Fantasy Reflections: The Courage of Your Convictions

As is frequently the case on Thursday evenings, I found myself scrolling through Reddit, Twitter, and a few fantasy sites in what I’ve dubbed “productive procrastination” mode. I’m searching for an idea for this vaguely-defined, quasi-behavioral, somewhat self-indulgent feature while also granting myself the freedom to sample the occasional meme. Gotta go with the tide […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 22

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

Adam Plutko Allows Five Runs on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched poorly on Thursday, taking a loss against the Boston Red Sox. He allowed five runs on five hits and five walks in just 4 1/3 innings. Plutko had trouble throwing strikes, with only 65 of his 101 pitches ending up in the strike zone. The loss evened his […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I hope you're all ready to do whatever it takes in these last six weeks of the season to win. It might mean dropping a big name for a streamer or, if you still have trades, "losing the trade" to win the league. Don't be shy about your needs and don't be ignorant of how […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has progressed well into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Yard Twice on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs on Wednesday, ending up 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. The two homers gave him 27 on the year and brought his RBI total to 85. He's hitting .232, but his other numbers have been solid.

Carlos Carrasco Allows Six Runs on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was hit hard on Wednesday, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk in just 3 2/3 innings. He did strike out six, but his ERA went up to 3.55 and his record dropped to 15-7. It was a rough start, but "Cookie" is still one […]

Edwin Encarnacion Activated, Starting Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (hand) has been activated from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. Encarnacion was forced to miss exactly 10 days with a right hand contusion. He will bat cleanup and play first base versus lefty Brian Johnson. Encarnacion is not exactly the best DFS candidate, but his power makes him […]

Brad Hand Gets the Save on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Brad Hand earned a save on Tuesday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two. He locked down a 6-3 win for Cleveland over the Boston Red Sox. Since Cleveland acquired Hand, he and Cody Allen both have five saves. It seems likely the team will continue to mix and […]

Shane Bieber Picks Up a Quality Start on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber picked up a quality start on Tuesday, tossing 6 1/3 innings while giving up three runs on five hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out five. Bieber was much better than his line showed, as he'd faced just one over the minimum through the first six […]

Adam Plutko (CLE, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Months ago we had Cleveland Indians starting pitchers Adam Plutko and Shane Bieber battling for one rotation spot, but Trevor Bauer’s injury, combined with Cleveland’s cushy lead in the AL Central, means both should finish out the regular season in the rotation. Plutko bought some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy hump day, Rotoballers. We've got a nifty 10-game slate on deck this evening, with a handful of solid and intriguing (see also: risk + upside) pitchers toeing the rubber under the lights. There should be some solid competition, too, as this is the first Wednesday slate I can recall in a while where there […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have plenty of games once again today, and they are broken down into two slates. We'll be focusing around the later slate, which features 10 games, and plenty of options on all levels of the price range. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 21)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It just doesn’t seem right. The rain comes in and ends Michael […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 21)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. With the season winding down there aren't as many waiver wire options that haven't already been covered, and boy was there a […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (8/20 - 8/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are right in the thick of things as we prepare for the fantasy baseball home stretch! As always, we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't […]

Michael Brantley Hits a Home Run on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley hit his 14th home run of the season on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. The two runs driven in gave him 67 on the season to go with a strong .302 batting average and .829 OPS. He's essentially doing what everyone knew he could if […]

Melky Cabrera Stays Hot With Another Home Run on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Melky Cabrera stayed hot on Monday, going 2-for-3 with a home run. His fifth inning bomb was a solo shot, his fifth home run of the year. After a rough start to 2018, Cabrera is flashing plenty of upside lately, but it's much more likely to be a temporary hot streak than […]

Cody Allen Saves Monday's Game

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Cody Allen earned the save on Monday, pitching the ninth inning and allowing a run on two hits and a walk. Brad Hand and Adam Cimber combined to work the eighth inning, but Allen was the one that got the save chance in this one. It looks like Cleveland will be […]

Corey Kluber Allows Nine Hits But Wins on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber allowed nine hits and a walk on Monday, but ended up with a win and a quality start anyway. He allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings, striking out six. The win improved his record to 16-6 and his ERA moved to 2.74. Against a potent Red Sox lineup, […]

Edwin Encarnacion Expected Back "Mid-Week"

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (hand) is expected back "mid-week" according to manager Terry Francona. Encarnacion is on the disabled list with a bruised hand and is eligible to be activated on Tuesday. It seems like he'll come back a day or two after he's eligible, but should be right back in the middle […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday, with the first contest starting at 7:05pm EST (ATL/PIT). Three matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/MIN matchup leads the docket with 9.5 projected total runs. However, we are still waiting on the lines between KC/TB and TEX/OAK. As far as favorites go, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another nice Monday slate, this time with 10 games on the main slate. There are a number of intriguing pitching options that span from high-end to GPP fliers, including Gerrit Cole, Zack Wheeler, Kevin Gausman, and Derek Holland. Some early standout stacks include the Brewers, Astros, and Athletics. In this article, I will […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 21

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Melky Cabrera (OF, CLE) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians outfielder Melky Cabrera is a rare example of the ballplayer that is better in fantasy than he is in real life. He is a terrible defensive outfielder and, despite attractive looking peripheral numbers, he has actually been a below replacement level […]

Mike Clevinger Puts Up Six Scoreless Innings on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger pitched well on Sunday, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing seven hits and a walk. He struck out seven and was able to spread the hits apart well enough to keep the Orioles off the scoreboard. The win moved Clevinger's record to 9-7 and lowered his ERA to 3.25. […]

Melky Cabrera Cranks a Grand Slam on Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Melky Cabrera hit a fourth inning grand slam on Sunday, ending up 1-for-4 with four RBI. Cabrera started off his Cleveland career extremely poorly, but he's really turned it on lately. Fantasy managers looking for a temporary solution in the outfield should look at Cabrera while he's still hot.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we have two slates on this Wednesday. There is a small early slate, but this article will focus around the larger, later slate. There are plenty of great options to be considered tonight, as well. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/29/18. […]

Leonys Martin Being Released From Hospital

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin (illness) is being released from the hospital on Sunday. Martin is dealing with a life-threatening bacterial infection that could very well keep him out for the rest of the year. This is great news, but it doesn't really change the fact that he probably won't be able to help fantasy […]