Category Archive: Waiver Wire Adds and Drops

Best MLB waiver wire pickups

Jun 16 2013

A brief history of Wil Myers’ rise through the minors, and should he be added in all formats?

Ever since the Tampa Bay Rays dealt James Shields and Wade Davis this offseason fantasy owners have waited with baited breath for Wil Myers‘ to make his big league debut.  Well, the wait is finally over as the Rays officially demoted Ryan Roberts, and called up Wil Myers in time for Tuesday’s (June 18th, 2013) …

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Jun 14 2013

Patrolling the week 12 waiver wire (best grabs and pickups by position) fantasy baseball 2013

No mincing words this week, just jumping straight into the week 12 waiver wire.  I will use the same format as usual, all of these players are available in at least 50% of yahoo leagues meaning you may be able to find them hanging out on waivers in your format. Catcher Ryan Doumit – C …

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Jun 07 2013

Waiver Wire: Top 5 Niche Players

Defining a niche player is going to be dependent on the depth of your league, but there are plenty of players who do one thing well at the expense of another. Knowing when to start these guys when they get hot is important, but also keeping them in the lineup may not diminish results. 5. …

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Jun 04 2013

Sell high or hold on the “luckiest” players in 2013 fantasy baseball – Top 25 BABIP analysis

One of the top ways we have to measure the “luckiest” players in fantasy baseball is BABIP (Batting average on balls in play).  Let’s take a look at the top 25 BABIP’s heading into June fantasy baseball, and see which players you should be selling high on, and which players can reasonably be expected to …

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May 28 2013

Wacha, Wacha, Wacha… St. Louis Cardinals promote Michael Wacha, named starter for Thursday

Make sure you read the title in the voice of Fozzie Bear.  I haven’t heard Michael Wacha‘s name pronounced yet, so I settled on the Muppets reference for the title.  On to the news… The St. Louis Cardinals have named young propsect Michael Wacha the starting pitcher for Thursday’s tilt with the Royals, and the …

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May 26 2013

Quick Bits: Surfing the Weekly Waiver Wire – May 27

Quick Bits: Weekly Waiver Wire – May 27 A list of players available in most leagues who have put together some substantial numbers as of late. Leonys Martin Has scored a run and hit in every game since May 15th. Has 6 stolen bases since May 15th, had 0 previously. Evan Gattis 10 HR, 29 …

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May 26 2013

Waiver Wire: Memorial Day Aces

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Here is a look at a few of Monday’s starters, and if you are looking to make an aggressive pitching move this week then there are plenty of opporutnities to stack up with some reasonably decent mid-tier starters with plenty of upside. Keep in mind that many of these matchups if not all are local …

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May 23 2013

Looking for a fantasy infielder? Patrolling the waiver wire for June fantasy baseball 2013 – 1B, 2B, 3B, SS

So you’re looking for a fantasy infielder, and aren’t sure who to grab?  Here is a list of the top waiver wire pickups for the four infield spots (1b, 2b, 3b, ss) in fantasy baseball as we head into the month of June.  Following my usual waiver wire protocol, I will only list players that …

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May 11 2013

Making a case for the guys no one believes in on the waiver wire – my undervalued players of 2013

There are a number of players that have either earned a bad rap in fantasy circles the last few years, under-performed to the point that no one wants them, or are so new to the scene that you haven’t even heard of them.  Here are my most undervalued and under-appreciated players of fantasy baseball 2013. …

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May 09 2013

Patrolling the waiver wire – week 6 fantasy baseball 2013

Lets take a look at some of the more popular waiver wire adds for week 6 of fantasy baseball 2013, and see who the best pickups are for our readers. Heath Bell – RP – Arizona Diamondbacks J.J. Putz is experiencing a myriad of elbow injuries, and at this point is simply hoping to return …

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