RotoRob Blog Posts

• The Wire Troll: Early Injury Blues
  on Apr 14, 2013 in BASEBALL The Wire Troll Tim McLeod
  Jason Kubel hit the DL and Ross has been activated. We were a bit surprised to see Ross owned in so few leagues. He's coming off a very solid 22-homer, 81-RBI season with the BoSox and should be a good source of power over the balance of 2013. This...
• The Wire Troll: Markieff Morris Rising in Phoenix
  on Apr 13, 2013 in BASKETBALL RotoRob The Wire Troll
  He's earning minutes because of his defensive prowess, but he flashed a little something something offensively on Wednesday as well, dropping 17 points with 10 boards for his third double-double of the season as the Suns ended Dallas' streak of 12 st...
• Podcast: Clayton Kershaw Kicking Ass
  on Apr 12, 2013 in BASEBALL Podcast RotoRob RotoRob's Fantasy Baseball Weekly Tim McLeod
  After a three-week hiatus thanks to March Madness and tickets to the Philadelphia Flyers game, we were back with another episode of RotoRob's Fantasy Baseball Weekly Podcast, heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio. With the regular seaso...
• Video Game Review: Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
  on Apr 11, 2013 in Casey Curran Video Game Reviews
  Actions outside of combat presented even more issues. Quick time events, which do not tell you which button to press (I still have no clue what to press when rockets come after me in mid-air), stealth sections with wonky controls and awkwardly climbi...
• Video Game Review: BattleBlock Theater
  on Apr 10, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  Despite this being just its third game, The Behemoth already possesses a very distinct (and instantly recognizable) art style, which is on full display here. Characters and levels are simplistic yet teeming with personality and a cheerful colour pale...
• Video Game Review: God of War: Ascension
  on Apr 9, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  Kratos' primary tool of destruction is once again the Blades of Chaos, though this time you're able to imbue the blades with one of four powers: fire, lightning, ice and undead. Each element is upgradable via red orbs (as are the blades themselves) w...
• The Wire Troll: Monday Mayhem, Hockey Style
  on Apr 8, 2013 in Chris Wassel HOCKEY The Wire Troll Anton Khudobin Luke Schenn Marcus Johansson Mikkel Boedker Shawn Matthias
  Now may be the time to pounce while his value keeps going upward. Boedker's 24 points in 38 games may not sound like all that much but with five points in his last five games, he is finally starting to put it together -- and at a crucial time. Each t...
• The Wire Troll: Gerardo Parra Getting PT
  on Apr 7, 2013 in BASEBALL The Wire Troll Tim McLeod
  He is the Arizona lead-off bat until Eaton returns and he’s batting 11-for-24 with a homer and stolen base. Enjoy the ride until the walking wounded heal. This is just an article tease. Visit RotoRob.com for full articles, plus plenty of daily fan...
• The Wire Troll: Beno Udrih Getting More Burn in Orlando
  on Apr 6, 2013 in BASKETBALL RotoRob The Wire Troll
  It's all about the blocks and boards here and he's really picked up the pace lately with 1.8 swats and 8.6 rebounds over the past five contests. Don't look for offense here, but this skilled pick-and-roll player can definitely help get you over the h...
• Minor Matters: Mike Hessman Keeps Bashing
  on Apr 5, 2013 in BASEBALL Minor Matters Prospects RotoRob
  Despite Hessman's assault on Triple-A pitching last year, the Astros never gave him a sniff, because -- as we all know -- they couldn't use any power in their lineup. This is just an article tease. Visit RotoRob.com for full articles, plus plenty of...
• Video Game Review: BioShock Infinite
  on Apr 4, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  Character models look good, especially Elizabeth, who despite possessing no skill in combat manages to emerge as one of the best NPC partners I can remember. The enemies and ships you encounter have a distinct steampunk feel to them, and the blending...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 60 Prospects, Part V
  on Apr 3, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Prospects RotoRob
  Arizona has amassed an impressive arsenal of young arms, but dealing one of its best away for a pittance to the Indians in a three-team deal wasn't the wisest move we've ever seen. Bauer failed to make Cleveland this spring, getting sent down to Trip...
• Jeff Baker Bags UT Job for Texas Rangers
  on Apr 2, 2013 in BASEBALL Fantasy Notes RotoRob
  This spring, he had to work his way back onto a big league roster and he did so in style, batting .424 with 12 runs, a homer and nine RBI to earn a utility job with the Texas Rangers. This is just an article tease. Visit RotoRob.com for full article...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Outfield Rankings
  on Apr 1, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Cheat sheets RotoRob Tim McLeod
  He recorded his second straight 30-30 season (actually topping 40 homers for the first time) and nearly matched his slugging percentage from his MVP 2011 campaign. Braun has returned from his stint with Team USA at the WBC, but the BioGenesis controv...
• The Wire Troll: Easter Hockey Tidings…
  on Mar 31, 2013 in Chris Wassel HOCKEY The Wire Troll
  Tarasenko is surely a talent and a scary good one at that. Since his comeback from a concussion earlier in the season, the forward was oh so close to scoring so many times in the six-game stretch. Then he exploded for both goals against the Los Angel...
• The Wire Troll: The Return of Andre Drummond
  on Mar 30, 2013 in BASKETBALL RotoRob The Wire Troll
  Marshall has responded with back-to-back double-digit assist games. Still, this is as short-term a pickup as it gets, folks. Dragic is healthy and his benching is causing some unrest in the Suns' locker room, so expect this situation to come to a hea...
• Video Game Review: Gears of War Judgment
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  While there's no doubt some will enjoy the relative change of pace, others will find it hurts the continuity of the story to be looking at a level breakdown every 5-to-10 minutes. I fall somewhere in the middle. I appreciate that People Can Fly chang...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Designated Hitter Rankings
  on Mar 28, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Cheat sheets RotoRob Tim McLeod
  Ortiz has finally started taking BP, but has been unable to run the bases because of the injury, so you'd be wise to lower your projected at-bats for the big guy. The longer the pain lingers, the less likely it is he'll be ready on Opening Day. MRIs...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 60 Prospects, Part IV
  on Mar 27, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Prospects RotoRob
  The first overall pick in last year's draft, Correa has already ascended to near the top of the Astros' prospect rankings. Taken out of a Puerto Rico high school, he will move to full season ball this year after playing at two different rookie levels...
• Video Game Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
  on Mar 26, 2013 in Mike Chen Video Game Reviews
  The only real significant change in controls comes from the swing mechanic. This manifests in two forms. First, for your player, you can customize your swing style -- power or control, swing shape, shot trajectory, and favoured hand. EA Sports has im...