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 […]

2013 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Mock Major League Baseball Draft

Dynasty leaguers know the value of a first-round draft pick in the MLB player draft, especially those who were on top of guys like Bryce Harper, Steven Strasburg and Mike Trout. Some of these guys don't ever pan out, though there's always a rare one or two who have the potential for immediate impact-- think […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper? Jordany Valdespin

If you're not a Mets fan, he's a punchline. If you are a Mets fan, you appreciate his potential but are probably a little turned off by his personality. Either way, with the Mets outfield being notoriously thin this year, and with the team lacking a true leadoff hitter with speed, it looks like Valdespin […]

DFS Strategy Analysis: How to Approach Salary Cap Leagues, Part 2

The Three Main Strategies When playing salary cap leagues, it is important to have a strategy in mind. Depending on the day, it will be better to have a balanced approach rather than a lineup full of studs and scrubs. On other days, there will be a slew of slumping sluggers available for cheap because of their recent […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Advice: Stephen Strasburg

Since making his Major League debut in 2010, Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg-- arguably the most hyped draft pick in baseball history-- has been as good as advertised. His composite stats are mind-boggling: 251.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 313:67 K:BB ratio. He’s averaged 11.2 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, and held opponents to a .613 […]

RotoBaller.com Daily League Analysis: How to Approach Salary Cap Leagues, Part 1

Tips and Strategies for Salary Cap Leagues If snake and pick’em leagues aren’t your thing, RotoBaller.com has got you covered with some tips and strategies for Salary Cap leagues. This is Part 1 of our "How to Approach Salary Cap Leagues", and Part 2 will be published tomorrow. We play at fanduel.com where you are […]

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

Consider this the “post-hype sleeper edition” of RotoBaller’s Spring Training Stock Taking: Three Up, Three Down.  Of course, that wasn’t my intention when I started writing this article.  It’s just how the cards fell.  (Note my first poker related reference, for those keeping score at home.) With only week and a half left in Grapefruit […]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 Shortstop Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage – Jose Reyes vs. Erick Aybar

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 shortstop position; you can view the RotoBaller.com Shortstop Rankings with ADP Comparison here. If you want RotoBaller to compare two […]

Toby’s 6,000 Word Fantasy Baseball Draft Analysis – Part III

If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, make sure you click and read those first to catch up! Round 16, #186 Overall: Steve Cishek At this point in the draft, I know I need to collect more speed. But I'm not going to take it earlier than I need to, so I'm essentially playing chicken […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper? Matt Holliday

Matt Holliday is the #10 outfielder according to the RotoBaller.com 2013 Outfield Rankings, and with good reason, too, since he finished 2012 as the #8 OF overall.  He is sandwiched between Justin Upton and Jason Heyward in the ranks, but what you need to notice is that despite the company he's keeping in the rankings, Holliday's […]

RotoBaller.com Rankings: Top 100

After releasing rankings at each position, RotoBaller.com presents to all of you our Top 100 players for the 2013 Fantasy Baseball Season.  While this is a pretty good approximation of the expected value we think each of these players will return, the rankings also consider draft strategy. For example, even though Justin Verlander is a […]

Toby's 6,000 Word Fantasy Baseball Draft Analysis - Part II

If you missed Part 1, click here to catch up on the first picks, and see my overall strategy going into the draft. Round 7, #79 Overall: Brandon Phillips With Kipnis and Altuve off the board, the pool of solid second basemen was starting to get thin. Looking over what was left for both second base and shortstop, […]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 First Base Sleepers: ADP Arbitrage – Adrian Gonzalez vs. Adam Laroche

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 first base; you can view the RotoBaller.com First Base Rankings here. If you want RotoBaller to compare two players you do […]

2013 Fantasy Baseball Breakout or Bust: Yu Darvish

In December of 2011 The Texas Rangers posted $51.7M to the Nippon-Ham Fighters to win the right to negotiate with their 25-year-old star pitcher, Yu Darvish. Subsequently, Darvish signed a 6-year, $60M contract. Did the Rangers’ huge gamble in Darvish pay off in his rookie season? Lets take a look at his 2012 numbers to find out: […]

RotoBaller.com Daily League Analysis: How to Approach Daily League Snake Drafts, Part 2

The information in this Daily League Strategy piece is limited to those sites which permit daily snake drafts such as the ones described. Stay tuned to RotoBaller.com for more articles covering all of your favorite Daily League formats in the coming days and weeks! Daily Snake Drafts: Part II In Daily Snake Drafts: Part 1, […]

RotoBaller.com Daily League Analysis: How to Approach Daily League Snake Drafts, Part 1

The information in this Daily League Strategy piece is limited to those sites which permit daily snake drafts such as the ones described. Stay tuned to RotoBaller.com for more articles covering all of your favorite Daily League formats in the coming days and weeks! Daily Snake Drafts: Part I One of the fun things to […]

David Wright Player Profile: Rising or Sinking?

David Wright is entering his age-30 season and beginning the first year of an eight-year, $138M contract. The Mets are counting him to be the main man, and eventually to lead the team back to relevance. We’ll forgive you if you assume that D-Wright is an actual superstar, but the reality is that he is […]

Toby's 6,000 Word Fantasy Baseball Draft Analysis

April will be here before you know it, and I'm sure you've personally studied projections up and down. You've looked at ADPs. You think you know where the inefficiencies are: where guys are being drafted too early, and the bargains you're planning to pick up later on. But drafting is a HUGE part of your […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Carl Crawford

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) When Carl Crawford’s tenure in Boston came to a merciful end with his trade to the Dodgers last August, it wasn’t Red Sox fans that let out the biggest sigh of relief-- no, it was Carl Crawford himself. The former Rays star never recovered from […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Will Middlebrooks

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) While the Red Sox 93-loss 2012 season didn’t offer many positives for the true Boston Faithful, it did bring us Will Middlebrooks. His season was cut short in August by a broken wrist after just 75 games and 267 ABs, but even in that half-season […]

Q&A: I have 16th Draft Position after Keepers - Who Should I Target?

Question Submitted to RotoBaller >> Name: Charly Fantasy Baseball Question:  I have the 16th draft position in a 16 team keeper league.  My keepers are Miguel Cabrera (1st round), RA Dickey (5th round) and Mike Trout (16th round).  I would like advice on who to target with my first four picks at the following draft positions: […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers? Ike Davis

(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. That pretty much sums up Ike Davis’s 2012 season. Following a lost 2011 season that saw him play only 36 games, Mets fans expected him to anchor the middle of the lineup. But […]