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 […]

Undervalued Starting Pitchers: Week 2 Waiver Wire

In this piece, RotoBaller will highlight a selection of starting pitchers owned in less than 50% of both CBS and Yahoo leagues that have favorable matchups in the upcoming week. Whether you're suffering from injuries, poor performance, or your league's waiver wire is barren, these undervalued pitchers could prove useful in the days ahead. 4/10: […]

Custom Fantasy Baseball Draft Review: Add Power

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 review your 2013 fantasy baseball draft.   General Draft Summary: In a 3 OF league, you splurged a little bit by taking […]

Custom Fantasy Baseball Draft Review: Target Closers

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 review your 2013 fantasy baseball draft.   General Draft Summary: From what we see here, your hitters look […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 5th, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 5th 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 the best […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 4th, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 4th 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 the best […]

RotoBaller Impact Prospects Revisited

I wanted to take a quick moment to revisit my preseason prospect rankings, which looked at the top fifteen prospects who I expect to make an impact during the 2013 season. Based on spring performance and some delightfully unexpected roster moves (I'm looking at you, Miami), I found it necessary to adjust the rankings a […]

RotoBaller's Three Fringe Picks for the Upcoming Weeks

In this piece, RotoBaller highlights three players who you should look to own over the next few weeks. These are fringe players, available on the waiver wire in many leagues, who could have an immediate impact at the start of the 2013 season. If you invest a roster spot and get a hot start, you […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 3rd, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 3rd 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 the […]

RotoBaller Targets: Cheap Sources for Steals

RotoBaller knows that you need steals to compete in fantasy baseball.  If you punt steals, you’ll reduce your chances of winning immensely.  BUT, you don't have to spend a lot on steals to compete.  If you've focused your draft on heavy power hitters who rack up the HR and RBI, then you've come to the right […]

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 […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: April 2nd, 2013

RotoCole’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: April 2nd 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 the […]

RotoBaller Targets: Cheap Sources for Power

RotoBaller knows as well as you do that big bats are the foundation of any premier fantasy team. Nearly all hitters taken in the first five rounds are plus-power guys who are good for 25+ HR. To build a contending squad, you’ll need to compete in power, so if you loaded up on pitching early on […]

MLB Baseball Daily Lineups Projected: 4/1/2013

Click here to see all starting MLB daily lineups projected every day to help you prepare for your fantasy baseball leagues.   You need to know who's starting and who isn't on a daily basis, if you want to compete in your fantasy baseball league!  Here is a breakdown of all 30 MLB teams, and […]

Opening Day Daily League Lineup Card

RotoCole's Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice 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 the […]

RotoBaller Week 1 Sit or Start: Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers

As you can imagine, we here at RotoBaller.com are EXTREMELY excited for the start of the 2013 baseball and fantasy baseball season. To celebrate the kick-off, our staff experts have given their 'sit or start' picks for week one's fantasy SP hurlers. As you can see, we are taking a "tread carefully" approach.  A lot […]

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 […]

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

Devin Mesoraco Many expected big things from Devin Mesoraco last season, and with very good reason. The Reds’ top catching prospect had breezed through AAA in 2011, hitting .289 with 15 HR and 71 RBI, and in late March of last year they announced he had made the big-league club out of spring training. Everyone, […]

RotoBaller Preseason Injury Updates

RotoBaller.com is bringing you the latest analysis you need to crush your league in April.  In this Injury Update series we'll profile five players at a time who've been bit by the injury bug.  We'll provide some analysis of each situation and make recommendations for you in light of these injuries. Adam Eaton – One […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Cameron Maybin

Currently going after round 17 in most mixed leagues, Cameron Maybin is the poster child for a post-hype sleeper (see our Outfield Ranks and ADP Comparison). It feels like he’s been in the majors for years and that’s because he has-- he made his debut in 2007 at the age of 20; now six years […]

RotoBaller’s Spring Training Stock Taking: Three Up, Three Down

As last week was the “post-hype sleeper” edition of RotoBaller’s Spring Training Stock Taking: Three Up, Three Down (or as I like to call it - STST:3U3D - for short), this week’s article has a prospect theme.  Prospects are exciting, aren’t they?  Fantasy GMs drool over them, targeting them in the late rounds of their […]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 Second Base Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage – Martin Prado vs. Brandon Phillips

Welcome to the Rotoballer.com Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Series, ADP Arbitrage.  Here RotoBaller takes a look at two players and compares them by both projected statistics and average draft position.  Today we will look at the second base position; you can view the RotoBaller.com Second base Rankings with ADP Comparison here. If you want RotoBaller to […]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 Breakout or Bust: Adam Eaton, Marco Estrada, Julio Teheran

Adam Eaton Any fantasy owner whose done their homework knows who Adam Eaton is at this point. In three minor league seasons the Arizona outfielder has posted a .355/.456/.510 triple-slash, including a whopping .375/.456/.523 line between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno in 2012. He has averaged nearly 50 SB per 162 games played, walked 166 […]

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 […]