http://www.rotorob.com Fantasy Sports Analysis With an Edge Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:22:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en John Madden once said that winning is a great deodorant. Fans bathe in it.Bear with me through our latest voyage. Thanks to the Phils’ World Series loss, I’m in a bit of an ornery mood these days. My email box and Facebook account has been swamped with arrogant and cocksure ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/07/two-minute-warning-everybody-hurts-sometime/ Episodes from Liberty City makes sure the GTAIV series goes out with a BANG!When Grand Theft Auto IV came out in early 2008, Microsoft gave gamers some incentive to purchase it on the Xbox 360 instead of the PS3 by offering two exclusive downloadable expansions to be released at a ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/06/video-game-review-grand-theft-auto-episodes-from-liberty-city/ Craig Anderson better get used to black tie affairs considering how well he's playing this season.An old wise man once told me that your Fantasy hockey team and real hockey team for that matter are only as good as your netminders. Laugh as you will, but this is something that ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/06/ice-chips-mining-the-netminders/ The Brad Penny signing turned out pretty well for the Giants -- and the ladies were definitely appreciative of his efforts.Despite again being saddled with one of the worst offenses in the majors, the San Francisco Giants were able to make great progress in 2009, improving their record by 16 ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/05/san-francisco-giants-2009-season-review-part-i/ Ty Lawson had a sweet debut, but let's not get carried away until he gets more PT.Ty Lawson was a hot pickup in Week One after his great NBA debut, even making an appearance in our first NBA Wire Troll of the season. But let’s take a bit of a ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/04/nba-today-take-it-easy-on-ty/ The Atlanta Braves sure got the better end in the Adam LaRoche-Casey Kotchman deal.A couple of months ago, we pegged Casey Kotchman as our Daily Dump and that was a bit of a slam dunk. While he saw a bit more action down the stretch, Kotchman continued to scuffle in ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/04/fantasy-notes-casey-at-the-bat%e2%80%a6or-not/ D.J. Augustin could give Raymond Felton a run for his money.Raymond Felton continues to struggle from the floor as an NBA point guard. His FG percentage has dipped in each of his three seasons, and judging by his performance Monday (4-for-12), he’s not about to start draining them soon. The ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/03/nba-today-felton%e2%80%99s-shooting-woes/ The D-Backs will be without top pitching prospect Jarrod Parker next year.Has it only been two years since the Diamondbacks last tasted the postseason? Last year, they slipped to 82-80, but were still in the mix for a playoff spot, falling just short of another division title in a weak ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/02/arizona-diamondbacks-2009-season-review/ The New York Rangers may send Wade Redden packing soon based on the rapid development of rookie Michael Del Zotto.This week's Fantasy Roundtable is up! Your lovable panel was asked: "Which NHL rookie has impressed you the most so far this season?" There's a whole lot of answers that rhyme with ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/11/01/fantasy-hockey-roundtable-call-it-rookie-love/ Jason Richardson will return from his suspension this week.Welcome to a new season of The Wire Troll, NBA version, where we take a look at some productive players who, for one reason or another, might be languishing on your league's waiver wire. Just as there's no crying in baseball, languishing ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/31/the-wire-troll-latch-onto-blatche/ You may not agree with his shirt colour choices or his eyebrow grooming techniques, but there's no arguing with Jair Jurrjens' results.With the World Series well underway, I’m going to start taking a look at how teams did in 2009 as we ramp up for the 2010 RotoRob MLB Draft ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/30/2009-atlanta-braves-season-review/ With the new WWE story designer, you can actually book main events that don't include the names Cena, Orton or Triple H!?!? Blasphemy!Ah, professional wrestling. At times it's my favourite guilty pleasure/pseudo sport, while at other times it makes me embarrassed to even be watching. However, although my interest in ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/29/video-game-review-wwe-smackdown-vs-raw-2010/ Even back when Ken Hitchcock was coaching the Flyers, Mike Richards was emerging as their leader.BY ROB REATH Intangibles. That was word Philadelphia Flyer General Manager Paul Holmgren used in justifying the lengthy contract he gave his captain Mike Richards. At the time, many suggested Richards was too young, not developed ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/28/mike-richards-staking-out-his-claim-among-legendary-team-leaders/ The Cleveland Cavaliers could go far this season as long as Delonte West doesn't show up with his...err...baggage.The 2009-10 RotoRob NBA Draft Kit wraps up today with our final team preview. As the games start to count Tuesday, let's take a closer look at the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team built ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/27/2009-10-rotorob-nba-draft-kit-cleveland-cavaliers-team-preview/ If you want Brook Lopez on your team, it'll cost you a second round pick.For the second straight year, I was invited to join Charity Stripe, a H2H Fantasy basketball league featuring various sports media types from outlets such as TSN, CBC, Hoopsworld, Yahoo!, RapsHQ, 82games and Rotowire. The draft ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/26/2009-10-rotorob-nba-draft-kit-the-draft-results/ Sure, he will cool off, but right now Rich Peverley needs to be plucked from the wire.We've got a shorter but sweeter edition for you this week. It is that time of year where already in H2H leagues the contenders are rising to the top? This early, you may ask? ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/26/the-wire-troll-striking-it-rich/ Notoriously streaky Ryane Clowe has started the season very sluggishly.There seems to be some media buzz about the slow starts some superstar players are having. Sure, Pavel Datsyuk may only have a handful of points, but to suggest that he's over the hill is kind of silly. Similarly, to think ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/25/ice-chips-second-tier-shuffle/ This could be the most disturbing photo we've ever run.As we stand days away from a potential Phillies-Yankees World Series and the biggest sports fan battle to hit the east coast in decades, it is time to issue a test. I’m declaring open season on all fraudulent fans -- and, as ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/24/two-minute-warning-certified/ If you stood pat with your team, you might have missed out on early-season waiver wire gems like Michael Del Zotto.This week we asked the Roundtable "Who is your earliest pick that you have already dropped from your Fantasy roster?" Because, honestly, I was feeling a little guilty about some ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/24/fantasy-hockey-roundtable-dropping-like-flies/ Houston is hoping Trevor Ariza can replace some of the ample firepower it's lost.We're back with yet another team preview as the 2009-10 RotoRob NBA Draft Kit nears completion. While Memphis worries that its shiny new toy might not be ready for opening day, let's take a look at the ... http://www.rotorob.com/2009/10/24/2009-10-rotorob-nba-draft-kit-houston-rockets-team-preview/