Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Third Round Breakdown rotoballer.com Sat 1/23/16 11:49 AM
This article references Adam Jones, Andrew Miller, brian doz, Brian Dozier, Buster Posey, Chris Davis, Corey Seager, Cruz, Giancarlo Stanton, Joey Votto, Lorenzo Cain, Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, Starling Marte, Todd Frazier, Yoenis Cespedes and more! The lineup (in draft order): Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, Harris Yudin, Max Petrie, Josh Leonard, Ross Williamson, Andrew Miller (from The Fantasy Fix), Nick Mariano (myself), Tom Bellucco, Brian Dunshee (also from The Fantasy Fix), and Edward Suletan. Scroll to the bottom for an image of the draftboard.
We put together a traditional 5x5 redraft 23 round mock with two catchers, a corner and middle infielder, and five outfield slots. Pre-draft chatter touched quite a bit on how h[...]Keep on reading: Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Third Round Breakdown
2016 Top Five Third Basemen Keeper Values rotoballer.com Sun 1/17/16 6:05 AM
This article references Adam Dunn, Albert Pujols, Chris Carter, Giancarlo Stanton, Joc Pederson, Josh Donaldson, Kris Bryant, Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Miguel Sano, Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado and more! -These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a TRUE Keeper Value for each player.
Consider the derived Values the same as a discount sales sticker at the supermarket. Essentially, my keeper values are the amount of discount a fantasy owner is gaining or NOT[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Top Five Third Basemen Keeper Values
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Draft - Decem... rotoballer.com Thu 12/24/15 6:00 AM
This article references Adrian Beltre, Andrelton Simmons, Aramis Ramirez, Archie Bradley, Billy Hamilton, Brett Gardner, Brian Johnson, Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Chase Utley, Chris Young, Christian Walker, Corey Seager, Dylan Bundy, Francisco Lindor, Gary Sanchez, Giancarlo Stanton, Hector Olivera, Homer Bailey, Ian Desmond, Joey Gallo, Jon Gray, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Jose Berrios, Jose Peraza, Josh Bell, JP Crawford, Ken Giles, Kris Bryant, Lucas Giolito, Maikel Franco, Mike Pelfrey, Mitch Moreland, Nomar Mazara, Patrick Corbin, Pedro Alvarez, Reed, Rob Refsnyder, Robert Stephenson, Rubby De La Rosa, Sean Rodriguez, Shelby Miller, Starlin Castro, Steven Matz, Trea Turner, Zack Greinke and more! The [...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for 2016 Fantasy Draft - December Preview
Marlins Hire Mattingly As Manager rotoballer.com Thu 10/29/15 3:05 PM
This article references Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Fernandez and more! The Miami Marlins have hired Don Mattingly as the team’s next manager.
As soon as Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways, the Marlins immediately wanted to interview him. It’s a four-year deal with the expectation of the terms of the deal to be revealed during a press conference after the conclusion of the World Series.
Mattingly led the Dodgers to three straight NL West titles. The 54-year-old went 446-363 during his five-year run in Los Angeles but was unable to get the te[...]Keep on reading: Marlins Hire Mattingly As Manager
Indians 'Have Some Interest' In Ozuna rotoballer.com Fri 10/23/15 1:22 PM
This article references Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna, Michael Hill and more! The Cleveland Indians “have some interest” in Marcell Ozuna.
The Tribe need some help at centerfielder, and Ozuna could be the help they’re looking for, according to CBS Sports.
Marlins general manager Michael Hill has said the club intends to keep Ozuna, but the outfielder might not want to be in Miami for the 2016, which could lead to a potential trade between the two clubs. The 24-year-old is arbitration-eligible for the first time this off-season.
It was a disappointing season[...]Keep on reading: Indians 'Have Some Interest' In Ozuna
Marlins Interested In Mattingly As Manager rotoballer.com Thu 10/22/15 2:04 PM
This article references Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Fernandez and more! The Miami Marlins are interested in former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly.
Mattingly was let go as the manager of the Dodgers after the team was eliminated by the New York Mets in the NLDS in what Mattingly said was a “mutual parting.” After five seasons in L.A., he said he won’t manage in 2016. The Marlins could make a run to try and change his mind.
source: #Marlins definitely have interest in Don Mattingly. #Dodgers
— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) October 22, 2015
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MLB Injury Report: Carlos Gomez, Billy Hamilton, Giancarlo Stanton fantasypros.com Sat 9/19/15 11:38 PM
With two weeks left in the regular season any injury can severely impact a fantasy baseball manager’s title hopes. Here is a look at the injuries to know heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Lorenzo Cain ... read more »
Stanton (Hand) Return Delayed Again rotoballer.com Thu 9/17/15 10:54 PM
This article references A, C, Giancarlo Stanton, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! The possible return of Giancarlo Stanton has been put on hold again because of an abnormal amount of scar tissue in his hand.
The Miami Marlins slugger has been trying to get back on the field before the 2015 season ends but injuries continue to pile up and delay his return. Stanton has been out since late June following surgery to remove the hamate bone from his left hand. The injury hasn’t healed as expected, which could force the end of the $325 million man's season.
Giancarlo Stanton[...]Keep on reading: Stanton (Hand) Return Delayed Again
MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Lucroy, Holliday, Fernande... rotoballer.com Sat 9/12/15 6:10 AM
This article references A, Adam Jones, Brandon Crawford, Brett Gardner, C, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Carrasco, Carlos Martinez, Corey Kluber, Cruz, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Glen Perkins, Howie Kendrick, Hunter Pence, Jonathan Lucroy, Jorge Soler, Jose Fernandez, jose iglesias, Jr., Kyle Schwarber, Lance Lynn, Maikel Franco, Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, Nelson Cruz, Nori Aoki, OF, Randal Grichuk, Randall Grichuk, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Strasburg, Steven Souza, TE, Wil Myers, Yasmani Grandal and more! There is nothing as frustrating as an injury to a valuable baseball player during the fantasy playoffs. Except perhaps failing to realize a player won't be active in time. With expanded rosters, teams often forego the formality of using the disabled list. Only by carefully monitoring the news can you stay on top of injuries. Due to the volume of players dealing with injuries, we will only be discussing those with the utmost fantasy baseball relevance for the remainder of the season.
[...]Keep on reading: MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Lucroy, Holliday, Fernandez, Kluber, and More
Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 24 rotoballer.com Sat 9/12/15 6:00 AM
This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, C, Danny Valencia, Giancarlo Stanton, Greg Bird, Jed Lowrie, Justin Bour, Mark Teixeira, OF, RB, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, WR, Yangervis Solarte and more! We’ve officially entered crunch time, no matter which format you play. If you’re still the hunt for glory, congratulations! The players we’ll cover today are far from sexy names, but if you’ve gotten this far, you likely understand that nothing matters but the numbers – especially now.
These waiver wire columns typically use a 50% ownership rate as the cutoff point. Today’s edition dives a bit deeper, as the ownership rate of all five players combined comes out just above that mar[...]Keep on reading: Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 24