The waiver wire is something that a lot of fans fear, but also put a lot of stock into. Every time a player, especially a player that has a recognizable name, is put on waivers, there’s a bunch of speculation about which team is going to take the player and how he’s going to be a great player wherever he lands. The reality of the waiver wire is that a claimed player rarely turns into much of anything.
More often than not, a waiver wire claim doesn’t get to play very much and will often end up back on waivers before too long.