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Yonder Alonso (1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep NL Only Leagues, Ignore In All Mixed League Formats ANALYSIS: Consider the following analysis as more of a waiver wire deterrent than an recommendation, but let's see if we can help someone out with the Padres great Yonder Alonso. First of all, this guy has never lived up to the tiny bit of hype... Read More
Michael Bourn (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12+ Team Mixed Leagues, Must Own in AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: At a very marginal 47% owned in Yahoo fantasy leagues, the casual fantasy baseball fan / player has missed out on some potentially valuable counting stats that the once must-own Indians outfielder has been providing of late. In the last 30 days, Michael... Read More
DFS Lineup Picks for 6/13: Fanduel & DraftKings Advice
Hello fellow RotoBallers and daily fantasy sports enthusiasts! Every Friday morning for the rest of the fantasy baseball season, we will be publishing this short piece detailing two recommended daily league player recommendations and sleepers, from two or three of our favorite DFS sites. This week's featured expert analysis will include lineup value picks from Fanduel and DraftKings. If you... Read More
Hector Rondon (RP, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Mixed Leagues, Must Own in NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: What's with the lack of fantasy baseball love for Hector Rondon? You would think that the assigned closer for the Chicago Cubs, with very good pitching ratios thus far in 2014, should be more than 47% owned in Yahoo leagues right?... Read More
Lonnie Chisenhall (3B, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 10+ Team Mixed Leagues, Must Own in AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, I hate to add to The Chiz parade that has ensued in the past 24 hours, but it's about time the Cleveland Indians get rewarded for sticking with a former first round pick of their's (29th overall pick in the... Read More
Nick Markakis (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Deeper Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: At only 57% owned in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues, the Orioles most undervalued outfielder Nick Markakis lurks while having himself a career renaissance year thus far in 2014. Much of his success stems from the fact that he is batting leadoff, with some all-star power hitters protecting... Read More
Marcus Stroman (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Deeper Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming straight out of Medford, NY, the diminutive rookie flame thrower had scouts, and Blue Jays fans alike, all worked up about his upcoming major league debut. Well, in his first shot at the big show (as a reliever) between May 4th-14th, the 5-9 righty did nothing impressive surrendering... Read More
Gregory Polanco (OF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Some experts will try to tell you that the 22 year old Gregory Polanco should have already been called up because the Pirates have needed him so desperately, but despite his tearing up of the minor leagues thus far in 2014, Pittsburgh's outfield situation has been crowded by young, and... Read More
Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Leagues ANALYSIS: If you haven't already taken notice, then please fix your face and start thinking about who you are dropping for the Miami Marlins young stud outfielder, Marcell Ozuna. Most of the time when we think of power bats in the Marlins outfield, the words Mike and Stanton often... Read More
Chris Owings (SS, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only Leagues, Continue Scouting In Deep Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming into 2014, it was unclear whether Didi Gregorius was still going to be the starting shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was flawed against left handed pitching and not overwhelming with the bat in general. In came charging was Chris Owings, a... Read More
Alex Avila (C, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues, AL-Only Leagues (if you're desperate) ANALYSIS: Let's be very honest here for a second - Alex Avila hasn't done squat to warrant him a good fantasy baseball reputation, or a waiver wire pickup, since his one outlier season in 2011 when he hit .295 with 19 HR and 82 runs... Read More
Junior Lake (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Mixed Leagues & NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Please don't get your hopes of fantasy baseball glory all wrapped up in Junior Lake. Often described as a guy with a better baseball name than actual baseball tools, this former platoon outfielder has managed to take respectable advantage of the playing time... Read More
Yangervis Solarte (2B / 3B / SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Solarete just keeps on hitting, and keeps playing full-time, and not enough fantasy baseball owners are paying close enough attention. Look, this isn't the sexiest or best known option ever invented off the waiver wire (i.e the year I snagged Jose Bautista off the waiver wire in late April and... Read More
Your Guide to Winning on Fanduel: RotoBaller's Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Picks
Looking for An Edge Over Your Competition? Each week, we will open up the new week by giving you a brief recap of some of our best picks from the previous week's RotoBaller Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Lineup Picks newsletters. With your exclusive subscription, you will be entitled to three (3) weekly newsletters that give you a minimum... Read More
Danny Espinosa (2B / SS, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues and NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: The good news is if you currently own Danny Espinosa in any fantasy baseball format, then you are reaping the benefit of the .321 BA, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 Runs and 1 Steal he has earned for you in the past 7 calendar... Read More
Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues and NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s probably a good time to start paying attention to the fact that Rickie Weeks no longer starts at second base for the Brewers. In fact, since last third of the 2013 season, Scooter Gennett has done a very respectable job taking over his... Read More
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Recap of Winning on Fanduel: Daily League Fantasy Baseball Advice
If you subscribed to our daily league lineup picks newsletter this week, and received last night's exclusive list of winners in your inbox, then hopefully you won some of your daily leagues yesterday. Below is a recap of how I used RotoBaller's daily league picks and advice yesterday, an exclusive newsletter subscription that can help you... Read More
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Recap Of RotoBaller's Week 1 Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Lineup Picks
Looking for An Edge? Every Monday, we will open up the new week by giving you a brief recap of some of our best picks from the previous week's RotoBaller Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Lineup Picks newsletters. With your exclusive subscription, you will be entitled to three (3) weekly newsletters that give you 15 of the... Read More
Jarred Cosart (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarred Cosart is a real-deal kind of sleeper talent that is simply festering on an MLB team that barely gets any media, or fantasy baseball, attention. Heading into the 2014 campaign, the Astros former #1 pitching prospect showed some nice ability in his first cup of coffee in 2013, posting a 1.95... Read More
RotoBaller Interview With Larry Schechter: Winning Fantasy Baseball
I am gracious to have had the unique opportunity recently to interview the legendary Larry Schechter, one of the most successful fantasy baseball champions ever. He is a two-time champion of the CDM Sports national challenge, a six-time champion of the renowned Tout Wars experts league, and a one-time champion of the League of Alternative... Read More
George Springer (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stash In Deep Leagues, Add in AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Many of us experts thought last season's minor league Mr. 37/45 was a sure bet to start the year with the Astros big boy squad, but according to the latest reports, he and his agent are disgruntled at the prospects of Houston doing the... Read More
2014 Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers Analysis
RotoBaller Rankings Analysis and Preview RotoBaller takes a ton of pride in the exhaustive research and analysis we do to ensure that you receive the best possible preseason rankings for your fantasy baseball drafts. We've worked exhaustively to build tiered rankings that will help you win your 2014 fantasy baseball league. New for 2014,... Read More
Michael Pineda (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you who lived through the 2011 fantasy baseball season, you'd remember Michael Pineda busting onto the scene behind King Felix in Seattle's rotation. Some might have even remembered him putting up a better strikeout rate than Felix Hernandez, as he struck out 9.11 batters per... Read More
Week 17 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers
Here we are RotoBallers in the dreaded and feared Week 17 of fantasy football action. By this time, most of us have either hoisted our trophies in victory, or lamented the night away, and dissected our draft day roster for possible faux pas never to commit again. Regardless of what side of the coin you... Read More
Week 16 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers
We're in the home stretch of the fantasy football season RotoBallers and Christmas is just a few short days away! With those two things in mind, we are going to give you the absolute juiciest sleeper picks for our Week 16 Bound to Go Bonkers article so that your stocking are stuffed just a bit... Read More
Week 15 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers
With only a few short weeks of Fanduel fantasy football action remaining, we are here to give that extra little definitive edge that you need to rack up that Christmas and New Years Eve spending money that you will surely be blowing! Believe us when we tell you there are some very juicy matchups heading... Read More
Week 14 Fanduel Sleepers & Player Picks: Going Bonkers
It's finally the time of year where Fanduel fantasy football gaming is at it's pinnacle, and there are thousands of people logging in on Sundays to set their lineups in hopes that they cash in. We are here to give you that extra little edge every week in our "Bound To Go Bonkers" article, so... Read More
Going Bonkers - Week 13 Sleepers for Fanduel
Happy Thanksgiving to all the RotoBallers out there! We have a juicy bunch of Fanduel sleeper recommendations for Week 13, waiting for your viewing pleasure below, so you can hopefully cleanup nicely in your Fanduel tournaments this weekend and have a little extra cash for Cyber Monday. Editor’s Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy... Read More
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Running Backs Rashad Jennings & Le'Veon Bell Injured on Thanksgiving
On two separate incidents in two separate games, two #1 running backs for two separate teams suffered concussions and were forced to leave the game. The severity of the injuries isn't known yet, but both Rashard Jennings and Le'Veon Bell may be affected for the remainder of the games on their schedules. In Rashard Jennings'... Read More
The Pickup Artist: Your Insider Guide to Waiver Wire Snags
The Pickup Artist will not only attempt to thoroughly entertain you, but will also do his best to sneak in a waiver wire snag for the given week. We're here to give your fantasy football team the edge it needs to win, and to help you become a waiver wire pickup artist. After reading this... Read More
