Nick Markakis (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Deeper Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: At only 57% owned in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues, the Orioles most undervalued outfielder Nick Markakis lurks while having himself a career renaissance year thus far in 2014. Much of his success stems from the fact that he is batting leadoff, with some all-star power hitters protecting […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do in week 10? Whether you’re at the top of the heap or languishing in the basement, your team can always use a shot in the arm…or in this case, the roster. Here’s a look at some middle infielders who could be sleepers in the next few weeks, depending on your league format […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 6/10

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Marcus Stroman (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Deeper Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming straight out of Medford, NY, the diminutive rookie flame thrower had scouts, and Blue Jays fans alike, all worked up about his upcoming major league debut. Well, in his first shot at the big show (as a reliever) between May 4th-14th, the 5-9 righty did nothing impressive surrendering […]

Jake McGee / Juan Carlos Oviedo (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Grant Balfour is out as the closer in TB, for now. He says his fastball has been improving, and if that's the case we will not be surprised to see Balfour reclaim the closer gig in a matter of weeks.  Joe Maddon is intensely loyal to his players - could […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Week 11

Hello again RotoBallers! Have no fear for those of you in deeper leagues, and NL-only players, as I'm back once again to give you some deeper league waiver wire sleepers and gems for you to consider while tweaking your rosters for week 11 of the fantasy baseball season. So let's get right to the point […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 11 (Part 1)

Below are some of my Week 11 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of the pitchers may be two-start pitchers, and all of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats.  If you do […]

Draft Strategy and Sleepers for Non-PPR Leagues

Our first 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy piece will take a look at Non-PPR (what we will call Standard) leagues. Now that the NFL draft is complete and most free agents have found a home the picture has become much clearer for NFL players' roles heading into the 2014 season. Early Round Draft Strategy (1-4) Even though […]

Fantasy Baseball Glossary: Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB)

  Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB) Definition: Strikeout to walk ratio (K:BB) is one of my favorite tools for determining whether a pitcher’s performance can be maintained or not. At a basic level, it is a measure of control. Good pitchers tend to strike batters out and good pitchers have a tendency to not walk a […]

Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Some experts will try to tell you that the 22 year old Gregory Polanco should have already been called up because the Pirates have needed him so desperately, but despite his tearing up of the minor leagues thus far in 2014, Pittsburgh's outfield situation has been crowded by young, and […]

Week 11 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What's up RotoBallers. There are some very nice two start pitchers with great matchups this week, so get those fantasy engines fired up. Like many other weeks, there are also some less obvious SP sleepers and streaming options who may still be available on your waiver wire based on the league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only leagues. Every week of […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 11: Waiver Wire Targets

  Week 11 Lineup Tools: Hitting Streamer Options It's time for another installment of my weekly column on hitters to target in free agency for weekly leagues. For readers new to this series, these are hitters available in at least 50% of leagues who I think have the potential to make an impact for fantasy […]

Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 11)

  Waiver Wire Sleepers for Holds in Week 11 While the holds statistic is hard to play for since it is difficult to determine if a pitcher will enter the game in the right situation to earn a hold, the players I've featured in today's article include some overlooked players and some who are looking […]

Starting Pitcher Prospects to be Called Up Soon

  Starting Pitchers & Potential June Call-Ups As the MLB Draft has gotten underway, so with it comes the callups that always occur in the big leagues at this time. For this piece, I will showcase 3 promising young arms poised to make an impact in the big leagues sooner, rather than later. Good luck […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

Below are five outfielders that I believe are undervalued in fantasy baseball leagues. These outfielders can be considered as sleepers or pickups off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and depth, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats in some cases. For owners seeking short-term or long-term answers, power or speed, there is something for […]

Top 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 11

This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamers for the following week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups.  I’ll give you a mix of starting […]

NBA Finals Podcast: Home Court With Jon & Kia

  Game 1 Analysis: Heat vs. Spurs NBA fanatics Jon & Kia give their own unique breakdown of the NBA finals, as they sit down and watch the San Antonio Spurs take on the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the series.   Listen in on their weekly podcast and hear their in-game analysis of the […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: If you haven't already taken notice, then please fix your face and start thinking about who you are dropping for the Miami Marlins young stud outfielder, Marcell Ozuna. Most of the time when we think of power bats in the Marlins outfield, the words Mike and Stanton often […]

Chad Qualls (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS:  Qualls is quietly putting together quite the dominant campaign in 2014, and it's going overlooked by 64% of owners in Yahoo! leagues.  Here are the basic facts: Houston has finally settled on Qualls as their closer after a merry-go-round month of April. On the season, Qualls has an elite […]

Jenrry Mejia (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't let the last two innings scare you - while Mejia gave up 3 ER, he still locked down a save and didn't blow a save in the other appearance. Since taking over the closer role, all Mejia has done is, well....get nasty.  He's thrown 12.1 IP, with a 13:5 […]

Jonathan Singleton (1B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Singleton has arrived, and he already has a HR in just 12 plate appearances in the majors.  Houston will give him every chance to succeed and will bat him in the 5th or 6th spots in the lineup, giving him ample opportunities to drive in runs.  Singleton has […]

Eye on the Minors: June Call-Ups for Fantasy Baseball

  Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups In the past week, we finally got some big name MLB prospects called up, headlined by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, who homered in his second major league at bat Saturday. Not to be outdone, Houston 1B prospect Jonathan Singleton homered in his first major league game after getting the […]

Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 20 in Fantasy Football

As you begin your initial preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season and your draft strategy, I present you with my 2014 wide receiver rankings, starting with numbers 1-20. Although of these rankings projections are for non-PPR leagues, players with a PPR boost will be noted. I would also like to note, the rankings tiers are […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Q&A Session on Reddit (6/5)

Yesterday RotoBaller participated in an awesome Q&A session on Reddit. Almost 200 questions & answers were posted, and each one was answered by @BillyJohnston14 and the RotoBaller team. We talked about recent MLB news, waiver wire pickups, sleepers, prospects, trades and much much more. You can click here to read a full transcript on Reddit of all […]

The Best DOGgone Daily Baseball Television Show That You Aren't Watching Is…

  The MLB network’s “High Heat” starring Sirius XM Radio’s Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is hands-down the most entertaining daily baseball show on television. It airs live five days per week at 1:00 PM ET and is a must-watch for all baseball fans. The “Mad Dog” has been a radio fixture in the greater New […]

Bartolo Colon (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues, All NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Bartolo Colon, the ageless wonder, has been on a tear recently making him an intriguing waiver wire pickup in many leagues, especially if you're looking for some starting pitching help. Colon came into the year on many sleepers lists, but was quickly forgotten about after getting off to a […]

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Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers For Week 10 (Part 2)

Below are some of the starting pitcher streaming sleepers for the second half of Week 10 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats.  The latter part of this week offers a […]

Buy / Sell Hitters Week 10: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice

Although he's way more of a predictable power hitter than some of the potential sleepers on list below, it was still awesome to watch Edwin Encarnacion have the best May we’ve seen since Mickey Mantle. With 17 home runs and 33 RBI in the past 30 days (not games), I’d say he’s hotter than the David Price […]