Oakland Athletics Hot Stove: MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis

If there is one thing that ‘Moneyball’ taught us about the Oakland A’s, it’s that they do not need to be big spenders in order to put a winning team on the field. The defending American League West Champions for the past two seasons did not have many needs to address with their young, sabermetrics […]

San Francisco Giants Hot Stove: MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis

2013 Giants Overview When it comes to the San Francisco Giants, there has never been any debate that their greatest strength lies in the hands of their pitchers. That was never more clear than during the 2013 season when, as the pitching staff struggled, so too did the team’s record. After two World Series titles […]

MLB News: Yankees Finally Sign Matt Thornton

Thornton Officially a Yankee The Yankees officially signed former White Sox reliever Matt Thornton to a 2-year, $7 million on Friday. The deal, which was agreed to earlier in the offseason, resulted in the Yankees designating Vernon Wells for assignment due to a lack of space on the 40-man roster. The 35-year-old Wells will not […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Kansas City Royals Hot Stove

Big Moves & Expectations from the Royals The 2013 season was a very exciting one for the Kansas City Royals and for fantasy baseball players who owned members of the Royals. Kansas City finished with an 86-76 record while scoring 648 runs or exactly four runs a game. As the 2014 season gets closer and […]

MLB News and Analysis: Will Matt Kemp Be Traded? If So, To Where?

  A Potential Trade Brewing with Matt Kemp? In December, Matt Kemp's agent, Dave Stewart, was quoted saying, "something is brewing", referring to trade talks surrounding his client. Dodgers general manager, Ned Colletti, has already stated that they will listen to all offers for his outfielder. The Red Sox have supposedly talked with the Dodgers about […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Atlanta Braves Hot Stove

Crazy Offseason in Atlanta Brian McCann signs with the Yankees Losing Brian McCann may not be the worst thing for the Braves. On one hand, they lose a proven leader and one of the best clutch-hitting catchers in recent memory, but on the other, replacement Evan Gattis might well be even better. Gattis only had […]

Top 10 Biggest Stories from the MLB Hot Stove News Season (So Far) - Part 2

Earlier in the week, we released Part 1 of the Top 10 Biggest Offseason Stories (So Far) in the 2013-2014 MLB offseason.  In this piece, RotoBaller Bill Dubiel follows up with the top 5 stories from the 2013-2014 MLB offseason.   5. Beltran Dons the Pinstripes After several spectacular seasons in St. Louis, the Yankees […]

The Hall of Shame: Why the MLB HOF Voting System Doesn't Work

Another year, another explosion of debate about the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year’s entries are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and the Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas, all of whom are more than deserving of enshrinement. But this article is not about who made the Hall of Fame—it’s about who didn't make it, and the […]

MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Philadelphia Phillies Hot Stove

The 2014 Phillies appear to be in the dreaded “no-man’s” land.  A team too heavily invested to rebuild, but too old to be great.  A series of ill-advised big money contracts to several players who have been riddled with injuries have left the Phils with very little flexibility to consistently better themselves.  Ryan Howard, Chase […]

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 […]

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 […]

Top 10 Biggest Stories from the MLB Hot Stove News Season (So Far), Part 1

  At RotoBaller, we stay on top of the news so that you don't have to.  Here are the top 10 biggest stories (well, the first half of them), from the MLB Hot Stove News Season   10. Trumbo Top Name in Three-Team Trade The Angels sent Mark Trumbo to Arizona, who sent Tyler Skaggs […]

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: 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 […]

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 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 […]

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: 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 […]

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. […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - 9/4

Happy Wednesday!  For all of you playing on Fanduel, I'm sure you are aware of the new format they rolled out last week.  We now get the statistics of what percentage of the players in your specific tournament are owned, as well as how many innings you still have yet to play.  The innings thing is […]

Closer Carousels: MLB Closers & Saves Update (Week 22)

The football season is upon us.  Do you know what time it is?  Yup, that’s right, it’s Madden time.  I purchased a copy of Madden 25 on the first day it was available, just like every year.  I am not a huge video game guyer but I do play Madden and The Show.  I was […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week 22

With twenty-one full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise heading into Week 22: 1) Evan Longoria (3B, TAM): We already knew he was a great player, but coming off an injury-riddled 2012, there was concern about how good Longoria […]