What To Do With Bryce Harper in Dynasty? rotoballer.com Thu 11/29/18 8:45 AM
At some point in the last year, Bryce Harper went from perennial first-rounder to being described as an overvalued and losing player. He was recently voted as the most overrated player in the game.The perception is a predictable outcome for a player who was hailed as baseballs new phenom when he was still in high school. However, it was Mike Trout who emerged as baseballs wunderkind. From 2012 to 2014, Harper was regarded as a frustrating underperformer even though he put up a 124 wRC+ from the [...]
RotoBaller Early Mock Draft Analysis (Rounds 1-2) rotoballer.com Wed 11/28/18 8:30 AM
I know what you are probably thinking as you click this link, who is doing fantasy baseball drafts in October and November?! [...]
Eugenio Suarez: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review rotoballer.com Mon 11/26/18 9:10 AM
In life, its important to take your victories where you can find them. Though 2018 wound up being a largely forgettable season for yours truly, the ascension of Eugenio Suarez is a feather in the ol cap. Suarez entered 2018 coming off the best performance of his career, having set career highs in home runs (26), runs scored (87), and runs batted in (87), as well as on-base (.367) and slugging (.461) percentages. The heightened offensive environment in 2017 rendered those counting stats less impr[...]
Busts and Disappointments - 2018 Year-in-Review rotoballer.com Sat 11/17/18 8:45 AM
Love em or hate em (and you probably hate em), busts are a huge part of fantasy baseball. [...]
xwOBA Leaders – Statcast 2018 Year-In-Review rotoballer.com Tue 11/6/18 7:40 AM
Congrats to our friends in Beantown for winning the World Series. Fantasy baseball has reached the early hours of the offseason which means its recap time. [...]
R+RBI Risers: 2018 MLB Season Recap rotoballer.com Sun 11/4/18 9:00 AM
The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! Run production, that is R+RBI, is a key trend to monitor, as there are tight correlations to both slugging percentage and on base percentage with the respective numbers.Let's start with the fact that there were only eight players in baseball that tallied 100 runs scored and 100 RBI, with only two of those players repeating the feat from 2017. It is obvious that these six newbie[...]
Alex Bregman Hitting .182 In ALCS rotoballer.com Thu 10/18/18 1:36 PM
Houston Astros third basemanAlex Bregman lined out with the bases loaded to send the Astros to the brink of elimination in the 8-6 loss to the Red Sox. Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi made a fantastic, diving catch to end the Houston threat and Bregman is now hitting only .182 in the series. It has been a superstar-making season for Bregman but has been thrust into the leadoff spot to jump-start the offense. The Astros will go up against Red Sox starter David Price in Game 5 and Bregman slas[...]
Alex Bregman Leading Off Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 10/17/18 5:02 PM
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is hitting leadoff in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday against Red Sox starter Rick Porcello. George Springer will move to No. 2, while Jose Altuve will be in the third spot. [...]
Alex Bregman Slugging .554 At Home This Season rotoballer.com Tue 10/16/18 3:00 PM
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will lead the offensive charge against the Red Sox in Game 3 of the ALCS Tuesday night. Bregman is hitting .417 this postseason and is an excellent play in DFS playing at Minute Maid Park. Bregman already is 3-for-6 at home in the playoffs with two home runs. During the regular season, the 24-year-old dominated the competition, slashing .299/.414/.554 with 16 home runs and 27 doubles in 294 at-bats. Bregman is the best fantasy play among Houston hitters[...]
2018 RotoBaller MLB Challenge - And The Fantrax Winner Is... rotoballer.com Sat 10/13/18 3:35 PM
What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy baseball is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the six month marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off.[...]