Ian Riley's first exposure to Fantasy sports came in the form of Strat-O-Matic baseball at the tender age of 17. It was true love. He's written for RotoExperts and OPENSports.com and his work appeared on FantasyLive.com and FoxSports.com. He also regularly appears on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio. Follow him on Twitter.
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Phil Hughes Locked In — MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups 2013
Since our last installment there have been a string of huge injuries. Marlins slugger and only legitimate bat Giancarlo Stanton suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a month of action. Sure he started out the season slow but he was showing signs of breaking through. In his last six games he hit .296 with three homers and eight RBIs.
Waiver Wire Pickups 2013 — Fantasy Baseball Players to Check Out This Week
My rule of thumb has always been to give my fantasy baseball teams a month. No one drafts a perfect team, and thirty games is typically enough time to get a good handle on your strengths and weaknesses.
Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week Three
Without a doubt the hottest player in terms of waiver wire pickups over the past week has been San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford. I choose to open with him for the pure fact to tell you not to jump on that bandwagon. Nothing stings worse than picking up a flash in the pan and cutting loose a guy you end up needing down the line...
Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week Two
What do Matt Kemp, Evan Longoria, Jay Bruce and Giancarlo Stanton all have in common? Each player has yet to hit a home run in the 2013 season. I actually own the latter three on one squad and rank dead last in homers. Three guys I was counting on for 100 long balls collectively have rewarded me with nothing...
Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week One
Can you believe it’s been a week already?
Sure the sample size is small, but there is plenty to be taken from what we have seen. The biggest thing I have taken away this week is the fact that the Houston Astros know how to strike out...