With the Yankee rotation in disarray, how long will it be until Hank Steinbrenner’s head explodes? Another week of fantasy ball is drawing to a close, and again there is more turmoil in bullpens throughout the land. The volatility associated with the closer role continues and the trend to grabbing the set-up man early seems […]
The Wire Troll: Is it Okei Dokei Time…Again? Read Post »
Scott Olsen, slapped around like a step child last season, has recovered nicely so far in 2008. Sometimes in our haste to find the next phenom, we have a tendency to overlook the established veteran and the proven history that they can provide. Having the “new kid on the block” should not be underrated, but
The Wire Troll: Murphy’s Law Read Post »
If you’re saddled with struggling Indian starter C.C. Sabathia, it’s time to scour the waiver wire. The early part of every season gives us fantasy players the opportunity to curse our pitching on a regular basis. A quick review of the past several days illustrates that quality starting pitching has definitely had it’s moments. Chris
The Wire Troll: Where Did All the “Aces” Go? Read Post »
LeBron James gave fantasy owners everything but the shirt off his back. As the NBA regular season winds down next week, it is time to look back on one of the best regular seasons in quite some time. With the resurgence of the Celtics, the absolute insanity surrounding the trade deadline, and the remarkable battle
The Wire Troll: The Regular Season Wrap-Up Read Post »
Drew Gooden’s abdominal strain has opened opportunities in the Chicago rotation. Congratulations. If you are still reading The Wire Troll at this point in the season, then you are either doing really well in your league going into the last week of the regular season or you are just curious to see if I gambled
The Wire Troll: The Taste of Victory Read Post »
Mark Lowe, a fantasy nobody a week ago, is suddenly an attractive commodity. Welcome to the new season of our weekly MLB version of The Wire Troll. Each and every year, the first several weeks of a new season are without a doubt the busiest from a waiver wire perspective, as we attempt to sort
The Wire Troll: A New Beginning Read Post »
Thanks to Disco Dirk’s injury, Jerry Stackhouse has been absolutely cooking lately. (Steven Freeman/SI) With Jordan Frank traveling to Las Vegas this week to watch Spring Training action (read: gamble his life savings away and sample the wares of as many hookers as he can), RotoRob fills in for him on The Wire Troll. Hot
The Wire Troll: Blowing his Stack Read Post »
