Trading Up - Edwin Diaz

If you've read this column before, you know my standard guidance is to sell rather than buy closers. Today we take a look at the number one closer I'd actively target in a trade. I’m working on another article right now titled: “If You Only Buy One.” The idea behind it is that if you […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 12 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 12! 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 12, which […]

Eric Thames (1B/OF, MIL) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing seven weeks from left thumb surgery, Eric Thames had a quiet return to the Milwaukee Brewers, going 1-for-10 with six strikeouts. He came alive on Sunday, bombing two home runs, collecting four RBI and a steal. The big day brought his […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 18

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits First Of Consecutive Home Runs

With Luis Severino absolutely dealing on the mound and two runs in, two of the New York Yankees’ power bats added insurance in the fifth inning of Saturday’s matchup. Taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, it was reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton who drilled the first home run of the game, a shot to left […]

Luis Severino’s Masterful Outing Results In Victory

The New York Yankees picked up a third straight victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon, riding the arm of their dominant ace Luis Severino. The 24-year-old went eight innings, not allowing a single run while conceding three hits and two walks. He also struck out nine, as his offense provided four runs […]

Domingo German (SP, NYY) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German might be one of the best pitchers to stream for this week. He is striking out batters at a furious pace recently, as he has struck out at least nine batters in back-to-back games. German started […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 12) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 12, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Catching Heat - What To Do With Fantasy Catchers

To be blunt, catchers in fantasy baseball have been a huge disappointment this year.  The lack of production from the position is leaving massive holes in some lineups and leaving owners scrambling to make up the difference. At the same time, there is not much owners can do when the position as a whole is […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 12

As we usually do for the two-start streamers piece, let’s examine the Monday schedule to see how many potential pitchers could be in the player pool for Week 12 in fantasy baseball. There are 10 games on Monday (not counting the suspended game between NYY/WSH). That’s terrific news. Naturally, more games on Monday equals more […]

Didi Gregorius Goes Yard In Three-Hit Performance

If there was still any doubt that Didi Gregorius has recovered from his May slump, Friday night surely wiped all those doubts away. The New York Yankees shortstop picked up three hits, including a solo home run, en route to a 5-0 victory. It was the second time in five games that Gregorius recorded a […]

Gary Sanchez Has Big Hit To Break Open Game

Still stuck in a terrible stretch that dates back to the beginning of the season, New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez literally sunk to a new low on Friday. That's because manager Aaron Boone dropped him to sixth in the lineup, this coming on the heels of a benching to begin the week. While he […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Victory In Debut

After originally being on tap to start for the New York Yankees on Thursday, rookie Jonathan Loaisiga made his major league debut Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 23-year-old went only five innings, allowing three hits, no runs and picking up six strikeouts. His start was as short as it was, however, due to […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Thankfully, we have a full 15-game slate to work with on Friday as we construct our DraftKings DFS lineup. There is some top tier pitching as Vegas has given three teams the status of “heavy favorite” (at least -200 odds): Astros, Indians, and Dodgers. Don’t be surprised if I have one of those arms in […]

Tyler Austin Demoted To Triple-A

Following Thursday night’s New York Yankees victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, the club demoted first baseman Tyler Austin to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 26-year-old was the club's primary first baseman while Greg Bird spent over a month on the disabled list to begin the year. While he hit a solid .286 in April, […]

Aroldis Chapman Finishes Off Brilliant Bullpen Effort

After the New York Yankees scored four runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game to go from down two runs to up two runs, the bullpen would take over in the seventh with a one-run lead. After Chad Green and Dellin Betances tossed a pair of brilliant shutout innings, it was up to Aroldis […]

Aaron Hicks Kicks Off Yankees Comeback

With the New York Yankees trailing by two runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, they needed a spark to ignite a comeback, and it came from one of their outfielders. It wasn’t who you’d imagine, however, as Aaron Hicks drilled a solo home run, cutting the deficit in […]

Gleyber Torres Smacks Winning Home Run

With the New York Yankees trailing by two runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, their electric rookie would seal the victory. Gleyber Torres stepped to the plate with Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez on and delivered a decisive three-run home run to left, putting the Yankees up for […]

Domingo German Records First Victory

At long last, New York Yankees starter Domingo German recorded the first victory of his major league career on Thursday night, edging out the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year-old had his best start since his six no-hit innings against the Indians over a month ago. German went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits […]

Chance Adams Pitches Well On Wednesday

New York Yankees pitching prospect Chance Adams lowered his ERA to 4.96 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Adams has not seen the results that he saw last year when he combined for a 2.45 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A, but performances like Wednesday remind everyone of his true potential. Adams lasted seven innings Wednesday and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 15

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with just nine games today, we've got five different DraftKings slates to choose from. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and there's also an all day slate starting at 12:10. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/14/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 11)

The Tampa Bay Rays decided to call up their entire minor league system this past week. Well, not their entire team, but three notable prospects all got the call this past week and if they sell off the rest of their team, which seems not unlikely, we could see more minor leaguers come up in […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 11

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves to improve your fantasy team is now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corbin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" […]

Sonny Gray Once Again Stumbles At Home

The unpredictability that is Sonny Gray once again took center stage for the New York Yankees Wednesday night in the Bronx. The right-hander once again struggled at home, going just five innings and surrendering four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struggled with pitch count, tossing over 30 pitches in the first inning. […]

Greg Bird Goes Yard In Home Defeat

With the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals tied at one run in the second inning of Wednesday’s game, first baseman Greg Bird broke the deadlock. The 25-year-old, who batted seventh, drilled a solo home run to right center, putting the Yankees ahead. It was one of two hits on the night for Bird, who […]

Chasen Shreve Takes Defeat Following Late Stumble

After the New York Yankees tied Wednesday’s game against the Washington Nationals, the game headed into a battle of the bullpens. Uncharacteristically, however, it was the Yankees who blinked first. Chasen Shreve, who entered the game with a 4.35 ERA, tossed two innings, giving up a solo home run that was ultimately the deciding run. […]