I’m sure by now you’ve established your daily routine for setting your lineups and checking your team’s scores for the day. Make sure that as part of that routine, you always check the add/drops for the day—you’ll be amazed sometimes at how quick the trigger finger of your fellow owners can be, and it only takes one crazy owner, one bad game, and one quick panic attack to make someone cut their 9th round pick. The question is, once a player that you know you would have drafted given the chance hits the waiver wire, do you use your high priority claim up to make the castoff part of your team? Here’s a look at some offensive players who, if they haven’t already been cut, may be just one more 0/4 from hitting the pavement. All statistics are through Wednesday’s games.

 C – Gerald Laird (.113, 4 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB)

 The answer here depends on who you’re playing at catcher, and certainly assumes you’re in a two-catcher roster setup. Personally I had David Ross in my second slot and was ecstatic to dump him when Laird hit the wire in one league. A 1-for-31 slump happens to a lot of good major league players (Derek Jeter went 0-for-32 three years ago) and Laird went 2-for-4 on Thursday. He’s capable of much more than this and his upside is definitely that of a top 18 catcher. Don’t drop Lo Duca or Estrada for him, but if you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel with Napoli, Navarro, etc., Laird is definitely an upgrade and you should always be happy to get a quality catcher for free.

 1B – Richie Sexson (.148, 4 R, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 0 SB)

 What a shock—Richie Sexson with a low batting average. In 12-team leagues that don’t play a CI I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see Sexson thrown to the curb by an impetuous owner, and his power upside is obviously far too high for him to get very far down the priority chain. He’s going to hit .260 if you’re lucky; just accept it and enjoy the 30+ HR.

 2B – Chris Burke (.224, 5 R, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 5 SB)

 Burke has already been cut in one 12-team league I’m in and cleared without a peep. If you have absolute garbage in your MI spot there is obvious speed upside here. Otherwise you can wait it out and don’t beat yourself up if someone else grabs him.

 3B – Joe Crede (.221, 6 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 0 SB)

 I never believed much in Joe Crede anyway, and I seriously doubt that there aren’t 15 better third basemen in your league anyway, so unless you’re having to start Casey Blake or something at 3B you should let Crede slide.

 SS – Troy Tulowitzki (.185, 5 R, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB)

 Tulowitzki was touted highly as a ROTY candidate but there doesn’t appear to be an imminent end to his struggles. Clint Hurdle batted him second against the Mets on Wednesday hoping to shake things up, and in the midst of the Rockies amassing 20 base hits Tulowitzki still went 0-for-4. Another stint in the minors is not out of the question. Not only should you pass on him on the wire, but if you’re that last hopeful owner still holding on to him as your favorite sleeper it’s time to cut and run.

 OF – Mike Cameron (.205, 7 R, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB)

 Whether Cameron actually hits the wire depends totally on the depth of your league’s rosters—he’s not going anywhere in a 5-OF setup, but some owners in a mixed 4-OF league may decide it’s time to get out. There’s just too much history there to pass him up if he does get cut; in the seven full seasons that Cameron has played since 1999, he has never stolen fewer than 17 bases and never hit fewer than 18 HR. The power and the speed will come in time. If 20-20 potential like this hits the wire you absolutely have to use your claim.