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Marco Estrada (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Marco Estrada made headlines this past week with his perfect-game bid vs. Tampa Bay. He ended up with 8.2 scoreless frames with two hits, no walks and 10 strikeouts. Estrada now has a 3.45 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 63/23 K/BB ratio... Read More
Talking Gallardo, Nova, and Estrada: Week 13 Starting Pitcher Pickups and Analysis
What's up readers. Week 13 is upon us along with Fourth of July weekend, and nothing is more American than baseball. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league or... Read More
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 6/24/15
As with every Wednesday we're looking at another full slate of baseball. There's five early morning games on June 24th, so double-check lineups before 12:10 if you plan to play in an all-day league. Big price items include Chris Sale ($11,600) and Gerrit Cole ($11,000). Hard to argue either isn't worth it, so I'll try... Read More
Mark Buehrle (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mark Buerhle doesn’t get much love in fantasy circles and rightfully so; his WHIP is usually in the 1.30s and he doesn’t strike many guys out. But his latest string of performances warrants some attention for fantasy purposes. In Buerhle’s three June starts he’s compiled a 1.23... Read More
Orioles Rotation and Matt Wisler: Week 12 Starting Pitcher Pickups and Analysis
What's up readers. I'm back with another edition of scouring the waiver wire to help you make that next step with your fantasy roster. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked... Read More
Wei-Yin Chen (BAL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10 + Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I had no intentions to discuss Chen - that was until the Orioles decided to demote Chen to the minors after his eight-inning shutout vs the Phillies. Video can be seen here. The move allows the team to skip his next start at Toronto and keep him on... Read More
FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/17/15
What's up everybody. Another full slate of games on Wednesday, June 17th with everything getting started at 7:05 PM. That means ownership should be spread out among players pretty evenly. There are tons of aces out there (Kershaw, Cueto, Price, Felix, Bumgarner), but unfortunately four of them are playing each other (DET v CIN / SF v... Read More
Williams Perez (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team / NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Told you we were going deep. Perez has performed respectably after climbing through the Atlanta farm system, compiling a 2.78 ERA over 32.1 innings albeit with a 1.42 WHIP and a 29/17 K/BB ratio. If you dig a bit deeper you'll see that... Read More
Wandy Rodriguez (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wandy the Wizard just doesn't want to leave the fantasy landscape. Now 36, Rodriguez put together a solid spring for Atlanta until they surprisingly released him to roll with Eric Stults. Texas was happy to scoop him up on a minor-league deal and... Read More
Jaime Garcia (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It blows me away how much resistance there is to grabbing a share of anyone in the Cardinals rotation. Yes, Jaime Garcia has shown he consistently comes down with an ailment that stalls his season, but at this point you aren’t paying more than... Read More
Garcia, Anderson, Wandy: Week 11 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis
What's up readers. I'm back with another edition of scouring the waiver wire to help you make that next step with your fantasy roster. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked... Read More
FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 6/10/15: Buying Tyson Ross and the Reds
What's up everybody. Another full slate of games with four early games for those looking to join extra leagues. Wednesday, June 10th's set of starters feature one premium pick (Matt Harvey - $11,000) and a set of solid mid-range buys. Yesterday paid out well, so let's try and continue that momentum. If you ever want to play... Read More
Taijuan Walker (SEA, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Walker was one my preseason picks for a breakout performance, and he proceeded to make me (and others) look foolish with a rough start to 2015. Yes, going off a strong Spring is foolish when it comes to starting pitchers. But check out his splits in... Read More
Chad Bettis (COL, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues / NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I've received a ton of inquiries regarding Bettis so I felt it was only right to take a deeper look. Bettis has been a revelation for the Rockies rotation, compiling a 2.70 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 27/9 K/BB ratio over 33.1... Read More
Matt Moore (TB, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote about Moore in my DL edition article but with his rehab progressing smoothly, I wanted to reiterate to owners to grab Moore if you have an extra DL spot. He only threw 52 pitches over 2.1 innings and his fastball was hovering around... Read More
Tim Hudson (SF, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Tim Hudson is the tortoise; slow, steady, but effective and reliable. He isn't flashy (4.67 K/9), he isn't blowing anyone away (88 mph fastball), and he can be boring to watch (55.7 GB%). However, he is consistent (hasn't had an ERA above 3.97 since 2006) and durable (at... Read More
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Week 10 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis
Long days, long nights. Summer is upon us and the baseball season is in full swing. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league. Most of the guys mentioned... Read More
Week 10 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat with Max Petrie (5/31) @ 8 ET
Sunday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Sunday June 7th at 8:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to... Read More
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/3/15
What's up everybody. We have a full slate of games with one doubleheader (MIN/BOS) on 6/3/2015. All-day tournaments start at 1:35 ET so make sure you check those lineups and try to make as many educated guesses for later games. There are a couple aces on the mound in the $10,000 range, including Corey Kluber... Read More
Week 9 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis (Rodriguez, Gibson, Foltynewicz)
What's up RotoBaller. Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season is upon us, and we've got another set of starting pitchers to consider off the waiver wire. As always, we are providing options for both shallow and deeper leagues. Don't forget to check out our Starting Pitcher Matchups & Streaming Tool for expert guidance during... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. The 22-year-old Rodriguez is being looked at as a savior to the Boston rotation by the folks in Beantown, and rightfully so considering Boston starters have a combined 5.02 ERA to this point, only better than the Rockies. Rodriguez... Read More
Mike Foltynewicz (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Part of the advanced section of the Spelling Bee, Mike Foltynewicz has really come on as of late and been a solid addition to the Braves rotation. Known for his control issues, Folty has now gone three straight outings with only one... Read More
Chase Anderson (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I've written about Anderson in this piece here so I'm not going to delve into the details too much. I just feel the need to reiterate to fantasy owners to grab him while his ownership is way too low. The two runs he gave up... Read More
Mike Bolsinger (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Bolsinger has been fantastic for a pitching-deprived Dodgers team, winning his last three outings while compiling a 0.71 ERA, and 0.79 WHIP with a 22/6 K/BB ratio. He's currently the 23rd ranked SP in Yahoo leagues, ahead of the likes of Madison Bumgarner,... Read More
Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: McCullers, 21, was thrown into the fire by Astros management and he's done quite well. He got up to 100 pitches in his win at Detroit while completing six innings with two runs, six hits, no walks, and six strikeouts. It also included this nifty... Read More
Mike Wright (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This one is more of a risky pick since his rotation spot isn't locked in by means, but the potential is obvious and worth looking into. Wright, the 7th overall prospect in the Orioles organization according to MLB.com, has been fantastic his first two turns,... Read More
FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/27/15
We have a full slate of games this Wednesday, May 27th, with 11 early games on tap. This means there are plenty of options should you enter an early-only league but high profile aces will be available all day. Let's get to it. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to... Read More
Week 8 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Analysis - Part 2 (Bolsinger, McCullers, Wright)
Everyone, relish the moment. Based on request, you're being gifted with a rare Part Two of our SP waiver wire analysis with some additional names to consider. As always we'll have options in both shallow and deeper fantasy baseball leagues, so everyone can take something from the article. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: to read... Read More
Roenis Elias (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Elias was a sneaky play in fantasy in the second half of 2014, and he’s maintained that success to since joining the rotation in the end of April with a 2.76 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 25/9 K/BB ratio. He’s yet to allow more than three runs since July... Read More
Tsuyoshi Wada (CHC, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only / Deeper Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wada was a personal favorite of mine for streaming purposes in 2014. In his 13 starts, he compiled a 3.25 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 57 K over 69.1 innings. Wada, who just returned from a groin injury and will be replacing Travis... Read More
