Fantasy Baseball Advice: Confessions of a Trade Junkie 5/18/13

A couple of fantasy baseball industry experts that I follow on Twitter were discussing trades recently and one of them mentioned that “trading seems to be down in all leagues.”  As a self-proclaimed Trade Junkie, this was discouraging to read, but it really wasn't all that surprising.  After all, I've participated in plenty of fantasy […]

Daily Fantasy Roundup 5/18: Harvey Has “It” Factor

In our Daily Fantasy Baseball Update, RotoBaller brings you the latest news and analysis on a daily basis. Young Mets ace Matt Harvey came into Friday with a 4-0 record, a 1.43 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 62 K over 56.3 IP. The 24-year-old stud has been simply amazin’ for the troubled Mets, and possibly will be the […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 7

Are you looking to trade?  If your answer is “yes”, then the RotoBaller.com Buy/Sell Weekly Article is where to find fice players of the week to Sell High and five guys to Buy Low. You trade for one of two reasons: You need a shortstop, have an extra third baseman and someone has as extra […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Agree to Disagree Week 7

This article is designed to compare and contrast what the major roto sites advise readers to do. I will take a look at their player recommendations objectively and either agree or disagree with their tutelage. The majority of the players I discuss are deep-league relevant guys who could be completely irrelevant in shallower standard leagues.  By […]

Daily Fantasy Roundup 5/17: Yu Want More, More, Moreland!

In our Daily Fantasy Baseball Update, RotoBaller brings you the latest news and analysis on a daily basis. En Fuego (adjective) [Definition per Urban Dictionary]: Translated from Spanish to English it literally means, 'on fire'. It's what you call anyone or anything that is awesome. Let’s use it in a sentence, shall we? Mitch Moreland is absolutely en fuego right now […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Advice: May 16, 2013

This column is RotoBaller and RotoCole's own opinions of good value picks in daily leagues.  We spend hours every day doing research and analysis to bring you solid daily league advice, but everyone should be doing their own research as well before wagering on players.  We're here to provide you with the best advice possible […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: The Under-24 Fantasy All-Star Pitching Staff

Last week we introduced the All 24-and-Under Fantasy Hitters. Hopefully you have a few of those studs on your roster, especially in keeper leagues. This week, we’re talking about hurlers in the same age category. A few of these guys have been around for a while, either on a real MLB roster or hyped for so […]

Daily Fantasy Roundup 5/16: One Up, One Down

In our Daily Fantasy Baseball Update, RotoBaller brings you the latest news and analysis on a daily basis. Zack is Back! Olé! Zack Greinke made his return to the Dodgers' wounded rotation on Wednesday against the Nationals. Greinke had been on the DL since suffering a  fractured collarbone during an altercation with Carlos Quentin . Greinke was on […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 15, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice and pricing will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, […]

Daily Fantasy Roundup 5/15: Kershaw on Kruise Kontrol

In our Daily Fantasy Baseball Update, RotoBaller brings you the latest news and analysis on a daily basis. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw was back to his dominant ways Tuesday night as LA hosted the Nationals. After a thirty-pitch first inning, Kershaw put things on “Kruise Kontrol.” His curveball was downright filthy, as he punched out eleven while […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Fringe Waiver Targets for Week 7

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 […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 14, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice and pricing will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, […]

Daily Fantasy Roundup 5/14: Butler Serving Ribeye Steaks

In our Daily Fantasy Baseball Update, RotoBaller brings you the latest news and analysis on a daily basis. Coming into Monday’s game in Anaheim, Royals DH/1B Billy Butler had been 2 for his last 16 with one homer and one run batted in. Butler came into the game with a sub-par .228/.350/.377 slash line, and had not been driving […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Update 5/13: Back in Zack?

Zack Greinke has been out of commission since failing to sidestep raging bull Carlos Quentin in his second start of the season. Oley! Greinke will never be a matador in Spain. What he could be however, is back in the Dodgers rotation sometime this week. Greinke threw a bullpen session Sunday and could be joining […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 13, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice and pricing will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Seven

With six 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 7: 1) Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC): One of the lone bright spots on a horrendous Cubs team, Rizzo is performing at or above his projected 2013 ceiling. […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Same Same, but Different

Living in Asia, I’ve come across many entertaining phrases but one of my favorites is the Tinglish, “Same same but different.” The meaning is just what you think and pretty straightforward, but the contexts in which people use  (especially with Westerners) are endless. For example: Chris asking about a Rolex at a street market: “Is […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Mid-May Starting Pitcher Review

Let’s talk pitching. First up, what will the Reds do about their rotation situation when Johnny Cueto returns? Cueto pitched a rehab start in Dayton on Thursday and will soon be returning to Cincinnati. When he went down, Tony Cingrani burst onto the scene. Cingrani has pitched so well, it’s impossible to imagine him being […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Undervalued Starting Pitchers Week 7

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 fantasy baseball waiver wire is barren, these undervalued pitchers could prove useful in the days ahead. 5/13: Hector […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Confessions of a Trade Junkie 5/11/13

“PLZ HELP! NEED TRADE ADVICE!” I’d be willing to bet that you’ve seen this exact post on your favorite fantasy baseball message board.  I, for one, have seen it hundreds (thousands?) of times over the years and I’ve always been one to click on the post and offer my take on the potential deal.  Perhaps […]

Daily Leaue Fantasy Baseball Experts Challenge: RotoBaller vs. TheFakeBaseball - May 10, 2013

RotoBaller has been providing our daily league fans with lineup advice every day. But today is a special event: the second of many fantasy baseball expert challenges RotoBaller will engage in with other fantasy baseball sites.  Today's foe represents TheFakeBaseball.  TheFakeBaseball is a popular fantasy baseball website, but for tonight, we hope to make them look like daily fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Digging Deeper into Fringe Pitchers - Hughes and a Few Fish

My NY wife loves the Yanks, and so I've adopted them as my AL team, but I had to let her know it was likely going to be a tough year for both her team and the rival Red Sox. In fact, I almost tried to wager the farm on the under 87.5 preseason win […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Update 5/9: Capital Ace

Who's the Ace of the Nationals this season. Not Stephen Strasburg, not Gio Gonzalez, but none other than the underappreciated Jordan Zimmermann has taken the ball every five days and commanded the strike zone. Zimmermann’s duel with Anibal Sanchez was pushed to Wednesday due to a Tuesday rain out; Zimm came into the game with […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 9, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, intermediate, and […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: The Under-24 Fantasy All-Star Offense

Head’s up dynasty league captains: this story is for you. Conventional wisdom used to say that a hitter’s prime year will arrive in his age-27 season. If that’s the case with this group, 2016 and beyond are going to be banner offensive years for fantasy owners. You may own one or a handful of the […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 8, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, intermediate, and […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Update 5/8: Good as Gold

The date was February 26th, 2011; a friend and I were watching a Spring Training game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies. In the bottom of the ninth inning a large man who definitely looked like he belonged on a ball field stepped to the plate with two on and delivered a mammoth 3-run […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Fringe Waiver Targets for Week 6

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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Update 5/7: Inside the Parker

The Oakland A’s kicked off a four-game series against the Indians on Monday night in Cleveland. Jarrod Parker took to the bump, looking to build off of his last start in which he defeated the Angels. But he took some lumps instead, allowing four home runs to the Indians, all solo shots. Cleveland’s middle infield […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Card: May 7, 2013

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 whom to start in your daily fantasy lineups. For now, this advice will cater to those who play on Fanduel.  They offer some of the best gaming options for beginners, intermediate, and […]