http://www.rotorob.com Fantasy Sports Analysis With an Edge Sun, 11 May 2008 16:05:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the course of the baseball season, there are several very important dates that potentially can make a huge difference for your fantasy baseball team. We are currently heading into the one weekend of the year that probably more than any other will shape and determine our fate and destiny ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/11/ouvrir-laporta/ The Atlanta Thrashers, who have never won a playoff game since entering the league in 1999, appear to be finally ready to hold the only GM they’ve ever had accountable. The word on the street is that the team has reversed its long standing stance of patience and has asked Don ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/10/waddell-waddling-out-of-atlanta/ While the Flyers didn't end the season with a thud, I don't think anyone thought they would be playing in the Eastern Conference finals. They were a team that couldn't hold a lead, with a slow defense, and a top line that seemed to have run out of gas. Suddenly, they've ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/09/ice-chips-and-then-there-were-four/ The Chicago Bears, seeking to rebound after a very disappointing 2007 season, announced a few moves Wednesday to tweak their roster in anticipation of training camp in a couple of months. Gone are defensive tackle Babatunde Oshinowo and guard Mike Jones, both released Wednesday, with more promising rookies ready to take ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/08/transactional-analysis-bears-trimming-the-fat/ Should Felix Pie continue to struggle and Reed Johnson remain, well…Reed Johnson, the Cubbies might want to explore the option of promoting Andres Torres. Torres is on a serious roll for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, running his hitting streak to 22 games Wednesday – the fourth-longest in team history. Only ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/08/minor-matters-torrid-torres/ Ventura College is making some history, and some long standing team records are in danger of falling as a result. Not only did the team win the first playoff game it has hosted in over 50 years (thereby advancing to the second round of the South California regional playoffs), but it ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/07/college-watch-ventura-highway/ Don’t be so quick to discard veteran hurler Jose Contreras. Although the 36-year-old (ya, right) Cuban took the loss Sunday, with just six hits allowed in eight innings he probably deserved a better fate. Contreras looked just about done last season, but so far this season, he’s pitched at his ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/06/fantasy-notes-cuban-crisis/ It was your classic west vs. east matchup Sunday afternoon as the Mariners tried to avoid a sweep against the Yankees. Unfortunately, the Bronx Bombers came to play despite starting the day a tad slow. After scoring only seven runs in their previous four games, the Mariners gave starter Carlos ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/05/game-report-seattle-mariners-vs-new-york-yankees/ With a little more than a month gone in the 2008 season, most leagues and fantasy owners should be at the stage where some semblance of order is starting to appear. The waiver wire is undoubtedly an integral part of the game we play, but in competitive situations we must ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/04/the-wire-troll-dejesus-is-just-alright-by-me/ The Cubs got a much needed victory Saturday, just their third in nine games, when they hammered St. Louis 9-3 to pull within a half-game of the NL Central leading Cards. This sets up a huge rubber match Sunday night, as Chicago will seek to take over the division lead ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/03/cubs-fantasy-report-lilly-blooming/ As series get closed out, we're running out of pure fantasy-related things to talk about. Ultimately, if you're in a league where you have to make picks with just one or two trades available for the duration of the playoffs, there's a good chance you're either totally hosed at this ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/03/ice-chips-no-sweep-edition/ Dear RotoRob, Francisco Garcia has been dropped in my dynasty league. I have some candidates for dropping to pick him up: Kirk Hinrich Nate Robinson Jameer Nelson Jordan Farmar (I hesitate to drop him, because I think he is talented enough when given the chance) Thabo Sefolosha Linas Kleiza Charlie Villanueva Do you think any of these guys are ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/03/dear-rotorob-grabbing-garcia/ Hmmm...spending the offseason tossing the pigskin around or porking this? Tom Brady faces a tough call.Seeking Shade(s) in Ibiza Are you wondering how Tom Brady is spending his offseason? What’s his workout regimen? How is he planning on preparing for the 2008 season to help the Patriots get back to the ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/03/squeeze-play-the-ibiza-workout/ The Phillies squeaked by the Padres Thursday, taking two of three from San Diego as part of a 5-2 run that has Philadelphia in first place in the NL East. Philly is now a half a game ahead of the Marlins, who were swept at home by the Dodgers this ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/02/phillies-fantasy-report/ Andy would rather fondle a large stinky dead fish than listen to people bad mouth bloggers.Readers of RotoRob may or may not know, but I actually have some experience in “old” forms of media as well as the newer ones. While I’ve written for this here fancy blog for a ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/05/01/a-blogger-blogging-about-blogs/ Josh Towers wasn't horrific with the Jays last year, but he's been firestarter for Colorado Springs this season.Josh Towers wasn’t awful last year in his role as a swingman for the Jays, but he sure is sucking in his current capacity as a starter for the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sox. ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/04/30/minor-matters-faulty-towers/ Rasho Nesterovic, right, isn't the long-term solution at centre for the Raps, but that doesn't automatically mean Andrea Bargnani is, either. (Frank Gunn, Associated Press)Dear RotoRob, Let us switch gears here. I am looking at guys from other teams right now that haven't played to their potential (at least in my ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/04/29/dear-rotorob-is-bargnani-worth-targetting/ Owners who have jumped on the Erick Aybar bandwagon are feeling no pain.Welcome to the debut of Game Report, our periodic column that's going weekly. Every week, I'll focus in on one game and provide you with all the relevant fantasy tidbits from it. This week, we caught Sunday's game ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/04/28/game-report-los-angeles-angels-vs-detroit-tigers/ With the Yankee rotation in disarray, how long will it be until Hank Steinbrenner's head explodes?Another week of fantasy ball is drawing to a close, and again there is more turmoil in bullpens throughout the land. The volatility associated with the closer role continues and the trend to grabbing the ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/04/27/the-wire-troll-is-it-okei-dokei-timeagain/ If you’re in one of those super deep leagues that likes to find the next big thing, you might want to cast your eyes to the New Mexico high school system, where Del Norte, Albuquerque senior Wade Hinkle is making state history with his power bat. Hinkle, in just his third ... http://www.rotorob.com/2008/04/26/slugger-in-the-making/