Breaking up is hard to do, especially when good times from the past challenge the ugly present. Fantasy baseball managers shared laughs and victories with these players, so what’s to say they can’t go back to the way things were before?
Sorry, but it’s not working anymore. At least not right now. It’s not us; it’s them. They have abandoned us when we needed them the most, and now it’s time to spend September apart. These guys are no longer helping gamers secure a championship, so it’s time to show them the door.
Before beginning, a couple of caveats. These players are droppable in standard 10- or 12-team mixed leagues. Someone playing in an 18-team pool won’t find a better alternative on the waiver wire.
Also, dynasty players must exude more patience. A rough patch is enough to part ways for a month, not forever. Injuries, growing pains and role changes won’t necessarily carry over to 2016 and beyond, so sit tight and hide these guys on the bench.
It’s going to hurt dumping someone so heavily owned. These six highlighted players either dominated earlier this season or established a positive track record before unraveling this season. Now is not the time to remain loyal in a relationship that has long turned sour.
Just remember, there are plenty of other fish (and other players outside the Miami Marlins) in the waiver-wire sea.