J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Hardy has been lighting it up lately, and is currently riding an 11-game hit streak. During that streak he’s hitting .390 with seven runs scored and six RBIs. He missed a large chunk of time this year due to a DL stint, and he’s been […]

Jon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues / Add in NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When a 23-year-old pitcher that grades as a potential above-average regular to All-Star is available on your waiver wire, you have to grab him in an NL-only league. Even if he hasn’t technically received his call up to the majors […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the Mets’ decision to (finally) demote Dillon Gee, opportunity arises for Steven Matz, one of the organizations best pitching prospects. We’re seeing Matz at the major league level a year earlier than he was projected, but that doesn’t mean he can’t assist your struggling […]

Chris Heston (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Heston has been one of the season’s biggest surprises, a lightly regarded rookie whose minor league track record didn’t move the needle much. 14 mostly good MLB starts (including a no-hitter) later, it sure seems like it’s time to start taking him seriously. […]

Wei-Yin Chen (BAL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I had no intentions to discuss Chen - that was until the Orioles decided to demote Chen to the minors after his eight-inning shutout vs the Phillies. Video can be seen here. The move allows the team to skip his next start at Toronto and keep him on […]

Luis Valbuena (2B / 3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Valbuena has evolved into a somewhat steady source of power in 2015. The veteran lefty has slugged 16 homers so far to go along with 35 runs scored and 30 RBIs. Four of those home runs and 10 of the RBIs have come […]

Dallas Cowboys: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Heading into the season, Fantasy Football Expert Frankie Soler will take an early look into each NFL team’s fantasy potential in 2015, keying into some depth chart changes and battles for starting jobs. In our third part of the series we look at the Dallas Cowboys. All previous Team Previews can be found here. The Dallas Cowboys returned […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/21/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. He's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Sunday, June 21st. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Nationals Max Scherzer Throws No-Hitter Against Pirates

Max Scherzer had to settle for a no-hitter today against the Pirates. That is how dominant he was today. After throwing eight innings of perfection, Scherzer had a 2-2 count against Jose Tabata, who was pinch-hitting in the pitchers spot. Throwing a pinch inside, Tabata seemed to have leaned his elbow in a bit, getting […]

Matt Wisler (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Ownership: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Braves’ top pitching prospect and a consensus Top 100 prospect overall, Matt Wisler can provide an immediate boost to fantasy teams in NL-only leagues and deep mixed leagues. The 22-year-old right-hander has performed well in the minors. He has a […]

Four Contact Rate Surgers to Buy

Fundamentally, baseball is about contact. Perhaps we should ask ourselves, who has improved at this most essential skill? In collecting the data of qualifying players, I contrasted contact rate in 2014 with the current season. Adjacent to difference in contact rate, I compared wRC+ over the same time, and calculated the difference to determine a correlation to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/20/15

After another night of no sleep and intense MLB research, I have come up with the players and teams I am looking forward to watching on Saturday, June 20th. My advice may seem unorthodox or downright wrong but they are all made with proper support and some outside perspective. I like to believe that just […]

Cole Hamels will Make Next Start Wednesday Vs Yankees

Cole Hamels’ next start will be Wednesday against the New York Yankees, according to MLB.com. The Philadelphia Phillies ace was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday as a precautionary measure because of a minor right hamstring strain. The left-hander will throw his normal between-starts bullpen session on Sunday before officially being cleared for Wednesday assuming […]

A-Rod Blasts HR For 3,000th Hit

Alex Rodriguez reached the 3,000-hit plateau with a first-pitch homerun off of Justin Verlander at home in the Bronx. The New York Yankees 3B/DH clobbered the ball into the right field bleachers, which made him the 29th player in MLB history to eclipse the 3,000-hit milestone.  It was A-Rod’s only hit, but it was a […]

Marlon Byrd Activated From DL: Homers In Return

The Cincinnati Reds activated Marlon Byrd from the 15-day DL and he delivered a homerun in his first game back. The Reds won Friday’s game against the Miami Marlins 5-0. Byrd did his part with a solo homerun in a 1-for-4 return. The 37-year-old had missed the last few weeks. During his rehab assignment, Byrd […]

Luis Valbuena (2B / 3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Valbuena has been the epitome of a power hitter so far in 2015. His 16 HR and 35 RBI have provided fantasy teams with an excellent source of power and runs, but his .185 AVG, which ranks him 164th in the league, has left much […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Wisler, Gray, Matz, Siegrist)

A flock of demotions and injuries - both of the serious and nagging variety - have given a clear path to the starting rotation to a lot of studly young pitchers in the National League this season. Plucking one of the aforementioned studs can give you a serious leg up in the competition for the […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Harper, Altuve, Gomez, Rosenthal, Dickerson

Sprains, strains, and surgeries. These three words make chills run down the spine of even the most hardened fantasy player. They're the little “what if” clause hanging over every fantasy season, that thing you just can't ever really predict no matter how much pre-draft research you do. Like it or not, being able to properly […]

Carlos Gomez Could Land On DL Again (Hip, Groin)

Carlos Gomez could potentially require another stint on the DL, according to what Craig Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The former All-Star returned to the lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday as the team’s DH. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Gomez has missed five of the last seven games […]

Victor Martinez Activated From DL: Starting Friday For Tigers

The Detroit Tigers activated Victor Martinez from the DL on Friday and will be the DH during Friday’s matchup against the New York Yankees, according to the Detroit Free Press. The veteran slugger has been out of action for a month with an inflammation in his surgically-repaired left knee. After a solid rehab assignment, Martinez […]

Bryce Harper Suffers Hamstring Injury Thursday: Re-evaluated Friday

Bryce Harper has been diagnosed with a mild left hamstring strain, according to CSNWashington.com. Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams announced the injury to the star outfielder after Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Tampa Rays. According to the report, Harper will be re-evaluated on Friday. TIt's unclear if it will require a DL stint or just a […]

C.J. Wilson Strikes Out 9 During Thursday's Victory

C.J. Wilson struck out nine en route to a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. This marked the second strong start in a row for the Angels’ left-hander. Wilson allowed only one run as he went eight innings for the victory. The only run came in the sixth inning. Wilson shut it down from […]

Michael Bourn Suspended For Bumping Umpire

Michael Bourn has been suspended for one game after he bumped the home plate umpire during Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The Cleveland Indians outfielder appealed the suspension and played in Thursday’s game with the Cubs. Bourn went 1-for-3. There’s a chance he could serve the suspension on Friday if he loses the appeal. […]

Royals Place Yordano Ventura On DL (Hand)

The Royals placed Yordano Ventura on the 15-day DL, according to the Kansas City Star. The right-handed pitcher for Kansas City has ulnar neuritis, according to the report. The DL move is retroactive to June 13. The 24-year-old was forced to leave his previous start on Friday due to irritation in his pitching hand. He […]

Kris Medlen To Begin Rehab Assignment: Could Be With Royals In 30 Days

Kris Medlen will begin a rehab assignment on Friday with Double-A Northwest Arkansas, according to MLB.com. The Kansas City Royals pitcher is making another comeback for what is now his second Tommy John surgery. According to the report, Medlen will likely stay in the minors for 30 days. The next question is whether he’ll be […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 11 (Part 2)

Early last year, ESPN released a 30 For 30 documentary on the bizarre January 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Tony Kornheiser of Pardon the Interruption fame has gone on record proclaiming that the soap opera writers would have died for a juicy script like the one that unfolded before the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Perhaps […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 6/19/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. He's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, June 19th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/19/15

Now that the league-wide interleague play is over, we can get back to some “regular” baseball. No worries about DH or no DH. No two-game series’. Every team has a nice three-game tilt to end the week. I’m hoping to keep my success going, and hopefully this article can help you do the same. Friday, […]

Mat Latos (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pickup in All leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mat Latos had about as rough a start to the 2015 season as a pitcher can have, only managing two outs in his 2015 debut while giving up a whopping seven runs on six hits and two walks. Nothing like starting the […]

Predicting Adrian Peterson's Performance in 2015 and Beyond

Over the past year there has been perhaps no more interesting and ever-changing storyline than the roller coaster ride that Adrian Peterson has been on. While much has been made about what the appropriate punishment should have been and whose morals and ethics determine what’s right and wrong with guaranteed money in contracts and how […]