Chris Sale Joins a Monster Rotation in Boston

To this point, the Chris Sale blockbuster is the biggest move of the offseason. Sale will join fellow lefty David Price and 2016 Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello atop Boston rotation, giving Boston one of the best starting pitching trios in the game. Sale certainly didn’t need much help to be fantasy relevant – he […]

2017 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (1B)

It's 'bout that time, eh chaps? The Winter Meetings have come and gone. With it, some of the biggest offseason dominoes have already fallen. The 2017 fantasy baseball draft board is beginning to come into focus. Now it's time to delve into player rankings. We'll continue with our 2017 first base fantasy baseball rankings for […]

2017 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers

It's 'bout that time, eh chaps? The Winter Meetings have come and gone. With it, some of the biggest offseason dominoes have already fallen. The 2017 fantasy baseball draft board is beginning to come into focus. Now it's time to delve into player rankings. As is often the case, we'll start with our 2017 catcher fantasy […]

Desmond Joins the Rockies Juggernaut

First reported by Ken Rosenthal, former Ranger Ian Desmond signed a five-year, $70 million deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday morning. This deal, while great news for Desmond, carries with it several questions. Where are the Rockies going to play this guy? Moving him back to shortstop is clearly off the table, as that spot […]

2016 In Review: Outfield (OF) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some more breakout performances in the outfield. Breakout Outfielders in 2016 Jackie Bradley, Boston Red Sox Bradley technically broke out last August, when he hit .354 with five homers across 79 AB. He had been largely considered a Quad-A player — someone who […]

2016 in Review: Catcher (C) Breakouts

Some time has passed since Anthony Rizzo caught Kris Bryant's throw to put an end to the 2016 season. Like Rizzo, I put baseball in my back pocket and just mellowed out - the season is a grind for all those involved, including baseball writers. Enough time's elapsed for me to look back. As far […]

2016 in Review: Relief Pitcher (RP) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the top breakout relievers. Relief Pitcher Breakouts - 2016 Alex Colome, Tampa Bay Rays The Rays entered the season unsure of their closer. Brad Boxberger saved an AL-high 41 games in 2015, but was unavailable for the first two months of […]

2016 In Review: Outfield (OF) Values

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some of the best values in the outfield. Value Outfielders in 2016 Khris Davis, Oakland Athletics Davis was the 54th outfielder off the board in 2016 drafts by FantasyPros’ ADP. He significantly outperformed that modest position, walloping 42 homers, scoring 85 runs, […]

2016 in Review: First Base (1B) Busts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season continues with a look at some first base bust. While some of these players contributed modest home run totals, they simply couldn't bring enough value to justify their ADP.   First Base Busts - 2016 Mitch Moreland, Texas Rangers When Prince Fielder was forced to prematurely end […]

2016 In Review: Second Base (2B) Breakouts

Our review of the 2016 fantasy baseball season begins with a look at some of the breakout performances at second base. Rest assured that I did not forget about Trea Turner. He’ll be covered in the outfield breakouts piece for two reasons: 1) That was his primary position in 2016 and 2) There were too […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings

Welcome back to the series that further proves that the itch of fantasy baseball never goes away. We're gathered here to look at my thoughts on the top players at each position. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league with the rankings. We led off with catchers before hitting first, second, and third base before going to shortstop, and after […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings

Welcome back to the series that further proves that the itch of fantasy baseball never goes away. We're gathered here to look at my thoughts on the top players at each position. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league with the rankings. We led off with catchers before hitting first, second, and third base as well as shortstop. With […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings

Welcome back to the series that further proves that the itch of fantasy baseball never goes away. We're gathered here to look at my thoughts on the top players at each position. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league with the rankings. We led off with catchers before hitting first, second and third base, and now we check in with […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings

Welcome back to the series that further proves that the itch of fantasy baseball never goes away. We're gathered here to look at my thoughts on the top players at each position. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league with the rankings. We led off with catchers before hitting first and second base, and now we're being waved into third. Please […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings

Welcome back to the series that further proves that the itch of fantasy baseball never goes away. We're gathered here to look at my thoughts on the top players at each position. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league with the rankings. We led off with catchers before hitting first base, and now we're stealing second. Please note that 2016 […]

Early 2017 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings

The 2016 fantasy baseball season may be over, but it’d be laughable to act like the fiending ever stops. Sure, we’re all able to watch some of our favorite players still make swoon with playoff drama, but there’s business to be had. While players will find new homes during free agency, and can still get […]

Devil’s Rejects 20-Team Dynasty League Trade Retrospective

At the beginning of the year, my friend and mentor, Brad Johnson, invited me to join his dynasty league “The Devil’s Rejects.” The owner of the West Reading Phillies had left the league, leaving a team without an owner. Without more than a moment’s hesitation, I leaped at the opportunity to join. And in case […]

Reviewing Christopher Olson's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

I was one of several baseball writers who made a list of bold predictions heading into the 2016 season, and now it's time to see how those predictions panned out. This reminds me of when they used to mail the report card to your home in high school. You know you won't have to deal with the fallout […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

  Well, the postseason is looking bleak for a couple of teams. The even-season-magic doesn't look to be working for the San Francisco Giants. Enough about that. Let's get down to some fantasy recommendations. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/9/16. The […]

Reviewing Max Petrie's Bold Predictions for 2016

Need a break from the NFL grind or perhaps still in the debrief stage of baseball? Have no fear, we got you covered. Let's check out my bold predictions from the preseason and how they turned out. After all, no one likes an expert that makes bold claims and doesn't crow after it crashes and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the first Saturday of the 2016 Major League Baseball playoffs. We get a special treat with three games thanks to the Dodgers-Nationals rainout, giving us a bit more flexibility in our lineups. With NFL Sunday coinciding with the playoffs I expect total entries to be down, opening the opportunity for some overlay contests. On […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/7/16): MLB DFS Advice

  Well, this slate is as big as it gets. The MLB playoffs are well underway. To see who the best pitchers, stacks, and individual hitters for the day are, read on. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 10/7/16. The DFS lineup […]

Reviewing Jeff Kahntroff's Bold Predictions for 2016

Back in March, RotoBaller staff writers (including yours truly) published a series of bold predictions for the 2016 fantasy baseball season. Now that the year is in the books, it's time to look back at how we all did. Editor's Note: Purchase a full season NFL Premium Pass (including DFS Premium), and also get MLB Premium […]

Reviewing Edward Sutelan's Bold Predictions for 2016

Before this season, I made a couple of bold predictions about the upcoming season. There were some hits . . . and then there were some misses. Overall, I feel that people who read my article seeking fantasy advice were probably not too let down by my predictions (unless you bought into A.J. Reed). I look […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (10/7/16): MLB DFS Advice

As a Mets fan, I was a little bummed out by how the season ended, but that can be expected when dealing with multiple key injuries. On a different note, props have to be sent to Madison Bumgarner, who continues to prove that he's one of the best playoff pitchers in the MLB. In this […]

Reviewing Nick Mariano's Bold Predictions for 2016

Hello you beautiful RotoBallers, and welcome to this little retrospective ditty where I look back at my 10 Bold Predictions from before the 2016 baseball season started. Perhaps you’ve seen some of my fellow writers doing the same lately, but obviously there is only one Nick Mariano. Let’s see how ya boy did. Editor's Note: Purchase […]

Reviewing Kyle Bishop's Bold Predictions for 2016

What’s even more fun than making bold predictions? Looking back at the end of the season to see how good (or so, so hilariously bad) they were. Just like with the preseason pieces in March, I’m kicking off the review of our RotoBaller staff’s 2016 bold predictions. Editor's Note: Purchase a full season NFL Premium Pass […]

Lessons Learned From Our Deeper Waiver Wire Adds (American League)

With the season wrapping up this weekend, I wanted to take a moment in this final entry in the column this year to reflect on the 2016 fantasy season in terms of deep AL-only cuts. Quite a few fantasy relevant players made their way into this column this season, including more than a handful that transformed […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

The last series of the regular season is finally underway. The San Francisco Giants are one game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals, even after that bizarre extra innings finish. The Colorado Rockies are back in Coors Field to show off their impressive upside one more time before the season ends for them. That is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

We're getting down to the wire, and there are some great battles going on for playoffs. It looks as if the Mets are going to make the playoffs, although they will have to win the "play in" game against the Giants or Cardinals. Regardless, at this point, this season has been a win for how […]