The Blue Jays have had success against all kinds of pitchers this year, and they get Roberto Hernandez today. Stack accordingly.

This article references Barry Zito, Brad Peacock, Dan Straily, Roberto Hernandez, Ryan Vogelsong, SP and more!   Unable to find a guaranteed contract this offseason, veteran starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez has settled for a minor league deal with the Houston Astros that also includes an invitation to spring training. If he makes the club, he would command a $2.65 million salary in the majors. The 34-year-old Hernandez pitched in 32 games (29 starts) last year for the Phillies and Dodgers, going 8-11 with a 4.10 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. He also put together a very unspectacular 105:73 K:BB ratio in [...]Keep on reading: Astros Bring On Roberto Hernandez with Minor League Deal

This article references Edinson Volquez, Kevin Gausman, Kyle Hendricks, Odrisamer Despaigne, Roberto Hernandez, Shane Greene, SP and more! We have some twenty five or so games left for most teams and it looks pretty clear that the central in both leagues will come down to a photo finish. Below are some of my [...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23 (Part 1)

This article references C.j. Wilson, Dan Haren, DEF, Garrett Richards, Hector Santiago, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Kevin Correia, Matt Shoemaker, Roberto Hernandez, SP, Tyler Skaggs, Wade LeBlanc and more! Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups For The Home StretchWith the non-waiver trade deadline passed and the waiver trade deadline looming, teams are being shaken up, rosters are changing and players are getting new opportunities in new cities. Specifically in Los Angeles, starting rotations have been altered dramatically due to injuries or trades. In this week's column, I will focus on three Los Angeles pitchers who have benefitted from such recent roster moves. C.J. Wilson, SP[...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups: Los Angeles Edition

This article references David Price, Dillon Gee, Jake Peavy, Kevin Gausman, Roberto Hernandez, Roenis Elias, Shane Greene, SP, WR and more! Well Mr. Burns had done it/The power plant had won it/With Roger Clemens clucking all the while/Mike Scioscia's tragic illness made us smile/While Wade Boggs laid unconscious on the barroom tile/We're talking softballA friend of mine posted those beautiful lyrics on social media last week, and I knew it could only mean one thing: The Simpson's marathon had reached "Homer at the Bat."  Quite possibly one of the greatest episodes of any series of all time, the iconic 1992 show fol[...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 1)

This article references Danny Duffy, Mike Leake, Roberto Hernandez, SP and more! Fantasy baseball owners are always looking for the next sleeper or big player from the waiver wire to help improve their teams. Every year there are starting pitchers who come out of nowhere to make a huge splash, and then there are guys who take a little bit longer to develop or round into form as the season progresses.Below I will be discussing three starting pitchers who may be sleepers for your team and may still be available on your league's waiver wire, depending on the leag[...] Keep on reading: 3 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Deeper Leagues

This article references Brandon McCarthy, Brandon Phillips, Chase Anderson, Drew Smyly, Hector Santiago, Joey Votto, Jordan Lyles, Paul Goldschmidt, Roberto Hernandez, Rubby De La Rosa, SP, Tom Koehler, Wei-Yin Chen and more! Such a shame to hear about Robin Williams. I was such a big fan of his growing up, and when I got older I was able to see a lot of his more dramatic roles.  Always one to make people smile, Williams jumped into serious roles a lot more than I realized as a child. It's probably cliche to remember his Good Will Hunting role, but I'll never forget the scene where he and Will are discussing Game 6 of the 1975 [...] Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 2)

You want to know which players you should be adding for your second half push in fantasy baseball, don't you? I know you do. Here's a list of a fella at each position, and three starting pitchers, that would make solid buy low options who could boost your clubs chances of doing a victory lap [...]

Another week down, another week of scintillating moves in order to make my fantasy squads better. How did the experts play the free agent wire this week? Let's find out. TOUT WARS (15 team mixed): Oh Yasmani Grandal. Sometimes, no matter what you do, things just don't work out, right? That's how things have gone [...]

The offense here is in full rebuilding mode, but the pitching rotation in Cleveland could be a stabilizing force for the young team. That's not to say that there's a lot to love fantasy-wise once we get beyond the initial one-two punch at the top of rotation.  Certainly the ADPs in the chart below portend those draft trends. Host your fantasy baseball league and play Free Fantasy Baseball at Fleaflicker with full commish options and live scoring/stats. Cleveland Indians Projected Starting Rotation PlayerIPWERAWHIPKK/9ADPUbaldo Jiminez 205 14 3.65 1.30 194 8.5 150/154/139 Justin Masterson 205 13 3.58 1.29 164 7.2 200/200/186 Roberto Hernandez fka Fausto Carmona 145 7 4.28 1.40 84 5.2 */*/400 Derek Lowe 160 11 4.67 1.43 101 5.7*/470/400 Josh Tomlin 175 11 4.13 ...