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RotoWire Roundtable: Mid-March Fantasy Baseball Top 300 Update
9 days ago
The RotoWire Roundtable Rankings feature a new player at the top, with Ronald Acuna slipping past Trea Turner to lead a tightly-packed top five.
The Z Files: Shifting Pitchers to Target
25 days ago
Todd Zola considers how pitchers like Sandy Alcantara might be affected by the new shift rules, which should lead to more groundball hits for lefty batters.
RotoWire Roundtable: Updated Top-300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
28 days ago
The RotoWire Roundtable crew shares their updated rankings, with changes as early as the second pick of the draft.
The Z Files: Using Composite Player Rankings
37 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down how to account for time missed by a player when ranking them, and sees ways to get a player like Fernando Tatis ahead of ADP but still at a profit.
The Z Files: Adventures in Playing Time
46 days ago
Todd Zola stresses the importance of playing time in player projection and investigates how likely a workhorse such as Marcus Semien is to see big PA volume again.
MLB Roundtable Rankings: 2023 Fantasy Baseball Top 300
51 days ago
From Trea Turner to Spencer Torkelson, RotoWire's Roundtable Rankings crew offers their combined top 300 fantasy baseball rankings.
Todd's Takes: Putting a Bow on the Moves
58 days ago
Todd Zola tackles the remainder of the winter's most fantasy-relevant moves, including the swap which sent Pablo Lopez to Minnesota and Luis Arraez to Miami.
Todd's Takes: Wrapping Up Last Year's Moves
65 days ago
Todd Zola tackles another large set of offseason moves, including big names like Carlos Rodon as well as several players to consider late in drafts.
The Z Files: Pitching and the Balanced Schedule
85 days ago
Todd Zola attempts to break down how a more balanced MLB schedule might impact pitchers like the Guardians' Shane Bieber.
Todd's Takes: Reviewing More of the Moves and ADP
100 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down the latest offseason transactions, ranging from big moves like Aaron Judge's return to the Bronx to small moves feature interesting relievers and part-timers.
Todd's Takes: Reviewing the Moves and ADP
104 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down the early rush of offseason moves. Does Jacob deGrom's deal with the Rangers imply anything about his health?
The Z Files: OK, I'm SOLD
112 days ago
Todd Zola reconsiders his stance against adding holds as a roto category, and takes a look at the impact it would have on relievers like Devin Williams.
The Z Files: Projections and the New Rules
126 days ago
Todd Zola looks at how the changes coming to MLB in 2023 affect player projections, including how a more balanced schedule might impact pitchers like Dylan Cease.
The Z Files: Saving the Best for First
157 days ago
Todd Zola discusses the strategic decisions made to lock up a 2022 title in the Premature Edraftulation League, and nabs Trea Turner to headline the 2023 roster.
The Z Files: NFBC Holdem Rankings and Strategies
165 days ago
Todd Zola shares his gameplan and his rankings for NFBC Postseason Holdem contests.
MLB: Postseason Cheat Sheet and Strategy
169 days ago
Todd Zola tackles the MLB Postseason Cheat Sheet for RotoWire and discusses his approach to postseason leagues this year.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Navigating the Final Series
174 days ago
Todd Zola ranks hitting matchups ahead of an abbreviated week in which the Cubs will get to face a shaky Reds pitching staff in one of the best places to hit.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Decisions, Decisions
174 days ago
Todd Zola ranks starting pitchers ahead of a short week in which workloads are full of uncertainty.
Sorare MLB: Welcome Home, Ketel
175 days ago
Todd Zola shares his experiences navigating through Sorare's new MLB game. Will the addition of Ketel Marte help Todd's long-term build?
Sorare: Dabbling in the Market
178 days ago
Todd Zola continues to dabble with Sorare, searching for players whose value could jump.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: I Don't Like Mondays
181 days ago
Todd Zola ranks the upcoming week's hitting matchups ahead of a seven-day stretch in which only four teams play seven games.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: And Then There Was One
181 days ago
Robbie Ray tops Todd Zola's weekly pitcher rankings thanks to a pair of home matchups against a pair of struggling opponents.
Todd's Takes: Passing Judgment
183 days ago
Todd Zola discusses the AL MVP race and shares his biggest fantasy takeaways from Wednesday's MLB action.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Focus on the NL West
188 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups for a period in which the Rockies will play seven games at home.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Cease Tops a Busy Week
188 days ago
Two-start pitchers fill eight of the top nine spots in Todd Zola's weekly pitcher rankings, but Jacob deGrom earns a spot near the top despite being scheduled for just one start.
Introduction to Sorare: An MLB NFT Game
190 days ago
Todd Zola provides a breakdown for getting started with Sorare.
Todd's Takes: Popping Out and Popping Off
195 days ago
Todd Zola discusses foul territory and the new MLB rules before picking out the most fantasy-relevant bits of info from Friday's MLB slate.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Oprah, Ernie. Ernie, Oprah.
195 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups ahead of a week full of doubleheaders, with the Reds set to play nine games in seven days.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Patience is a Virtue
195 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's starting pitchers, with the widely-available Bailey Falter's two-start week earning him a top-30 spot.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Brewing Up an Eight-Pack
202 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups, with the Brewers and Giants both set to play eight games in seven days.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Back to Nola
202 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's starting pitchers, with Aaron Nola taking the top spot thanks to a pair of easy divisional matchups.
Todd's Takes: Arsenals and Angles
204 days ago
Todd Zola analyzes pitchers with limited arsenals before tackling the most interesting fantasy fall-out from Wednesday's schedule.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Something Brewing with Milwaukee and Boston
209 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups, with the Red Sox topping the list.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Twice Fried for Extra Crispiness
209 days ago
Todd Zola's weekly pitcher rankings are topped by Max Fried, who's set to face a pair of light-hitting lineups.
The Z Files: Whipping Your Team Into Shape
211 days ago
Todd Zola tries to dispel the myth that it's harder to make up ground in the ratio categories in roto formats, and examines when it makes sense to roster relievers like Andres Munoz over middling SPs.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Phillies Head Quiet Week
216 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups, with the Phillies set to play seven games at home against a pair of struggling teams.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: New Math Says One Start Likely Better than Two
216 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's starting pitchers, with Max Scherzer in great form ahead of a two-start week.
Todd's Takes: Testing an Old Hypothesis and the Exploits of New Players
218 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down Wednesday's MLB action and tries to pinpoint exactly why pitcher perform worse from the stretch.
The Z Files: Raking Since the Break
220 days ago
Todd Zola looks at players who have been putting a hurting on the ball since the All-Star break as Matt Chapman's results continue to lag behind his batted-ball profile.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: How I Met Your Pitchers
223 days ago
Todd Zola ranks hitters ahead of a week in which Astros lefties will face seven straight right-handed starters.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Business Picking Up
223 days ago
Todd Zola's ranks this week's upcoming starting pitchers, with Luis Castillo set for a pair of easy matchups.
Todd's Takes: Adjusting for Zombies and Lobs
225 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down Wednesday's MLB action and comments on extra innings and position players pitching.
The Z Files: The Rundown on Runs
229 days ago
Todd Zola takes another look at the 2022 offensive environment as Dylan Cease has helped lead a summer resurgence in strikeouts and run suppression across the league.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: The Calm after the Storm
230 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitting matchups ahead of a week in which four teams will play just five games.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Flying Solo
230 days ago
Todd Zola ranks pitchers ahead of a week in which very few have a pair of appealing starts, with Zack Wheeler a notable exception.
Todd's Takes: Trade Reactions, Part One
231 days ago
Todd Zola analyzes Thursday's MLB action with a specific focus on the effects of recent trades.
Weekly Hitter Rankings: Dog Days of August
237 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's hitters with the under-the-radar offense being the White Sox featuring Tim Anderson.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Hug Watch Edition
237 days ago
Todd Zola ranks this week's starting pitchers, with Corbin Burnes set for a pair of very appealing matchups.
Todd's Takes: Dumb Excuses
239 days ago
Todd Zola breaks down Wednesday's MLB action and critiques the faulty logic behind not trading within your division.
The Z Files: First Half Earnings Review - Outfielders, Starting Pitchers and Relievers
239 days ago
Todd Zola completes his look at first-half earnings and notes that Michael Harris might be among the most valuable hitters in the game if he'd begun the year in the majors.