RotoRob Blog Posts

• MLB Today: Cliff Pennington Trying to Win D-Back SS Position Battle
  on Feb 27, 2013 in BASEBALL MLB Today RotoRob
  Now we'll see if he can build on a season in which he had a career high in runs, homers and walks. Staying in the desert is a bonus for Kubel's Fantasy value after he managed his first 30-homer campaign. This is just an article tease. Visit RotoRob.
• Video Game Review: Aliens: Colonial Marines
  on Feb 26, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  In multiplayer you'll also spend rounds playing as a xenomorph, which can be dicey. Each type has its own primary and secondary attacks, and they can all climb walls and unleash fatal blows. However, it's easy to get disoriented when crawling around...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 60 Prospects, Part II
  on Feb 25, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Prospects RotoRob
  Well, the former UTA star moved up to Double-A last year, but he left much of his power in the low minors. Choice remains one of the top prospects in the A's system, but the 10th overall pick from 2010 had his 2012 season derailed by a busted hand. O...
• Video Game Review: Sly Cooper 4: Thieves in Time
  on Feb 24, 2013 in Casey Curran Video Game Reviews
  There were a couple of boss battles that exposed weaknesses in the controls as they would group wires too close to accurately jump onto the right one or throw too many obstacles to deal with, but overall I had almost no issues sneaking, pickpocketing...
• The Wire Troll: Carlos Delfino Starting in Houston
  on Feb 23, 2013 in BASKETBALL RotoRob The Wire Troll
  Orlando doesn't have the roster numbers right now, so who knows how this is going to shake out, but right now he's a player. How about 46 shot attempts in the past three games? Go get Harkless while he's hot. This is just an article tease. Visit Rot...
• Video Game Review: The Tyranny of King Washington — The Infamy DLC
  on Feb 23, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  On the gameplay side of things there is one change of note. Stripped of his assassin's training, Ratonhnhaké:ton consumes tea made from the bark of a giant willow, imbuing him with the ability to essentially disappear via the "wolf cloak." It's a re...
• Podcast: The Dwindling Free Agent Market
  on Feb 22, 2013 in BASEBALL Podcast RotoRob RotoRob's Fantasy Baseball Weekly Tim McLeod
  After a one-week hiatus to spend time with our loved ones on Valentine's Day, Tim and RotoRob were back for another week of Fantasy baseball chatter on RotoRob's Fantasy Baseball Weekly Podcast, heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio. T...
• 2012 Arizona Fall League Gallery 7
  on Feb 21, 2013 in Arizona Fall League BASEBALL Event coverage Gallery Prospects RotoRob Tim McLeod
  In November, Tim McLeod visited the Arizona Fall League, filing a full scouting report. The multi-talented McLeod also took some photographs -- tons of them in fact. And we're going to bring you the best of those images over the next few weeks in a s...
• Video Game Review: Revolution DLC
  on Feb 20, 2013 in Jeff Cater Video Game Reviews
  Mirage is a beautiful map set in a sandstorm-blown town somewhere in Asia. Players can take up sniper positions in hotel windows and sand dunes, while the runners are able to use piles of sand as makeshift stairs to access higher levels of structures...
• Video Game Review: Metal Gear Rising – Revengeance
  on Feb 19, 2013 in Mike Chen Video Game Reviews
  In addition to Blade Mode, Raiden can parry attacks simply by pointing the left analog in the direction of the attack while tapping the light attack button. This will effectively stun most enemies, opening them up to quick strikes which can then lead...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 60 Prospects, Part I
  on Feb 18, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Prospects RotoRob
  The Twins have done a great job of developing outfielders over the years, and Hicks is poised to continue that tradition. He's athletic, but his less than inspired performance in the Venezuela Winter League suggests that some seasoning at Triple-A mi...
• The Wire Troll: Cody Franson is on Fire
  on Feb 17, 2013 in Chris Wassel HOCKEY The Wire Troll Ben Scrivens Cody Franson Joel Ward Zach Bogosian
  It is hard to believe, but Franson is suddenly on fire. Eight points in 11 games has gotten him noticed and for Karlsson owners, Franson is at least worth somewhat of a look. His ownership values are around 15-to-20 per cent and some have not quite r...
• The Wire Troll: Jason Thompson Riding a Hot Streak
  on Feb 16, 2013 in BASKETBALL RotoRob The Wire Troll
  Bradley got enough PT in January to be useful, and although he's not shooting as well so far in February, as the starting PG, his minutes are up even more. He's getting more touches recently and overall has become a bigger part of the Boston offense...
• Chris Denorfia 2013 Preview
  on Feb 15, 2013 in BASEBALL Player profile RotoRob
  Denorfia, originally a 19th rounder in 2002 by Cincinnati, saw more action than ever before last year and he responded with decent numbers across the board. As usual, hee provided a bit of speed and improved his success rate to the point where he's a...
• 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Shortstop Rankings
  on Feb 14, 2013 in 2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit BASEBALL Cheat sheets RotoRob Tim McLeod
  Well, his extra-base pop wasn’t quite as good as it was in Miami, but he definitely did bring power to the west coast. Ramirez was having a decent comeback effort with the Fish, but his run total surprisingly went down after joining what was a more...
• MLB Today: Francisco Cervelli Denies Using PEDs
  on Feb 13, 2013 in BASEBALL MLB Today Performance enhancing drugs RotoRob
  Chris Stewart’s chances of winning the starter job are better now. You can add New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli to the list of players denying getting any PEDs from Biogenesis, the Miami clinic that is currently being investigated by...
• Video Game Review: Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
  on Feb 12, 2013 in Casey Curran Video Game Reviews
  Overall, the game controls well with a few minor issues. Pulling off combos feels very smooth as I was able to punch and kick through waves of enemies with very few issues. It is once they fight back that I had some trouble, as blocking takes too lon...
• Video Game Review: Hitman HD Trilogy
  on Feb 12, 2013 in Herija Green Video Game Reviews
  There's nothing here that's going to prevent you from completing missions or totally undermine the enjoyment factor, but you'll need to accept going in these aren't cutting edge controls, and therefore concessions must be made. This is just an artic...
• MLB Today: Jonathan Papelbon Blows the Whistle on the BoSox
  on Feb 11, 2013 in BASEBALL MLB Today Performance enhancing drugs RotoRob
  He said he was surprised by that, but hasn't taken Toradol since. However, Papelbon made it clear that use of this drug is very widespread: "But here's the thing you have to understand. There are so many organizations that do it. Not only baseball, b...
• The Wire Troll: One Hit Hockey Wonders?
  on Feb 10, 2013 in Chris Wassel HOCKEY The Wire Troll Andy Greene Bryan Little Colin Wilson
  Can anyone believe this? Greene has always been a pretty good defenceman. He does his job more or less, chips in a few points and does solid work against the other team's top six when he is on the ice. Greene has eight points (two goals, six assists)...