Orioles Casting Wide Net For Starting Pitching rotoballer.com Thu 2/1/18 2:26 PM

This article references and more! The Baltimore Orioles are in need of starting pitching help and, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the team is casting a wide net to try to find some rotation depth. Heyman states that the team is looking at Andrew Cashner, Jaime Garcia and Jason Vargas, among others. Heyman says that the issue for Baltimore may be a tough team doctor, as each of these pitchers are over 30. The Orioles' doctor has knocked down Yovani Gallardo and Grant Balfour deals in the past, as well as a couple Astro[...]Keep on reading: Orioles Casting Wide Net For Starting Pitching

MLB Closers & Saves: Fantasy Baseball Depth Charts rotoballer.com Sat 6/20/15 5:00 AM

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Aaron Loup, Aaron Sanchez, Adam Ottavino, Addison Reed, al alburquerque, Alexi Ogando, Andrew Miller, Antonio Bastardo, Aroldis Chapman, Arquimedes Caminero, Bobby Parnell, Boone Logan, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brandon Kintzler, Brandon League, Brett Cecil, Brian Duensing, Bryan Shaw, Caleb Thielbar, Cam Bedrosian, Carlos Torres, Carson Smith, Casey Fien, Casey Janssen, Chad Qualls, Chris Hatcher, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Craig Stammen, Dale Thayer, Dan Jennings, Dan Otero, Danny Farquhar, Darren O'day, David Carpenter, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Edward Mujica, Enrique Burgos, Eric O'Flaherty, Ernesto Frieri, Evan Marshall, Fernando Rodney, Fernando Salas, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Grant Balfour, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Hunter Strickland, Huston Street, J.P. Howell, Jake Diekman, Jake McGee, Jake Petricka, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jean Machi, Jenrry Mejia, Jeremy Affeldt, Jerry Blevins, Jeurys Familia, Jim Henderson, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, Joaquin Benoit, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Nathan, Joe Smith, Joel Peralta, John Axford, Jonathan Broxton, Jonathan Papelbon, Jordan Walden, Juan Jaime, Junichi Tazawa and more! Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Stay on top of all closer depth charts for the AL and NL, and dominate in saves this year. We will be updating the MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts all season long.  Bookmark this page, an[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers & Saves: Fantasy Baseball Depth Charts

2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Closers rotoballer.com Wed 1/21/15 9:09 AM

This article references 2B, Addison Reed, Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman, Bobby Parnell, Brad Boxberger, Brett Cecil, Casey Janssen, Chris Perez, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Danny Farquhar, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Ernesto Frieri, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Grant Balfour and more! It's a love/hate thing. Closers are essential in most fantasy baseball leagues, yet the best closers in the game can go all post-midnight Cinderella in the blink of an eye, while the junky relievers you'd never think of drafting can go from forgotten waiver wire fodder to saves goldmine overnight. This is the position that makes you pull your hair out. It's the most volatile position in all of fantasy baseball, which also makes it the most difficult to meaningfully rank. But hey, this is a[...] Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Closers

MLB Closers and Saves Update: Week 15 of Fantasy Baseball rotoballer.com Wed 7/9/14 6:00 AM

This article references Aroldis Chapman, Brett Cecil, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Grant Balfour, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jeurys Familia, Joe Smith, Joel Peralta and more! Fantasy Baseball Saves Sleepers UpdateAs we head into the last week before the All-Star break, the MLB bullpen situations are still volatile in some ballparks.We take a close look on all the closers, saves and bullpen news and analysis twice a week so you can focus on the rest of your fantasy baseball teams.  Find all the information you need on the back end of MLB bullpens right here at RotoBaller.com, and be sure to check out our up-to-date MLB fantasy baseball closer and s[...] Keep on reading: MLB Closers and Saves Update: Week 15 of Fantasy Baseball

A Day In The Game baseballguys.com Wed 7/24/13 1:06 PM

Let's wind er up and let her rip. Some of the more intriguing storylines in fantasy baseball follow. Bruce Chen allowed one run over six innings Tuesday. I can't say anything other than I'm shocked to look at his pitching line and see that he's 4-0 with a 1.97 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 45.2 [...]

AL LABR 2013 baseballguys.com Mon 3/4/13 4:16 AM

Phoenix Arizona. Not many fantasy baseball leagues mean more than LABR in the world of fantasy sports. Started by John Hunt 20 years ago, it was the first exposure many of us had to fantasy baseball, at least the first chance to really dig into the mind of the experts in the field to find [...]

Valentine's Day Special baseballguys.com Thu 2/14/13 12:39 PM

If you forgot to look at a calendar consider this your public service announcement for the day. It's Valentine's Day moron. Go out and get your special someone something special. It doesn't have to be a diamond ring -- though I'm sure those are welcomed -- it just has to be something that shows you [...]

2012 Positional Review -- Relief Pitchers: Hits baseballguys.com Tue 10/30/12 12:38 PM

Now that the 2012 season is over, it's time to review how my predictions went for each position in fantasy baseball. To that end, I will review my top-10 at each position and give a brief rundown on how each of the ten performed. I'll also list which player was a "Hit" (someone who lived [...]

Mailbag: August9, 2012 baseballguys.com Thu 8/9/12 1:36 PM

I'm Ray Flowers, co-host of The Drive on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. Each week I'll be answering questions that have been sent to me at the BaseballGuys' Twitter account in my never ending attempt to replace myself by explaining to everyone how I evaluate players thereby making myself obsolete. Drop disappointing Eric Hosmer for a [...]

Bottom of the Ninth: The Dust Settles? razzball.com Thu 4/12/12 1:00 PM

Surprisingly, the dust has settled a few places and some of the riskier closers (Frank Francisco, Jim Johnson, Grant Balfour, Fernando Rodney (wtf?), Javy Guerra, etc.) have gotten off to good starts. That said, there's still a dash of turmoil in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Toronto and Washington. Boston Red Sox - Mark Melancon is [...]