Michael Taylor

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

It is always an interesting process when tracking potential waiver wire pickup recommendations. Take the case of the New York Yankees. During this past week, they have called up three prospects to fill spots from players who have gone on the disabled list. The first, Tyler Wade, made a nice debut but may be up with the Yankees for only a brief time. The second call-up, Miguel Andujar, had three hits with four RBI in his big-league debut, and then was sent back to Triple-A Scranton to work on his defensive skills at third…

It seems like speed has been much harder to find this year than in the past. Last year there were 14 players that eclipsed the 30-steal plateau, and five of them stole more than 40. As we stand today, only nine players are on pace for 30 or more steals. With speed on the decline, fantasy owners need to search a little harder to find speed on the waiver wire. The below 10 speedsters are either sitting on your waiver wire or can probably be had for a fair price via trade.If power is what you seek, then check out last…

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…