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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Conforto, Gray, and Ray
At this point in the year, all fantasy teams fall into one of three categories. There's the winner, the team that built an insurmountable lead in a rotisserie or points format or clinched a H2H playoff spot. If that is you, congratulations! Then there's the also-ran, the team that nothing went right for all season.... Read More
Week 21 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
What's up, RotoBallers? We're closing in on the season's final month, and every move you make could be the difference between the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat for your fantasy team. Fortunately, we're here to help with this week's buy and sell recommendations. After you’ve checked them out, head over to our... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Strategy: To Cut or Not to Cut?
This article originally appeared in the Metro news publication. Last week, we took a look at some of the most widely added players across the major fantasy platforms. As we enter the stretch run, however, it may be even more important to know when to drop on a struggling player – and when to hold... Read More
The Cut List (Week 21): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
There are only six weeks left in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are either starting or only a couple of weeks away. Needless to say, it's no time to hold onto guys out of sentimental value. And with that, if you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster space, it's time... Read More
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 21: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size... Read More
K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days. The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. Missing bats is the #1 way a... Read More
Overrated/Underrated Week 20: Starting Pitchers
No matter the format of your league, now is a critical time for contenders. Your team is either vying for a playoff spot or, in year-long formats, making a push for the top of the rankings. From here on out, the remainder of the season is a small sample size. There's merit to throwing caution... Read More
Week 21 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 21, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Tim Anderson, David Dahl, and Trea Turner
By this stage of the season, there is no such thing as a perfect fantasy move. Every player available to you has warts, be they a lack of track record, unacceptable strikeout rate, or surface stats unsupported by underlying metrics. That first group is the focus of this week's column, as we look at three... Read More
Week 20 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Even with the trade deadline having passed in most leagues, this is the most fun time of the year to be a fantasy owner. The stakes are high, and the difference between a championship and heartbreak can be as small as making one transaction at the right time. Lucky for you, RotoBaller has all the... Read More
Trending Waiver Wire Pickups - To Add, Or Not To Add?
With the default trade deadline having passed on all of the major platforms, fantasy owners’ sole recourse to improve their rosters down the stretch is our old friend, the waiver wire. It can be instructive to consult recent transaction trends, but sometimes it’s better not to follow the wisdom of the crowds. Today, we’ll discuss... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Moore, Reddick, and Kemp
Sometimes, a blister just ruins your day. I did AL players that were traded last week, hoping that Rich Hill's blister issues would be resolved by the time I got to the NL. They aren't, so Hill won't appear in this column. Instead, we'll look at Matt Moore's efforts to make a contending team worse,... Read More
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Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 20: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size... Read More
The Cut List (Week 20): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
Things are getting interesting in the realm fantasy baseball. Some rookies are getting called up, injuries are popping up, roles are changing. Unfortunately, that means some MLB players and their fantasy baseball owners are going to be on the wrong end of these shifts. And with that, if you have someone who is really becoming... Read More
Week 20 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
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Week 19 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
The ESPN default trade deadline has already passed, while Yahoo's is on Sunday. This week and in subsequent installments, we'll focus a bit more on players who are more likely to be available on your waiver wire. Keep working the phones, and don't be afraid to be bold. I hear victory goes to those people.... Read More
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 19: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size... Read More
K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 19: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days. The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. Missing bats is the #1 way a... Read More
The Cut List (Week 19): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
There has been a lot of upheaval going on lately in terms of players losing playing time and entering slumps. Every point and win matters, and there's no point in hanging on to dead weight anymore. If you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster space, it's time to get rid of... Read More
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Week 19 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Pomeranz, Beltran, and Lucroy
The non-waiver trade deadline has officially passed, and baseball fans were treated to a number of last second deals. Unfortunately for my purposes, most of them are RPs that I evaluate by whether they get saves. Washington's Mark Melancon and Chicago's Aroldis Chapman earn Champ tags from me as they figure to continue earning saves.... Read More
Risers and Fallers - Post Trade Deadline Fantasy Outlooks
In the aftermath of the MLB trade deadline earlier this week, plenty of players saw their circumstances change – and with them, their fantasy value. Here are four players whose outlooks for the remainder of the 2016 season changed as a result of recent moves. Editor's Note: RotoBaller offers the best Premium MLB Subscription - only $1.99... Read More
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Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 18: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size... Read More
Week 18 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
What's up RotoBallers. After a brief hiatus, my weekly buy/sell column has returned – just in time to help you with trade deadline decisions. In this piece, I'll be taking a look at a few players that I recommend you target in trades, or try to get rid of for the fantasy home stretch. Now let’s... Read More
K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days. The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. Missing bats is the #1 way a... Read More
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Overrated/Underrated Week 18: First Basemen
The 2016 season will likely go down as one of the most powerful in all of Major League Baseball history. As of last night, hitters have collectively recorded the 6th-highest isolated power (.161 ISO) and 2nd-highest ratio of home runs in history. Alas, there's no excuse to keep sitting on sluggers that aren't living up... Read More
Week 18 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 18, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Gordon, Hamilton and Villar
It's Trade Deadline time, but I can't analyze lineup spots or roles resulting from trades that haven't happened yet. So, I'll save that for next week. I also promised myself I'd cover Dee Gordon upon his return from the stupidity suspension list, which happened this past Thursday. I also resolved to pair him with fellow... Read More
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Week 17 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 17, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
The Cut List (Week 17): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
We're getting close to the dog days of summer. The weather is heating up, the trade deadline is approaching, it's a crazy time in baseball. If there's chaos going on in real baseball, you better believe there is going to be some in fantasy baseball. So here I am to help sort through all this... Read More
