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Two-Start Pitchers: Week of September 25, 2017

Kudos to you if you are still playing meaningful fantasy baseball games here into the last week of September! In my experience, there is a steady decline in participation once the All-Star break has your fantasy standings pretty well sorted out between contenders and pretenders. Of that group, it is those truly fanatic fantasy baseball players and/or lucky playoff participants who are paying attention this deep into the major league season. Best of luck to all of you this last week! Since this is the last full week of the…

ESPN Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups – Week Of July 16, 2017

One of the more difficult areas in making waiver wire selections is considering if one should pick up a player that has very good minor league stats but has limited or no stats in the majors. This becomes even more important when you are in a league in which you need to use your FAAB resources to claim a player. For example, let's take a look at a sample write up of a player that many had questions about adding to their rosters when the season started. Take a guess to see if you figure out what player is being discussed…

Fantasy Dilemma: What To Do With Starling Marte or Madison Bumgarner?

If you have Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Starling Marte or lefty starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner on your roster, take a depth breath and seriously consider your options before you panic.  Both of them have completely different circumstances.  Marte has been suspended for 80 games due to him testing positive for PEDs.  No leagues have spots to stash suspended players, so your options are to clog up your roster with Marte, try to deal him or simply cut him.  Bumgarner hurt his shoulder in a dirt bike accident and their is…