MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Tampa Bay Rays Hot Stove

After ending 2013 in a defeat to the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay fans and fantasy owners should be optimistic about the Rays' chances of returning to the playoffs in 2014. Departing from what was seemingly annual turnover, the Rays will return seven everyday players to their lineup. Tampa has been […]

Fantasy Baseball 2014 Preview: MLB Closer City, American League East Edition

Closer City Hey, yo!  I’m back and hopefully better than ever!  Any of you guys remember back in the day when WWF didn't have a monopoly on terrible acting?  Well, unfortunately (and I really hate to admit this), I used to be an avid WCW fan until they were banished from this so-called sport forever. […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Chicago Cubs Hot Stove

Despite a horrific 96-loss 2013 campaign, the Cubs have made very few moves to improve the roster. I’m not going to sit here and bash their front office for this strategy, and in fact I’m actually in favor of it, but that doesn't mean this 2014 Cubs roster is going to be very exciting from […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Minnesota Twins Hot Stove

Minnesota Twins Baseball Club: Mergers and Acquisitions (Team Preview) I dare anyone to look at the Twins official depth chart right now and keep their gag reflex in check.  Correia as the ace, Presely in CF, Plouffe trying to catch balls at 3B. Gruesome. The Twins are much like a geode: not much to look […]

Fantasy Baseball News and Analysis: Cincinnati Reds Hot Stove

Fantasy Impact of the Cincinnati Reds Offseason Moves Coming off an NL Central title the year before, expectations were high for the Cincinnati Reds heading into the 2013 season. However, the team never truly found its stride, particularly at the plate. The Reds did manage to snag the second wild card spot and return to […]

Hot Stove Season: Toronto Blue Jays News and Fantasy Analysis

After wheeling and dealing, moving and grooving by the hot stove one year ago, this winter the Toronto Blue Jays sat in the corner telling people they didn't like what the DJ was playing. To date, three fantasy-relevant players have moved on to different clubs, and there's been just one new arrival. Of course, there're plenty […]

MLB News and Analysis: What Team Will Masahiro Tanaka End Up With

  Where Will Tanaka Land?   Arguably the most talked about free agent of the offseason, 25-year-old Masahiro Tanaka has MLB owners drooling. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the specifics of this hype monster, here's a brief recap: Strikingly similar to Hiroki Kuroda, Tanaka features a low 90s fastball, excellent control, and […]

Hot Stove Season: Texas Rangers News and Fantasy Analysis

2014 Rangers: The Return to Somewhere 2014 is a critical year for the Texas Rangers. Will the upcoming season be a return to the glory days of 2010 and 2011, or a return to the ignominious mediocrity of the previous 39 seasons? The preliminary returns are in, and the numbers are encouraging.   Offseason priorities […]

Hot Stove Season: Houston Astros Fantasy Analysis

While still the bottom-feeders of the increasingly stacked AL West, the Houston Astros have been very active this past offseason, and their moves have some serious fantasy implications. The most obvious player to start with would be Dexter Fowler. A career .270 hitter (with a .365 OBP), Fowler has provided a blend of power and […]

Week 17 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers

Here we are RotoBallers in the dreaded and feared Week 17 of fantasy football action.  By this time, most of us have either hoisted our trophies in victory, or lamented the night away, and dissected our draft day roster for possible faux pas never to commit again.  Regardless of what side of the coin you […]

Week 16 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers

We're in the home stretch of the fantasy football season RotoBallers and Christmas is just a few short days away! With those two things in mind, we are going to give you the absolute juiciest sleeper picks for our Week 16 Bound to Go Bonkers article so that your stocking are stuffed just a bit […]

Week 15 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers

With only a few short weeks of Fanduel fantasy football action remaining, we are here to give that extra little definitive edge that you need to rack up that Christmas and New Years Eve spending money that you will surely be blowing!  Believe us when we tell you there are some very juicy matchups heading […]

Custom Fantasy Baseball Advice: Monster Dynasty Deal Redux

The following article was written by RotoBaller.com’s team of expert analysts, in response to a question asked by one of our RotoBaller readers.  You can click here for more info if you’re interested in having RotoBaller’s experts answer a custom fantasy baseball question.   Question Submitted to RotoBaller I was proposed the following deal: Votto ($13.5m/1 year) […]

Custom Fantasy Baseball Advice: Monster Dynasty Deal?

The following article was written by RotoBaller.com’s team of expert analysts, in response to a question asked by one of our RotoBaller readers.  You can click here for more info if you’re interested in having RotoBaller’s experts answer a custom fantasy baseball question.   Question Submitted to RotoBaller I was proposed the following deal: Freddie Freeman ($5M/4yrs), […]

Fantasy Baseball BOLD! A Look Back at our Second-Half Predictions

On July 18th, 2013, I published a BOLD! A Second Half Predictions Thread for the MLB season.  With the regular season now complete, it’s time to go back and revisit my predictions to see how accurate I was.  You’ll notice that the predictions highlighted in green are the ones I got correct and the predictions highlighted in […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice - An Early Look at 2014 Drafts

It's the last week of baseball's regular season, and fantasy baseball is winding down, as well.  But here at RotoBaller, it’s never too early to start looking toward next season, so let's start to think about 2014's draft. Pick numbers one and two overall should come as no surprise, but who else among baseball’s elite […]

Stash Me if You Can: 2014 Keeper Options at every Position

In this piece, RotoBaller Tyler Petagine examines 2014 keeper candidates at every position, for both deep and shallow leagues.  It's an indispensable resource for keeper-league owners faced with end-of season decisions!   2014 Keeper Options 10-team Leagues or Deeper / 14-team Leagues or Deeper   Catchers 10T: Wilson Ramos (WAS- C) -  Ramos was hampered […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - September 18, 2013

With the season winding down 🙁 some teams are just giving up and some are fighting for their lives. Though anything can happen in this game, the probability of an ace pitching deeper into a game or a hitter giving it his all is obviously greater in a team that has fight. We oddly have […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice for the Stretch Run: Streamer Options for 9/18

With most H2H leagues in the thick of playoff races, streaming pitchers is a critical part of your strategy at this point in the season.  We'll run through a list of streaming options for today that could help your team.   2013 Fantasy Baseball End of Season Streaming Options - 9/18   Start These Guys […]

Fantasy Prospect Primer: A Look Ahead 2014 Rankings

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Prospect Primer. This article is to inform you on prospects that might be contributing in fantasy in the near future or has been called up to the majors. Especially good for Keeper Leagues, you’ll want to check-in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week regarding […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - September 11, 2013

Isn't it funny how once football comes back everyone counts the days until Sunday? Well, not for us!  Because we know Wednesday is ALLLL day baseball booming!!! We're seeing some good things with the early games today, so we're going to focus on that! As always, check lineups and weather!   Picks to Click for September 11, 2013:   P Yusmeiro Petit […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) – 9/9

Whether you're looking to continue your hot-streak from yesterday’s fantasy football opener or start over after a tough Week One, there are plenty of great picks on this Monday in fantasy baseball to get your workweek off to a good start. Major League Baseball has 11 games on tap tonight as we head into the […]

Buy and Sell: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Targets for Week 24

It’s likely the trade deadline has passed in your fantasy baseball league, and now you need to take some advice for the home stretch.  There’s still plenty of time to make a stretch run at that league title.'   Buy ‘Em For other Buy ‘em players, check out Joe Berger’s weekly Prospect Primer. Billy Hamilton – It’s late in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Tyler P's Live Chat - Castro, Perez, Eaton, Nava and more...

The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on September 8, 2013. Fellow RotoBaller Tyler Petagine talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, trades and more with some RotoBaller.com readers. As always, you can get some LIVE quick hit advice in RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball chat room. Let’s win some leagues!   12:33Tyler Petagine - […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball – DraftStreet Picks (9/8)

Just a few short weeks ago, Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda was in the process of putting together a Cy Young Award caliber campaign. Now, after going 0-2 with an 8.30 ERA in his last three starts, the 38 year old native of Japan is just looking to get back on track. That does not […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List.   STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Will Venable - Venable is continuing his great season for the Padres with a .275 […]

RotoBaller's Ultimate Waiver Wire Pickups List (Updated Daily)

** Click here to see RotoBaller's 2014 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list for the 2014 fantasy baseball and MLB season. ** Below is RotoBaller.com's Ultimate 2013 Waiver Wire Watch List from the 2013 fantasy baseball and MLB season.   ________________________________________________________________________________   2013 Waiver Wire Pickups by Position [ALL]  [C]  [1B]  [2B]  [SS]  [3B]  [OF]  [SP]  [RP] […]

MLB Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Hitter Rankings

Seasonal fantasy baseball leagues are nearing their ends, making it a great time to start looking into the future.  Dynasty league owners should already have started deciding on the best MLB prospects available to them-- whether it be for prospect drafts or free agent stashes.  However, there are a handful of projected MLB superstars who […]

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 150 Updated

We’ve updated the top 150 preseason fantasy football rankings for the final time, just in time for the NFL season kick-off.  There are some changes here based on the NFL preseason, and I've given you some quick notes on them below: Doug Martin moves to No. 2 and Arian Foster falls to No. 5 based on injury concerns. […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer: Playoff Push

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you’ll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of fantasy relevance. […]