The clock ticks ever closer to Opening Day and we here at RotoBaller are back to give one final round of position-by-position analysis with a mixed-league, 5x5 framework. Were going to start at the most glorious position on the field: first base. No, I didnt play first myself, why do you ask? [...]

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Chris Davis had one of the worst hitting seasons in MLB history last year, and spring training results indicate that he still hasn't found his rhythm. In 21 at-bats thus far, Davis has just four hits while recording 11 strikeouts. That followed up a 2017-18 season in which the 33-year-old posted an ugly .168 average while striking out 190 times in 470 at-bats. Needless to say, if Davis doesn't start hitting, he could find himself out of work despite pla[...]

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (hip, illness) returned to Grapefruit League action on Tuesday and went 1-for-2 with an RBI single. Davis had a horrible year in 2018 and struggled to make contact. He is now 2-for-14 with a home run and eight strikeouts this spring. The left-handed slugger is expected to be ready for Opening Day, but fantasy owners should steer clear of him in mixed leagues.

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Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis underwent an MRI on his hip on Friday. It remains to be seen if this is a serious injury that could keep Davis out for the start of the season. The left-handed slugger still has plenty of power to spare, but he hit an embarrassing .168 with only 16 home runs and 192 strikeouts in 128 games for the O's in 2018. It seems like ages ago that he slugged 47 home runs in 2015, and he's gone downhill quickly since then. Davis will kill your team batting avera[...]

This week we are taking a trip to the DMV. Don't panic, not the Department of Motor Vehicles! We are going to compare two first basemen in very different parts of their career from the Baltimore/Washington area. [...]

In a heavyweight matchup of back-end first basemen, it's young versus old in this clash of right-handed bats. Although they are closer in age than you might initially suspect, 28-year old Luke Voit is the early favorite on the books over the veteran 34-year old Ryan Zimmerman. Chosen at an ADP of 329, Zimmerman is the clear-cut underdog with Voits ADP weighing in at 188.As they stand toe-to-toe, it's an exhaustive debate on who to choose between these two combatants. [...]

With the growing interest in draft-and-hold formats, new draft strategy prep is critical for full season runs at the title. For those who are new to the format, typically teams draft 27 starters in a live draft, with 27 players joining the team in a reserve section through a slow draft. [...]