Ryan Braun (neck) back in Tuesday's lineup - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun (neck) is back in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.

Braun out of lineup due to more neck issues - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun is not in Monday's lineup because he's having more problems with his neck.

Ryan Braun: Not In Monday's Lineup

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun is not in the Brewers' lineup Monday at Pittsburgh, Milwaukee's Senior Director of Media Relations reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Shuffle Up: Carlos Gomez, the real deal

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

When it comes to fake baseball, the outfield is where the fun is. The first couple of rounds will always include some of these stat-grabbing giants, and yet the waiver wire in an average mixer consistently offers something for the discerning shopper. Add it all up and there's a lot to digest.

The prices you see in this piece are roughly how I rank the roto-eligible outfielders going forward. What we've seen to this point is merely an audition; if you want a list of the top players to this point, there are plenty of places you can access that.

Don't obsess over the prices in a vacuum: what really matters is how the players relate to one another. Assume a 5x5 scoring format, as always, and players at the same price

Shuffle Up: Carlos Gomez, the read deal

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

When it comes to fake baseball, the outfield is where the fun is. The first couple of rounds will always include some of these stat-grabbing giants, and yet the waiver wire in an average mixer consistently offers something for the discerning shopper. Add it all up and there's a lot to digest.

The prices you see in this piece are roughly how I rank the roto-eligible outfielders going forward. What we've seen to this point is merely an audition; if you want a list of the top players to this point, there are plenty of places you can access that.

Don't obsess over the prices in a vacuum: what really matters is how the players relate to one another. Assume a 5x5 scoring format, as always, and players at the same price

Closing Time: Jean Segura earns the promotion; Edward Mujica marks his territory

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

Now that we're three weeks and change into the new season, it's only natural to look back at March rankings with some pangs of regret. That's what I'm doing with Milwaukee shortstop Jean Segura.

I wasn't too keen on Segura's fantasy prospects for one simple reason: I expected the Brewers to bury the kid in the order, and that figured to wipe out the running opportunities. There's a logical disincentive to the running game in the bottom National League positions, given how the pitchers will bunt in most situations under two outs.

Segura did start the year batting eighth in the lineup but it didn't last long: he was promoted to the No. 2 slot in the second series of the year. And he's proven to be a

Braun strikes out four times in Brewers win - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in the Brewers' win over the Giants on Tuesday.

The Matt Adams ownership dilemma

Source: Roto Arcade by Andy Behrens

As of this moment, Matt Adams is on pace to finish the season with just 249 plate appearances — clearly not enough to make him a no-doubt fantasy option, despite his ridiculous early-season performance. Adams is 11-for-18 so far with three homers, eight RBIs and an OPS of 1.872. He's only started four games this year, yet he somehow has more total hits than Ryan Braun (10-for-30), Matt Kemp (10-for-51) and Buster Posey (9-for-39).

Adams is, for lack of a better cliché, absolutely on fire.

But as everyone knows, he's also blocked at first base in St. Louis by Allen Craig. Defensively, Adams really doesn't fit at any other spot. The Cards have zero motivation to trade him, because he's cheap ($490K), young (24) and

Ryan Braun's neck 'still bothering him some' - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said that Ryan Braun's neck is "still bothering him some."

Ryan Braun (neck) returns to lineup Monday - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun (neck) returned to the Brewers' lineup Monday against the Cubs.

Ryan Braun: (Neck) Back In The Lineup

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun (neck) is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs, Brewers Dir. of Media Relations Mike Vassallo reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ryan Braun: (Neck) Out Again

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun (neck) is out for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Andrew Gruman of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ryan Braun (neck) absent again from lineup - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun (neck) remained out of the Brewers' lineup Sunday.

Braun (neck) out of Brewers' lineup Saturday - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

According to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, outfielder Ryan Braun (neck) "can't move his head at all."

Ryan Braun: (Neck) Out Again Saturday

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun (neck) will miss his second game in a row Saturday against Arizona, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ryan Braun: Scratched Friday With Neck Spasms

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun has been scratched from Friday's lineup against Arizona due to neck spasms. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Ryan Braun scratched Friday with neck spasms - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Diamondbacks due to neck spasms.

Shuffle Up: Choose your sophomore, Mike Trout vs. Bryce Harper

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

The outfield is the fun place to go shopping in fantasy baseball. Power, sure, you'll find it here. Plenty of guys run. A few players do everything. And the two most exciting young position players in the game happen to reside here, too. Everyone likes picking out their outfield.

The goal today is to rank all the mixed-league worthy outfielders going forward in 5x5 fantasy value, 2013 only. Don't read too much into the dollar values in a vacuum - they're merely used as a tool to compare players. And when commodities share the same price, they're considered even. (Players on the DL and minor-league prospects are not eligible for ranking.)

I reserve the right to tweak this list as the day goes along,

Fantasy Baseball: Top Outfielders – 1 To 15

Source: Fantasy Baseball Dugout by BeeZee

Whether you play fantasy baseball for free, or participate in a fantasy baseball money league, you need to find great outfielders. Here is our list of the top 15 picks:

1. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers

Braun had over 30 HR, 100 RBI and a .300 BA for the fifth time each in six seasons, and also stole over 30 bases for the second straight year.

2. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Trout was one steal short of becoming the third player in MLB history to have 30 homers and 50 steals in a season. He also hit .326 and his 129 runs scored were

Roto Roundup: Braun, Mesoraco, Hughes and Others

Source: Fake Teams by Ray Guilfoyle

I am going to try a new format with the Roto Roundup this year, so here is my first shot at the new and improved Roto Roundup.

Ryan Braun is STILL the #1 Pick

I regularly listen to the SiriusXM Fantasy channel on my drive in to work and on my way home. Some fantasy owners call into the show are afraid to draft Ryan Braun #1 overall this season. The reason: he could be suspended. They call in asking who they should take with the #1 pick as they don't want to risk the #1 pick on a player who might get suspended. My response to this is: Miguel Cabrera has the same chance of being suspended as Braun does. Take Braun #1 overall. I experienced this in my NL only draft last week as well. For me, Braun is still the #1

Roto Roundup: Jeter, Puig, Freese, Sandoval and Others

Source: Fake Teams by Ray Guilfoyle

This is my first Roto Roundup article of the 2013 season. This will be a daily piece where I will recap the highlights and lowlights of the previous day's MLB action. Today, I will recap some news from the last few days and some other fantasy baseball thoughts I have been pondering lately.

Opening day is next Monday April 1st, and that is April Fools Day as well, so if you are a Twitter follower, make sure you don't believe everything you read there, as I am sure there will be plenty of April Fool's jokes tweeted throughout the day. For instance, if you read that Ryan Braun has been suspended next Monday, make sure you double check the source of the tweet.

Speaking of next week, I have four drafts: the Fantasypros911

Fantasy Baseball Tumbling Dice: Auction Dos and Don'ts

Source: KFFL.com MLB

Want Ryan Braun? Go get him. The Zen Master likes to play in different formats, but he enjoys his auctions - and has several superb tips for them.

Final Update - 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 250

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

1 Mike Trout OF, 2 Ryan Braun OF, 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B, 4 Robinson Cano 2B, 5 Andrew McCutchen OF, 6 Matt Kemp OF

Fantasy Beat – Cleaning the Glass & Rounding the Bases

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

Justin Fensterman and Trevor Ray start off talking about some NBA players that could see some increased minutes because they are playing on teams that are out of it. They also talk some general Free Agents to pickup for your playoff stretch. It’s now time for Trevor to quit complaining about NBA because he gets to talk some fantasy baseball. The guys discuss some key draft strategies people need to pay attention to.

NBA: Gerald Henderson, Wesley Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Tiago

What’s In My Wallet, 2013: Up Goes Todd Frazier

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

The first thing to know about this exercise is that it's mostly out of context. I'm in a bunch of leagues every year (too many, really, but it's a labor of love) and they come from all angles. Mixed leagues. Mono leagues. Keeper leagues (well, one). Redraft leagues. Drafts and auctions, with the player-penetration level constantly changing.

At this time of year I like to look back (though I'm not done drafting) and see what players I've landed more than once. Repeated ownership generally means I like a player, at least more than my opponents do - but it's obviously a lot more complicated than that. And sometimes I find myself missing on players I actually do like a lot because of circumstances I can't really control (I only have

Injuries & Accusations

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

The 2013 major league baseball season is about to begin, so now is a great time to touch on two topics that are in the news on a daily basis – injured players and those that might be guilty of PED use.

WORKING WITH THE INJURY BUG

Corey Hart.

MLB Has Major Beef With RB’s PED Use

Source: Razzball by grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright)

Here's a scenario: You are the burger flipper manager at your local burger flipping place. Someone comes to you and says Ryan Braun, your best burger flipping employee, is injecting his meat with HGH. That's why they're tasting so good, yells one of your other employees. You don't want to believe Ryan is doing this. His burgers are soooooooo delicious. All of your customers love them. Kowtowing to your other employees and the media, you decide to taste test his burgers. Sadly, they do taste test positive for HGH. You have no solution other than to suspend him. This is gonna hurt business. When, by sheer luck, it turns out your taste testers sampled his burgers after they were delivered to their house from

Player Profile: Nelson Cruz

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

A forgotten player, that’s what we could call the Rangers’ Nelson Cruz. A power hitter that used to have speed, Cruz has lost his ability to steal bases due to continuing leg issues, and

Braun, A-Rod targeted in Biogenesis probe - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports that Major League Baseball "is honing in on Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun as two main targets" in their probe of the Biogenesis clinic.

2013 Livin’ The Fantasy Draft

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

Ryan Braun' or find free 'ryan braun' pictures via Wylio" href="http://www.wylio.com/credits/flickr/3571613703"> And the fantasy baseball drafts just keep on coming… Kay Adams and I hosted the Livin’ the Fantasy Draft for SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Sirius 210, XM87). The league consisted of myself, Kay, Kyle Elfrink, two producers (Drew Phelps and Phil Backert), and six listeners (one was unable to make it). That means we had a shallow 11 team, mixed league draft that we took part in. I had the #2 selection in the draft, and here is how my

A Guide Through the First Five* Rounds

Source: Fake Teams by AnthonyCalanni

My name is Anthony Calanni and I will be your tour guide today. I am going to rank my top 60 players and place them in the position that I believe they should be drafted at. I broke the rankings up into five rounds of 12. These rankings apply to both rotisserie and head to head formats.

Mock Round 1
1. Mike Trout
2. Ryan Braun
3. Miguel Cabrera
4. Matt Kemp
5. Robinson Cano
6. Albert

Fantasy Baseball 2013: Outfield Primer

Source: Roto Arcade by Andy Behrens

Last season, the players who ranked first, second, fourth and sixth in terms of overall fantasy value were all outfielders. This spot gave us one player who went 30/40 in home runs and stolen bases (Mike Trout), and another who went 40/30 (Ryan Braun). Seven different outfielders gave us 20/20 seasons. Thirty-seven outfielders finished with at least 35 homers-plus-steals.

Simply put, this position is a smorgasbord of stats. Among the outfielders, you'll find several of our game's most useful multi-category contributors — guys like Trout, Braun, Kemp, McCutchen, Heyward, Harper, both Uptons and both Car-Gos. You'll also find a collection of high-quality category specialists in the outfield — burners like Ben Revere and

A Guide Through the First Three Rounds

Source: Fake Teams by AnthonyCalanni

My name is Anthony Calanni and I will be your tour guide today. I am going to rank my top 36 players and place them in the position that I believe they should be drafted at. I broke the rankings up into three rounds of 12.

Mock Round 1

1. Mike Trout

2. Ryan Braun

3. Miguel Cabrera

4. Matt Kemp

5.

2013 SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio – Experts Draft

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

I just keep doing fantasy baseball drafts don’t I? Seems like every time I wake up I get my bowl of cereal, my Red Bull (sometimes there is vodka in it), answer a plethora of tweets and emails, and then I end up being in a draft of some kind. Which draft am I talking about in this article? It’s the SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio draft, populated by the genius minds of the network. How did my team turn out? Before I get to that, here are the rules.

12 team mixed

Can 2012 Top National League Rookies Build On Their Success?

Source: Fantasy Baseball Dugout by BeeZee

If you are getting ready for fantasy baseball season, here are some tips about last year’s top fantasy baseball rookies in the National League.

Bryce Harper was the big National League rookie name going into the 2012 season and he ended up winning NL Rookie of the Year, but the four other players who finished in the top five could also have bright fantasy futures. 

Bryce Harper, Outfielder, Washington Nationals

Harper scored 98 runs with 18 steals while hitting 22 homers and batting .270. The only other players to reach all those numbers were Ryan Braun, Mike Trout and Andrew McCutcheon. And Harper did it as a

Mostly MLB Notes: Why to target Marco Estrada, Carlos Gomez and Yu Darvish

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

Marco Estrada is hardly a “sleeper” who’s going to be super cheap, but he’s someone to target nevertheless. First the bad news: he gave up 18 homers over 138.1 innings last year, which is hardly ideal. This was accompanied by a 10.5 HR/FB%, so there was nothing fluky about it either. But this crazy high HR rate didn’t come with a solid 3.64 ERA and strong 1.14 WHIP by accident, as Estrada also posted a 143:29 K:BB ratio. If he had qualified, his 25.4 K% would have tied for third best in all of baseball, and among those in the top-10 in that category, his accompanying 5.2 BB% would have easily been the lowest. Not only that, his 18.0 IFFB% would have also been the highest among all starters. This is a

Draft Strategy: Showdown: Trout vs. Braun

Source: Rotoworld Baseball Articles

Mike Trout or Ryan Braun? Two Rotoworld writers take sides and debate.

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 250

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

1 Mike Trout OF, 2 Ryan Braun OF, 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B, 4 Robinson Cano 2B, 5 Andrew McCutchen OF, 6 Matt Kemp OF

Ryan Braun: Knee Is Non-Issue

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun is not expected to miss any of the World Baseball Classic despite bruising his knee recently, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Player Profile: Josh Willingham

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

Last season only two outfielders in major league baseball had more RBIs than Josh Willingham while only four outfielders hit more homers than Willingham. In retrospect it was a bad decision to view Willingham as nothing more a mid round draft pick in fantasy baseball on draft day in 2012 (many expected the

Ryan Braun goes deep in first Cactus game - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

Ryan Braun hit a solo home run in helping the Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the A's in Saturday's Cactus League opener.

Mostly MLB Notes: Debating 1st round decisions, hyping Cliff Lee and defending my LABR team

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

There are a handful of outfielders worthy of being taken in the first round even after Mike Trout and Ryan Braun are off the board, all of whom should be valued similarly. I’m personally taking Matt Kemp first in this tier, as he’s one season removed from a .324-39-115-126-40 campaign and finished April with 12 homers and a .417/.490/.893 line over 23 games last year. But injuries derailed the rest of his season and coming off serious shoulder surgery that repaired a detached labrum and rotator cuff damage, he’s certainly not without risk. Andrew McCutchen is likely off the board next in most leagues, and it’s tough to argue after he posted a

Michael Olmsted (P-MIL)

Source: TG Fantasy Baseball

Ryan Braun needed one look at the redwood of a right-hander named Michael Olmsted to declare him the nastiest pitcher in baseball. "I'm serious," Braun said. - Ryan Braun needed one look at the redwood of a right-hander named Michael Olmsted to declare him the nastiest pitcher in baseball. "I'm serious," Braun said. Source: http://mlb.mlb.com

Pressing Questions: The San Francisco Giants

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

The Giants improbably won their second World Series over the past three years in 2012, once again riding strong pitching and terrific defense in the postseason. They did so despite being down 2-0 against the Reds while heading to play the next three games in Cincinnati and then down 3-1 against the Cardinals in the NLCS, only to outscore their opponents 36-7 over the next seven games – all wins. San Francisco became champs while hitting by far the fewest home runs in major league baseball, although that had plenty to do with AT&T Park, which had the lowest HR Park Factor (0.522) of any stadium since 2002.

The Giants somehow won the World Series despite Tim Lincecum finishing with a 5.18 ERA,

Tracking ADP: The Youth Movement

Source: RotoSynthesis

Even if you’re not playing in a keeper league, the youngsters play an extremely important role in your fantasy baseball league. They always draw so much attention as everyone is looking to hit it big and be the one who drafts the next Albert Pujols or Ryan Braun or [insert any stud fantasy player’s name].

Ryan Braun: More Rumors Surface

Source: RotoWire.com MLB

Ryan Braun: Braun's name has surfaced in additional documents from Biogenesis of America clinic founder Anthony Bosch, ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Braun listed in another Biogenesis document - Ryan Braun | MLW

Source: Rotoworld Baseball

T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish of ESPN.com report that Ryan Braun's name is listed in an additional Biogenesis clinic document that "suggests a closer link" to clinic founder Anthony Bosch than Braun has acknowledged.

Player Profile: Drew Stubbs

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

Drew Stubbs was dealt from the Reds to the Indians this offseason in a deal highlighted by

2013 Rankings: Outfielders

Source: Fantasy Baseball 365

You can find a bit of everything in the outfield. There are players who contribute across the board, and others who make waves in single categories. There are established veterans with lengthy track records, and young players on the cusp of becoming superstars. Oh, and the position is also home to two players who are going one and two overall in many fantasy drafts.

Rank First Name Last

Fantasy Baseball LABR: Ryan Braun continues to torment me

Source: KFFL.com MLB

Tim's No. 1 pick was looking rock-solid until last week. What will he do from the apex of Tuesday's LABR mixed draft?