Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Arizona’s four-game winning streak and Los Angeles sweep created the louder second-half entrance. St. Louis arrived 50-45, one game ahead of Arizona and carrying six losses in nine games. Those records place both clubs inside the National League’s crowded wild-card argument. Arizona went 6-4 before the break, batting .226 with 11 homers and 49 runs. […]
July 17, 2026
Detroit begins the second half at 44-52 but enters Anaheim with a stronger trajectory than its record suggests. The Tigers are 20-12 since June 1, won nine of their final 11 before the break and are 7-3 with a +17 run differential over their last 10 despite batting only .222. Los Angeles is 38-59, 2-8 […]
July 17, 2026
Dan Johnson breaks down the latest injury update regarding Aaron Judge's fractured rib.
July 17, 2026
Fenway Park gets two games Friday, but the nightcap carries the sharper psychological edge. Tampa Bay arrives 56–38, leading the division by 10 games despite a 5–5 finish before the break. Boston sits 46–48 after winning nine straight and 14 of 16, transforming July from liquidation season into a credible chase. The streak deserves context […]
July 17, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gathers 25 years of guilty men, broken time, and impossible journeys home into one colossal myth. It is his grandest film, and perhaps his most complete.
July 17, 2026
Dan Johnson recaps the first half of the 2026 Pittsburg Pirates' season, and looks ahead to their October hopes.
July 16, 2026
Dan Johnson aggregates and analyzes the critical response to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.
July 16, 2026
Dan Johnson recaps the first half of the 2026 Chicago White Sox's season, and looks ahead to their October hopes.
July 16, 2026
Dan Johnson recaps the first half of the 2026 Boston Red Sox's season, and looks ahead to their October hopes.
July 15, 2026
Dan Johnson gets you set for the new Apple TV series 'Lucky,' starring Anya Taylor Joy, and premiering this week.
July 14, 2026
