his total for the season to 37. That total has already surpassed his total last year and he does not […]
Full Story »Brad Boxberger (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Brad Boxberger has been one of the Rays' more dominant relief pitchers in 2014. He's having a breakout season, pitching to a 2.87 ERA with a.93 WHIP and an impressive 48:12 K:BB ratio in just 31.1 IP. His filthy strikeout stuff is well suited to the closer role, but Boxberger, with just […]
Full Story »Clay Buchholz (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Clay Buchholz looked like his old self in his latest start Tuesday, giving up one earned run on five hits in 6.1 innings pitched. This coming a week after a dazzling debut after being activated from the disabled list, where he allowed three runs in the second […]
Full Story »Logan Morrison (1B, SEA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting, Add Only in AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Logan Morrison showed a ton of promise as a 23-year-old in 2011, but has not quite lived up to the hype since, with 23 of his 46 career home runs coming in that 2011 campaign with the Marlins. The .242/.305/.411 triple slash line he is currently sporting […]
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