Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Friday Focus: (Looking For) The Heart of Opening Night

It's good to have baseball back. To call the past 12 months challenging would be a masterpiece of understatement. The pandemic has taken so much away from the world, from the trivial to the unfathomably important. There is, at last, light at the end of that particular tunnel. We are not there yet. Even the […]

Setting an Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

Fantasy baseball is back in its rightful form! I know for some of you fantasy baseball never actually ends, but we actually have games upcoming and lineups to set. Not only that, but for the first time in two years we will be able to set our lineups in April, the way fantasy baseball is […]

Robbie Grossman Walks Three Times In Tigers Debut

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had a solid debut with the team on Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians. Grossman led off for the team and went 0-for-1 while walking three times. Grossman has solid plate discipline. He has a career walk rate of 12.7% compared with a career strikeout rate of 20.9%. He slashed […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached Opening Weekend for the 2021 MLB season and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]

Matthew Boyd Fires 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings On Opening Day

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd delivered a strong Opening Day start, helping the Tigers top the Cleveland Indians 3-2. Boyd pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, four walks and no runs while striking out two. He earned the win while Indians ace Shane Bieber was tagged with a loss. Boyd is coming […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 30: English Premier League

It's been a long three weeks since our last EPL article following the FA Cup quarter-final fixtures then the international fixtures. We did hit two from three picks before the hiatus, with Everton losing at home to lowly Burnley the only blot on our copybook. The international break can cause some additional volatility with teams […]

Gregory Soto Allows Two Runs, Earns Save

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto narrowly avoided blowing the save opportunity on Opening Day, as he allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in one inning of work in a 3-2 Detroit win over Cleveland. Soto surrendered a two-run home run with one out in the top of the ninth to make it […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers In Opening Day Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera led the way in an Opening Day victory, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 3-2 win over the Indians. Cabrera's go-ahead shot in the first inning was the first home run in MLB this year, and No. 488 for his career. While he isn't the same […]

My Guys and Watch List Additions - Bases Loaded Pod

Mike, Jorge and Zach get together to discuss who their most rostered players are this year and why. They then get into a few names you can add or place on your watch list just in case they start off hot. Check it out and we hope you enjoy the show! Subscribe to the Bases […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

WE ARE BACK!!!!! Opening Day is here, and we have a nice nine-game slate on tap. There are many aces on the mound with it being Opening Day but do not worry as there are still some great places to attack with bats. Pricing is rather soft of a DK slate. You can get the […]

MLB Prop Picks for Opening Day - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to MLB Opening Day! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some […]

Gregory Soto Looking Like Team's Closer

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto earned the praise of manager AJ Hinch on Wednesday, who spoke about his pitcher's "closer stuff." Soto would seem to have the best arsenal of any hurler in the Tigers' bullpen, considering his blazing fastball, which he can touch 100 MPH with, and filthy slider, a pitch that registered […]

Buck Farmer To Perform Multiple Roles

Detroit Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer could be a useful man this year for manager A.J. Hinch. The 30-year-old pitcher will see time in various roles this year and could be a source of wins, saves, and holds if the plan stays true. Last season, Farmer provided a 3.80 ERA in 23 games. Over the past […]

2021 Outfielder Rankings (Part Two) - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

The outfielder position is deep enough that it warrants another look. Read about the first few tiers right here before diving into part two ahead. When you're done, read our rankings breakdowns at Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have been updating 2021 Mixed […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: End of Spring Training

It's almost here! It's almost here! Opening Day is on Thursday!! As we all get excited for Opening Day, we're also updating our personal rankings based on Spring Training performances as we cram in the last of our drafts. And of all the spring performances to analyze, it's the prospects that will have the biggest […]

Later-Round Shortstops - Targets and Avoids

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, everyone wants to draft some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have playing time concerns. […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings

In just a few short days, the 2021 Major League Baseball season will get underway. Fans of Minor League Baseball will have to wait a little longer with clubs operating their alternate training sites for at least the first month of the 2021 season. As we saw in 2020, prospects can develop and thrive at […]

Dynasty Catcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Catchers are still a necessary evil in the fantasy realm. For that reason, we will finish our analysis of the dynasty positional rankings with those that wield the tools of ignorance. We've already reviewed the rest of the positions around the diamond. Check out analysis on my dynasty rankings with a look at first base, […]

Relief Pitcher Rankings, NFL Draft - The King and Pocket Aces Episode 7

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the Hot Stove headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. […]

Christin Stewart To Begin Season At Triple-A

Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Toledo earlier this month. Stewart has split his past three years primarily between Triple-A and the Tigers. He's shown some significant power upside at Triple-A. Over 125 games with Toledo in 2018, he mashed 25 home runs and had a .488 slugging percentage. Stewart appeared in […]

JaCoby Jones Struggling Through Spring Action

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has had a rough spring training so far. Over 42 at-bats, he's slashing .119/.213/.286 with two home runs and 14 strikeouts. Jones figures to open the year as the Tigers' starting center fielder, but he has more competition for playing time this year than he did last year. The Tigers […]

Robbie Grossman Having Solid First Spring With Tigers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the team this offseason. After two straight years with the Oakland Athletics, Grossman now finds himself within a weaker batting order in Detroit. Run production will be lower for Grossman on a per-at-bat basis, but he should see a more featured spot in […]

Joe Jimenez Optioned To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers have optioned relief pitcher Joe Jimenez to Triple-A Toledo. Jimenez had a rough spring. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three walks and five runs (three earned) while striking out six. Jimenez had two solid years in a row for the Tigers in 2018 in 2019, earning an All-Star […]

Jose Urena To Be Tigers Fourth Starter

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena will be the fourth starter in the team's rotation to start the year. His first start will come when the Tigers open up a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Monday, April 5. Urena had a solid spring overall, posting a 1.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 14 […]

Bryan Garcia To Have Prominent Role In Tigers Bullpen

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Bryan Garcia figures to be one of the team's top set-up men to start the 2021 season. Gregory Soto is slated to be the Tigers' primary closer, but Garcia could be next in line if Soto falters. Garcia has pitched 6 1/3 innings this spring, posting a 4.26 ERA and 2.05 […]

Victor Reyes Goes 2-for-3 Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Reyes is now 9-for-31 with four RBI and one stolen base this spring. While Reyes was leading off in this one, it seems likely he could split some time in the outfield since the Tigers […]

Gregory Soto Eyes Closer's Role

Detroit Tigers pitcher Gregory Soto, a former starter, has embraced the bullpen but he wants to be the club's closer. However, manager A.J. Hinch stated that he would not announce a closer until at least opening day. Soto, a lefty, had a solid spring with just two runs allowed in 6.2 innings and a K-BB […]

Jeimer Candelario Having A Solid Spring

Detroit Tigers first baseman Jeimer Candelario has been one of the team's best hitters this spring. Over 44 at-bats, he's slashing .341/.388/.432 with three walks and only six strikeouts. He's yet to hit a home run, but he has two doubles and a triple. Candelario hit just .203 during a rough 2019 season, but he […]

Late-Spring Closer Report: Unsettled American League Bullpens

"Spring stats don't matter." "Grapefruit and Cactus League games don't count." "Everyone is just working on something." These are all things we hear before baseball season, and they're mostly true. However, injuries certainly count, and there have been a few major ones already in March when baseball doesn't count. The National League seems to have […]