alex claudio

With nearly all of my drafts and auctions in the rear view mirror, it's time to tally up the players who wound up on my rosters again and again. It's also an opportunity to take note of which players I avoided like an approaching swarm of bees.I'm carrying C.J. Cron, Franchy Cordero and Alex Claudio, among others, on several of my rosters, even though none was burning up the ADP rankings. What, exactly, are my best hopes for these late-round fliers? And what are my worst fears about the players I completely eschewed?…

This year's Tout Wars mixed league auction felt different to me, and it wasn't just the surroundings. For the first time, we held our auction in the locker room at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, the home of the Short Season Class A Staten Island Yankees. For reasons that probably had little to do with the presence of lockers, uniforms and even mascot costumes, I spent the bulk of my $260 budget more quickly than I can ever recall doing. Though I had been consciously moving toward emphasizing hitters over the last couple of…

With the trade deadline looming, the never ending scramble to procure saves off of the waiver wire will be in full effect. Brandon Maurer changed teams on Monday with many more trades to ensue. Lost among all the rumors, Alex Claudio of the Rangers. Fantasy owners still remain tepid adding his predecessor this year, Sam Dyson despite pitching well in San Francisco and Claudio's not nearly as popular as Kyle Barraclough despite his recent performances.It's not always the splashy edition which wins fantasy titles, but the…