J.P. Arencibia Signs Minor League Contract With Tampa Bay rotoballer.com Fri 5/20/16 7:46 AM

The Tampa Bay Rays recently inked J.P. Arencibia, who recently denied a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, to a minor league contract. He hit over .300 last season with the Rays, and he may eventually find his way into the majors again. For the time being, he should not be added in se[...]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 24 rotoballer.com Fri 9/11/15 6:44 AM

This article references A, Blake Swihart, C, J.P. Arencibia, J.T. Realmuto, OF, RB, SP, SS, Stephen Vogt, TE, WR and more! Making the right moves at this point in the season can be the difference between advancing in the playoffs and starting to dive into managing your fantasy football roster. Often times with these lists similar players keep showing up because quite frankly the news is not out yet on the success of some of these players. However most of the time it is simply an oversight on the owners part of not paying attention to beneficial players such as the ones listed below. Editor’s Note: to read about[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 24

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 22 rotoballer.com Thu 8/27/15 6:30 AM

This article references 1B, A, C, Curt Casali, Derek Norris, J.P. Arencibia, Kyle Schwarber, Miguel Montero, OF, RB, Rene Rivera, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, TE, WIlson Ramos, WR, Yasmani Grandal and more! This week's list will showcase four catchers who are making a big splash at the Waiver Wire this week or have made enough noise to warrant your attention. As per every week not every name is going to be flashy or exciting and a lot of owners do not have the need to pick up a C as a first option or as a UTIL spot in their lineups. The trick is to find value at every position you can to maximize your output from week to week or to add for the rest of the season. Take a look at these four option[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 22

Three Outfielders Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP rotoballer.com Fri 2/27/15 7:00 AM

This article references Brett Gardner, Brian Dozier, Charlie Blackmon, David Ortiz, J.P. Arencibia, Kyle Seager, Marlon Byrd, Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, SP, Starling Marte and more! I'll Take A Pass Personally, I'm not a fan of a “Do Not Draft” list. Given a deep enough league and the right value, there's a point where even J.P. Arencibia can find a loving home. That said, every player comes with a price. Regardless of whether you measure that price in terms of draft picks or auction dollars, some guys just aren't worth what you'd have to pay. If you're looking for spend your money wisely on draft day, I'd steer clear of the outfielders on this list. Ryan Braun ([...]Keep on reading: Three Outfielders Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters & Pitchers For Week 20 rotoballer.com Fri 8/15/14 11:31 AM

This article references Adam Lind, Brian McCann, David Peralta, Gerardo Parra, J.P. Arencibia, Jeremy Hellickson, Jose Bautista, Miguel Montero, Mike Zunino, SP and more! I am excited about this week's deep league waiver wire sleeper pickups article. There is real value in this group of players. While I am very high on David Peralta and Mike Zunino, don't sleep on the savvy veterans either. Let's get to it! J.P. Arencibia - C, Texas RangersOwned in 21% of Yahoo Leagues, 10% of Fleaflicker LeaguesAmazing that a player hitting less than .200 could be placed in the middle of a big league lineup, but that is where J.P finds himself. Through injurie[...] Keep on reading: Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters & Pitchers For Week 20

Problems With The Strike Zone baseballguys.com Wed 6/26/13 12:43 PM

I talk all the time about how you should pay attention to how a guy controls the strike zone, how looking at a fellas BB/K ratio can often times be a key indicator of what might happen with a guys batting average. Below I'll touch on some guys that have had problems producing a BB/K [...]