MLB News and Analysis: What Derek Holland’s Injury Means for the Texas Rangers

The Snap Heard Round the World: What Derek Holland’s Injury Means Have you ever spent $3,000 upgrading your car’s transmission only to have the radiator overheat the very next month? Rangers’ GM Jon Daniels may have had a similar feeling as he announced that the Rangers’ number two starter, lefthander Derek Holland, may be out […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Prospects from 2013 Who Will Make an Immediate Impact in 2014

Hardcore MLB fans are always on the lookout for the next Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, or Stephen Strasburg. Whether it is for their own team's benefit late in the season during a fantasy baseball playoff push, or to get a glimpse of what the future may hold for a struggling franchise hoping to be on […]

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 […]

NFL Playoffs Preview and Daily Fantasy Football Matchup Advice

RotoBaller Evan Okulanis brings you NFL Playoff Previews and Daily Fantasy Football Matchup Advice for each of the divisional matchups this weekend. His analysis of the Saints vs. Seahawks matchup can be found here. NFL Playoffs Divisional Matchup Preview   San Francisco 49ers at Carolina PanthersBe sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for […]

Andrei Kirilenko (Forward) - Waiver Wire Analysis

The Swiss Army Knife of the NBA, Kirilenko has struggled with injury this season.  He has only played in five games so far this year, and Jason Kidd has kept him on a minutes limit.  With the injuries piling up in Brooklyn, the shackles may need to be taken off soon.  If that happens, don’t be surprised […]

Michael Beasley (Forward) - Waiver Wire Analysis

The über-talented Beasley has seen sporadic playing time this year, but many think it’s part of Miami’s plan to keep him under wraps.  In the past week, he has only managed to play 16 minutes a game but has still scored 9 points and pulled down 4.3 rebounds a game.  If he can find his […]

Mike Dunleavy (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup

Dunleavy stands to benefit the most from the Luol Deng trade.  He is likely to move into the starting lineup given his track record throughout his career.  In 28 minutes a game this year, he has scored 10.2 points a game on the strength of 1.4 three-pointers per contest.  With only rookie Tony Snell there to push Dunleavy for […]

Danny Granger (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup

Even though Granger is no longer the 25-point-per-game star he once was, he can still be a productive fantasy player.  In his first start of the season on Wednesday, he posted 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.  He got the start in place of an injured Lance Stephenson, but prior to […]

Glen Davis (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup

Since returning from an early-season injury, Davis has been surprisingly consistent this season.  He has scored in double figures in 15 of his last 16 games and has posted three double-doubles in that time.  Davis has also taken advantage of Nikola Vucevic’s injury concerns to earn himself over 33 minutes a game over the past two […]

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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Forwards & Centers: Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

In our weekly look at the waiver wire in fantasy basketball, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried gives us some in-depth NBA analysis about which forwards and centers to target off the waiver wire, and which forwards and centers to continue scouting.  Fantasy owners would do well to check out Brad's Week 12 Guards Pickups, as well.  RotoBaller […]

Fantasy Basketball Guards: Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

In our weekly look at the waiver wire in fantasy basketball, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried gives us some in-depth NBA analysis about which guards to target off the waiver wire, and which guards to continue scouting. Fantasy owners would do well to check out Brad's Week 12 Forwards & Centers Pickups, as well.  RotoBaller covers the best […]

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 […]

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. […]

NFL Playoff Rankings for Daily Fantasy Football Lineups (DFS)

If you're like me, you're not ready for the fantasy football season to be over yet.  I've been getting my fix in (while I still can) over at DraftStreet in their DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) games.  I've been running pretty well in their NFL Weekly Salary Cap Guaranteed leagues, so I thought I'd share my Divisional Round […]

2014 Outlook for Michael Floyd: Biggest 2013 Breakouts

The greatest thing about fantasy football is how unpredictable it is.  There is no player you can draft that is guaranteed to produce at the rate you expect him to, whether that's due to injury, talent or situation.  Doug Martin, Trent Richardson, Alshon Jeffery and Josh Gordon were all prime examples of this, and each either destroyed […]

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 […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers & Picks for 1/8 (DraftStreet)

In our NBA Fantasy Basketball Daily Shopper series, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried brings you his expert picks for NBA Daily League contests on DraftStreet. Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in […]

NFL Playoffs Matchup Preview - Saints vs Seahawks

NFL Playoffs Divisional Matchup Preview - Saints @ Seahawks This is going to be a thriller. The Seahawks cruised through most of the season en route to a first-round bye, but they face a tough road to the Super Bowl as they host Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.   Saints Offense Drew Brees - […]

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 […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers & Picks for 1/7 (DraftStreet)

In our NBA Fantasy Basketball Daily Shopper series, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried brings you his expert picks for NBA Daily League contests on DraftStreet. Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in […]

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 […]

NFL Football News: Wild Card Weekend Recap

We've got you covered with everything you need to know from Wild Card Weekend as we recap all the crazy NFL action from the playoff games this past Saturday and Sunday.   Chiefs @ Colts Recap What a comeback! The Colts looked like they didn't have a chance even in the third quarter, but Andrew […]

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 […]