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Miami Marlins Pitchers for 2014 Fantasy Baseball The Miami Marlins have put together a rotation that arguably carries a top five upside for 2014 and beyond. With all of the changes this franchise has gone threw, the one thing that has always been headstrong and consistent is solid young pitching. The Marlins finished 2013-ranked […]
Full Story »Anthony Rendon (2B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (Add Immediately in All Leagues for 2B help) ANALYSIS: 2013 Statistics: 394 PA, .265/.329/.396, 7 HR, 35 RBI, 40 Runs, 1SB At only 45% ownership, chances are that the National's second baseman Anthony Rendon is still available in your fantasy league. A popular sleeper among second basemen coming into 2014, Rendon's […]
Full Story »Francisco Rodriguez (RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Francisco Rodriguez, and not projected closer Jim Henderson, got the save today for the Milwaukee Brewers. This comes as a bit of a surprise, as K-Rod was expected to operate as the setup man for the Brewers in 2014. But saves are saves, so if you have room on your team […]
Full Story »Jenrry Mejia (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting in Standard Leagues, Add in Deeper or NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The good news is Jenrry Mejia won the fifth starters job for the Mets with a strong spring. In cactus league play, he posted a 2.70 ERA in his four starts and averaged nearly a strikeout per inning. Last year, in limited appearances, […]
Full Story »Matt Lindstrom (RP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: The big closer news today is that White Sox manager Robin Ventura has decided to go with Matt Lindstrom as the team's closer over Nate Jones. If you play in a league that counts saves, and Lindstrom is still available, stop what you're doing now and go pick […]
Full Story »Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups for Starting Pitchers
Week 1 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Targets Each week we'll be bringing you some waiver wire starting pitcher targets for your fantasy baseball teams. As the season gets underway today, make sure to check these guys out as possible additions to your team. Editor's Note: be sure to check out our famous Waiver […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves: Week 1 Updates
MLB Closers & Saves: Week 1 Updates Before the season gets into full swing on Monday, I’d like to briefly examine the updated closer news or perhaps give you a closer recap around the league. There has been a decent amount of news, injuries and updates that need to be mentioned before the season gets […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Lineup Advice: Start/Sit for 3/31
Today is most teams' Opening Day for the 2014 Major League Baseball season. In this space, I'm going to list for fantasy owners three players to start, and three you should consider sitting based on matchups. Here are your top three Starts/Sits for March 31: Start 'Em for Today Nelson Cruz, Orioles - Cruz […]
Full Story »NBA Fantasy Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 3/31 (DraftStreet)
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in up to $200, and you'll get another $200 for free to play on Draftstreet. You'll also be invited to FREE contests with cash prize […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) Strategy for Fantasy Baseball
Strategy for DFS Fantasy Baseball Daily fantasy sports (DFS) have been rapidly gaining popularity over the last few years. Most likely, more people will participate in daily MLB contests this season than in any previous one. We live in a culture obsessed with instant gratification. If you play in any free standard fantasy baseball […]
Full Story »Sergio Santos (RP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: With the news released today that closer Casey Janssen will start the season on the DL, Toronto's GM Billy Anthopoulos confirmed that Sergio Santos will fill-in as the team's closer until Janssen returns. Steve Delabar may get some looks as well, but keep in mind that Santos was a former closer and racked up 30 […]
Full Story »Mike Olt (3B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Olt has earned a spot on the Opening Day roster for the Chicago Cubs. It remains to be seen if he platoons with Luis Valbuena or he is the everyday starter. Either way, Olt seems to have found his stroke after concussion symptoms that hindered his eye sight. Olt […]
Full Story »Jonathan Villar (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (or if need SB) ANALYSIS: 2013 Statistics: 241 PA, .243/.321/.319, 1 HR, 26 Runs, 8 RBI, 18 SB If you're hunting for a source of cheap speed, I highly suggest you turn your attention to the Houston Astros' shortstop Jonathan Villar (16% owned). He'll hurt you in batting average, as […]
Full Story »Josmil Pinto (C, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting, Add in 2 Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Pinto put up .342-4-12 in just 76 AB last year. Small sample size blah blah blah. The point is he has big time potential. We're not expecting him to go .342-20-80 over 500 AB. Far from it. But we do expect that he'll be ingrained as the […]
Full Story »Week 1 Sit/Start: Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
Week 1 - Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups It's the start of the 2014 fantasy baseball season, so let's get right to it. We'll be taking a look at the projected starting pitcher matchups for Week 1 of fantasy baseball, and giving our recommendations on whether to Start 'Em or Sit'Em for all starting pitchers. […]
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