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The Marlins sleeper who can bolster your fantasy rotation

Entering the season, if you were to have guessed which pitchers would be among the league leaders in almost every major pitching category from Day 1, chances are the names...

Buy low on these notorious fantasy baseball slow starters

Prior to the season, Roto Rage warned about overdrafting Milwaukee’s Jesus Aguilar. Not only did he finish 2018 on a low note, but he really didn’t have a track record...

How fantasy owners can best plug their Aaron Judge hole

Injuries are part of the game, but losing a superstar at this critical point in the season could be a make-or-break moment for fantasy owners. One of those moments is...

Don't wait fantasy baseball owners, snag this Cards pitcher

Does your fantasy baseball team have a tough time winning each week? Does your team ERA make you sad? Do you wish your team didn’t have to keep going to...

Fantasy baseball: Breaking down best strategy for drafting relievers

Drafting a closer/reliever is like buying a new car. You visit several dealerships and look for the best deal to fit your budget. This is a position that changes constantly...

Studs and duds: All the best and worst of fantasy baseball 2016

There are no more trades, waiver-wire pickups or tweaks to your roster that can be made. There is no more time to find the red-hot, record-setting rookie who will carry...

These fantasy baseball keepers could be foundation of a dynasty

Giancarlo Stanton is one of the most powerful players in the game, but he has also become one of the most fragile. After missing 39 games in 2012, 46 games...

Fantasy baseball: Why it's a good move to ride the Mets starters

Though it is easy to insert two-start pitchers Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto or Madison Bumgarner, despite his second-half struggles (4-5, 3.87 ERA, 1.200 WHIP), into your playoff rotation, it is...

Fantasy baseball: Consider these players for playoff push

Though some of you have been concentrating on fantasy football since June, the rest of you still are focusing on baseball like Tim Tebow, even if you remain a long...

The perfect place to fill gaps on fantasy baseball team

It has been said before and it will be said again: Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage is master of the reclamation project. Searage — who previously has worked his magic...

Fantasy baseball: Check out these starters for stretch run

Unless you’re 35 games behind the first-place team in your league, there is still time to make up ground. This is the beginning of the final push. The final countdown,...

It's never too early to stash these fantasy baseball keepers

Even if you still are in contention for the fantasy crown this season, it never is too early to start thinking about the future. There is a lot of young...

Fantasy baseball: Why owners should dump Bryce Harper

Fantasy owners probably can hear the Jerry Seinfeld joke starting: “What’s the deal with Bryce Harper?” No matter how you slice it, it has been a down year for the...

Fantasy baseball: Take a look at these hidden bullpen gems

Closers nowadays are ever-changing — here one minute and gone the next. Steve Cishek was performing admirably this season for the Mariners, collecting 25 saves in 31 opportunities while striking...

These prospects soon could be lighting up your fantasy team

No matter how good a player is, sometimes it is impossible to live up to the hype. Joey Gallo has been among the most-hyped prospects several years but has struggled...

This red-hot Indians rookie is worth taking a chance on

The fantasy season is like walking the beach with a metal detector: When you hear the pings, chances are all you have found is some junk. But sometimes, on occasion,...

The fantasy baseball letdowns due for 2nd-half eruptions

There are many forms of disappointment. You can be disappointed by a low test score, your child, a network canceling your favorite show or when you see a movie you...

Fantasy baseball: Padres ace is for real -- but trade him now

Before this season began, every story about written about Drew Pomeranz likely said something to the effect of, “If this guy could stay on the field, he has the potential...

Fantasy baseball: Trevor Bauer was supposed to be this good

Whenever a highly touted prospect gets his shot at The Show, he is expected to produce immediately. It’s the world we live in today, patience rarely is a virtue. Unfortunately, sometimes good...

The fantasy baseball disappointments about to bust through

When you think of Andrew McCutchen, you think of the superstar player who was drafted in the first or second round of your fantasy draft. You think of the player...