Chris Johnson (3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Johnson was scorching hot going into the all-star break, hitting 3 HR with 7 RBIs in the two games before the mid-summer classic.  He's continued his hot hitting with 4 hits, a HR and 3 RBIs after the break and he deserves consideration in all leagues with corner infield spots.  It's […]

B.J. Upton (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Ignore in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: B.J. Upton has been a complete and utter disappointment to both the Braves and to fantasy baseball owners over the past two years. In his 2014 campaign, Upton has managed just a .215 batting average with seven home […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Low / Sell High: Hitters for Week 16

Buy/Sell Week 16: Don't Give Up Yet! In some leagues we only have about 6 weeks left (excluding the playoffs) of fantasy baseball.  I hope you all enjoy the impending end to the season, because I know we will all have a lot more time on our hands when it’s over.  Even if your playoff […]

Trending Upwards / Downwards: Starting Pitchers for Week 16

  Last week I focused exclusively on hitting trends so it seems only fair that this week I focus on pitching.  Eventually, I hope my format will evolve to the point that I'll be analyzing a mixture of both pitchers and hitters, but for now let's get started!   Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Trending Upwards Matt […]

Five Outfield Sleepers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

Looking for a spark heading into the All-Star break? Here are five sleepers whose fantasy value is on the rise. Whether the league is shallow, deep, AL-Only or NL-Only, this list of outfielders covers the entire fantasy spectrum.   David Peralta - (OF), Arizona Diamondbacks - 10% Owned BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues With consistent playing […]

Fantasy Baseball ROS Rankings: July Update

  RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Rankings for July 2014 Clayton Kershaw, Andrew McCutchen, J.D. Martinez and Billy Hamilton stole the fantasy baseball headlines during the month of June.  Kershaw put up one of the best pitching months in recent history, while J.D. Martinez came out of nowhere to revive many lucky fantasy owners hopes if they picked […]

Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 15)

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

3 Must Own Starting Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball owners are always looking for sleepers and the next big player from the waiver wire to help improve their teams. Every year there are starting pitchers who come out of nowhere to make a huge splash, and pitchers that come into the season with high expectations but don't but it all together immediately. In this […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Week 13

Another week is in the books as we keep steam rolling toward the midway part of the 2014 baseball season. It's really time to start making moves, and targeting those potential sleepers for categories that you may be struggling in. Each week we will show you a few potential waiver wire gems to grab in […]

Alex Wood (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues. ANALYSIS: Alex Wood will be back in the Atlanta Braves rotation shortly.  Teammate Gavin Floyd left Thursday's start versus the Nationals in the 7th inning with swelling in his right elbow.  It was later reported as a broken tip of his right ulna. Floyd's exact status is not known as […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Buy and Sell for Week 13

I’m going to change things up a bit for you guys this week. I’ve decided it would be more beneficial for the readers if I wrote four buys and only two sells in my articles. I'll discuss additional players who are overdue for a hot-streak, and spend less time on guys whose value depends largely […]

Tommy La Stella (2B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / NL-Only, Continue Scouting in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: Recent prospects call-up Tommy La Stella is another guy who is getting a lot of traction in the fantasy baseball sleepers community lately, and for good reason. In only 56 at-bats, La Stella has gotten his knocks to the tune of a […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 12: Waiver Wire Targets

Week 12 Lineup Tools: Hitting Streaming Options There are risks Associated with streaming hitters but there can also be great rewards. The art of streaming hitters, much like with pitchers, is all about opportunity and maximizing the skill set of the players you have available to you. In order to find the best waiver wire sleepers, […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Starting Pitchers for Week 7

Knowing when to pull the trigger on a trade is tough. You might get agitated when you offer a trade and it gets rejected. On the opposite part of the spectrum you question yourself when an offer you’ve made gets accepted too quickly. Have you given up too much? In order to help you make […]

Aaron Harang (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS:  After starting the season owned in 4% of leagues, Aaron Harang is now taken in 79% and is barely considered a ‘Waiver Wire player’ at this point. His last start may have been his best, going 6 innings, giving up only 1 run while striking out 11. It’s […]

Dan Uggla (2B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: If you’re looking for some cheap power, or are horrified by your current 2B/MI slot, look no further than Dan Uggla.  Coming off a horrific year in 2013, where he hit a whopping .179, he still managed to hit 22 HR out of the 2B position.  Uggla had laser […]

The Curious Case Of B.J. Upton: Potential Sleeper

Can B.J. Upton Rebound In 2014? B.J. Upton’s season last year was a disaster.  He tied or beat career lows in runs, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases and batting average for seasons in which he had over 200 at bats at the major league level.  That is every one of your basic scoring […]

2014 Atlanta Braves Top Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Analysis

Nearly 30 years ago, the Atlanta Braves selected an 18-year-old New Englander in the second round of the 1984 MLB Amateur Draft. Tom Glavine, as his recent election to the Hall of Fame suggests, would not only go on to become one of the best left-handed starting pitchers in the history of the game, but […]

MLB Closers & Saves: NL East - 2014 Fantasy Baseball

Snow City “Baby, it's cold outside!”  “Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.  And since we’ve got no place to go, let it snow!”  UGH, someone please shoot me, this weather sucks!  This shout-out goes to everyone that lives in the better part of the world or country where it […]

Atlanta Braves Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Projections

Sporting a 96-66 win-loss mark, the Atlanta Braves took home the N.L. East crown in 2013. Although they did indeed feature a solid lineup anchored by All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, the pitching staff largely led the way to the team’s third playoff appearance in the last four years. Even though 200-game winner Tim Hudson, […]

NL East Preview and 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 East teams will improve upon their 2013 […]

Atlanta Braves Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

2014 Atlanta Braves – Lineup Overview Not a whole lot is going to change for the Braves heading into the 2014 campaign, after a satisfactory year last season.  The only change we should expect will be the replacement of the departed Brian McCann with Evan Gattis at catcher.  Gattis and McCann had very similar stat […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Atlanta Braves Hot Stove

Crazy Offseason in Atlanta Brian McCann signs with the Yankees Losing Brian McCann may not be the worst thing for the Braves. On one hand, they lose a proven leader and one of the best clutch-hitting catchers in recent memory, but on the other, replacement Evan Gattis might well be even better. Gattis only had […]

Fantasy Baseball BOLD! A Second-Half Predictions Thread (UPDATED)

UPDATED: July 29th Looks like Ryan Rufe hit the nail on the head with this one: "Albert Pujols will go under the knife in August and miss the remainder of the season"... And it seems like this is also coming to fruition: "A-Rod will do almost nothing of substance to help the Yankees."... Wow, I wonder what […]