The 2016-17 NBA Wire Troll All-Star Team

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Ulis didn’t let his size or hip issues stop him once the Suns turned over their offense to him towards the end of the season, proving to be one of the best late-season pickups in Fantasy basketball. The rookie took over as the starter for the final fifth of the season, sinking plenty of buckets and exhibiting fine FT shooting skills. Ulis needed ankle surgery after the regular season, but it was minor, and he’ll be ready to go for training camp.

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The 2016-17 NHL Wire Troll All-Star Team

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After setting career highs in goals and points last season, Granlund obliterated all his personal bests this season en route to being named a finalist for the Lady Byng Award. His 69 points tied for the fourth highest total in Wild franchise history as the ninth overall pick from 2010 really came into his own. If you were astute enough to grab Granlund off the wire some time in the first month and a half of the season, you were incredibly well rewarded.

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2017 RotoRob Top 80 Fantasy Baseball Prospects

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Swanson dealt with some back woes this spring, but it’s not a major issue, and he’s expected to take a major step forward this year. He’ll be a big part of what should be a much better Atlanta squad in 2017. The one worry we have here is that Swanson’s strikeout rate rose from 14 per cent at High-A to 18.8 per cent at Double to 23.4 per cent in the majors. We can’t see him hitting over .300 with a contact rate that low, so keep an eye on that. Still, we have full confidence that Swanson will adjust, and after a very ugly April, he was much better in May. He will need to start using the whole field, instead of being such a pull hitter, to take the next step.

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The Wire Troll: Jed Lowrie on Fire in Oakland

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Even though it slipped last year, Anderson has always had solid command. And although he had really struggled in his previous five starts, he reminded us Saturday that he’s a pitcher that needs to be on your radar, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning en route to seven shutout innings of one-hit ball with 11 strikeouts against one of the top hitting teams in the bigs (Arizona). Anderson is durable, and in well on his way to shattering his career high in innings pitched, so give him a look if you need pitching help.

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The Wire Troll: Junior Guerra Almost Ready to Return

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Ramirez may not be inducing infield flies at his normal rate, but his K/BB rate is superb and — given a chance to start on Friday, he once again teased us with his talent, which he is wont to do from time to time. Ramirez’s HR/FB ratio is better than usual this season, and that’s likely to correct itself, but if you need a starter, you may want to give him a long look.

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