BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Reddick is officially on fire. He hit 2 HRs today, after hitting 3 HRs yesterday. Just to be clear, that's 5 HRs in the last 2 days! Wow. Reddick has had a pretty bad year overall in 2013, but that doesn't mean he can't hold fantasy value down […]
Full Story »Stephen Drew (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew is hitting .252 with 9 HR and 45 RBI in 298 at-bats on the season. He has 31 extra-base hits and 38 runs scored in limited at-bats. Over his last 14 days , Drew has been raking with a .413/.508/1.226 triple-slash with 4 HR and 13 RBI […]
Full Story »Tyson Ross (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Ross has a 2.91 ERA in 65 innings pitched and has allowed just five HR, notching 56 strikeouts with a WHIP of 1.21. The right-hander has just allowed three runs over his last 20 innings, while giving up eight hits and striking out 22 batters. He is very good against […]
Full Story »Erick Aybar (SS, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Aybar is having a solid season with him hitting .287 in 349 at-bats to include 25 extra-base hits and 136 total bases. He has 100 hits on the season with four homers and 39 RBI. If he were running as often or as well as he has in […]
Full Story »Cody Ross (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ross is proving to be a good outfielder for Arizona with a .279/.332./.745 triple-slash in 305 at-bats. He has eight HR and 38 RBI to go along with 17 doubles and 85 hits overall. For the past month, Ross has a .364 average in 55 at-bats with a […]
Full Story »Brett Lawrie (2B / 3B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Lawrie is hitting .238 with nine HR and 25 RBI in 214 at-bats. He also has eight doubles, three triples, and 51 hits overall. Lawrie started slowly and was dealing with injury, but he has quietly been improving with a .348/.400/1.052 triple-slash over the past two weeks in […]
Full Story »Jeremy Guthrie (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Guthrie is pitching well for Kansas City with a 3.96 ERA in 147.2 innings pitched. He has won 12 games, but is susceptible to the long ball, as he has surrendered 23 HR this season. Guthrie is really hot right now, as over his last three starts, he […]
Full Story »Closer Carousels: MLB Closers & Saves Update (Week 19)
Ridin' Dirty I would like to first start off by apologizing for my last column, I am sorry if I offended anybody. After days of hearing about nothing but the Alex Rodriguez saga, I just want PEDs banished forever - but unfortunately that is impossible. There will always be a few players that will try and beat […]
Full Story »Brad Peacock (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Look up "post-hype sleeper" in the dictionary and you'll find Peacock. He was a highly touted prospect in the Nats' farm system, but he struggled in his first few stints in the majors. In Triple-A this year though, he's been dominant, throwing 79 IP with a 72/22 K/BB […]
Full Story »MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - August 9, 2013
After an unusually light Thursday, we get a full slate on Friday night! There looks to be some serious weather going on around the country so I would be especially careful before game time - make sure to check your MLB daily lineups before they lock. I forsee a potential BOOM festival in Houston, and a possible shutout brewing in 'Zona, […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 9: To the Max
To The Max Max Scherzer improved to 17 – 1 with yet another victory on Thursday. Scherzer allowed just two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over seven innings. That’s four straight Ws for the Tigers' ace. Scherzer has gone deep into games all season, racks up strikeouts, and stays […]
Full Story »Jhoulys Chacin (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jhoulys Chacin is only owned in 39% of Yahoo leagues right now, and that number is just too low. Chacin has been on a roll, and over the last 30 days has a 2.41 ERA / 1.15 WHIP with 26 K over 41 IP. Not too shabby. Over […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups in Review
RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List. STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Jeremy Guthrie SP, KC - Guthrie is pitching well for Kansas City with a 3.96 ERA […]
Full Story »Bruce Chen (SP / RP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: To day Bruce Chen has quietly put together a great year, with a 2.03 ERA / 1.09 and 45 K in 57 2/3 IP. He's mostly worked as a reliever for the Royals this year, but was recently added to the rotation. Since that time he's continued to […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Advice - Draft Day Duds
Fantasy football season is upon us, fellow RotoBallers! Admittedly, I’m still in fantasy baseball mode since all three of my teams are performing well, but as my email becomes stockpiled with fantasy football league invites, I’m getting more excited by the minute for virtual pigskin drafts. By now, you've probably scoured the internet for the latest […]
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