KBO Betting Picks (5/31/20) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We had another cash day on Saturday but I can't help but feel like it should have been a sweep. NC really dropped the ball by getting smoked 9-1 by Samsung. No one can or should expect them to win every series, but everything lineup for them to take down that game. Luckily we had... Read More

KBO Betting Picks (5/30/20) - Moneylines, Runlines, and Totals

Nothing like some Friday morning gambling sweat. Every single piece of action came down to the wire, with Doosan winning by two and Samsung graciously walking off on NC and not letting the game go to extra plus cashing the under. However, the Kiwoom Heroes really let me down, not being able to push across... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/29/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, Rotoballers, to another KBO DFS pick column with yours truly! If you haven't been following me on Twitter @efhatch1990dfs, then you should start! I have been covering KBO since day one, and have been creating my own personal sheets to help people win money. I am going to include some of that data... Read More

KBO Betting Picks (5/29/20) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

There was never a doubt for Thursday's slate. Casey Kelly was getting overlooked by Warwick Saupold but the numbers just didn't add up. Kelly was the guy to target and he showed that by spinning a gem against Hanwha. Then Kia and KT had an early offensive bout that saw the over cash in the... Read More

Khris Davis (UT, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 100 CURRENT ADP: ~180 overall ANALYSIS: Khrush Davis is being written off in 2020. Hindsight is likely to kick many asses as a result, given how Davis was on pace for his traditional 40-homer season in 2019 until a wrist injury suffered in the outfield derailed his campaign. He collided with... Read More

Outfield Draft Values - Later Round Fliers

Host Michael Florio of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy baseball season. In this episode, he brings you his fantasy baseball draft sleepers at the outfield position. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into... Read More

How to Approach High Stakes Leagues in 2020, Part 2

While we await confirmation that there will be a season, and clarity on how it will play out, there's plenty of fantasy baseball prep work to do. Sure, it's impossible to nail down definite strategies or exact player values with so much uncertainty surrounding the season. But we can at least start to figure out... Read More

WPC+ Videocast: SIERA Overachievers and SP Busts

Pierre Camus (@Roto_Chef) and Nicklaus Gaut (@Nt_BurtReynolds) discuss how to use SIERA when evaluating starting pitchers and review SP who overachieved on their ERA in 2019. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune... Read More

Hidden Gems to Watch - 2020 Pitching Prospects

As we continue through this window of uncertainty, the chances of having a “normal” season are getting far less likely. And while we still don’t have any concrete solutions for having a 2020 season, some ideas seem to be more likely than others. Whether implementing regular doubleheaders in a truncated season or a universal designated-hitter,... Read More

Daniel Mengden Expects To Be Ready When Baseball Resumes

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden (elbow) said he expects to be ready for the start of the season whenever MLB is ready to resume play. Mengden had two surgeries on his digestive system this offseason and arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow in February. The right-hander would've missed the first few months of the season... Read More

ADP Champ or Chump Spotlight: Bo Bichette

It's easy to joke that the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays will have the last names of a 1990's All-Star team, but the kids have a realistic shot at surpassing their fathers. This author isn't as high on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as most, but Cavan Biggio looks like an advanced hitter with the potential to blend... Read More

Eliminating Park Factors: Which Hitters Will Benefit Most

As Major League Baseball seeks a way to open the season in early July, one proposal has teams starting or playing the entire season in warm-weather locations (Arizona and Florida) or hub cities. That leaves fantasy managers to re-evaluate hitters whose parks impact their performance and value. For hitters, it’s primarily a matter of considering... Read More

Matt Olson (1B, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Undervalued Target

BALLER MOVE: Yahoo Only: Target ~ 50-60 CURRENT ADP: Yahoo ADP of 68 overall ANALYSIS: Price check on power? If I told you Matt Olson hit 36 homers with 91 RBI last season, you’d probably think that adds up with a fifth/sixth-round pick. If I told you he did so in just 127 games after suffering... Read More

Mock Draft Review: ADP Risers and Fallers

It's Memorial Day weekend, which means it's time to pick some flowers, fire up the BBQ, and do fantasy baseball mock drafts. Well, one of those things doesn't quite belong, but in these uncertain times, it's never a bad idea to do another draft and see how things stand. With MLB owners and the Player's... Read More

KBO Betting Picks (5/24/20) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Another day, another sweep. I'll say it again and again; I'm not a professional and to be honest, I can't say much other than I don't know what is happening right now but this is a fun ride to start the baseball season. Now we head into a busy Sunday before the league takes Monday... Read More

ERA Lie Detector: Finding 2019 Overachievers With SIERA (Part 1)

Skills-Interactive ERA (or SIERA) has been around since 2011 when it was introduced at Baseball Prospectus by Matt Swartz and Eric Seidman before moving to its current home at Fangraphs. Much like xFIP, SIERA attempts to quantify the skills that underpin a pitcher's ERA, albeit in a different manner. Although technically a backward-looking evaluator,  SIERA... Read More

KBO Betting Picks (5/23/20) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

The LG Twins, or comeback kids as I'm calling them, gave us a sweet, sweet capped off a 3-0 sweep on Friday. What a wonderful way to open up Memorial Day weekend. Lotte, like clockwork took the lead in the sixth inning, and while the total had already went over, it's always reassuring to not... Read More

ADP Risers: The Injured and the Young

Over the last few days, there have been rumors circulating of a baseball season starting in early July. This is music to all our fantasy baseball ears. With news of the game we love returning, that also means it will be time to start drafting again.  During draft season most people love looking at the... Read More

RotoBaller MLB Mock: Revising Draft Strategy for a Short Season

With rumors of a proposed plan to start the MLB season becoming more of a reality, it is time to start mock drafting again. I joined some writers from RotoBaller to take place in a 12-team mock draft (full draft results here) for a traditional 5x5 rotisserie league draft with a 24-player roster. It was... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/12/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. Have you caught KBO fever yet? It’s only been a week but I’ve been enjoying these games and digging in deep to research these teams and players for you! I hope you got a good night's rest because we've got another late/early slate tonight/today. DraftKings and FanDuel... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/8/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. Have you caught KBO fever yet? It’s only been a few days but I’ve been enjoying these games and digging in deep to research these teams and players for you! DraftKings and FanDuel will use the same scoring system that they do for MLB, however, the roster... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/7/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. Have you caught KBO fever yet? Yesterday we picked two foreign pitchers who had solid outings in their KBO debut and today we're predicting another solid start from a former major leaguer. Our process is pitcher focused as that's where we think we have an edge. We... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/6/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. Have you caught KBO fever yet? Our first slate went, well, as baseball slates tend to go! One chalky pitcher busted and one of my favorite stacks was ho-hum. But the process was solid, and that's what matters. It's only day two of KBO DFS and we... Read More

Drafting First Overall In Rotisserie Formats

I really do believe there’s no such thing as too much draft strategy. There are a lot of factors that play into draft selections. I will be discussing topics ranging from positional scarcity to team construction and many things in between. The idea is to go into my strategy and targets through the first 10... Read More

Third Base ADP Reflections

Third base is arguably the deepest position in fantasy this year, with plenty of highly productive options outside of the first 20 third basemen being drafted. The position is so deep that if a player isn’t a lock for an OPS above .900, doesn’t have positional versatility, or doesn’t offer stolen bases, then they may... Read More

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 5/5/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome RotoBallers to my first KBO DFS column. Baseball is officially back! It's been more than a month since Spring Training was canceled and the KBO is finally here to cure your baseball blues. After a long hiatus, DraftKings and FanDuel finally have live baseball contests set to go. Tuesday is opening day for the... Read More

NL Players Who Could Benefit From Extended Rosters

Although we still don't have baseball, we're starting to get a lot of proposals on how we COULD have baseball this summer. The plans may wind up just being a fantasy, but, hey, this is a fantasy site, so it makes sense for us to take a look at it. One of the facets of... Read More

Introducing xPA to Project Plate Appearances

I like big rates and I cannot lie. You other readers can't deny. When a rate walks in with an itty PA and an integer in my face, I get sprung...Whoa! Wait just one second, Sir-Mix-A-Nick. Before I go full-Rhymenoceros on everyone, maybe we oughta back the track up a little bit. What I like... Read More

Dynasty League Buy/Sell

With the uncertainty of opening day, there is no better time to play in an MLB Fantasy Dynasty League. Due to the league format, it by far the most unaffected by the delay of Opening Day. Drafting and trading can proceed in full force as the value assigned to these players go long beyond this... Read More

How a Revamped MLB Season will Impact Fantasy Baseball

No matter how this MLB season plays out it will look like something we have never seen before. Not only is the start of the season already delayed, but there is no definitive end in sight. If we do see baseball this season, the game is going to look very different. First, there will be... Read More