Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 12, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 12th Edition In the preseason, we brought you Daily League Strategy Part 1 and Part 2. Now, all season long, I will be giving you my advice on who to start in your daily fantasy lineups. Initially, this advice will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 3

Are you looking to make some fantasy trades?  If your answer is “Yes”, then the RotoBaller.com Buy/Sell Weekly Article is where to find five players of the week to Sell High and five players to Buy Low. You trade for one of two reasons: You need a shortstop, have an extra third baseman and someone […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 11th, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 11th Edition In the preseason, we brought you Daily League Strategy Part 1 and Part 2. Now, all season long, I will be giving you my advice on who to start in your daily fantasy lineups. Initially, this advice will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of […]

Rotoballer Targets: Cheap Sources for Strikeouts

Let’s be real. Strikeouts are a key for any successful pitcher, and for any successful fantasy team. You probably don’t have Verlander or Kershaw if you’re looking here, or even if you do, you realize the value of depth on your pitching staff.  Let Rotoballer help you find some easy strikeouts lurking on your waiver […]

Fernandezmania: A RotoBaller Player Profile

Miami Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez made his much-anticipated major league debut on Sunday and certainly did not disappoint. Flashing an elite arsenal, the composed rookie exhibited terrific command as he retired the first ten hitters he faced and powered his way through the Mets lineup. A blown save in the ninth cost the right-hander his […]

Rotoballer Targets: Cheap Sources for Power - Week Two April 9-16

Week One saw Chris Davis dominate and Will Middlebrooks have a 3-HR day against the Blue Jays. Justin Upton, with 5 HR through Week One is showing he can play anywhere and last year’s 17 HR are an aberration. For fantasy owners still looking for power, we have chosen five guys from our Ultimate Waiver Wire […]

Early-season Buy or Sell: Trade and Waiver Targets

Now that the fantasy baseball season has started, we can immediately shift from all the ADP / sleeper banter to Waiver Wire and Trade talk.  Trades are perhaps the most exciting part of fantasy baseball aside from seeing your team hit 10 HR in one night!  Trades get the adrenaline flowing and let you practice […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper? Justin Morneau

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) Justin Morneau could be good. Sigh, what’s there to say about a former MVP who is still only 31 and just two years removed from a half-season where he batted .345 with 18 HR and 56 RBI? Is he another Jason Bay-- i.e., someone whose […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Alcides Escobar

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) Alcides Escobar is going to go as far as his legs can take him in 2013. His entire fantasy value is based on his speed, including how he gets on base and what he does once he's there. Escobar had 26 SB in 2011, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Carlos Santana

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) The “thing” I like most about Carlos Santana is the fact that he is a “catcher.” You see, (wink wink), he is a top-tier fantasy baseball "catcher," even though he will most likely play at least a third of his games at 1B or DH. […]

RotoBaller Preseason Injury Updates - Eastern Edition

RotoBaller.com DL Watch – Eastern Edition Does your league have DL spots? Perhaps two or even three?  Do you have some bench spots that are underutilized?  Make the most of your roster by taking advantage of EVERY roster spot.  The DL Watch can help you maximize your roster use. If you are not sure of […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Aaron Hill

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends)   Remember Aaron Hill’s name. He won’t have the same sleeper status in 2013 as he did in 2012, but he’s still not gaining the ADP respect that he deserves. Hill was at the top of the leaderboard for nearly every offensive category among 2B […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Yoenis Cespedes

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends)   Star of one of the more bizarre YouTube videos you will ever see-- scouting, marketing or otherwise-- A’s outfielder Yoenis Cespedes entered MLB last season as the most hyped Cuban hitter in recent memory. But despite his record-setting numbers in the Cuban League, it […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Advice: Stephen Strasburg

Since making his Major League debut in 2010, Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg-- arguably the most hyped draft pick in baseball history-- has been as good as advertised. His composite stats are mind-boggling: 251.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 313:67 K:BB ratio. He’s averaged 11.2 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, and held opponents to a .613 […]

Toby's 6,000 Word Fantasy Baseball Draft Analysis - Part II

If you missed Part 1, click here to catch up on the first picks, and see my overall strategy going into the draft. Round 7, #79 Overall: Brandon Phillips With Kipnis and Altuve off the board, the pool of solid second basemen was starting to get thin. Looking over what was left for both second base and shortstop, […]

David Wright Player Profile: Rising or Sinking?

David Wright is entering his age-30 season and beginning the first year of an eight-year, $138M contract. The Mets are counting him to be the main man, and eventually to lead the team back to relevance. We’ll forgive you if you assume that D-Wright is an actual superstar, but the reality is that he is […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Carl Crawford

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) When Carl Crawford’s tenure in Boston came to a merciful end with his trade to the Dodgers last August, it wasn’t Red Sox fans that let out the biggest sigh of relief-- no, it was Carl Crawford himself. The former Rays star never recovered from […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Will Middlebrooks

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) While the Red Sox 93-loss 2012 season didn’t offer many positives for the true Boston Faithful, it did bring us Will Middlebrooks. His season was cut short in August by a broken wrist after just 75 games and 267 ABs, but even in that half-season […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Ike Davis

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. That pretty much sums up Ike Davis’s 2012 season. Following a lost 2011 season that saw him play only 36 games, Mets fans expected him to anchor the middle of the lineup. But […]

Breakout or Bust? The Fantasy Impact of Second-Year Prospects

Brandon Belt Just about two years ago, Brandon Belt was a hot topic among fantasy enthusiasts, and with good reason. The young Giants first baseman had just blown through three levels of the minors in 2010, finishing with a combined .352 BA, 24 HR and 112 RBI. In 2011, he picked up right where he […]

Digging Deeper into Closers: AL West Bullpen Report

Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the American League West. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. AL West Bullpen Report Houston Astros Presumed closer: Jose Veras % Chance to start the season as closer: 60% % […]

Digging Deeper into Closers: NL Central Bullpen Report

Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the National League Central. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. NL Central Bullpen Report Cincinnati Reds Presumed Closer: Jonathan Broxton % Chance to start the season as closer: 100% % […]

Digging Deeper into Closers: AL Central Bullpen Report

Welcome to the RotoBaller.com Preseason Bullpen Report. This edition features the American League Central. RotoBaller answers your closers questions here, and you can ask us anything else at our Ask Us Anything section of RotoBaller.com. Chicago White Sox Presumed Closer: Addison Reed % Chance to start the season as closer: 95% % Chance to be […]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 Starting Pitcher Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage - Anibal Sanchez vs. Ryan Dempster

Welcome to the Rotoballer.com Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Series, ADP Arbitrage. Here the RotoBallers take a look at two players and compare them by both projected statistics and average draft position. Today we will look at starting pitchers; you can view the RotoBaller.com Starting Pitcher Rankings with ADP Comparison here. If you want RotoBaller to compare […]

Top Ten Middle Relievers Who Could Be Closers in 2013

Closer is an important spot on any fantasy baseball roster, but you should avoid spending too much on draft day, because as many as a third of Opening Day closers are replaced by the end of each season. RotoBaller says to keep an eye on the setup men that sit behind some of the shakier […]

Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers – 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part II)

This is Part II of the Digging Deeper into SP series, in which we take a look at pitchers number 21 through 40. Check out Part I of the series, and ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of RotoBaller.com. Also, don't miss RotoBaller.com's full […]

Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers - 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part I)

In this series, RotoBaller.com will take a look at the top 40 starting pitchers, beginning with numbers 1 through 20. Now, while the top 40 are important, the top 41-100 can provide you even more value, so ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Aroldis Chapman

Update (3/21): The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Chapman is headed back to the bullpen, with an announcement coming as soon as today. Along with Craig Kimbrel, Chapman is now one of the two best closers available in drafts. RotoBaller advises against drafting a closer too early, so avoid reaching and hope Chapman falls to […]

RotoBaller 2013 Impact Prospects, Part II

This is the second in a three-part series counting down the top fifteen prospects who will make a fantasy impact in the 2013 season. Keep in mind that this list is specifically focused on fantasy impact players– those guys who you can expect to contribute significantly to their teams and yours in the coming campaign. […]