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BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNERSHIP: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Schwarber's first stint in the majors was short lived, but oozed with top-prospect potential. The young Cubs catcher made the most of his 23 June plate appearances, notching 8 hits en route to a .364 AVG, 6 RBI and 1 HR across only five full games, numbers highlighted […]
Full Story »Kyle Gibson (P, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNERSHIP: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: July has been good for Kyle Gibson. The young right-hander has allowed only 2 ER in 21 IP since the beginning of the month, a stark contrast to the 16 ER he allowed in 30.2 June innings. He has dropped his season ERA to a superb 2.85 with a 1.21 […]
Full Story »Neil Walker (2B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in most formats OWNERSHIP: 72% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: Neil Walker has done nothing but hit and score runs thus far in July. The switch-hitting 2B opened the month with back-to-back four hit outings and hasn't looked back. He's batted .370 across 54 July AB with 3 HR, 10 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He's improved his season […]
Full Story »Arizona Cardinals: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
The Arizona Cardinals made an expected leap within in the NFC in the 2014 season. Unfortunately, injuries just hammered the roster resulting in the Cardinals going out with a whimper rather than a bang. There’s reason for optimism, however, as the team should be healthier heading into 2015. A clean bill of health might be […]
Full Story »Week 16 Buy and Sell Starting Pitchers for the Second Half
Another mixed bag of results from the last Buy/Sell installment. On the buy side, Erasmo Ramirez turned in a pair of quality starts and Mat Latos looked great against the Cubs. However, Latos was scratched from his last start due to a foot injury and is day-to-day. Stephen Strasburg was on his way to a […]
Full Story »Why Redskins WR Pierre Garcon Will Bounce Back in 2015
After a disappointing 2014 season, Pierre Garcon's draft day value will likely take a substantial hit. This could be good news for savvy fantasy owners who will likely be able to nab him in the later rounds and get a wide receiver with some upside for cheap. Let's be realistic, he won't duplicate his breakout […]
Full Story »Art of the Deal: Helping Your Fantasy Baseball Team Through Trades
The Art Of The Fantasy Baseball Trade Negotiation You’ve chosen your team but your draft didn’t go exactly as you had planned. Maybe someone ignited a run for starting pitching earlier than you had anticipated and you got caught with your knickers down. You failed to react quickly enough and now you are stuck […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/18/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, July 18th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]
Full Story »Brewers 'Willing To Trade' Carlos Gomez
The Milwaukee Brewers are willing to trade Carlos Gomez, according to CBS Sports. Gomez, 29, will be a free agent following the 2016 MLB season. The centerfielder is making $8 million this season and $9 million next year. The Brewers might not be able to resign him since his asking price could be very high. […]
Full Story »Aaron Nola Makes MLB Debut With Phillies On Tuesday
The Philadelphia Phillies will be calling up Aaron Nola to make his MLB debut on the mound against the Tampa Rays, according to the Phillies Twitter account. Nola, 22, has only been in the minors for less than two seasons. The right-hander has proved himself in such a short period of time through all the […]
Full Story »Three Players Who Need to Find New Teams
Yohan Cabaye recently completed a move to Crystal Palace. He was previously playing for Newcastle in the Premier League before making the move to French champions, PSG in January 2014. It was a good move for him - he'd be playing with better players, in the Champions League and winning trophies. However, he was never […]
Full Story »DraftKings MMA Preview and DFS Picks: Bisping vs. Leites
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our MMA preview for this weekend, and recommendations for MMA DFS games on DraftKings. My name is Brett Appley, or bbbomb in the DFS world, and I've been blogging about daily fantasy MMA since January, the same time DraftKings released MMA as an offering on their site. My goal here with this […]
Full Story »Huston Street Likely Returning Saturday
Houston Street will likely be ready to pitch for the Anaheim Angels on Saturday, according to The Los Angeles Times. The Angels closer will throw off a mound on Friday with the hopes to return to the real-game action on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. "If all goes well, I should be ready to […]
Full Story »Giants Sign Everth Cabrera To Minor League Contract
The San Francisco Giants signed Everth Cabrera to a minor league contract, according to CBS Sports. The utility infielder was released by the Baltimore Orioles on June 13. After 96 at-bats with a .208/.250/.229 batting line, the Orioles released Cabrera. The Giants decided to sign Cabrera, which could provide depth off the bench down the […]
Full Story »Henderson Alvarez (Shoulder) To Begin Rehab Assignment
Henderson Alvarez will begin a minor league rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter, according to the Miami Herald. The Miami Marlins pitcher was cleared on Thursday after a shoulder injury knocked him out of action since May 22. Alvarez, 25, was off to a bad start in 2015 after the All-Star season he had a year ago. […]
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