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Who is Mike Moustakas? The career of Mike Moustakas hasn’t exactly gone the way that he would have liked. The third baseman burst onto the scene in 2011 and was supposed to be the Kansas City Royals’ future at the position. After two full seasons that weren’t great, Moustakas came into spring training this season looking to […]
Full Story »J.J. Hoover: Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper
After browsing some of the spring training box scores and taking into account the overall makeup of the roster for the Cincinnati Reds, I had narrowed it down to two players that could emerge as potential fantasy baseball sleepers in 2014. Outfielder Roger Bernadina and infielder Chris Nelson were those players, and while I still […]
Full Story »NBA Fantasy Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 3/24 (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 »MLB Rookies, Prospects & 2nd Year Hitters: 2014's Biggest Impacts
Have you ever been so sure of something that you bragged to everybody about it, only to have been so wrong? Me neither! As a fantasy writer, I admit that I’m probably wrong more than I’m right, but it is pretty close. I joke, I joke-- of course I'm always right, why else would you […]
Full Story »Michael Pineda: Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper
How do you choose a sleeper candidate from a New York Yankee roster that has a payroll of close to $200 million dollars this upcoming season? At first I thought the clear choice was pitcher Ivan Nova and although I believe he will be a productive fourth starter for the Yankees this year, his history of […]
Full Story »3 Undervalued Second Basemen: Sleepers for 2014
3 Second Base Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball Drafts I have been tasked with deciphering which second basemen currently being drafted outside of the top 10 rounds (ADP over 120) will deliver the statistics needed to help you win your fantasy league this year. Second base is a dicey position in fantasy year-in and year-out, as […]
Full Story »1B Draft Strategy: What To Look For At The First Base Position
Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy for First Base As most Fantasy Baseball Owners are well aware, there is plenty of depth at the first base position. With Miguel Cabrera, arguably the best fantasy baseball player alive, moving over to first base after playing the hot corner for the past few seasons, the position has gotten even […]
Full Story »Top 10 for Losses: Think Twice on Draft Day
Pitchers Who Will Have the Most Losses in 2014 I looked at stats like losses, WAR, ground ball/fly ball ratio, ERA - and combined that with my opinion of how I think the team that the player is on will do - to determine the starting pitchers I think will lead the league in losses […]
Full Story »J.J. Hoover (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: The Reds bullpen is a mess right now, and there is no locked in closer slated to start the season. With Aroldis Chapman's recent injury, there is an opening for someone to step up and grab the closer's role. Jonathan Broxton and Sean Marshall are also dealing with their own […]
Full Story »Dee Gordon (SS / 2B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: By now we all know what Dee Gordon brings to the table in fantasy leagues. He's a speed demon, and can rack up SBs in bunches for your team. The problem is he hasn't been able to get on base much the past 2 years when given at bats. It […]
Full Story »Joakim Soria (RP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Normally we wouldn't add a player to the waiver wire pickups list if they're already 65% owned - but with the recent news that Soria has officially been named the Texas closer over Neftali Feliz, this is a reminder that he needs to be owned in all leagues. If your draft has […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Which Positions Are Shallowest
Shallowest Positions for 2014 & Draft Strategy I'll be covering the topic of position scarcity today, but more importantly I'll discussing at some length how to handle position scarcity with your draft day strategy. The concept of depth is easy to deal with: if there are five good players, then you don't need to […]
Full Story »The Matt Kemp Recovery: 2014 Comeback Player Of The Year?
[iframe src="http://m.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=31437193&topic_id=6479266" height="200" width="100%"] Matt Kemp's Comeback Many intelligent people might contend that this tweet from the Dodgers was just organizational talk to create hype around a player in whom they are heavily invested in. Matt Kemp has let down their fans mightily over the last two seasons, but the team took L.A. by […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher (SP) Sleepers - National League
Yesterday I discussed three starting pitcher sleepers from the American League. Today I'll be going over 3 pitchers in the National League who I consider to be among my top sleeper candidates for 2014. These are guys you could get outside the first 10 rounds in standard league play, but who have upside well above […]
Full Story »Washington Nationals Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Washington Nationals Pitchers for 2014 Fantasy Baseball Welcome to what is quite possibly the best pitching rotation in the major leagues. Everyone knows Stephen Strasburg’s potential. Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmerman demonstrated their dominance over opposing bats last year. And the team landed Doug Fister, a #2 starter in most rotations, as the #4 man […]
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