Fantasy Value In a 50-Game Season: Starting Pitchers

Having now passed the ides of June, there is still no start date for the 2020 season and no guarantee that we'll even ever get one. MLB and the MLBPA continue to pass proposals back and forth, with each side taking their turn at rejection. This puts baseball in a situation where Commissioner Rob Manfred is […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/24/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We had three easy hits to start off the week with a sweep. That's how last week started and I remember how the week ended up, so I have to keep grinding. Please keep in mind that there is a large percentage of rain expected for every game on Wednesday's slate so please be wary […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/22, 6/23) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and we head into the second week of the restarted season with one game Monday and two on Tuesday. Each game I'll be giving you the intel to find value bets, offering my "lock" pick to bet on and predicting the correct score. Here's how we have started off: […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 6/23/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/23/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We're back for a new week of KBO action. Last week started very strong but ended on a sour note, though we still ended up .500 from a record standpoint. There have been some interesting roster moves over the last week, like Addison Russell signing with the Kiwoom Heroes, or Jared Hoying being released by […]

White Sox Come To Terms With Garrett Crochet

The Chicago White Sox have come to terms with first-rounder Garrett Crochet on Monday. The southpaw will get a $4,547,500 signing bonus. The lefty can hit up to 100 mph and the former Tennessee Volunteer could be on the fast track to the big leagues. Crochet’s biggest battle in college was consistency. The left-hander also had […]

Reynaldo Lopez (SP, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~318 overall ANALYSIS: Reynaldo Lopez is one of the most polarizing pitchers in fantasy baseball. He's a 26-year-old who can rotate between a complete-game, double-digit strikeout gem and a four-inning, six-run blow-up. Despite his inconsistency, it’s hard to avoid a pitcher who can put up lines like […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks For 6/21/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! How did you do on last night's slate? I fared better on FanDuel than I did on DraftKings. I made a last minute change or two on DraftKings swapping out Ha Seong Kim for Dixon Machado and that was the difference between cashing and not. Kim just felt too expensive to me […]

WPC+ Videocast: Hitter Values for a Shortened Season

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut review stats from the first 50 games of the 2019 MLB season to find notable differences from final season totals for top fantasy players. How much will a small sample size of a shortened season affect fantasy value? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/21/20) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and Sunday's slate of three games offer up intriguing propositions as we have two matches featuring sides at opposite ends of the table as well as a local derby. I've introduced a unit based system to track and monitor things and returns. Each bet will be allocated a number […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/20/2020) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and we have our first slate of more than two games, with four scheduled on Saturday. All four games also feature home sides lower in the table than their opponents. If you missed it yesterday, I've introduced a unit based system to track and monitor things and returns. Each […]

Overvalued and Undervalued Shortstops in 2020

In the last few seasons, the shortstop position has improved tremendously with the emergence of All-Stars like Alex Bregman, Trea Turner, and Trevor Story. The position has four potential first-round picks, and a staggering ten picks in the top 40 according to NFBC. By comparison, second base and third base have five players each in […]

MLB Draft Review and More with Chris Welsh - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and they dive into the MLB draft. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/19/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/19/2020) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and kicked things off with a two-game slate on Wednesday which saw us hit a couple of locks and one extra bet. I'm introducing a unit based system to track and monitor things and returns. Each bet will be allocated a number of units between 1-10 to show my confidence […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/18/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS pick column with yours truly! If you haven't been following me on Twitter @efhatch1990dfs, then you should start! I have been covering KBO since day one, and have been creating my own personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets to help people win money, you will now be able to […]

EPL Betting Picks (6/17/2020) - English Premier League

The English Premier League is back and kicking things off with a two-game slate to get things going. For the remainder of June, there are between two and five games almost every day so the action will come fast and furious. Wednesday offers up two contrasting games on paper and our first chance to see […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/17/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Overvalued and Undervalued First Basemen for Points Leagues

First base is bottom-heavy for fantasy purposes this year, with just one player drafted in the top-30 picks on average. As a result, there are relatively few first basemen who are excessively overvalued and several who can provide solid value in late rounds. Below are first basemen who are particularly poorly valued in drafts. These […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/16/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

I'm back after a short weekend hiatus. Life has been getting very busy recently now that lifestyle restrictions are being lifted across the US. There were some interesting things that happened in the KBO over the weekend, like Hanwha not only breaking their 18-game losing streak, but sweeping both ends of a doubleheader against Doosan. […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/14/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers to my first full weekend of KBO DFS slate previews! Unfortunately, DraftKings is only giving us a 4-game slate tonight, limiting our options. Also unfortunately, I played limited lineups last night as I was not feeling confident. However, if you parlayed my suggestions of a KT Wiz stack and taking a chance […]

Does James Paxton's Spin-Rate Adjustment Matter?

Players frequently enter spring training in, "the best shape of their lives," but offseason programs rarely seem to pay significant dividends. The extended offseason may have provided some players with the opportunity to make unusually significant adjustments this year, though. One example of such an adjustment is Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton, who recently announced that […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/13/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome, RotoBallers to my second KBO DFS slate preview. I didn't get hear any complaints, so I'm guessing y'all like what you see so far.  Sorry about the "y'all," that's my Southern background peaking out its head.  It drives my kids, who grew up in the North, crazy. I'll be honest with you however, it […]

White Sox Stick With More Pitching To Close Out Draft

The Chicago White Sox selected Wabash Valley College pitcher Adisyn Coffey with the 83rd overall pick in the third round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. The Pale Hose proceeded to take Grand Canyon University pitcher Kade Mechals in the fourth round and Auburn lefty Bailey Horn in the fifth round. All five of […]

ERA Lie Detector: Finding 2019 Underachievers with SIERA (Part 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Lie Detector mini-series (you can read part one here). Skills-Interactive ERA (or SIERA) has been around since 2011 when it was introduced at Baseball Prospectus by Matt Swartz and Eric Seidman before moving to its current home at Fangraphs. Much like xFIP, SIERA attempts to quantify the skills that underpin […]

KBO Betting Picks (6/12/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, Runlines

Thursday was a nice bounceback for me, after missing on each of my last six picks. The NC Dinos are so easy to target when betting on the KBO. They might not hit every time, but you at least feel safe when placing the bet. Lotte was an easy bet here as well playing Hanwha […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/12/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Jared Kelley Finally Comes Off The Board

The Chicago White Sox selected Refugio High School pitcher Jared Kelley with the 47th overall pick in the second round in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Kelley entered the year as the highest-ranked high school prospect and is considered the best Texas pitching prospect since Jameson Taillon in 2010. The right-hander creates easily velocity […]

Garrett Crochet Taken By White Sox In First Round

The Chicago White Sox selected Tennessee pitcher Garrett Crochet with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. Crochet, a left-handed pitcher, fell to the Brewers in the 34th round out of high school in 2017. He suffered a fractured and dislocated jaw last spring and missed three weeks last fall with […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 6/11/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS pick column with yours truly! If you haven't been following me on Twitter @efhatch1990dfs, then you should start! I have been covering KBO since day one, and have been creating my own personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets to help people win money, you will now be able to […]