First To 10 It’s a five-horse race. Three pitching thoroughbreds from the National League and two from the American League are each looking to become the first ten-win starter of the 2013 season. Going into the season, three of these guys were top-flight pitchers with lofty expectations. Adam Wainwright (9-3), Jordan Zimmermann (9-3) and Max Scherzer […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 13: Gee, Whiz!
Gee’s Up, Mows Down Cards Mets' pitcher Dillon Gee has been very impressive over his last three starts. The 27-year-old Gee has gone 3 – 0 over that span of 20.3 innings, with only a single earned run allowed in each of those performances. All three starts have come against formidable offenses, as he’s faced the Yankees, […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis: June 12: Chillin' Out Max-ing
Chillin' Out Max-ing Max Scherzer has quietly been the Tigers' best pitcher statistically. He is leading all Detroit starters with a perfect 9-0 record over 90.1 innings racking up 106 strikeouts, only 57 hits allowed and a 0.87 WHIP. With Scherzer’s win over the Royals on Tuesday, he became the first Tiger starter to begin […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstops (June Update)
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we’ve gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller has been updating our positional rankings over the past few days, and today we’re revisiting the outfield […]
Full Story »Top 50 Countdown: June 12, 2013
It’s June now, and time for another Top 50 Countdown. We had some stars drop down the list, and superstar youths rapidly rise up the ranks. We have some exciting new players, and some veterans who won’t go away. All in all, there is an incredible variety of players on the list, and keeping track [...]
Full Story »Three Fringe Waiver Picks for the Coming Weeks
In this piece, RotoBaller delves deeper into three players who are currently in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Watch List that you should look to own over the next few weeks. These are fringe players, available on the waiver wire in many leagues, who could have an immediate impact on your team. If you invest a roster spot in […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 11 Primer
Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer. In this space, we will inform you about prospects that 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 […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 11: Don't You Want Some Donkey to Love?
Don't You Want Some Donkey to Love? Adam Dunn was the offensive standout across fantasy baseball on Monday, going 4-for-4 with 2 HR, 5 RBI and a walk. This is what you get with Adam Dunn: He is going to discourage you with his horrid batting average but will reward with ridiculous power numbers and […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Monthly Rankings (June Update): Outfield
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we’ve gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller has been updating our positional rankings over the past few days, and today we’re revisiting the outfield […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Live Chat: Fantasy Baseball Advice (6/10) – Stanton, Pineda, Reddick, Wacha & More
The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on June 10th, 2013. RotoBaller staff expert Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, and more with RotoBaller.com readers. As always, you can get some LIVE quick hit advice in RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball advice chat room. Let’s win some leagues! 13:25 […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 10: Gaining Giancarlo
Gaining Giancarlo Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton is expected to be activated Monday for the series opener with the Brewers. Stanton has been on the shelf with a grade-two hamstring strain for over a month. He was not expected to be activated until Tuesday but with Casey Kotchman unavailable, the move will be made to start […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 10, 2013)
Major League Baseball starts the week with 10 games on this Monday, June 10, and there are definitely some matchups to take advantage of if you are looking to succeed in daily fantasy baseball. This is my first post for RotoBaller.com and I’m excited to join the coverage team for daily league picks and advice. […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Digging Deep into Rookie Pitchers
Gerrit Cole - It appears the word is out on Gerrit Cole (28%) who’s been added in over 33,000+ Yahoo leagues in the past 48 hours, but he’s still unowned in 80% of leagues. For those of you who haven’t heard, Wandy Rodriguez’s next start has been pushed back, and the Pirates are expected to bring […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three up for Week Eleven
With ten 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 11: 1) Howie Kendrick (2B, LAA): Kendrick’s been a draft-day teaser since 2007 when he had a .322 BA in 88 games. The thought was that he […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: More PED Fallout, Domonic Brown and Other Musings
The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, spoke volumes in just a few sentences in this ESPN article by Jerry Crasnick: "When I played, guys all said, 'Let's get to the Hall of Fame,'" Thomas said. "Now guys are like, 'Let's do five years and make $150 million, and you're set for life. Who cares?' I think […]
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