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Over the last several weeks, we have touched on a few of the bigger name MLB prospects who have impressed this spring, solidifying their status as some of the games premier up and coming stars, like Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, and Joc Pederson just to name a few. As we near the conclusion […]
Full Story »Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 Overall ANALYSIS: Jorge Soler is a pure power hitter with great bat speed and patience to make opposing pitchers work. He doesn’t strike out as much as the typical slugger, and he’s not afraid to take a walk. Even though Soler spent a productive 24 games with the Cubs late last season, he […]
Full Story »Mat Latos (SP, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Middle Rounds ANALYSIS: Newly acquired Marlins starting pitcher Mat Latos figures to bounce back with his new team in a new division this year. Latos, 27, posted a win-loss record of 5-5 last season for Cincinnati, with an ERA of 3.25. The Alexandria, VA native was limited to only 102 1/3 innings in […]
Full Story »Mike Muscala (C, ATL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 1% of Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Budenholzer has given the big man from Bucknell an increase in minutes during the last few games and Muscala has been doing everything he can to make a mark on his coach. Considering he has hit double digit scoring […]
Full Story »Top Five Dynasty / Keeper Second Basemen
Last week, I completed my first ever slow draft. Instead of a typical 60 seconds to make your pick, slow draft gives up to 8 hours to make a pick. This style of drafting could possibly take a couple weeks rather than the standard couple of hours. Needless to say, slow draft completely took over […]
Full Story »Age 27 Hitters Primed For A Big Season
The Called Shot, The Billy Goat & The 27 Year Old Throughout its long history, the game of baseball has been surrounded by legends and folklore. Many of us are familiar with Babe Ruth’s called shot, where he pointed to the centerfield bleachers and hit a home run to that very same spot on the next […]
Full Story »Five Undervalued Catchers: Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis
Bet on These Backstops Catchers are the bane of seemingly every fantasy owner's existence. They tend not to accrue as many PAs as other hitters, while real teams value their defense to the exclusion of any semblance of offensive production. What masochist decided we should have to roster two of these? Fear not - […]
Full Story »Chris Sale Strikes Out 13 In Minor League Game
Chris Sale is already in mid-season form as he struck out 13 batters over six-plus innings Wednesday in his final minor league game. The Chicago White Sox's ace is set to start the 2015 season on April 12. Sale suffered an avulsion fracture on right foot while at his home on February 27. The Sox […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Writers Auction Draft Chat - 4/1 at 8PM
RotoBaller MLB Writers Auction Draft on 4/1 @ 8PM EST Tonight at 8pm RotoBaller will be hosting its fantasy baseball writers auction draft on Yahoo! All the writers will be camped out in this chat room bantering, trash talking, discussing their pics, etc.... but mostly trash talking. This is a fairly deep league, not for the […]
Full Story »Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Later Rounds / Waiver Wire Stash ANALYSIS: A name to keep in mind going forward is Nathan Eovaldi. Right now Eovaldi is in the fourth slot of the Yankees rotation, opening up plenty of opportunity to thrive. Owned in just 17% of leagues, Eovaldi is being criminally undervalued in relation to his potential […]
Full Story »Adam Warren (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Warren has now been named the New York Yankee's 5th starter. If he is available in your deeper league / AL-Only league, and you've already drafted, go ahead and grab him him off the waiver wire. As a relief pitcher in 2014, with a 2.97 ERA and a […]
Full Story »Desmond Jennings (TB, OF) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft in Late rounds of All leagues as a OF4/UTIL. ANALYSIS: There are some premium positions in fantasy baseball that have a so-called "inner circle" of elite talent. These are the guys worth reaching for to maximize value in your draft. However, the OF position is loaded with talent ranging from speed demons […]
Full Story »Mark Teixeira (1B/DH, NYY) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Late Round Draft Target or Waiver Wire Stash ANALYSIS: Mark Teixeira is not the player that he once was, but his power still holds some value in the middle of the Yankees order. After all, power is at an all time low, and a late round draft pick that can provide some cheap […]
Full Story »Anthony Gose (OF, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Late Rounds or Waiver Wire Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Speedster Anthony Gose is one of my favorite deep sleepers going into the 2015 season. At only 24 years old, Gose is poised to potentially lead off for the Tigers this season who should once again score a ton of runs. Gose […]
Full Story »Henderson Alvarez (SP, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~230 Overall ANALYSIS: Henderson Alvarez compiled a 12-7 record along with a 2.65 ERA in 30 starts last season, yet he is consistently available after the 20th round in most 12-team leagues for 2015. The Marlins have enough belief in Alvarez’s talent to make him their opening day starter while Jose Fernandez is recuperating from […]
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