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Examples
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Owners select two franchises and 10 players, and are allowed 10 waiver-wire moves during the season.
Fantasy Through the Looking Glass Nando Di Fino 2010
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While the Rangers were outscoring the Yankees 38-19 and outhitting them .304 to .201 to yield their first Series appearance, the Giants outpitched the pitching-rich Phils and made a star of waiver-wire denizen Cody Ross, and will try for their first Series win since 1954, when they were still in New York.
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But it is cause for concern that the former waiver-wire pickup faltered when he was needed most, throwing 10 interceptions in the last seven games when Cleveland seemed ticketed for a playoff berth.
Revived Browns to feel the pressure of high expectations 2008
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Valuable fantasy waiver-wire nugget going through rocky stretch at plate.
Keep eye on starters' workloads heading down the stretch 2008
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He should be starting for the first two weeks while Jose Guillen is serving his drug-related suspension, making him an attractive waiver-wire pickup.
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The drama doesn't end now, if it's unlikely Dunn would pass through waivers between now and the Aug. 31 deadline to complete a waiver-wire deal.
The gamble the Nationals take with an unsigned, un-traded Adam Dunn 2010
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Of course, the owners who picked up these players missed out on some of their impressive early-season stats, but will still be rewarded if the waiver-wire gems continue to produce anywhere close to their present level over the course of the season.
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On the possibility of moves between now the Aug. 31 waiver-wire trade deadline:
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Cut by the Eagles in 1989, he blossomed from a waiver-wire pickup into one of the greatest receivers in the history of the league.
Rice has no parallel, but Moss jumps high in WR rankings 2008
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A great waiver-wire pickup this season, Cust is only a so-so keeper option because of his low batting average.
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