Articles
James Loney (1B /DH, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: James Loney is a safe add at 1B in deeper leagues if you are attempting to mix a high BA with an above average OPS. Loney is currently batting .286 with a .734 OPS in Tampa Bay. Loney is most effective against RHP whom […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoBrad Miller (2B / SS, SEA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Brad Miller could end up having the quietest 20-20 season in the history of baseball, and based on Miller’s ownership, the history of fantasy baseball. Miller currently has eight HR, nine SB, a .743 OPS, and a 112 OPS+. He is also well suited for […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoSeth Smith (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There are few under the radar outfielders who put up more consistent offense than Seth Smith. In 2015 Seth Smith has seven HRs, a .788 OPS, and a 124 OPS+. Smith is solid against both lefties and rights. He has a .773 OPS against […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoJames McCann (C, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you are looking for a catcher to stream on a daily match up basis, James McCann is the deep league option. McCann is having a solid overall season with a .738 OPS, three triples, four HR, and a .274 BA. McCann […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoDeeper League Waiver Wire: AL Edition (Jaso, McCann, Smith, Loney, Miller, Morrison)
Hello and welcome to the Week 14 deep league waiver wire adds of the American League. If you are in a deeper league, an AL-only league, you need help picking players for daily situations, or you are just looking for a creative way to boost your offensive production, then these six players are a solid […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoBrad Ziegler (RP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues. OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Brad Ziegler has officially supplanted Addison Reed as the closer in Arizona. Considering that Ziegler was second in all of baseball in the month of June with nine saves, you would think that more than 9% of leagues would have a home […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoTyler Flowers (C, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher and AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite early struggles stemming from a BB/K ratio of 0.17, Tyler Flowers has really put the "petal" to the metal and has seen his power blossom. I know you liked that one. Flowers began the season poorly with an March/April […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoJason Motte (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: You don't think Jason Motte's statistics are worthy of a roster spot? That's applesauce! In total for the 2015 season Motte currently has a 2.93 ERA, a 3.96 FIP, a 1.076 WHIP, five holds, and three saves. Motte is having a […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoPotential Fantasy Basketball Impact of the 2015 NBA Draft
The NBA draft on Thursday was eventful as always, as the drafting of Kristaps Porzingis literally brought Knicks fans to tears of despair, the University of Kentucky tied its own record by having six players taken in the draft, and Kelly Oubre wore shoes that could be considered deadly weapons. However, and more importantly, several […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoDavid Freese (3B, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only and Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: David Freese has established himself as a staple for cheap power for fantasy baseball managers. So far this season, Freese has a solid 10 HR, and an average OPS of .703. Freese has a career OPS of .758, and his […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoJake Peavy (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Jake Peavy returns from the DL on Friday after a horrendous start to the season that two appearances of a combined seven and two-thirds IP and eight ER. Jake Peavy was also plagued by a back injury at the start of […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoJ.J. Hoover (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a few years of ups and downs, J.J. Hoover seems to have really found his rhythm. So far this season Hoover has a 5-0 record, one save, six holds, a 1.53 ERA, a 2.97 FIP, a 0.991 WHIP, and a fantastic […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoMatt Duffy (2B / 3B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Few players in baseball have been able to find their stride throughout the season like Matt Duffy has. Duffy began the season with a March/April OPS of .642, then Duffy improved to a May OPS of .778, and so far in June […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoLogan Forsythe (1B/2B/3B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This guy shouldn't be a difficult sell, but apparently 77% of Fantasy Baseball Managers still need to be sold. Logan Forsythe currently has a .293 BA, a .827 OPS, eight home runs, and seven stolen bases. He went 1-3 last night on […]
RotoBrady 9 years agoEugenio Suarez (SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Just as he was having the best offensive season of his young career, Zack Cozart had his season end abruptly by a scary knee injury. His replacement has been Eugenio Suarez. While everyone may be more excited about young shortstops like Carlos […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoTommy Milone (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stream in deeper leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The trade that brought Tommy Milone to the Twin Cities may not have been a blockbuster, but his improvement this season has served Minnesota well. Milone is 4-1 with a 3.59 ERA and 1.34 WHIP for the surprisingly competitive Twins. Milone […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoDrew Hutchison (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues; stream for home games OWNED IN: 29% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Hutchison currently has a record of 7-1 with a 5.33 ERA. How is this possible? Hutchison currently leads all of baseball in average run support, with 7.27 runs supplied per start by the Jays' sluggers. Hutchison […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoNBA Draft 2015: Potential Fantasy Basketball Super Sleepers
If you watched the 2014-2015 college basketball season, you are well aware of the talent in this year's NBA draft. From Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor, and D'Angelo Russell at the top of the draft; to Jordan Mickey, Montrezl Harrell, and Sam Dekker near the end of the first round. There are many players who are […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoDynasty / Keeper Leagues: Potential Impact Prospects from the 2015 MLB Draft
There are about 1,200 players drafted every year in the MLB draft. For the vast majority of these prospects, we are able to put their names in our back pockets for three to five years until we see if they were able to develop into big league quality players. For a very special handful of […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoDidi Gregorious (SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While it seems incredibly unfair that Didi Gregorious seems to be blamed for being Derek Jeter's replacement, it is hard not to be a little disappointed with Gregorious's start in pinstripes. However, recently, Didi's production has been trending upward. In […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoAaron Nola (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting for Potential Call Up OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: For how much people talk about rapid risers to the majors like Brandon Finnegan and Carlos Rodon, there's shockingly little chatter about LSU alum Aaron Nola. With his minor league numbers and the struggles of the Philadelphia rotation, it is hard […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoSteven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Keepers & Stash in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: With the arrivals of Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, and Carlos Rodon, there have been a lot of major league debuts to look forward to this season. It is hard to believe that there is yet another top […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoJoe Smith (RP, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves+Holds Leagues. OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: So many teams in MLB would kill for a solid closer, and a guy like Joe Smith is stuck behind Huston Street in Los Angeles. The good news is, Joe Smith not being a closer means he will accumulate holds for […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoMike Bolsinger (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: This article should be short and sweet. That isn't because there is nothing to say about Mike Bolsinger, that is because Mike Bolsinger has statistically made himself a very easy sell. This season Bolsinger has a 1.98 ERA, a 1.073 WHIP, a 3.37 […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoKyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues / Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It may be hard to notice Kyle Hendricks through the polarizing fog of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler, Addison Russell, and Javier Baez, but Kyle Hendricks is making it clear that he is also a gleaming bright […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoBrett Lawrie (2B / 3B, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a rough start to the season, Brett Lawrie has finally started producing, and in a big way recently. On the season Lawrie has 11 doubles, four HR, two SB, and a .281 BA. Lawrie had a pretty bad start to the […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoBrad Ziegler (RP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Brad Ziegler is that gorgeous shy girl who you eventually realize was right under your nose the whole time. This season, Ziegler has a 1.80 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP. Ziegler has a career ERA of 2.52, a career WHIP of 1.23, […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoTucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Devin Mesoraco may need season ending surgery and might never play catcher again. Who will take his place in Cincinnati? While Brayan Pena's superb contact hitting is as welcome as his chipper attitude, look for Cincinnati to turn to Tucker Barnhart more as […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoSeth Smith (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Pickup Seth Smith if you are in a deeper leagues, and need a flier on consistent offense. Then ride his career trends to the All Star break. In the last three seasons, Seth Smith has a June OPS of .775 […]
RotoBrady 10 years agoJorge de la Rosa (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream for All Away Starts OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: It is an accurate speculation that the other de la Rosa (Rubby) will be the more popular pickup this week, however, the savvy Fantasy Baseball Manager will not sleep on Jorge de la Rosa in the coming weeks. At first glance, […]
RotoBrady 10 years ago