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AL East Bullpen Report Baltimore Orioles Presumed closer: Jim Johnson % Chance to start the season as closer: 100% % Chance to be closer at All-Star break: 95% Jim Johnson and his MLB-leading 51 saves (in 54 opportunities) were a major reason the Orioles posted an outrageous 29-9 record in one-run games in 2012, […]
Full Story »Top Ten Middle Relievers Who Could Be Closers in 2013
Closer is an important spot on any fantasy baseball roster, but you should avoid spending too much on draft day, because as many as a third of Opening Day closers are replaced by the end of each season. RotoBaller says to keep an eye on the setup men that sit behind some of the shakier […]
Full Story »RotoBaller.com Rankings: 2013 Closer (RP) Rankings + The Dos and Don'ts of Drafting Closers
*UPDATE 3/21: With the HUGE Reds' news that Aroldis Chapman will remain in the bullpen as the team's closer, Chapman instantly vaults to the first tier of the Relief Pitcher rankings and joins Craig Kimbrel as the most dominant relievers in the game. There are some clear Dos and Don'ts when it comes to drafting […]
Full Story »Q&A: Who Should my 3rd Keeper Be: Dickey, Motte, Altuve or Rosario?
Question Submitted to RotoBaller >> Name: Charly Fantasy Baseball Question: I am in a keeper league with 16 teams and 20 rounds of drafting. 2 of my keepers will be Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout; I am debating on the third keeper... My best options (I think) are R.A. Dickey, who would be a 5th round pick, […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers – 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part II)
This is Part II of the Digging Deeper into SP series, in which we take a look at pitchers number 21 through 40. Check out Part I of the series, and ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of RotoBaller.com. Also, don't miss RotoBaller.com's full […]
Full Story »Digging Deeper into Starting Pitchers - 2013 Fantasy Baseball SP Rankings (Part I)
In this series, RotoBaller.com will take a look at the top 40 starting pitchers, beginning with numbers 1 through 20. Now, while the top 40 are important, the top 41-100 can provide you even more value, so ask the experts for in-depth advice on any player in the majors at the Ask Us section of […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Ian Kennedy
Take a look at Ian Kennedy’s three seasons in Arizona: IP K/9 BB/9 FB% LD% HR/9 BABIP ERA 2010 194 7.79 3.25 44.1% 20.6% 1.21 .256 3.80 2011 222 8.03 2.23 39.5% 21.9% .77 .270 2.88 2012 208.1 8.08 2.38 42.1% 18.8% 1.21 .306 4.02 Other than shaving his walk-rate and progressively seeing […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Jon Niese
Jon Niese is coming off a solid 2012 campaign that brought him onto the fantasy radar. He had strong across the board numbers – 13 wins, 3.40 era, 1.17 WHIP and 155 K’s. The Mets are counting on Niese to continue his upward trajectory and RotoBaller likes Niese for a modest move forward in the […]
Full Story »RotoBaller.com Rankings: 2013 Starting Pitcher Rankings with ADP Comparison
Starting pitchers are my favorite position in fantasy baseball. They give you a ton of draft flexibility, and help you win your leagues. If you can pick the right guys in the later rounds, then your early rounds can be used to stock up on hitting. Let’s put it this way... fantasy SPs are like […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Aroldis Chapman
Update (3/21): The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that Chapman is headed back to the bullpen, with an announcement coming as soon as today. Along with Craig Kimbrel, Chapman is now one of the two best closers available in drafts. RotoBaller advises against drafting a closer too early, so avoid reaching and hope Chapman falls to […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Jon Lester
In a season where seemingly everything went wrong for the Boston Red Sox, it was only fitting that Jon Lester-- one of baseball’s more reliable pitchers from 2008-2011-- would suffer a career-worst campaign, a campaign so poor that his character was questioned by Boston fans and sports media alike, and his name even surfaced in […]
Full Story »PED Rumors: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook for Braun, Cano, Granderson, A-Rod
So what are we to make of this entire situation with some significant names potentially getting suspended for 50 games? Well for one thing, it's certainly a bit of a shocker, even with all the news in the past few years about steroids and performance enhancing drugs. On the other hand, it's not really THAT […]
Full Story »BREAKING NEWS: Braun, Cano, A-Rod, Granderson all suspended for PEDs?
Here is some potentially HUGE breaking news released by rotoinfo.com earlier today. RotoBaller will be monitoring this story 24x7 - and are available to discuss, consult, and answer any questions you may have about this matter as you prepare for your fantasy baseball drafts. RotoBaller.com's Fantasy Analysis: A potential bombshell report is beginning to circulate […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Yovani Gallardo
Yovani Gallardo, coming off a 17-win season in 2011 and a 16-win season in 2012, is becoming a model of fantasy consistency, which is to say an above-average pitcher who will contribute solid (if unspectacular) overall stats. Now entering his age-27 season, he should continue to solidify himself as a #3 fantasy pitcher who will […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper? Matt Moore
(This article was recently updated based on current ADP trends) Darvish-mania aside, no rookie pitcher entered 2012 with more hype than Matt Moore. The Rays lefty had laid waste to minor league competition since entering the Rays’ system in 2007, then came into the majors at the end of 2011 and hung 11 K's […]
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