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Waiver Wire Week 11: Jesus And The Priest

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Sat, 30 May 2026 19:00:10 +0000

This waiver wire article is always one of the most fascinating to develop throughout the week. I’m always thinking about who might be great pickups throughout the week, and it’s always interesting to monitor the trends and see how everything changes. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Hitter Profiles: Big Names To Sell High

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Sat, 30 May 2026 18:00:27 +0000

One of the hardest lessons in fantasy baseball is separating production from value. Just because a player is helping your team today doesn’t mean he’s going to help it tomorrow. Every season, a handful of recognizable stars put together stat lines that look great on the surface, but underneath the hood are warning signs that savvy managers can’t afford to ignore. Sometimes it’s an unsustainable batting average fueled by batted-ball luck. Sometimes it’s a home run pace that doesn’t match the quality of contact. And sometimes it’s simply a matter of name value carrying more weight than the actual rest-of-season outlook. This is the point in the season when contenders need to start thinking like investors rather than fans. If another manager still values a player based on draft-day expectations, past accomplishments, or a hot first two months, there may be an opportunity to cash out before regression arrives. Selling high isn’t about predicting collapse, it’s about recognizing when the market is willing to pay for a version of a player that probably doesn’t exist. These are the hitters whose current value may never be higher than it is right now.

Buy A Shot Of Mead With A Curtis-y Discount

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Sat, 30 May 2026 17:00:55 +0000

Washington Nationals third baseman slash former Rays top prospect slash pride of the Australian Outback slash heartthrob Curtis Mead had two hits Friday night including his eighth home run, a 2-run shot that gave the Nats the lead in the first. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Ambulance Chasers: Cease And Desist

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:45 +0000

Hello, Razzball Friends!

Here’s a clue about what you are going to see a lot today:

Back boys,

Whatcha gonna do,

Whatcha gonna do when the IL comes for you?

Updates From Last Time

A few situations from the previous column that deserve a check-in:

Garrett Crochet (SP, BOS..NOT Please, blog, may I have some more?

Buy Me A River

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:00:27 +0000

Blake Snell had loose bodies removed, which is basically the end of every party in LA. If you’re not having loose bodies removed, and you’re at an LA party? I’m sorry, you got Carvel serving Fudgie the Whale? Because no self-respecting party in LA has zero loose bodies removed. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rolling In The Deep: There’s No (C)Ryan In Fantasy Baseball

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:34 +0000

Hello friends! May is drawing to a close, which is a not-so-subtle reminder to all of us fantasy types that the first two months of the sixth month baseball season are in the books. A third of a season becomes more than a tiny sample size, and there’s no more pretending that the weaknesses in our teams are just going to magically fix themselves. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Chase Burns: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:00:52 +0000

Good day, everyone. I'm kind of taking the easy way out this week when it comes to highlighting and up-and-coming dynasty player. That is because Chase Burns is not up-and-coming. He fits the parameters in that he is young (23) and barely established as a major league pitcher. But he has arrived and is showing why he was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball ahead of the 2025 season and needed less than one full season in the minors before reaching the majors with the Cincinnati Reds. So let’s take a look at why Burns is an up-and-coming dynasty player.

Acuña Waited Tilde End Of May To Begin His Season

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Fri, 29 May 2026 05:00:46 +0000

Yesterday, Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1-for-3, 4 RBIs with a slam (3) and double legs (9, 10), hitting .238. The homer was a grand slam, and his 1st home run since April 24th. Got this text yesterday from my buddy and fantasy baseball ‘pert, Mike Gianella, “One healthy year for 2021-25, his ’22 and ’24 were nothing special. Please, blog, may I have some more?

One Man’s Trash: See Ya, Seiya?

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:34 +0000

All I could think about when researching for this piece was…..

Maybe I’m just a huge Boyz II Men fan. I am, but I started tearing up a bit that a player I have loved so much may be done, kaput, finished, expired. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Tiers For Fears! How To Rule The World The Rest Of The Season

grey@razzball.com (Grey Albright) — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:37 +0000

I’ve mentioned fantasy baseball legend Tim McCleod before. He’s a Tout Wars champion, and he’s got an indispensable fantasy baseball podcast. He is also famous for his axiom, “Do not make changes to your team until after American Memorial Day (because he’s Canadian). Please, blog, may I have some more?