Gerardo Parra

People on social media have been asking why closers are not included in my weekly waiver wire pickups. There are two reasons why closers are usually not included in these recommendations. The first is that the changing nature of many teams' closers does not lend themselves to a weekly article. By the time the article is written, published and read, the closer on that team may have changed. In 2016, around two-thirds of teams changed closers, with some teams changing multiple times.  The second reason is that many of these…

It's never too early to scour the waiver wire looking for bargains. Here are the 10 MLB Fantasy guys I recommend you pick up in your league(s) for the mid-April. Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals - I made sure I watched 25-year old righty starting pitcher Michael Wacha's 2017 season debut as I wanted to see if he made it back from the shoulder problems that ruined his 2016 season.  I was amazed at what I saw, as he was pumping 96 mph fastballs for six innings!  He was the winning pitcher as he only gave up 3 hits and 1…

MLB Fantasy Tips What is the purpose of picking up hitters from the free agency pool? One of your hitters is struggling; You took a chance in your draft which didn’t pan out; One of your hitters was sent to the infirmary room commonly known as DL. Depending on the situation you either need a long term or a short term solution. I’ll try to cover both bases in this list. Before that I’ll provide you with a couple of general rules (more like guidelines): Rule #1 – Don’t panic if injury strikes There are…