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It is usually at this time of the year that some attention gets drawn away from Spring Training baseball. There is this little thing called March Madness that will divert our attention away from baseball and on the plethora of college basketball that occupies the opening weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament. But before we share some baseball-related news, here is a trivia question for you to ponder: Name the two men who have played in both a World Series and a Final Four of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball…

As I am very well aware, I missed the Jacob Faria waiver wire bandwagon. When I looked at the players that were owned in less than 50% of leagues last week, I did not choose him because I wanted to wait one more week to see if he was for real. While I was waiting, his ownership on ESPN sites shot up to 61% and 85% in cbssports.com leagues. This is our lesson for the week. No matter what any us might say or write, if your gut tells you to pick someone up, do it. Not every pick up will rocket up the wire like Faria, but if you…

With another full week of baseball coming up, it's always smart to check the waiver wire or scout for the occasional 'diamond in the rough' fantasy star found at a very cheap cost. Winning the waiver wire could be the difference between grabbing a few extra points to land in the money or falling just short. Here's a few hitters that might be available on your league waiver wire or could be found at a relatively low cost against favorable pitching match ups.(Note: Stats and numbers are as of June 16th)Monday, June 19:…