Fantasy Baseball Advice: Mid-Week 13 Waiver Wire Review

RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of.  You can find all these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Watch List. STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE ADDS Wil Myers (OF, TB) Myers finally got a chance to show why he is billed as a […]

Three Fringe Waiver Picks for the Coming Weeks

In this piece, RotoBaller delves deeper into three players who are currently in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Watch List that 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 on your team. If you invest a roster spot in […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three up for Week Thirteen

With twelve full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise midway through Week 13: 1) Jay Bruce (OF, CIN): It’s was only a matter of time before Bruce ended up in the Three Up list. He is a prolific power […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 13 Primer

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects that have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Daily League Advice: Scott's Daily Dish: June 28, 2013

We've switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column:  Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we'll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys.  There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded-- the idea here is to give you an overview of […]

Custom Fantasy Baseball Advice: Encarnacion or Domonic Brown in Keeper Leagues?

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 answer a custom fantasy baseball question. Question Submitted to RotoBaller I am in a keeper league and am throwing in […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Undervalued Starting Pitchers Week 13

In this piece, RotoBaller will highlight a selection of starting pitchers owned in less than 60% 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 fantasy baseball waiver wire is barren, these undervalued pitchers could prove useful in the days ahead. 6/25: Jake […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 25: Youth Movement Part 2

Youth Movement The major leagues used to be a place where young players had to pay their dues and rot away in the minors, regardless of their talent. Normally, a player drafted would go through multiple levels of the minors and have to wait for an injury or a retirement to make an impact early […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 25, 2013)

With a light night Monday in the MLB, my regular daily league focus shifts to Tuesday for this week as we get ready for a jam-packed Tuesday night with all 30 teams in action under the lights this evening. There are plenty of options to be sure, so make sure to check your lineup carefully […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 24: El Toro Scorching

El Toro Powers Up Pedro Alvarez was the biggest baller in the majors this weekend. The Pirates' super-streaky slugger is on one of his scorching-hot streaks at the moment, having homered in four straight games and collecting multiple-hit performances in all four of those contests. Thursday, Alvarez plated five runs with a 3-for-4 game, including […]

RotoBaller.com Custom Fantasy Baseball Advice: Is Pujols worth a Monster Deal?

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 answer a custom fantasy baseball question.   Question Submitted to RotoBaller Need advice on a trade. I offered Strasburg in […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis: Mike C's Lineup Advice (June 22, 2013)

We’ve switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column:  Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we’ll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys.  There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded– the idea here is to give you an overview of […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Confessions of a Trade Junkie 6/22/13

Take one look at Yasiel Puig’s CBSSports.com Player Profile and you’ll see that a mere two-and-a-half weeks of Trout-like production from the 22-year-old Cuban phenom has fetched some pretty stellar names in 1-for-1 CBS league trades over the past week.  Dustin Pedroia.  Paul Goldschmidt.  Stephen Strasburg.  Josh Hamilton.  AL Cy Young contenders Yu Darvish and […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 13

Are you looking to trade?  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 has as extra shortstop.  You […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 12 Closer Update - Mark it Zero

Yeoman’s Work There are some fantasy draft experts that believe a good strategy for drafting closers is to pay very little on draft day, or even to completely abandon the idea of drafting closers altogether, in the hopes of picking a few up via free agency during the first weeks and months of the season. […]

Daily League Advice: Scott's Daily Dish: June 21, 2013

We've switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column:  Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we'll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys.  There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded-- the idea here is to give you an overview of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 20: Crush Davis Double Dips

Can’t Stop the Camden Crusher Orioles’ first baseman Chris Davis is having a dream season. The realization of power, the sweet stroke, the insane average and the run production keep piling up for Davis with every game. The one-time Texas Rangers prospect whom some tabbed as “quad-A” even before his 26th birthday has found a home […]

Real Talk Raph's Riches: Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 20, 2013)

We've switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column:  Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we'll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys.  There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded-- the idea here is to give you an overview of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 19: Harvey-Wheeler Day

Harvey dominates and Wheeler deals The New York Metropolitans have a new-look rotation in 2013. Rookie ace Matt Harvey has burst onto the scene with dominant command and has become an instant fantasy star. Waiting in the wings all season long has been uber-prospect Zack Wheeler, and yesterday the Mets got a chance to do something […]

Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Checking in with Some of Our Favorites

We're midway through Week 12 and some pitchers are starting to cross the 10-win mark.  The more prolific sluggers are approaching and surpassing 20 HR, too, and so it seems like as good a time as ever to take the temperature of some of our favorites so far this year at RotoBaller.  Some of these […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 18: He’s Baaaaaack

He’s Baaaaaack Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was responsible for every ounce of offense the team could muster on Monday. Stanton rocked a two-run moon-shot to left off Patrick Corbin in the seventh to tie the game at two apiece, and then hit his second bomb of the game off closer Heath Bell. The second would […]

Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Collmenter: Savior of The Bullpen

The Arizona Diamondbacks have started off great in 2013, and they're surprising people by how well they've played, even through sustained injuries to key players like Eric Chavez, Aaron Hill and Adam Eaton.  They hope to see something from all three players this year, with some projecting to be back by the end of June, […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Analysis: Week 12

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects that have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you'll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three up for Week Twelve

With eleven full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise heading into Week 12: 1) Max Scherzer (SP DET): It seems a bit odd to start praising a pitcher with a 10-0 record as a player on the rise, but […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Undervalued Starting Pitchers Week 12

In this piece, RotoBaller will highlight a selection of starting pitchers owned in less than 60% 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 fantasy baseball waiver wire is barren, these undervalued pitchers could prove useful in the days ahead. 6/17: Bud […]

RotoBaller Live Chat: Fantasy Baseball Advice (6/17) - Valverde, Teheran, Myers, Blanks & More

The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on June 17th, 2013.  RotoBaller staff expert Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, trades and more with some RotoBaller.com readers. As always, you can get some LIVE quick hit advice in RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball advice chat room.  Let’s win some leagues! […]

Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 17, 2013)

Don’t dread Monday—it just means another great week of fantasy baseball is ahead of us! Each Monday, I give you my breakdown of my daily league lineup with options to help you put together the perfect roster to claim your prize in today’s daily league action. Throughout the week, my posts can be found at […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 12 Starting Pitcher Outlook & Rankings

In this edition of the weekly pitching outlook, I'll attempt to rank the top 75 starting pitchers for the week, from Monday to Sunday. Use this ranking as a "sit / start" guide.  Guys in the top half of the rankings are high-end starts.  Guys in the bottom half are more questional but some of […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 11 Recap

RotoBaller experts have scoured the dregs of free agent pools across the fantasy baseball world to bring you RotoBaller.com's Ultimate Waiver Wire Watch List. This is the weekly recap for all fantasy baseball week 10 waiver wire updates. All of the fantasy analysis is provided by RotoBaller staff experts. Our goal is simple: to help you build the […]