News broke on July 19 that Padres closer Brad Hand will be moving to the shores of Lake Erie and donning the home blue of the Cleveland baseball club. In a move that many predicted, but that no one actually saw happening, the Cleveland bullpen adds not only the lefty but also another useful piece in Adam Cimber. In a weird, deja vu move the Cleveland front office has now once again traded a top prospect for a reliever, and a lefty reliever at that.   The news is significant in that a top 15 [...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 15! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher. If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a ju[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In the Age of the Bullpen, Clayton Richard has been a throwback to the workhorses of old. The crafty left-hander is riding a streak of 10 consecutive starts lasting at least six frames and he's fourth in the National League with 107 innings pitched. Richard is enjoying a solid rebound year posting a 4.29 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.1 K/9. Although the strikeout numbers are modest, Richard's K-pace is the best of his career[...]

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard pitched seven innings and allowed four earned runs in Wednesday's loss against the Texas Rangers. He was in trouble often, conceding 10 hits and a walk while striking out only three. The outing was Richard's first poor showing in his last six starts and his season sits at a 4.29 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.1 K/9. Richard continues to gobble up innings, though, as [...]

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard picked up his fourth consecutive win Friday, firing six innings of two-run ball against the San Francisco Giants. Richard relinquished only three hits while walking none and fanning four. Since May, Richard has tallied quality starts in eight of his 10 outings with six victories. He's gone less than six frames just once in that span. The innings-eater is rocking a 2.77 ERA and 0.92 [...]

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard collected his sixth win Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. Richard left the ballgame trailing but the Braves bullpen implosion presented him his fifth win in the last seven tries. Richard completed six innings, allowing three runs (two earned), six hits, two walks while fanning six. In those seven starts, Richard is riding a 2.98 ERA and 0.95 [...]

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard was brilliant in Sunday's victory against the Miami Marlins, yielding one earned run in seven innings. Richard flirted with a no-hitter until allowing two consecutive two-out singles in the seventh to score the lone run. He also walked three and fanned five in the contest. Sunday marked Richard's sixth quality start in his last seven outings, he now holds a 4.40 ERA, 1.25 [...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS:  San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard may have a 4.74 ERA, but he has allowed only two earned runs in three of his last four starts. His latest outing was against a team Richard will face in Week 10, the Marlins. He pitched seven innings and struck out five Fish last week, while allowing two earned runs on four hits. As for his first opponent this week, the Braves, Richard will have the pleasure of pitc[...]

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard fired seven solid innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. His only hiccup was a two-run home run to second baseman Starlin Castro in the fourth inning. Richard cruised through the evening allowing four hits and a walk while recording five strikeouts. Richard now holds a 4.74 ERA and 1.31 [...]

In this weekly streamer video, Brady Grove (@TheBradyGrove) gives you a surprising starting pitcher to consider as a streaming candidate for the evening MLB slate on Friday, May 25. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You can find new weekly podcasts on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes under RotoBaller Radio podcasts.   Pitching Streamers - Week 8  Be sur[...]