Your season is progressing nicely.  Things are going according to plan.  Then, BOOM!  Problems start hitting your roster.  An injury here, a demotion there, and to top it off your 3rd best starter has fallen apart.  All can be going great on a fantasy team up until that one moment when the tides turn.  It is up to you as the GM to stay ahead of the changes that your team will have, and take preventative measures to insure your continued success.  Falling in love with those players that are playing well above expectations is natural, but you must know when to sell in order to improve other areas of your roster. (more…)

While the goal is to have everyday players at every position, most fantasy teams are forced to have at least a couple of platoon guys.  Sometimes it is a straight split, sometimes one player gets a little more time, and sometimes it means that one player is slowly being replaced by the other.  It is this last situation that deserves most of your attention.  While most position battles are settled after spring training, there are many new ones that have surfaced.  Being able to spot the player on the way in will make your waiver wire moves more valuable and hopefully more timely.  Here are a few guys you may be able to still find available. (more…)

Since starting pitchers go every five days but are out there for every inning they pitch, you can do a pretty good breakdown and analysis of their performance.  You can see how they pitch with the bases empty, with runners on, how they react to errors behind them, etc.  For hitters, you need a little more than a one game sample size.

However, Jay Bruce’s debut yesterday for the Cincinnati Reds can not go unmentioned.  It was one of the most anticipated callups and took a majority of the attention in the pre-game.  So much so, that even Bruce’s teammates had a little fun with him.  As they got ready to run out onto the field, the entire team stopped at the top step of the dugout and let Bruce run out onto the field by himself.  The rookie caught on after a few steps and enjoyed the laughter as it was drowned out by the loud calls of “BRUUUUUUUCE!!” from the crowd. (more…)

We told you he was coming — well, so did everyone else out there, but atleast we were all in agreement.  Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw was going to be the next big thing on the mound this year.  Before his callup this weekend, the 20 year old lefty was tearing through the minors, notching 47 K’s in 41 1/3 innings and sitting on a 2.28 ERA.  He looked strong, he looked determined, but best of all, he looked major league ready.  So was he?  Lets’s take a look at how he fared in his MLB debut yesterday against Albert Pujols and the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals…

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Almost a full two months into the season and you’re probably asking yourself one, if not more, of the following questions:

1.  What the hell do I do with _____________? 

2.  Do I finally give up on ______________?

3.  Do I really give a shit?

Well, if you’re reading here, then you’re probably not asking yourself question three and you really need to figure out what to do with some of these guys you’ve got.  Every year we have a group of guys playing out of their tree and guys that are sucking both balls and the life out of your fantasy team.  So what do you do?  Here’s some suggestions for a few of them… (more…)

So, I am very torn this week.  I have a decision to make and I really don’t know which way I’m going to come down.  I have to make a decision by the end of this paragraph…………..yup, still stumped.  On the one hand we have Lance Berkman, runner-up for the last Buzzie - Most Valuable Player.  He once again kicked ass over the last two weeks putting up the best raw stats of any player.  With 6 HRs, 4 SBs, 18 runs and a .528 BA, it is hard to deny how great he has been.  But, again, I own him in two leagues so I’m biased.  I also fear that if I continue to mention how incredibly awesome he is so often, my partner is going to smother me with my Lance “Big Puma” Berkman pillow.  Another option would be Ted Lilly.  He had an outstanding two weeks going 3-0 with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of .98.  To top it all off, he K’d 27 batters in only 18+ innings.  That’s pretty good.  My final decision needs to be made now, the paragraph is about over.  OK, this week’s winner of the Buzzie for Most Valuable Player is……………….. (more…)

Little Red Riding Hood?  The Three Little Pigs?  An American Werewolf in London?  Wolfen?

They’re everywhere.  Lurking.  Patiently awaiting their time to strike…

Throughout history, the wolf has been an image of ferociousness, deceipt, and destruction.  A monster to the hapless and the meek.  Forget the story of Red….ever wonder about the story of Grandma?  You know she never saw that guy coming.

Even the Bible tells you “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s cloting but inwardly are ravenous wolves.”  (Matthew 7:15)

So why should fantasy baseball be any different? (more…)

Ya ever been wrong?  You know.  Completely wrong?  I have been.  In fact I get things wrong all the time even when I couldn’t have been more sure I was right.  Sometimes it makes me want to curl up into a ball in the corner crying my eyes out.  This rarely happens, but when it does it is usually regarding baseball.  I honestly feel that accountability is a factor that is unknown to 90% of fantasy websites.  They make their predictions, bold and sure, but it is rare that I read an author issue a record of their predictions after the fact.  So I’m saying right now, I got some stuff wrong.  Sorry.  Everyone is going to get some stuff wrong when drafting a team.  What you have to remember is that the sooner you try to fix these mistakes, the sooner you have the chance to be right again.  So the question becomes…………Which players was I wrong about and which are just off to a bad start?

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Information is the key.  Getting good information and knowing what to do with it allows a simple individual to become something more.  You have to do what you can to get the best information and use it wisely.  Just ask Gordon Gekko.  Without good and current information all the talent in the world will not allow you to take over Anicot Steel, let alone win your fantasy league.  Fortunately for you, Rotobuzz.com serves as your Bud Fox.  Going the extra mile to sift through the seemingly endless string of posts about irrelevant baseball players to bring you the straight scoop.  We have had to read countless websites, sift through box scores all day, and even had to take a night job with a cleaning service so we can raid the files of the local sporting teams.  All for you.  In the end it will allow you to save Blue Star Airlines, capture the heart of Darien Taylor, and win your fantasy league at long last.  (more…)

I gotta tell you, picking this week’s Buzzie for player of the week was a very, very tough decision.  My first instinct was to go with Lance Berkman who had 5 HRs and 17 RBI in the last two weeks..  I do, however, have to account for the fact that I have him in two leagues and worship at the Berkman shrine in my garage twice daily.  Next I thought about Matt Kemp who has been a total animal over the same time period having 2 HR, 19 RBI, and 6 SBs.  Wow.  Think he’s going to start everyday now?  Yet when I really looked at who did what, there was one player that made me sit up and take notice.  While his total numbers are not as impressive as this the above two players, its my award and I’ll give it to whoever I want!!  That all being said, the newest Rotobuzz.com Player of the Week goes to……………………… (more…)