Dylan Covey Gets Demolished On Friday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey had a night to forget on Friday versus the Texas Rangers. Covey allowed nine runs (eight earned), eight hits, three walks and failed to record a strikeout over 2 1/3 innings Friday. Covey gave up four home runs in the outing, which caused much of the damage against […]
Miguel Gonzalez Pulled Off Of Rehab Assignment
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) will be re-evaluated after feeling discomfort in his shoulder. Gonzalez pitched in a rehab game on Sunday, but came out of it not feeling well. Gonzalez will get checked out by doctors and then the team will go from there.
Yolmer Sanchez Sitting With Quad Injury
Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will rest Friday after leaving Thursday’s contest early with a quad injury. Sanchez is considered day-to-day at the moment. Leury Garcia will be at the hot corner Friday and will bat sixth. Garcia is hitting .500 in 18 at-bats since returning from the disabled list and has a […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It appears to be a beautiful day across the country and we've got a lot of delightful pitching matchups that make this Main slate tonight very enticing. The Twins and Cubs unfortunately don't get to join the party as their first pitch time is at 5pm, but the other 14 games will be played under […]
Week 14 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers
I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 29
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Thursday and gives us six games in the early slate which starts at 12 pm and a four-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got 10 games today broken into four slates on DraftKings. There's an all day slate starting at 12pm eastern and the featured slate which covers the four games at 7pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/28/18. The lineup picks will range from […]
Avisail Garcia Hits Another Home Run Wednesday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-4 on Wednesday with a home run. It was his second straight game with a home run. Garcia has shown power since returning from a Grade 2 hamstring strain and has one hit in each of his first five games back. Garcia is worth picking up in mixed leagues […]
James Shields Continues To Pitch Well
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher James Shields put together another nice performance on Wednesday versus the Twins. Shields allowed four hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out five over seven innings. Shields improved his record to 3-9 and now owns a 4.29 ERA. Shields has pitched well of late, but remains best served as […]
Dane Dunning Sidelined With Elbow Sprain
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Dane Dunning (elbow) will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a moderate elbow sprain. Dunning will then begin a throwing program and the team will determine a plan for his return. Dunning remains one of the more valuable arms in the White Sox system and had a 5-2 […]
Dylan Covey Remains On Track To Pitch Friday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey (groin) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and is expected to pitch Friday against the Texas Rangers. Covey exited his last start early, but it’s good to see that he is feeling better. The Rangers offense has struggled this year with a .234 batting average, which ranks 27th […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We're back to a sizable Wednesday, although it is broken into two slates. There is a three game early slate, but this article will focus around the larger 11 game slate. There are plenty of options in all pricing tiers tonight, making lineup construction fairly interesting. In this article, I will be providing you with […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 28
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)
Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We're back to a massive Tuesday slate. There are 14 games today, excluding the one game that starts early. We have a plethora of dominant pitching options, and there are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/18. The […]
Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 13
Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]
Hot Prospects to Watch Week 13: Verdugo, Lambert and Keller
We're coming up on the end of the third month of the season, and some of the top prospects in the game are putting on big displays that could see them earning a promotion sometime soon. Right now is a good time to start looking at trading for prospects that could have a fantasy impact […]
Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 27
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be available on […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 26
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]
Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League
Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]
Trading Up - Mike Trout
It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]
Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers
You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, which […]
Dane Dunning Will Undergo MRI on Elbow
Chicago White Sox prospect Dane Dunning (elbow) will undergo an MRI on his right elbow after experiencing soreness. Dunning was part of the Adam Eaton trade back in December of 2016. White Sox manager Rick Renteria said "I think everybody considered it a very moderate strain." Dunning was called up to Double-A in late April […]
The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager. All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]
Dylan Covey Exits Saturday’s Start Early
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey exited Saturday’s start with an unknown ailment. Covey exited after walking Matt Joyce to start the top of the fifth inning. More should be known on what type of injury occurred after Saturday’s game. Covey went four innings and allowed two hits, two runs, three walks and one […]
Miguel Gonzalez Will Begin Rehab Assignment On Sunday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) will begin his rehab assignment for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday. Gonzalez has been sidelined since April 24 with right shoulder inflammation. Over 12 1/3 innings, Gonzalez has a 12.41 ERA. He's not much of a fantasy option even when he is healthy.
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got 15 games today and four different slates on DraftKings, with the featured slate starting at 7:15pm eastern. There's also an all-day slate starting at 2:10 that covers all 30 teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/23/18. The lineup picks will range […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]