This article references Adrian Gonzalez, Alejandro De Aza, Alex Avila, Andrew McCutchen, Ben Zobrist, Brett Gardner, Bryce Harper, Devon Travis, Dustin Ackley, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Evan Longoria, Hanley Ramirez, J.D. Martin, J.D. Martinez, Jason Heyward, Jay Bruce, Jimmy Rollins, Jon Lester, Jose Abreu, Matt Carpenter, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Ryan Flaherty, Stephen Vogt, Todd Frazier and more! All 30 MLB teams have now played their first game, as 14 games were completed Monday. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs played their opener on Sunday. For those of you who missed it, I previously provided my rundown of some interesting MLB Opening Day Statistics and Historical Notes. You can check that our here if you're interested. Here are some notes following the Opening Day games, including some "firsts" of 2015.   Opening Day Recap & Player Notes Including Sun[...]Keep on reading: MLB Opening Day Games Recap – News & Notes (April 6 Recap)

This article references Alex Rios, Byron Buxton, Corey Dickerson, Darwin Barney, Javier Baez, Luis Valbuena, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Nick Hundley, Tyler Flowers and more!   Draft Strategy for Deep Leagues What are deep leagues?  Are they anything over 10 team leagues?  The phrase "deep leagues" gets thrown around a lot on fantasy websites.  You see headlines like, “Deep League Sleeper” and “Deep League Targets” all over the internet.  Who are they targeting?  Are they targeting me since I’m in a 14-team keeper league or are they targeting you in a 12-team NL only league?  To me, both of these leagues are “deep leagues”.  For the purpos[...]Keep on reading: Seven Best Draft Strategies for Deep Leagues

This article references Arismendy Alcantara, Ben Zobrist, Brad Boxberger, Bryce Harper, George Springer, Huston Street, Jake McGee, Javier Baez, Joey Votto, John Lackey, Jordy Mercer, Jose Altuve, Josh Harrison, Julio Teheran, Mike Trout, Neil Walker, R.A. Dickey, Taijuan Walker, Travis d'Arnaud, Trevor Rosenthal, Yan Gomes, Zach Britton and more! Ten Bold Predictions for 2015 For the last few years, the staff over at RotoGraphs has been publishing their "10 Bold Predictions" series. These are typically among my favorite reads in the realm of fantasy baseball - and considering how much content I devour, that's saying something. Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all, I'm throwing my hat into the ring and issuing my own bold predictions for the 2015 season. If nothing else, this ought to be fun to look back on in [...]Keep on reading: 10 Bold Predictions for the 2015 Fantasy Baseball Season

This article references Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout and more! Part Two of my strategy for auction drafts is five key mistakes to avoid making in auction drafts. There are many ways your auction can blow up before your eyes. This list of five is comes from my own experience at the auction table in more than a few auction leagues over the year. These are very common mistakes owners make and ones that can be avoided.   Have a plan and stick with it My first article in this series covers how important having a plan is and suggests ways of sticking[...]Keep on reading: Auction Draft Strategy: Five Key Mistakes to Avoid at the Auction Table

This article references Carlos Carrasco, Clayton Kershaw, Jose Abreu, Josh Hamilton, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Zimmerman and more! “Who to keep?” It's a question which agonizes fantasy owners each year. No matter how experienced you are, it's never an easy one. A sound keeper strategy is just as important to contending in your league as any first round pick. Moreover, making a mistake at this part of the game can set your team back more than just one season. Luckily, this article should help you avoid that unfortunate fate. Just to keep things simple for this discussion, I’ll be assuming a standard 10-team leagu[...]Keep on reading: Top Three Keeper Selection Strategies

This article references Adrian Beltre, Andrew McCutchen, Buster Posey, Chris Johnson, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Robinson Cano, Troy Tulowitzki, Victor Martinez and more! Time to Mash Let's start this article with a disclaimer: predicting batting average is something of a fool's errand. In a nutshell, the problem boils down to sample size. Barring injury, an everyday player will step up to the plate somewhere between 650 and 700 times over the course of a season. Between 60 and 100 of these opportunities are lost to walks, sac flies, sac bunts, and HBP, leaving only about 600 remaining. In a sport with as much in-house randomness as baseball, that sample makes[...]Keep on reading: Top 10 Batting Average Leaders for 2015

This article references 2B, Addison Russell, Andre Ethier, Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, DEF, Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler, Jr., Kris Bryant, Matt Kemp, Mike Trout, Rusney Castillo, Scott Van Slyke, SP and more! Top 5 Rookie/Prospects You Should Draft in 2015 Whether you are a 5 year old opening your presents on your birthday or a 40 year old getting a new fancy car during your mid-life crisis, everybody loves new toys. Rookies and prospects are the new cars of the MLB and untapped potential is their fuel. The appeal of drafting a young stud and having them carry you to a fantasy league championship, a-la Mike Trout in 2012,  can cause for some over-drafting of young players, but with the right appr[...]Keep on reading: Fantasy Baseball Analysis: 5 Rookie/Prospects You Should Draft in 2015

This article references Albert Pujols, Alex Gordon, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rendon, Anthony Rizzo, Brian Dozier, Christian Yelich, Clayton Kershaw, DEF, Eric Hosmer, Freddie Freeman, Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Hunter Pence, Ian Kinsler, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Josh Hamilton, Matt Carpenter, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Randall Delgado, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, Shin-soo Choo, SP, Troy Tulowitzki, WR and more! It can be rather tricky in attempting to properly analyze and predict which players will score the most runs in the future.  Short of Tony Kornheiser playing the fortune teller on PTI, baseball predictions for individuals can be decimated by several factors.  Injury, well-placed defensive shifts and the failure of teammates to come through can all ruin a player’s individual numbers especially in run production.   How To Project Runs In Fantasy Baseball After assessing the top ten f[...]Keep on reading: Top 10 for Runs: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

This article references Anthony Rizzo, Chris Carter, David Ortiz, Edwin Encarnacion, Giancarlo Stanton, Jonathan Lucroy, Jose Abreu, Jose Bautista, Mark Trumbo, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, SP and more! As we enter the first full week of spring training games, now is as good of a time as any to rank the top ten projected home run hitters for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. However unlike the Oscars, hopefully you’ve heard of everyone on our list. Home runs, power bats and the number of HR hitters are rarer and more valuable than ever in fantasy baseball. So it's critical to get some mashers onto your team on draft day if you want to have any chance of winning your leagues. So who w[...]Keep on reading: Top 10 Projected Home Run and Power Options for 2015 Fantasy Baseball

This article references Adam Eaton, Adam Jones, Andrew McCutchen, Bryce Harper, Carl Crawford, Carlos Gomez, Chris Carter, Corey Dickerson, Giancarlo Stanton, Hanley Ramirez, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joc Pederson, Jose Bautista, Justin Upton, Marcell Ozuna, Matt Kemp, Michael Brantley, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Nelson Cruz and more! Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Outfield Sleepers & Busts RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will be discussing the most relevant fantasy sports news and information. Editor's Note: Don't forget to check out all of Rot[...]Keep on reading: MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Fantasy Baseball Outfield Sleepers & Busts