Fantasy Baseball Week 13 Winners, Losers, And Waiver Wire Wonders

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This one was ugly. Price was chased after just an inning and a third and allowed six runs and walked five. He has tremendous potential, but he's 2-3 on the year. Watch him closely and then determine whether you have better options.

RP – Takashi Saito – Boston Red Sox – 1.3 IP, 2 L, 1 K, 3 BB, 2 HA, 2 ER

Saito was hit hard last week. He has now allowed three runs in his last two and a third innings and has an ERA of 3.64. He isn’t much of a fantasy option anyway, so if you have him you can go ahead and drop him.

Waiver Wire Wonders

SP – John Smoltz – Boston Red Sox – 4 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 2 K, 1 BB, 3 HA, 1 ER

Heee’s baaack! He still has the same nasty stuff that he had before going on the DL last year, striking out two and only walking one before the rain delay. He had a bad outing on Monday, allowing five runs and 10 hits in six innings.

But he could still be good for eight to ten wins, especially with that lineup behind him. He is only owned in 31.5 percent of ESPN leagues, so go ahead and grab him and enjoy the wins and strikeouts.

OF – Scott Podsednik – Chicago White Sox – .280 BA, 7 H, 3 R, 1 Double, 0 Triples, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 SB, 2 CS

Scotty Pods is back in a starting role and is producing like the days of old, which is why he is on my list two weeks in a row. He is hitting .311 with 21 RBI and 12 stolen bases for the White Sox. He is only owned in 23.3 percent of ESPN leagues, so he is available if you need some speed or to add some points to your team batting average.

3B/2B – Casey McGehee – Milwaukee Brewers – .370 BA, 10 H, 4 R, 0 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB

Who’s this kid? McGehee has stepped into a starting role in Milwaukee, either playing second or third base and has been hitting well. He has a .343 batting average with six home runs and 27 RBI in just 134 at-bats.

If he keeps hitting this well, he will stay in the lineup, and on my waiver wire wonder list. He is owned in 26.5 percent of ESPN leagues, but is going fast as that is up 14.2 percent from last week.

3B/2B – Martin Prado – Atlanta Braves – .577 BA, 15 H, 8 R, 8 Doubles, 0 Triples, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 0 K, 0 SB

Prado is finally showing he promise that we have been hearing about for years. He is filling in at second base while Kelly Johnson is on the DL and also has third base eligibility. He is hitting .319 on the year with 15 RBI in just 163 at-bats.

Go ahead and pick him up and start him while he’s hot as he is available only being owned in 5.4 percent of ESPN leagues.

SP – Jason Marquis – Colorado Rockies – 9 IP, 1 W, 1 CG, 3 K, 0 BB, 2 HA, 0 ER

Marquis has been the most unlikely fantasy starter this year. He has two straight shutouts and 11 wins on the year. He is 7-2 in his last 10 starts and has two complete games on the season. It’s hard to believe he is only owned in 34 percent of ESPN leagues, so go ahead and grab him and start him while he’s winning.

That’s all for now sports fans. Any questions or concerns, email me at Derek@Sportmeisters.com.

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