RotoAuthority

RotoAuthority was my first website, launched in June 2005. The site was brimming with fantasy baseball analysis, usually off the beaten path. My posts became sporadic as MLBTR grew, so in recent times I've recruited a team to ensure regular, high-quality content. The group includes Alex Steers McCrum, Mark Polishuk, Andrew Gephardt, and Luckey Helms. We'll be covering everything you need to win your mixed league, including sleepers, busts, rankings, average draft position, and projections. Our newest posts:

• Giancarlo Stanton or Bryce Harper in the first round?  Mark Polishuk tells you which young slugger to take.
• Is Michael Wacha the right choice to lead your fantasy team's rotation?  I answered that question and took a look at a slew of other phenom starters.
• R.A. Dickey, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, and Yovani Gallardo disappointed fantasy owners in 2013; Alex Steers McCrum tells you which will bounce back.
• Is Brian McCann the third-best catcher in fantasy baseball?  Andrew Gephartdt defends his position as part of his market report on backstops.
• Give RotoAuthority a follow on Twitter to catch all the latest posts, and Like us on Facebook to join the daily fantasy baseball debates.

The outdated $8 magazines are in stores now, which can only mean one thing: fantasy baseball is around the corner.  Our crack team at RotoAuthority will guide you to certain victory, with such recent articles as:

• Top 61 Outfielders, by Alex Steers McCrum
• Alex Rios vs. Hunter Pence, by Mark Polishuk
• Finding This Year's Starting Pitching Sleepers, by Tim Dierkes
• Ninth Inning Sleepers and Busts, by Steve Adams
• NL West Closer Analysis, by Bryan Grosnick

Did you finish last in your fantasy baseball league last year?  Maybe it's because your leaguemates started preparing in January, and you didn't!  Redeem yourself by checking out our fantasy baseball site RotoAuthority, which is already up and running with tons of great stuff:

• In the new Go Bold or Go Home series, Alex Steers McCrum tells us why you should draft Mike Trout first overall and Stephen Strasburg in the first round.
• Mike Axisa tries to find this year's Trout with a look at top prospects who could have an immediate impact.
• See which former Twins center fielder is labeled a sleeper in Steve Adams' latest column.
• Safe closers are hard to find, but Bryan Grosnick tries to identify five.
• You can keep up with all the latest RotoAuthority articles via Twitter.

Now is the time for fantasy baseball drafts, and perhaps our fantasy site RotoAuthority.com can you give a few sleeper ideas.  Catch the latest articles via Twitter and Facebook; here are a few examples:

• Here are nine players Edwin Van Bibber-Orr would rather not draft.
• Dan Mennella looks at the ramifications of Ryan Madson's unfortunate season-ending injury.
• Mark Polishuk analyzes the Royals' closer situation.
• Tom Warman has pitching sleepers for Yahoo and ESPN leagues, and Alex Steers McCrum has late-round pitchers to target.
• Last week Steve Adams conducted an online chat at RotoAuthority and appeared on The Fantasy Fix podcast with Brett Talley.

It's time to start preparing for fantasy baseball drafts, at the expense of your friends and loved ones.  Instead of throwing down $8 on a magazine that was written in December, why not check out the latest at our sister site RotoAuthority?

• Fantasy baseball's most disappointing players from 2011 offer all kinds of bargains this year.  Check out my list of unpopular names you should consider.
• Ryan Braun is a first-round pick again, writes Alex Steers McCrum.
• I explain that if you're thinking about drafting Elvis Andrus, consider Derek Jeter instead.
• Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, and Jose Bautista top Mike Axisa's outfielder rankings.
• My wife will tell you that the only thing nerdier than a fantasy draft is a practice fantasy draft.  Nonetheless, much of the RotoAuthority crew participated in a mock draft last week, and here is Dan Mennella's analysis.

Our newly-relaunched fantasy baseball website RotoAuthority is always fresh and free.  The latest:

• Edwin Van Bibber-Orr lets us in on the best-kept fantasy baseball secret of 2012.
• If you like Buster Posey, try drafting Miguel Montero as your catcher instead, I explain.
• Robinson Cano, Dustin Pedroia, and Ian Kinsler top Mike Axisa's second baseman rankings.
• Frank Francisco is a sleeper and Alex Gordon might be overvalued, writes Dan Mennella.
• Mike Napoli, Mark Teixeira, Dustin Ackley, Derek Jeter, David Freese, and Michael Bourn are overrated in fantasy drafts this year, declares Tom Warman.     
• Alex Steers McCrum analyzes the recent Edwin Jackson and Casey Kotchman signings.
• Mark Polishuk looks at the battle for the Reds' left field job.
• Steve Adams answered fantasy questions in a live chat; check out the transcript.

The already-outdated fantasy baseball magazines are hitting shelves at $8 a pop, but the newly-relaunched RotoAuthority is fresh and free.  The latest:

• Albert Pujols takes the #3 spot in Mike Axisa's first baseman rankings.
• Mike also analyzes the fantasy baseball impact of the Tigers signing Prince Fielder.
• Tom Warman brings us a bunch of underrated starting pitchers.
• Mark Polishuk looks at the Cubs' first base situation.
• Alex Steers McCrum examines the signings of Juan Pierre, Brad Lidge, and Jeff Francis.
• Here's a transcript of Thursday's chat with Steve Adams.