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BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Earlier today the Mets announced that Jose Valverde is being removed from the closers role, after a few brutal outings, and Kyle Farnsworth will be replacing him. This makes Farnsworth a waiver wire pickup, and one of those sleepers who can provide sneaky saves for your team. The Mets aren't as horrible (yet) […]
Full Story »Jesse Chavez (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Jesse Chavez has become a starting pitcher revelation for both the Oakland As and fantasy baseball owners, as one of those relatively unknown sleepers to emerge off the waiver wire. Injuries to both Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin left the door open for Chavez, who has done nothing but impress […]
Full Story »Week 4 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
There are a lot of nice starting pitcher matchups and sleepers for Week 4 of MLB action, including some great two start pitchers to consider for your fantasy baseball lineups. Sometimes picking up a pitcher with a nice upcoming matchup off the waiver wire can help you get an edge for the week. Below are the […]
Full Story »MLB Prospects Update: NL Rookies to Get Called Up
Performing the art of adding MLB prospects to your fantasy baseball roster mid-season can take a delicate touch. If you have a league with plenty of bench or N/A spots (as Yahoo! leagues now offer), it doesn’t hurt to stash away some future stars and sleepers off the waiver wire. You have plenty of other […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Strategy: How to Play the Waiver Wire
Following up my article on how not to play the waiver wire, which you can see here, today I have more tips, this time on how to properly play the fantasy baseball waiver wire. We are now in Week 3, and there have been tons of injuries, with Adrian Beltre, Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Latos, and Jose Reyes […]
Full Story »AL-Only Leagues: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 4
This is the second installment of my weekly deeper AL-Only waiver wire pickups and sleepers. To clarify, these players are not just AL-Only pickups, but they are more for the deep crowd: 14 teams and over, or the deep roster leagues. Sometimes there will be a player in here who can make in impact in […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
Below are five outfielders that I believe are still underowned in fantasy baseball leagues. These outfielders can be considered as sleepers or pickups off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and depth, including AL-Only and NL-Only formats. Outfield (OF) Waiver Wire for Fantasy Baseball George Springer, HOU - 87% Owned BALLER MOVE: […]
Full Story »Sunday Streamer: SP Matchup Plays for End of Week 3
Starting Pitcher Streamers for April 20th, 2014 Some veterans of the fantasy baseball world frown on the very idea of “streaming” starting pitchers, or attempting to pickup sneaky sleepers off the waiver wire. However, for those of us who regularly take part in leagues of the daily head-to-head variety, the need to often take […]
Full Story »Pedro Strop (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Pedro Strop will very likely be the new closer for the Cubs, at some point, after the demotion of Jose Veras. For now however, he seems to be splitting time with Hector Rondon. Both Rondon and Strop have a save each, since the removal of Veras, although Rondon's save has […]
Full Story »Hector Rondon (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Cubs manager Rick Renteria has stated that he will use a committee of Pedro Strop, Blake Parker, and Hector Rondon to close after the removal of Jose Veras. Although Rondon is pitching the best of the bunch, you get the feeling that Strop is next in line. Since Veras’ demotion, […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 4/18
Daily Fantasy Notes: Please check the posted lineups and weather forecasts for each game before finalizing your lineup. This article was written on Friday morning. SP: Nathan Eovaldi vs. SEA ($5600) Let me start by saying that Sonny Gray at home against HOU is a delicious matchup. He’s probably the best pitcher for the money on […]
Full Story »Kelly Johnson (1B / 2B / 3B / OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues. ANALYSIS: Kelly Johnson is a jack of all trades for the Yankees this season and has position eligibility at 1B, 2B, 3B, and OF in Yahoo! Leagues. Johnson's early productivity makes him worthy of a roster spot in most (if not all) leagues. Through 47 AB for the Bombers […]
Full Story »Dayan Viciedo (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: A slash of .293/.348/.390 is top-notch. However, based on his past couple of seasons, the BA and OBP are not sustainable for Viciedo. If you are part of the 2 percent of Yahoo! Fantasy managers that already own the 25-year-old outfielder, go ahead and enjoy the average […]
Full Story »Devin Mesoraco (C - CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues and 14+ Team Leagues ANALYSIS: To this point in his career, Devin Mesoraco’s major league service has consisted of sharing catching duties, most recently in 2013, with Ryan Hanigan. Now that Hanigan is with Tampa Bay, the bulk of the catching duties fall to him. His major league numbers […]
Full Story »5 Setup Men To Own: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds Leagues
While the holds statistic is hard to determine who will enter the game in the right situation, the players noticed today feature a couple former closers and stellar setup men. All of these players are capable of being reliable setup men for their respective teams and players worth considering adding if your league counts holds. […]
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