Baller Move: Continue Scouting Analysis: Tony Parker's 2nd fill in, Cory Joseph is the guy starting at point for the Spurs, even if the minutes aren’t so different from Patty Mills. Joseph does enough in assists and rebounds (3.1 and 2.9 per game in February, respectively), and more than enough in steals (1.5 per game in February) […]
Full Story »Assists, Rebounds and More: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Basketball
Waiver Wire Pick-ups for Assists, Rebounds and More When looking to improve your fantasy basketball team with a waiver wire pickup, don’t ask “is this guy better than this guy?” Ask “does this guy improve the categories where I need the most help?” Here are a couple of players available in most standard 12-team fantasy […]
Full Story »Three Overvalued First Basemen: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
I am excited to bring you the first part of my two day series examining first basemen that I think fantasy baseball analysts and experts are ranking either too high or too low. Today, we’ll discuss three guys at the position that I think are overrated and should not be drafted as high as they […]
Full Story »2014 Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Analysis
The Cincinnati Reds have won at least 90 games three times in the last four years, and a big part of the success has been drafting and developing talent such as Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, and Homer Bailey. However, keeping the talent at home has been costly for a middle-market team, and a farm system […]
Full Story »Boston Red Sox Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
In the aftermath of a disastrous 2012 campaign, the Red Sox pitching staff was characterized by fried chicken, beer, and a whole lot of question marks. Well one year and one Duckboat parade later, can we now say the Sox staff is characterized by consistency and depth? Perhaps we can. After seasons of perpetual upheaval, […]
Full Story »Five Burning Questions for the Kansas City Royals in Spring Training
The 2013 season was one that the Kansas City Royals would love to improve on after winning 86 games. This week saw the beginning of spring training for the team in Surprise, AZ as pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 14 and position players followed on Feb. 19. There are five burning questions that must […]
Full Story »Kyle Singler (Guard/Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Baller Move: Add in Most Leagues Analysis: There are certain players who stay under the radar, and Singler is one of them. He's not flashy, doesn't appear in the media, or blow up for monster games but he sure has been getting a ton of minutes with solid fantasy production. Singler is locked in as […]
Full Story »Nate Wolters (Guard) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Baller move: Add in 12 team leagues. Analysis: Don't wait on Wolters. He has been domiNate'ing recently as Larry Drew has let him loose for increasing minutes each game while OJ Mayo sits on the pine. Okay, maybe not dominating but 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.0 3-pointers in his […]
Full Story »Three Undervalued Outfielders: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Grab your friends and grab your laptops, fantasy baseball drafts are starting soon. Everyone knows Mike Trout and Andrew McCutchen are going to be studs, but who else can fill up your outfield? Drafting a few underrated players is the only way you can win a championship. So who are the most underrated outfielders in […]
Full Story »NBA Fantasy Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 2/19 (DraftStreet)
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in up to $200, and you'll get another $200 for free to play on Draftstreet. You'll also be invited to FREE contests with cash prize […]
Full Story »LA Dodgers Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
2014 Los Angeles Dodgers – Pitching Staff Preview Clayton Kershaw Position Battle – None Current Average Draft Position (12 team league) – Mid-First Round Other SPs in that Range – No one 2013 Stats – 16-9, 1.83 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 232 K, 236 IP, 52 BB Outlook – 2011 Cy Young, 2012 2nd […]
Full Story »MLB Closers & Saves: NL Central - 2014 Fantasy Baseball
We've looked at all the other closers across baseball so far. Now let's take a look at some NL Central closer situations. National League Central Bullpens St. Louis Cardinals If I had to choose one young slinger to become an elite closer in 2014, my choice would be Trevor Rosenthal. The hard, snowball-throwing […]
Full Story »NL Central Preview & Rankings: Who Rises, Who Falls
The offseason is winding down, which means it’s time to evaluate which teams made the right moves and which ones got caught sleeping. Although there are still some big names out there that could help some teams whose rosters are lacking, let’s take a look at which NL Central teams will improve upon their 2013 […]
Full Story »Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall - Cactus League Dispatches 2/19
RotoBaller Scott Slezak will be out in Arizona covering the 2014 Cactus League, providing dispatches and observations. I went to see the Cleveland Indians practice in Goodyear on Tuesday and the one thing I wanted to see was Carlos Santana work out at third base. Santana, indeed, was fielding grounders there during infield practice and […]
Full Story »New York Yankees Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
2014 New York Yankees - Pitching Staff Preview CC Sabathia 2013 Stats: IP 211, Wins 14, ERA 4.78, WHIP 1.37, K 175 While I believe Sabathia will have a bounce back season, it’s hard to imagine this aging pitcher regaining his All Star form. He has stated that he’s been studying more film, and […]
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