While most are taking a little breather from their fantasy baseball teams during the All Star Break, it can’t hurt to scour your waiver wire and see who’s still out there that may help you out for your second half push. Players coming back from injury are always a good target as well as players recently called back up from the minors. Here are two for you to consider… Read the rest of this entry »
Maybe it’s just me and the fact that my fantasy teams are being decimated with injuries, but do there seem to be a lot more than usual? Obviously, when you lose a player for an extended period of time it can be a nightmare trying to find similar production. But if you’re just losing a guy for a two week stretch and need a temporary stopgap to hold you over, then there’s still help to be found. Here are a pair of guys that seem to be available in a number of leagues and are likely to help you out on a short term basis. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy 4th of July weekend to you all…
So some of the boys and I decided to test out our waiver wire skills and ran a quick little Deep League Waiver Wire draft. We had to pick those that we thought would be the most productive for fantasy teams THIS season but had less than a 10% ownership mark using ESPN Fantasy as a guideline. Since the pick’ns were pretty slim, we left the positions as follows: C, CI, MI, OF, SP, RP. I had the first pick of the four of us, so here’s what I did… Read the rest of this entry »
Have you scoured the waiver wire for a hitter in your standard leagues lately? If you have, you’ll completely understand the point of this article.
Obviously it depends on the roster size and depth of your league, but it never ceases to amaze me when you see veterans who have produced in the past, yet started off the season slowly, begin to heat up and still get left out on the waiver wire. Maybe the rosters are far too loaded up or maybe owners are just not paying close enough attention. Either way, if you’ve got a corner infield spot that’s lagging or just need to balance your team via the utility spot, here are a pair of vets you might want to look up. Read the rest of this entry »
It wasn’t as if Shin-Soo Choo was really tearing it up for fantasy owners this season anyway, was he? After back to back 20-20 seasons with a .300 average, the 28 year old Korean-born outfielder ran into a little trouble this year. He struggled out of the gate in April and was then arrested on DUI charges at the beginning of May. The apparent shame perpetuated the sub par play and now here in June, after being hit on the hand by Giants’ starter Jonathan Sanchez, is on the DL with a broken thumb that will require surgery and will be sidelined for a minimum of six weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s look at the Waiver Wire is young and quick, but ultimately a little disappointing.
With players like Dan Uggla and Chone Figgins stinking up the joint and others like Brian Roberts and Mark Ellis banged up, there is a dire need to patch up some roster holes at both second base and the middle infield position. Sometimes, though, filling in the holes can be rough. When you’re fishing near the bottom of the waiver wire barrel, the production expectations are usually pretty low, however, here are a pair of guys who just might exceed your expectations. Read the rest of this entry »
Unless you’re sitting on one of the top five or six guys that are out there, chances are you’re struggling with production at second base and are looking desperately to find someone to plug that hole for the rest of the year. Well, based on these ownership percentages, you might just have that help right in front of you. Here’s a pair of guys you might want consider using right now… Read the rest of this entry »