Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft
Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]
Walker Buehler Still Dealing With Sore Shoulder
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (shoulder) is apparently still having issues, explaining his not-so-great start against Arizona which led him to give up five earned runs in three innings pitched. At this time, it's unknown whether Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will opt to rest him for his next start or see if things […]
Another Day, Another Homer For Cody Bellinger
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's early, but he pulled into the league lead with Oakland Athletics designated Khris Davis for the league lead in homers with four. He swatted just 25 homers in […]
Kenley Jansen Secures His First Save On Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 15-pitch ninth inning to nail down his first save of the season in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hit in the leg by a comebacker in a Freeway Series exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels, but luckily he was fine and […]
Walker Buehler Allows Five Earned Runs In Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler allowed five earned runs, five hits and a walk with no strikeouts over three innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He labored through the outing, needing 66 pitches for just nine outs. He also uncorked a wild pitch in the outing. The team is playing […]
Walker Buehler Will Be Limited Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will be limited in his season debut on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, announced manager Dave Roberts. The skipper hopes that the 24-year-old can get through five innings of work, but he also won't get near the 100-pitch mark. The Dodgers are likely being cautious with their young […]
Russell Martin Pitches Scoreless Inning In Win
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no base runners, in the 18-5 win over the Diamondbacks. While these stats won't count towards the desperate owners in double-catcher leagues, it's always fun to see a position player take the mound. With Austin Barnes hitting .625 to start the year and […]
Top 30 Impact Rookies for Redraft Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)
It’s no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw […]
Cody Bellinger Puts Up Monster Stat Line With Two Home Runs
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 4-for-6 with two runs and six RBI in the 18-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bellinger is out to prove his sophomore slump in 2018 can be overcome, and so far he's done just that. Even if it's a small sample size, he's already hit three home […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups
For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:07 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Weather is not expected to be a problem, with three games being played in stadiums with retractable roofs or indoors, […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got three slates on FanDuel today. The early only slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers the Cardinals-Pirates and White Sox-Indians matchup. The main slate starts at 7:05pm and covers nine games. There is also an all day slate that includes all matchups. I'll be covering players across all slates. In this article, I […]
Rich Hill To Throw Bullpen Next Week
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) will throw a bullpen session next week. Hill threw off flat ground on Thursday and should be able to return in mid-April, barring any setbacks. The 39-year-old left-hander went 11-5 with a 3.66 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 150 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings last year. He's certainly […]
Clayton Kershaw Throws Simulated Game
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) threw 50 pitches in a three-inning simulated game on Saturday and then a fourth inning in the bullpen. Manager Dave Roberts said the left-hander will throw his standard side session in a couple days before going to Triple-A Oklahoma City or Double-A Tulsa for a four- or […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Saturday brings about a split slate for DFS players, giving everyone double the fun and double the chances to win. The first six will make up the games starting between 1:05 pm and 2:07 pm, and the second six stretch from the 3:05 pm starts through to the 7:40 pm starts. This article will touch […]
A.J. Pollock Goes Bonkers Against His Former Team
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock finished Friday's 5-4 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a pair of singles, a double and a solo home run while adding a walk, two runs scored and three RBI. Pollock took former teammate Robbie Ray deep for a solo shot in the second inning, and he ended up just […]
Ross Stripling Strikes Out Five In No-Decision
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed three hits and a walk with five strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision on Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed to throw 51 of his 76 pitches for strikes, posting 13 first-pitch strikes to the 20 batters he faced. It was a solid […]
Corey Seager Batting Fifth On Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is batting fifth on Friday evening against the Diamondbacks. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cited Seager's past struggles against Arizona southpaw Robbie Ray, whom Seager has 13 strikeouts in 26 career plate appearances against. Roberts also stated, "Outside of today, I don't see him anywhere outside of second or third," […]
Max Muncy, Joc Pederson Sitting Against Lefty
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy and outfielder Joc Pederson are out of the lineup on Friday night against Diamondbacks left-handed starter Robbie Ray. Both Pederson and Muncy made a lot of noise on Opening Day with their sticks, but they'll likely ride the pine against southpaws again this year. David Freese is at […]
Ketel Marte (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: At first glance, Marte's 2018 season as a whole wouldn't really excite anyone. He did hit a league-high 12 triples and career-high 14 home runs, but he had a pedestrian .260/.332/.437 slash line, 59 RBI and only six stolen bases in 153 games for […]
Kike Hernandez (1B/2B/SS/OF, LAD) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most avid baseball fans remember Hernandez's 2018 postseason struggles vividly (.122 average, two homers, five walks and 14 K's) in 15 games. Although he played in 145 games during the regular season, he was also a man without a set position, bouncing around at […]
Opening Day Observations
When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until […]
A.J. Pollock Hitless In His Team Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock was hitless in three at-bats on Thursday in his team debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks, his former team. He played his first seven seasons in the majors with the Snakes. He and teammate Justin Turner were the only position players in the starting lineup for L.A. who failed to […]
Hyun-Jin Ryu Whiffs Eight In Opening Day Victory
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed just one earned run and four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts across six innings in a victory in his first Opening Day start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. He threw 59 of his 82 pitches for strikes while recording 16 first-pitch strikes to the […]
Kike Hernandez Finds Seats Twice In Opening Day Rout
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Kike Hernandez finished Thursday's 12-5 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a pair of homers, three runs scored and three RBI across three at-bats. It was a fantastic start to the season for the starting second baseman, who rapped 20 homers last season. He is off to a good start […]
Joc Pederson Dials Long Distance Twice In Opener
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson led off in manager Dave Roberts' lineup on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks and it was a good move. Pederson ended up going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI with three runs scored in the 12-5 victory on Thursday. He also added a double, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (3/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups
After a full day of baseball, we have an eight-game slate to start our weekend and a solid amount of options at each position. For player stats, we'll be looking at last season until we have a solid sample size this season for pitchers and hitters. In this article, I will be providing you with […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 3/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
With Opening Day done, baseball is still in full swing on Monkey Knife Fight. There’s an eight-game schedule on Friday and this is a good opportunity to cover point categories that can be used in some MKF baseball props. There are standard overs and unders for one or two categories, but there are also overs […]
Rich Hill Feeling Better Every Day
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) said he threw on flat ground on Thursday and has been feeling better every day. He will attempt long toss on Friday. The veteran left-hander begins the regular season on the injured list with a left knee strain, but he might only miss a few weeks and […]
Corey Seager Batting Second On Opening Day
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is batting second on Opening Day on Thursday against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke. Seager is making his return after elbow and hip surgeries ended his 2018 very early. In 14 career at-bats against Greinke, Seager is hitting .429 with two home runs and four RBI. Not only is […]
What's In Your Wallet? My Most-Owned Players in 2019
After a difficult 2018 season, I took stock of what had gone wrong and identified one potential source of trouble: Too many leagues across too many platforms. So, naturally, this is how I responded to that revelation this year: Me in January: Remember not to do too many leagues on too many different sites again, […]