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Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the American League West. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. NL West Bullpen Report: San Francisco Giants: Presumed Closer: Sergio Romo % Chance to start the season as closer: 100% […]
Full Story »Breakout or Bust? The Fantasy Impact of Second-Year Prospects
Brandon Belt Just about two years ago, Brandon Belt was a hot topic among fantasy enthusiasts, and with good reason. The young Giants first baseman had just blown through three levels of the minors in 2010, finishing with a combined .352 BA, 24 HR and 112 RBI. In 2011, he picked up right where he […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball 2013 Catcher Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage - Carlos Santana vs. Jonathan Lucroy
Welcome to the Rotoballer.com Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Series, ADP Arbitrage. Here RotoBallers take a look at two players and compare them by both projected statistics and average draft position. Today we will look at catchers; you can view the RotoBaller.com Catcher Pitcher Rankings with ADP Comparison here. If you want RotoBaller to compare two players you […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Closers: AL West Bullpen Report
Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the American League West. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. AL West Bullpen Report Houston Astros Presumed closer: Jose Veras % Chance to start the season as closer: 60% % […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Closers: NL Central Bullpen Report
Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the National League Central. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. NL Central Bullpen Report Cincinnati Reds Presumed Closer: Jonathan Broxton % Chance to start the season as closer: 100% % […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Closers: AL Central Bullpen Report
Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the American League Central. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. Chicago White Sox Presumed Closer: Addison Reed % Chance to start the season as closer: 95% % Chance to be […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball 2013 Starting Pitcher Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage - Anibal Sanchez vs. Ryan Dempster
Welcome to the Rotoballer.com Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Series, ADP Arbitrage. Here the RotoBallers take a look at two players and compare them by both projected statistics and average draft position. Today we will look at starting pitchers; you can view the RotoBaller.com Starting Pitcher Rankings with ADP Comparison here. If you want RotoBaller to compare […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Closers: AL East Bullpen Report
AL East Bullpen Report Baltimore Orioles Presumed closer: Jim Johnson % Chance to start the season as closer: 100% % Chance to be closer at All-Star break: 95% Jim Johnson and his MLB-leading 51 saves (in 54 opportunities) were a major reason the Orioles posted an outrageous 29-9 record in one-run games in 2012, […]
Full Story »Top Ten Middle Relievers Who Could Be Closers in 2013
Closer is an important spot on any fantasy baseball roster, but you should avoid spending too much on draft day, because as many as a third of Opening Day closers are replaced by the end of each season. RotoBaller says to keep an eye on the setup men that sit behind some of the shakier […]
Full Story »RotoBaller.com Rankings: 2013 Closer (RP) Rankings + The Dos and Don'ts of Drafting Closers
*UPDATE 3/21: With the HUGE Reds' news that Aroldis Chapman will remain in the bullpen as the team's closer, Chapman instantly vaults to the first tier of the Relief Pitcher rankings and joins Craig Kimbrel as the most dominant relievers in the game. There are some clear Dos and Don'ts when it comes to drafting […]
Full Story »Q&A: Who Should my 3rd Keeper Be: Dickey, Motte, Altuve or Rosario?
Question Submitted to RotoBaller >> Name: Charly Fantasy Baseball Question: I am in a keeper league with 16 teams and 20 rounds of drafting. 2 of my keepers will be Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout; I am debating on the third keeper... My best options (I think) are R.A. Dickey, who would be a 5th round pick, […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers – 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part II)
This is Part II of the Digging Deeper into SP series, in which we take a look at pitchers number 21 through 40. Check out Part I of the series, and ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of RotoBaller.com. Also, don't miss RotoBaller.com's full […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers - 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part I)
In this series, RotoBaller.com will take a look at the top 40 starting pitchers, beginning with numbers 1 through 20. Now, while the top 40 are important, the top 41-100 can provide you even more value, so ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Ian Kennedy
Take a look at Ian Kennedy’s three seasons in Arizona: IP K/9 BB/9 FB% LD% HR/9 BABIP ERA 2010 194 7.79 3.25 44.1% 20.6% 1.21 .256 3.80 2011 222 8.03 2.23 39.5% 21.9% .77 .270 2.88 2012 208.1 8.08 2.38 42.1% 18.8% 1.21 .306 4.02 Other than shaving his walk-rate and progressively seeing […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Jon Niese
Jon Niese is coming off a solid 2012 campaign that brought him onto the fantasy radar. He had strong across the board numbers – 13 wins, 3.40 era, 1.17 WHIP and 155 K’s. The Mets are counting on Niese to continue his upward trajectory and RotoBaller likes Niese for a modest move forward in the […]
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