All posts tagged CBSSports

6 Waiver Wire Gems Who Could Help You Win Your Fantasy Football Championship: Ryan Broyles, Joique Bell, Shane Vereen and others

By Rich Cordaway

Sitting out there on every waiver wire are players whose value exceeds their ownership percentage.  This is mostly due to them being up-and-coming guys who have shown flashes of play-making ability but haven’t been given their due yet because of either injury, lack of playing time or just playing on a bad, small market team.  But these waiver wire “gems” could be the difference between your team winning or being an also-ran.

All of these players are owned in less than 50% of CBS leagues (all but one are under 25% actually).  They will give your team immediate depth at each position and they might even deserve starting on your squad at some point.  They are fantasy “diamonds in the rough” whose production exceeds their value.

Here they are in descending order:

(more…)

1 Comment
by OutofRounds on November 24, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Football Articles, Football Player Picks
Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on November 24, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/6-waiver-wire-gems-who-could-help-you-win-your-fantasy-football-championship-ryan-broyles-joique-bell-shane-vereen-and-others/

Player Run Down Part 3: Young Outfielders

Here’s our “quick, down & dirty” on four different players.  Give it a read and tell us what you think about them.

Dayan Viciedo

Mike–  This guy has big time power and is very young at 23. He’s already looking like he’ll hit at least 25 home runs in 2012 and can still develop. Although he has big holes in his swing for the off speed stuff and this is reflected in his high K rate, but it wouldn’t be absurdly high if he popped 40 home runs. If he doesn’t develop into a cleanup hitter in the next three years it’d be surprising. I’d roster him just for his upside and look to pair down any hitters the strike out too much in leagues that penalize for Ks.

(more…)

1 Comment
by OutofRounds on June 15, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Player Run Down
Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on June 15, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/player-run-down-part-3-2/

“Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” Player Picks: Part 4

This week’s Top of the 1st includes the middle infield of an NL team, which is interesting since Ronn and Mike didn’t know who the other was picking.

The Bottom of the 9th this week includes two former fantasy studs turned graybeards.

Top of the 1st:

Fizz:

Allen Craig, 1B/OF, Cardinals

I have had the worst time figuring out whether his name is Craig Allen or Allen Craig, but I think I am beginning to catch on.  For a while, Pujols’ long time dominance in St. Louis created a concern that he might not have a job, and then they brought in Berkman.  And they also have Matt Adams and Matt Carpenter ready for the big leagues.  And there is a significant injury concern.  Since the beginning of 2011, he has had a stiff leg, a groin injury suffered while stealing a base, a fractured patella from running into the wall that led to offseason knee surgery and a stint on the DL at the beginning of this season, and another DL visit due to a hamstring problem.  Four separate injuries in 14 months is worrisome.  Certainly not something Cal Ripken ever had to deal with.  But despite these injuries, the player to own now is Allen Craig.  In 18 games, he has 7 HR and 24 RBI.  He is not going to keep up this pace, but he has a legitimate shot at being a .300 hitter, and will hit 25 HR in a full season.  He is 27 years old, and eligible at 1B and OF in most leagues, and may play 2B or 3B at some point.

(more…)

1 Comment
by OutofRounds on June 8, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in "Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th" Players Picks
Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on June 8, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/top-of-the-1stbottom-of-the-9th-player-picks-5/

Player Run Down Part 2

Here’s our “quick, down & dirty” on four different players.  Give it a read and tell us what you think about them.

Melky Cabrera

Mike– ‘Got Melky’ was a tee shirt sold outside Yankee stadium when this slick fielding 21 year-old became a full-time player for the Yankees. By the time he was 24 the Yankees shipped him out as he didn’t fit their plans any longer. You need to not only field but swing the bat as a Yankee. Melky matured as a 26 year old for the Royals last season, but they too thought his new found batting prowess was a fluke and dealt him for the enigma known as Jonathan Sanchez. Melky could always get his bat on the ball which is evident by his low strike out rate. It simply took time for him to develop as a professional hitter and he did! Now he’s settled in as a .300 hitter scoring +90 runs, batting atop an order with 15-20 home run power, and 20 plus steals. Shane Victorino gets drafted a lot higher than Melky and they’re essentially the same player. Melky is most likely your 4th or 5th outfielder and if so, you have a steal and a keeper for the next 4-5 years.

(more…)

Leave a comment
by OutofRounds on June 1, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Player Run Down
Tagged , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on June 1, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/out-of-rounds-table-part-2/

“Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th” Player Picks Part 3

Top of the 1st:

Fizz:

Andrew Miller, RP, Red Sox                                                                                             

Well, it’s hardly the top of the 1st for him, but my guy to grab this week is a former top prospect who is currently pitching long relief for the Red Sox.  Andrew Miller was supposed to be part of the Verlander/Bonderman/Miller triumvarate that would lead the Tigers to a decade of success.  Well, the Tigers and Verlander have been plenty successful, but Miller, in 66 career starts has amassed a 5.70 ERA, and a career WHIP of 1.723.  He had three years of failure in Florida and he started 12 games for the Red Sox last season.  He was just activated from injury a couple of weeks ago, and so far, he is pitching well through 8 IP (yeah, I know it’s less than one full game).  But if you have a bullpen slot open, spend a couple of bucks and add this guy to your roster.  He is the kind of talent who might just blossom into the superstar he was supposed to be, either as a starter or as a reliever, and you will have acquired him cheaply.  Don’t spend your whole FAAB budget on him, and don’t trade anyone you would miss for him, but take a flyer, and it might pay off.

(more…)

Leave a comment
by OutofRounds on May 25, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in "Top of the 1st/Bottom of the 9th" Players Picks
Tagged , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on May 25, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/top-of-the-1stbottom-of-the-9th-player-picks-4/

Player Run Down Part 1

This week we’re featuring our “Player Run Down“.  Each of us picked a player and we passed his name around for, as Ronn put it, “the quick, down & dirty”.   As always, fire away with the comments!

Aroldis Chapman-

Mike– He throws over 100 MPH, and in 2012 is striking out almost two batters an inning.  He’s wild, but that scary wild that batters fear.  He’s the closest thing to Randy Johnson since, well, Randy Johnson.  But, he’s not a closer and he’s not a starter.  So what is he?  Well mismanaged for one by Dusty Baker, who will never be considered a great developer of talent, or a strategist.  After 2012 when the Reds have a new manager at a minimum he’ll be a top three closer in all of baseball.  I’d prefer seeing him stretched out in the rotation where he has a chance to be an elite starter.

(more…)

1 Comment
by OutofRounds on May 18, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Player Run Down
Tagged , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on May 18, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/out-of-rounds-table/

Fantasy Clustering: Leveraging the Hidden Value of Proximity

By Mike Scala

Often times I use business strategies to enhance the performance of the company I run, and also the people around me.  “Business Cluster” is a term for which many a business case has been written, one notably by Michael Porter in The Competitive Advantage of Nations (1990). The idea behind this is that a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses creates enhanced productivity and synergies.

So what does this have to do with fantasy baseball?

(more…)

1 Comment
by OutofRounds on May 13, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Baseball Articles
Tagged , , , , , ,

Posted by OutofRounds on May 13, 2012

https://outofrounds.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/fantasy-clustering-leveraging-the-hidden-value-of-proximity/