Mid-April means trends are rounding into form and you can start to believe in stats, aren't you excited? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 3. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations.In case you missed it, this is oursixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]

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Baseball is in full swing, didn't you miss it? Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 2. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for [...]

Week 1 is almost in the books. We've seen some great pitching performances this week, while also watching a few guys still get the kinks worked out of their system. Now with a week of playing time that actually matters, we can get a better idea of what to expect from the two-start pitchers in Week 2.The pitchers spotlighted on last week's list still have their second outing coming up, but Brad Peacock (6.2 IP, 5 Ks, 1 R, [...]

Three MLB starters, Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann, Chicago's Lucas Giolito and Baltimore's Davis Hess, all took no-hit bids deep into their first start of the MLB season. Unless you play in an AL-only league however, you probably don't own any of them.Now, they sit staring at you atop the waiver wire with their sparkling ERA and [...]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann had another nice day on the hill Tuesday, holding the Yankees to one run on six hits while striking out six in 6 2/3 innings of work. The quality start for Zimmermann comes on the heels of an Opening Day start in which he carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Zimmermann now boasts an 0.66 ERA on the year. Pay close attention to Zim's next start against Cleveland. If he turns in another strong day, we might be seeing the start of a bounce-[...]

When are we going to finally get around to making MLB Opening Day a national holiday? I can tell you the only thing that kept me from calling in sick was the fact that technology allows me to stream live games in HD on my cell phone while I sit at my desk waiting until I can run home to sit in front of the big screen.For those who weren't lucky enough to catch most of the action or simply want a neatly condensed recap, RotoBaller is here to help. [...]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann took the hill on Opening Day and retired the first 20 batters he faced, carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning. That bid for perfection was ultimately undone by a two-out single by Brandon Drury, but Zimmermann escaped the inning unscathed. He finished the day with the lone hit in seven full innings of work, striking out four. Given his struggles in recent years it would be best to proceed cautiously with Zimmermann, but it was certain[...]

Opening Day is finally here! Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 1. We are back again this year with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our sixth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly.Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 1,which will be updated as rotations are inevitably announced and tweaked.For head-to-head leagues, [...]

We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]