Future Tense: Arizona Fall League Updates (November 12th Edition)

This seems like a good time to check in on some of the names we spotlighted weeks ago, to see who’s been able to live up to their potential and if any have been busts. We’ll start things off with a Rays’ first baseman that we were really high on to open the Arizona Fall […]

Breakout Players at 2B, SS, and C and What It Means For 2016

Having some baseball withdrawal yet? Welcome to the club. That's why I'm starting a weekly series running through November looking at players at each position who experienced breakout campaigns. I'll also run another segment detailing the busts at each position. This edition will focus on middle infielders and backstops. My selections will be influenced by their […]

Nationals Extend Qualifying Offer To Desmond, Zimmermann; Not Span, Fister

The Washington Nationals have extended the $15.8 million qualifying offer to shortstop Ian Desmond and starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, as announced by James Wagner of the Washington Post. Nats say they've extended qualifying offers to Jordan Zimmermann and Ian Desmond. Denard Span doesn't get one. — James Wagner (@JamesWagnerWP) November 6, 2015 Desmond, 30, had […]

Future Tense: Arizona Fall League Surprises (November 7th Edition)

We’ve looked at some successes and some not-so-successful (we want to be positive here, so no negative thoughts coming from Future Tense today…) over the last two installments. This time around, we are going to look at some truly surprising performances, starting with a Brewer shortstop that has gone from mediocrity in the PCL to superstar […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer for 11/7: DraftKing Targets For The EPL For Matchday 12

With the Premier League in full swing and Draft Kings adding new and improved rules to its soccer competitions, we're here to bring you the top picks for each position in this weekend's cash games and GPPs for EPL Daily Fantasy Soccer. Below you'll find daily fantasy soccer notes and suggestions for goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders […]

La Liga Preview - Round 11

La Liga plays the 11th round of matches this weekend before going into the international break and with the mouth-watering El Clasico waiting on the other side of the break, you can’t wait for the next round to come, right? Not so fast, because there are plenty of equally enticing matches this weekend which should […]

Serie A and Bundesliga - Round 12

The 12th round of games in Serie A and The Bundesliga will be played this weekend and with one eye on the international break, most teams will be eager to not lose ground in this latest round. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL and […]

MLS Conference Play-Off Semi-Finals Second Leg

The first leg of the Major League Soccer (MLS) play-offs was an entertaining round as the eight remaining teams dished out some exciting matches. As we prepare for the last leg of the play-offs, let’s look ahead to what’s in store and who may end up advancing to the conference finals. Editor’s Note: Be sure […]

2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. […]

Can Dybala Spur Juventus In Serie A?

A quick look at the Italian Serie ‘A’ table after ten games will shock you, if you are a Juventus fan, as the four-time defending champion is languishing in 10th position on 15 points. However, that only tells half of the story. After a wretched start that saw them flirt with the bottom five, Old Lady […]

Germany, Italy and Spain Roundup

For all the die-hard football fans, there was an abundance of excitement in Europe over the weekend with action from all the major leagues keeping us hooked. Here we gloss over the main talking points dominating the Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A and German Bundesliga. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our […]

Champions League - Highlighted Games

Once again this week across Europe, the continent's footballing elite pit themselves against each other in the group stages of the Champions League. Given what is going on in many of the region's domestic leagues, there are a few games that catch the eye and, for the footballing aficionado, should not be missed. Editor’s Note: […]

Mondesi Makes MLB History With Debut In WS

Raul Mondesi made MLB history on Friday when he became the first player to make his MLB debut during a World Series. The Kansas City Royals infielder pinched-hit in the fifth inning of the game for pitcher Matt Duffy. Mondesi struck out swinging against Noah Syndergaard on an almost 100 mph fastball. Even though the […]

Special Announcement: Lineup And Scoring Changes For Draft Kings EPL and MLS Daily Games

Lineup Changes Formally for daily games, rosters were accumulated under the following format; 1 Goalkeeper 2 Defenders 2 Midfielders 2 Forwards 1 FLEX (A player of any position except GK) Starting this weekend, for the MLS Playoffs and Matchday 11 of the English Premier League, rosters will be expanded to a full 11-player lineup and will […]

EPL -Saturday's Preview and Predictions for Round 11

Another week in the English Premier League and as predicted here at http://www.rotoballer.com/, Tim Sherwood has become the latest managerial casualty. We have a full weekend of fixtures in the EPL starting with a super seven of matches this Saturday and the question now is, do we have another managerial change in the offing? Editor’s Note: […]

2015 In Review: Troy Tulowitzki

The book on Troy Tulowitzki has been the same for most of his career: The best shortstop in baseball...when healthy. Over the last six seasons, Tulowitzki has averaged just under 110 games played and logged over 550 plate appearances just once. However, in that same span he leads all shortstops in batting average, home runs, […]

Jose Mourinho Is Now The Worried One

Experts say one week is a long time in football. What about one month? Not sure what the experts say but the beleaguered Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would probably say it has been a hellish eternity and given Chelsea's season thus far, who could blame him? Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of […]

La Liga - A Three Horse Race Again?

For the last three seasons, the Spanish La Liga has seen the same three teams occupy the top three slots – Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. This year it's only taken nine games for the 2015-16 La Liga table to assume an all too familiar looking demeanor. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out […]

Premier League Weekend Review - Matchday Ten

Vardy Keeps Goal Streak Alive In Victory Leicester City 1-0 Crystal Palace Jamie Vardy is a man on fire. The Fox striker netted his league leading 10th Premier League goal in Leicester’s 1-0 win over visiting Crystal Palace. Vardy, who has a firm lead in the pursuit of the Golden Boot, scored in his seventh […]

Royals Roll With Escobar At Top Of WS Lineup

The Kansas City Royals starting lineup will be the same one that helped the team reach the World Series for the second straight season. The Royals will look to do what they couldn’t last year and that’s win the World Series. They will have a tough matchup against the New York Mets but the first […]

The MLS Playoffs Are Imminent - Fasten Your Seat Belts!

The stage is finally set for Major League Soccer play-offs. With each of the 20 teams in the two conferences having played 34 games, starting this Wednesday, and continuing into next month the 12 remaining teams will battle it out to be crowned champions on December 6th. There are many top players in the remaining teams, […]

Royals Add Raul Mondesi To Roster, Leave Off Gore

The Kansas City Royals added infielder Raul Mondesi to their World Series roster on Tuesday. Rosters were due on Tuesday, and in somewhat of a shocker, the Royals have called up a player that has never played in the majors. Mondesi was playing his fourth minor league season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas all season. Prior […]

Correa Wins Sporting News AL Rookie Of The Year

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa won the Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year award on Monday. The award is voted on by the current players in the MLB, which showed the great praise Correa already has from his peers. The 21-year-old won the award after only competing in 99 games, but that’s how good […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Drafts

As many of you all may remember, during the regular season I discussed which Top 30 prospects would have the biggest impact for fantasy owners during the regular season. This series will continue into the offseason, but will come out once a month as opposed to once a week. The only requirement to be on this […]

Escobar Named ALCS MVP

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was named as the Most Valuable Player of the ALCS. The 28-year-old was the best player on the field throughout the six-game series with a .478 BA (11-for-23) with 6 runs scored and 5 RBI. The Royals scored 38 runs in six games in part thanks to Escobar at […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer For 10/24: Draft Kings EPL DFS Targets And Sleepers For Matchday Ten

DraftKings has just launched EPL DFS and we're here to bring you the top picks and value picks for each position in this weekends cash games and GPPs for EPL Daily Fantasy Soccer. Below you'll find daily fantasy soccer lineup picks for goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers. We provide a top pick and value pick at […]

La Liga - Game Of The Week Preview

The marque game of this weekend's Spanish footballing fare will take place in Galicia on Saturday as the two top teams face off with Celta Vigo hosting current league leaders Real Madrid. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the EPL and Spanish La Liga at http://www.rotoballer.com/category/premier-league-bpl-epl-soccer If […]

EPL -Saturday Predictions for Round 10

The Barclays Premier League returns this weekend and once more the Champions League/Europa League fixtures will likely impact the potential outcomes of the weekend fixtures.  Saturday has some intriguing match ups especially at the lower end of the table. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the […]

Future Tense: The Arizona Fall League, Part VII: Surprise Saguaros

And we have finally made it to the last team in the Arizona Fall League, the Saguaros, brought to you by the Kansas City Royals, the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, the letter M, and the number 6. So, with this being the last team on the […]

Euro 2016 - The Playoff Picture

Although it doesn't commence until June of next year, the Euro 2016 tournament continues to deliver a seething expectation, and not only because of its new format, but also because we are yet to know who the full compliment of participating countries will actually be. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our […]