Al Horford Fills Up Box Score In Loss To Lakers

Philadelphia 76ers power forward/center Al Horford struggled with his shot, yet still managed to provide a bit of everything in the 120-107 loss to the Lakers. Horford scored eight points on 2-for-8 shooting from the floor and he also gathered 11 rebounds with three assists to go along with two steals and a block in […]

Shake Milton Plays Well Again On Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton did not have another monster line, but he did provide some solid numbers in the loss to the Lakers. Milton connected on 4-for-9 shooting en route to 12 points and he also handed out six assists with three steals but did commit five turnovers across 29 minutes of action. Milton […]

Tobias Harris Scores 18 Points On Tuesday

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris played through a sore right knee issue and it did not seem to bother the forward much at all in the 120-107 loss to the Lakers. Harris connected on 8-for-18 shooting to score 18 points and he added seven rebounds with two assists in 33 minutes of action. Owners will […]

Manny Machado Goes Hitless Against Brewers

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a pair of strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 27-year old continues to struggle at the plate this spring, as he has not collected a hit since crushing a home run in his Cactus League first at-bat. Since […]

Wil Myers Collects Third Spring Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers continued his hot hitting on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his third in six spring games. Myers is now slashing .313/.389/.875 and could be establishing himself as the Padres' full-time right fielder after a disappointing 2019. The 29-year old had his worst season in […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Belts Third Home Run On Tuesday

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his third home run of the spring on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Kiner-Falefa took Logan Webb deep in the second inning and is now slashing .318/.348/.727 through nine Cactus League games. The utility infielder adjusted his stance in the offseason, and it looks to be paying off. […]

Garrett Richards Throws Two Scoreless Innings

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards threw two scoreless innings on Tuesday, allowing just one hit while striking out two batters in a 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 31-year old looked sharp in his spring debut, as his velocity was registered close to his pre-injury levels. Richards pitched just three games in 2019 […]

Jordan Lyles Gets Roughed Up In Spring Debut

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles pitched three innings on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants but gave up a three-run home run in the second inning to put a damper on his debut with his new team. Lyles’ three strikeouts in three innings continued a rising trend for the 10-year veteran. He averaged 6.2 […]

Robin Lehner Posts First Shutout Of The Season

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner recorded his first shutout of the season on Tuesday, helping the team beat New Jersey 3-0 with a 27-save performance. Max Pacioretty and William Karlsson combined for four points, while Ryan Reaves got to celebrate a goal as well. Lehner is off to a great start in Vegas, as […]

Kyle Connor Records Three-Point Night Against Sabres

Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor dominated the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, finishing a 3-1 win with two goals and one assist. Tucker Poolman scored a shorty for the Jets, while Blake Wheeler collected two assists and Connor Hellebuyck pushed away 25 shots. Connor now has a career-high 35 goals for the season. Sitting on […]

Auction Draft Dollar Day Targets

There are multiple strategies available to drafters in auctions. It is one of the reasons auctions are so much more interesting and fun than snake drafts. They award owners the ability to maneuver their roster the way they see fit. One of the most popular strategies is a stars-and-scrubs alignment, meaning owners pay up for […]

Kevin Fiala Shines Against Former Team

Minnesota Wild left wing Kevin Fiala showed Nashville what they are missing, producing a two-point performance with a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win. Luke Kunin and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild, Alex Stalock had 37 saves between the pipes. Fiala, who the Predators traded away last February, has now scored […]

Trevor Siemian Fully Healthy

New York Jets impending free-agent quarterback Trevor Siemian (ankle) has received a clean bill of health this week from specialist Dr. David Porter roughly five and a half months after suffering a bad ankle injury, according to a source. Siemian played in just one game in place of Sam Darnold in 2019 and injured his […]

Jake DeBrusk Scores Game-Winner Against Tampa

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's marquee matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Charlie Coyle helped him out with the lone assist in the middle of the second frame. Brad Marchand got the scoring started for Boston in the first with his 26th goal of the season. Tuukka Rask […]

Bryan Rust Scores A Hat Trick Tuesday Night

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust finished Tuesday's 7-3 win over Ottawa with his third career hat trick. Evgeni Malkin registered four assists, while both Sidney Crosby and Jason Zucker notched one goal and two assists. The Pens have been slumping for a while, so this was exactly what the doctor ordered. They meet another […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2020

This will be my sixth season with RotoBaller, and consequently, my sixth time participating in this bold predictions series. Over that time, I've amassed a fairly strong record with bold predictions, generally clocking in with a success rate of 30 percent. I correctly predicted Bryce Harper's MVP campaign in 2015 and Kirby Yates leading the […]

Brayden Schenn Pots Game-Winner Against Rangers

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn recorded the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Rangers, reaching 25 goals for the season. He also had an assist on a Jaden Schwartz goal. Colton Parayko, who got the scoring started for St. Louis on a power-play, also recorded a multi-point performance. Jordan Binnington extended his […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Tallies Another Multi-Point Game

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins put together his third consecutive multi-point game on Tuesday, finishing a 2-1 overtime win at Dallas with a power-play goal and an assist. He reached 20 goals for the season in the second period, before combining with Connor McDavid to set up Alex Chiasson for the game-winner. Mikko Koskinen took […]

Measuring the Measurables: NFL Combine Truths

The other day, a friend asked for my opinion on a restaurant he'd read a review on. I told him, “In my experience, it was amazing. I liked the style in which certain dishes were prepared. It’s not for everyone, but if you like things the particular way they make them, you’ll love it.” It’s […]

Marcus Smart Records Second Double-Double Of The Year

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got to celebrate his second double-double of the season when he finished Tuesday's overtime loss to the Nets with 14 points and 10 assists. He added six rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a team-high 36 minutes, shooting 5-for-15 from the field and 4-for-14 from outside. The Celtics have […]

Jaylen Brown Leads Celtics With 22 Points

Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 22 points in Tuesday's overtime loss to Brooklyn, shooting 7-for-16 from the field and 3-for-9 from downtown. He added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 35 minutes on the floor. Kemba Walker (knee) was back and scored 21 points, but Jayson Tatum (illness) missed out, […]

ADP Cost Analysis: Aaron Judge vs. Franmil Reyes

Spring Training has finally begun. With the start of games, that also means fantasy baseball draft season is ramping up. As players prepare for drafts, they are always looking for value as they navigate the player pool. One way to locate draft day value is finding players at differing ADPs who will produce similar stat […]

DeAndre Jordan Gobbles Up 15 Rebounds

Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan had a big night on the glass Tuesday against Boston, finishing a 129-120 overtime win with a game-high 15 rebounds. He added eight points and one block in 35 minutes on the floor with 3-for-4 shooting. Jarrett Allen logged 18 minutes as the starting center and finished with eight points […]

Bases Loaded Podcast: Starting Pitcher Rankings Risers, Fallers and More!

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland)and Sp Streamer revisit their starting pitcher ranks and discuss how their evaluations may have changed on a few players. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]

Spencer Dinwiddie Cools Off Tuesday Night

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie had a quiet game with 14 points on 4-for-10 shooting, four assists, and three rebounds against the Celtics Tuesday night. He had produced two big double-doubles on the bounce before logging only 23 minutes of action and cooling down. Dinwiddie shot 2-for-5 from deep in the game and added […]

Noah Syndergaard Working To Limit Steals

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard is working this spring to curb base-stealing success against him. Syndergaard has been plagued by his inability to hold runners on first base throughout his career. For Syndergaard's career, base-stealers have been successful 89 percent of the time against him. In 2019, 42 of 45 (93 percent) of […]

Devin Booker Hands Out 10 Assists Versus Toronto

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker struggled with his shot on Tuesday, but he still managed to salvage a solid line in the loss to the Raptors. Booker connected on 5-for-14 shooting en route to 22 points and he also added 10 assists with four rebounds and steal while drilling 10-for-12 from the line. Along with […]

Ricky Rubio Records Another Double-Double

Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio continued his early-round value play as of late on Tuesday when he recorded 16 points with 10 assists in the loss to Toronto. Rubio shot 5-for-11 from the floor and added a steal while drilling two of four from three in 35 minutes of action in this one. Rubio has […]

Caris LeVert Explodes For Career-High 51 Points

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris Levert had a huge night on Tuesday against Boston, scoring a career-high 51 points in a 129-120 overtime win. It was business as usual for LeVert most of the night before he suddenly produced a 37-point fourth quarter. He had five triples in the game, shooting 17-for-26 overall from the […]