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This article references Wandy Rodriguez and more! So far this spring, Wandy Rodriguez has been a pleasant surprise for the Houston Astros. With Lance McCullers Jr. landing on the disabled list and Scott Feldman struggling with injuries himself, Wandy could be a surprise candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation for the start of the season. After Sunday's outing, Wandy Rodriguez has thrown 13 IP this spring, striking out 11, and tallying a 2.25 ERA. If he proves he can go deep into games , [...]Keep on reading: Sundays Start Huge for Wandy Rodriguez, Candidate for Rotation

This article references A, Andrew Heaney, Brett Anderson, C, Charlie Morton, Chase Anderson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Howie Kendrick, Ivan Nova, Jaime Garcia, James Paxton, Jered Weaver, Jesse Chavez, Jesse Hahn, Josh Donaldson, Marco Estrada, Matt Moore, Matt Shoemaker, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, OF, Roenis Elias, SP, SS, Taijuan Walker, Tsuyoshi Wada, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wandy Rodriguez, Wei-Yin Chen, Yovani Gallardo and more! What's up readers. Week 13 is upon us along with Fourth of July weekend, and nothing is more American than baseball. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league or dropped after a poor start. As always I include options for shallow and deeper leagues. I also add my list of pitchers discussed previously in at the end of the article with owner[...]Keep on reading: Talking Gallardo, Nova, and Estrada: Week 13 Starting Pitcher Pickups and Analysis

This article references A, Carlos Gomez, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Drew Hutchison, Joe Blanton, Jon Niese, Jose Tabata, Marco Estrada, Max Scherzer, Mike Pelfrey, Roenis Elias, Ryan Vogelsong, SP, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wandy Rodriguez and more! This weekend, Max Scherzer was one pitch away from baseball immortality. Instead, he had to settle for his first career no-hitter. With two outs in the ninth inning, Scherzer plunked Jose Tabata on a 2-2 count to get the first baserunner of the day for the Pirates. Mad Max was able to pull himself together for the final out on the next batter and record the second no-no in Nationals history. This was one of the rare occasions in which fans were disappointed for a home team no-hitter. Last wee[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12 (Part 1)

This article references A, Eric Stults, OBJ, SP, Wandy Rodriguez and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wandy the Wizard just doesn't want to leave the fantasy landscape. Now 36, Rodriguez put together a solid spring for Atlanta until they surprisingly released him to roll with Eric Stults. Texas was happy to scoop him up on a minor-league deal and he's proven to be a steal, compiling a 3.03 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 49/21 K/BB ratio over 59.1 innings. He's been pitching particularly well of late; since May 21s[...]Keep on reading: Wandy Rodriguez (SP, TEX) – Waiver Wire Analysis

This article references A, Charlie Morton, Chase Anderson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Eric Stults, Jaime Garcia, Jake Odorizzi, James Paxton, Jesse Chavez, Jimmy Nelson, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Moore, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, OBJ, Roenis Elias, SP, Taijuan Walker, Tim Lincecum, Tsuyoshi Wada, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wandy Rodriguez, Williams Perez and more! What's up readers. I'm back with another edition of scouring the waiver wire to help you make that next step with your fantasy roster.  If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league or dropped after a poor start. This weeks edition includes a group of deep guys who are still available in over 97% of leagues along with some pitchers that shouldn't[...]Keep on reading: Garcia, Anderson, Wandy: Week 11 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis

This article references A, SP, Wandy Rodriguez and more! BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 7% Yahoo!, 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It seems like ages ago that Wandy Rodriguez was a stud in Houston, but it appears he has regained at least a sliver of what made him so good in the mid- to late-2000s. He has maintained his control on the low portion of the strike zone, as his ground-ball rate is the highest it’s ever been. That does not bode well for a Twins squad that is somewhat aggressive and struggles against left[...]Keep on reading: Wandy Rodriguez (SP, TEX) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Adam Warren, Chase Anderson, Chris Heston, Jaime Garcia, Jimmy Nelson, Jon Niese, Kyle Hendricks, Mark Trumbo, Mike Bolsinger, Mike Pelfrey, Paul Goldschmidt, Ryan Vogelsong, Shaun Marcum, SP, Tanner Roark, Wandy Rodriguez and more! For fantasy owners in an auction league, now is the time to blow your budget. Owners will usually spend a large percentage of their budget early in the season when it appears that players are due for huge years. As the means of regression averages out for a lot of these players, spot starters and early season call-ups make huge contributions in short term spans. Any type of edge that a fantasy owner can get at this time of the year is so important and can make the difference between raising a ch[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 10 (Part 2)

This article references A, Brett Anderson, Bryce Harper, Charlie Morton, Colby Lewis, Dan Jennings, J.A. Happ, Jerome Williams, Marco Estrada, Mike Leake, Shaun Marcum, SP, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wandy Rodriguez and more! When is it too soon to start talking about contenders and pretenders? Memorial Day represents roughly one-quarter of the baseball season completed as most teams are around the 45 games played mark. It’s important to iterate that no team is knocked out at this point in the season, but one can get the feeling that certain teams are destined for the golf course come October. And the one underlying factor at play for most of the last place teams is pitching. Of the six last place teams, four - [...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8 (Part 1)

The veteran lefty, like many streaming options this week, have a tasty home matchup to exploit.