Fantasy Baseball Advice: More PED Fallout, Domonic Brown and Other Musings

The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, spoke volumes in just a few sentences in this ESPN article by Jerry Crasnick: "When I played, guys all said, 'Let's get to the Hall of Fame,'" Thomas said. "Now guys are like, 'Let's do five years and make $150 million, and you're set for life. Who cares?' I think […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base (June Update)

The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller has been updating our positional rankings over the past few days, and today we're revisiting the third […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 11

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 […]

Real Talk Raph's Riches: Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 7, 2013)

Please note that as I sit to write this at 1:00 PM ET, MLB has already postponed two games due to weather (MIN vs. WAS and LAA vs. BOS), and we expect the NYM vs. MIA to be rained out as well based on the current weather patterns in NYC. Strong Daily League Pitching Options for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 7: Cuban Missile Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis For the second time this week, the “Cuban Connection” of A’s sophomore Yoenis Cespedes and Dodgers' rookie Yasiel Puig homered on the same day, after both registered two-homer games on Tuesday.  On Thursday, Cespedes would expel two more balls into the seats, both solo shots, leading to another A’s win. Cespedes’s two […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 10 Closer Update

Yeoman’s Work In Week 10, I am going to take another trip around the MLB and dig deeper into some more bullpens and their so-called “closers.”  As savvy veteran fantasy owners, we get very upset when our closer (or any closer, really) blows a save.  How can a starting pitcher throw 7-8 scoreless innings only […]

Real Talk Raph's Riches: Fantasy Baseball Daily League Analysis (June 6, 2013)

We have 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 some […]

Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Big Story of Week 10 - Ryan Dirty

Ryan’ Dirty By now we have all heard about the Biogenesis story, so I will not bore you with a 60 Minutes version.  We are fantasy baseball managers, not baseball purists pontificating on the future of the game.  With that said, let’s talk about the biggest name in the Bad Boys Club: Mr. “I Did Nothing […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 6: Teheran Turns off the Bats

Teheran Turns off the Bats Julio Teheran pitched masterfully. Teheran held a no-hitter two outs into the eighth inning when Brandon Inge hit a pinch-hit single. Teheran stayed ahead in the count all game and set a second consecutive career-high with 11 K (besting his previous start's 9 K) over 7.2 IP. He threw 79 […]

RotoBaller Roundtable: General Commentary on the Biogenesis PED Scandal

Anyone who plays fantasy baseball in any format has some skin in the game with regard to the rumored suspensions coming down the pike from Major League Baseball in the wake of the Biogenesis PED investigation. With that in mind, RotoBaller has convened a roundtable discussion to look at some of the questions that these […]

RotoBaller Roundtable: Burning Questions about the Fantasy Fallout from the Biogenesis PED Scandal

Anyone who plays fantasy baseball in any format has some skin in the game with regard to the rumored suspensions coming down the pike from Major League Baseball in the wake of the Biogenesis PED investigation. With that in mind, RotoBaller has convened a roundtable discussion to look at some of the questions that these […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 75 (June Update)

At RotoBaller, we know that all you fantasy baseball GMs want more and more all the time: more players to add, drop, watch, trade, buy, sell, forget, etc.  We're always doing our best to provide you with top-notch information and high quality fantasy baseball advice and this piece continues our recent June Rankings Updates. This is RotoBaller's top […]

RotoBaller Live Chat: Fantasy Baseball Advice (6/5) – Braun, Holliday, Feldman, Straily & More

The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on June 5th, 2013.  RotoBaller staff expert Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, and more with 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!   19:29 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 5: Cuban Defection Connection

Cuban Defection Connection The Athletics and Dodgers each took a considerable risk when signing two raw-talented Cuban defectors in 2012. In March of 2012, the A’s inked YouTube sensation Yoenis Cespedes to a 4-year, $36 million contract. Cespedes would make his major-league debut on March 28 and hit a double in his second at-bat off […]

Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Analysis: June 5, 2013

We have 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 some […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (June Update)

The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the coming days, and today, we're revisiting the first base […]

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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis June 4: Brown is Dom-o-nating

Brown is Dom-o-nating Domonic Brown continued his torrid stretch of hitting on Monday as he connected for his NL-leading 17th home run. Brown had been juggled up and down in the system by the Phillies over the last two seasons, resulting in inconsistent playing time and never really getting settled. Coming into 2013, even the Phillies […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base (June Update)

The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are complete, and we've gotten a good look at which players are establishing themselves as contributors and which guys are struggling.  Every month, RotoBaller will update our original preseason rankings at every position.  Today, we're going to look at second basemen, a position where we've seen some significant changes in […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Digging Deeper into Fringe Options across the NL

Let's take a quick trip around the Senior Circuit and look at some guys who have been making a splash in the last few weeks. Michael Wacha  Growing up, I enjoyed the Muppets (yes, this probably dates me). One of my all-time favorites was Fozzie Bear and his tag line, “Wacka Wacka Wacka!” It’s been […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Will Get the Call in 2013

In this piece, RotoBaller takes a look at the top ten prospects that could arrive in the majors this year and potentially impact fantasy baseball leagues. 1. Oscar Taveras, OF (STL) Age: 20 Current level: Triple-A (Memphis) Current statistics: 132 PA, .317/.351/.480, 4 HR, 5 SB Taveras is baseball’s best offensive prospect, as he combines elite […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Ten

With nine 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 10: 1) Dominic Brown (OF, PHI): Brown has finally seemed to put it all together this year, emerging as a top- tier power hitter. He has 8 HR […]

Daily Fantasy Analysis June 3: Weekend Recap; Davis Still Crushing

Weekend Wrap-up Chris Davis became only the second player in Orioles' history to hit 20 homers in the team’s first 57 games. Davis hit number 20 off of Detroit’s Rick Porcello on Sunday, part of a 2-for-4 day during which he scored twice. As the calendar turned to June this weekend, Davis seemed determined to carry […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (June Update)

The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are complete, and we've gotten a good look at which players are establishing themselves as contributors and which guys are struggling.  Every month, RotoBaller will update our original preseason rankings at every position.  For June, we are starting again with backstops, which was the first position we published in the preseason […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: NL West Closer Situations in Flux

A couple of closers hit the shelf Saturday night in what shouldn't be considered shocking news. But what is somewhat surprising is that we haven't yet seen significant transaction trends to add their replacements.  Regardless of the cause for this delayed reaction, an opportunity exists for alert fantasy owners to capitalize in 75-80% of leagues. […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Impact Players Coming Back from Injuries, and Other Musings

With June call-ups chomping at the bit, everyone is looking for the next Shelby Miller or Matt Harvey at a bargain price. And a couple of solid pitching prospects are already on their way to The Show. But before we get to the might-be-studs, let’s peak at a few proven pitchers who will be coming […]

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers (June Update)

The first 2 months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going.  RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next week. Today, we're revisiting the starting pitcher rankings we initially published in April […]

Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 10

Are you looking to trade?  If your answer is “yes”, then the RotoBaller.com Buy/Sell Weekly Article is where to find 5 players of the week to Sell High and 5 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Analysis May 31: Jacoby Steals the Show

Jacoby Steals the Show Playing in Philly on Thursday, Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox club record with five stolen bases in a game. Ellsbury reached base five times going 3-for-4 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. In his last 10 games, Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .410/.500/.564 and is a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts. With […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Quarter-Pole Closer Updates

Rage against the Pitching Machine Today, I'm going to take a trip around the MLB to discuss closer carousels and potential implosions that could result in changes at the backend of some bullpens.  But first, I want to mention what Australian national Grant "Rage" Balfour is doing for the A’s.  On Monday, Balfour converted his […]