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Let's take a quick trip around the Senior Circuit and look at some guys who have been making a splash in the last few weeks. Michael Wacha Growing up, I enjoyed the Muppets (yes, this probably dates me). One of my all-time favorites was Fozzie Bear and his tag line, “Wacka Wacka Wacka!” It’s been […]
Full Story »Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Will Get the Call in 2013
In this piece, RotoBaller takes a look at the top ten prospects that could arrive in the majors this year and potentially impact fantasy baseball leagues. 1. Oscar Taveras, OF (STL) Age: 20 Current level: Triple-A (Memphis) Current statistics: 132 PA, .317/.351/.480, 4 HR, 5 SB Taveras is baseball’s best offensive prospect, as he combines elite […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week Ten
With nine full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise heading into Week 10: 1) Dominic Brown (OF, PHI): Brown has finally seemed to put it all together this year, emerging as a top- tier power hitter. He has 8 HR […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Analysis June 3: Weekend Recap; Davis Still Crushing
Weekend Wrap-up Chris Davis became only the second player in Orioles' history to hit 20 homers in the team’s first 57 games. Davis hit number 20 off of Detroit’s Rick Porcello on Sunday, part of a 2-for-4 day during which he scored twice. As the calendar turned to June this weekend, Davis seemed determined to carry […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (June Update)
The first two months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are complete, and we've gotten a good look at which players are establishing themselves as contributors and which guys are struggling. Every month, RotoBaller will update our original preseason rankings at every position. For June, we are starting again with backstops, which was the first position we published in the preseason […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: NL West Closer Situations in Flux
A couple of closers hit the shelf Saturday night in what shouldn't be considered shocking news. But what is somewhat surprising is that we haven't yet seen significant transaction trends to add their replacements. Regardless of the cause for this delayed reaction, an opportunity exists for alert fantasy owners to capitalize in 75-80% of leagues. […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Impact Players Coming Back from Injuries, and Other Musings
With June call-ups chomping at the bit, everyone is looking for the next Shelby Miller or Matt Harvey at a bargain price. And a couple of solid pitching prospects are already on their way to The Show. But before we get to the might-be-studs, let’s peak at a few proven pitchers who will be coming […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers (June Update)
The first 2 months of the 2013 fantasy baseball season are in the books, and we've gotten a good look at which players are off to hot starts and which guys are struggling in the early going. RotoBaller will be updating our positional rankings over the next week. Today, we're revisiting the starting pitcher rankings we initially published in April […]
Full Story »Buy Low and Sell High: Trade and Waiver Targets for Week 10
Are you looking to trade? If your answer is “yes”, then the RotoBaller.com Buy/Sell Weekly Article is where to find 5 players of the week to Sell High and 5 players to Buy Low. You trade for one of two reasons: You need a shortstop, have an extra third baseman and someone has as extra […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Analysis May 31: Jacoby Steals the Show
Jacoby Steals the Show Playing in Philly on Thursday, Jacoby Ellsbury set a Red Sox club record with five stolen bases in a game. Ellsbury reached base five times going 3-for-4 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. In his last 10 games, Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .410/.500/.564 and is a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts. With […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Quarter-Pole Closer Updates
Rage against the Pitching Machine Today, I'm going to take a trip around the MLB to discuss closer carousels and potential implosions that could result in changes at the backend of some bullpens. But first, I want to mention what Australian national Grant "Rage" Balfour is doing for the A’s. On Monday, Balfour converted his […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Live Chat: Fantasy Baseball Advice (5/30) – Moreland, Franklin, K-Rod & More
The following are the transcripts from the RotoBaller Live Chat that took place on March 29th, 2013. RotoBaller staff expert Shawn Caswell (@CasKnowsRoto) talks fantasy baseball, waiver wire, and more with RotoBaller.com readers. As always, you can get some LIVE quick hit advice in RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball advice chat room. Let’s win some leagues! 13:36Shawn […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Big Story of Week 9
Wacha Gonna Do? The St. Louis Cardinals are finally calling up top prospect Michael Wacha for Thursday’s match-up with the Kansas City Royals. Wacha was a first-round pick for the Cards in the 2012 MLB Draft, and coming into 2013, he was ranked in the top 100 by both Baseball America and MLB.com. Last season […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis May 30: Bombs Away; It's Hittin' Season
Well, okay then. That was a fun day of baseball. It seems some days that gravity is just a little weaker for some guys, or maybe the ball looks like a beach ball out of the pitchers’ hand. Then, there's the days where both occur at the same time, creating an alternate universe where baseballs […]
Full Story »Daily League Fantasy Baseball Lineup Analysis: May 30, 2013
We have switched things up a little bit in our Daily League column. Instead of giving you an exact lineup, we'll be sharing top positional plays with quick analysis about why we like these guys. There is no set budget for these picks, so they may be star-studded... the idea here is to give you some […]
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