Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
UPDATE: All single wagers for Haliburton have been refunded. With around five minutes left in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Tyrese Haliburton received a pass well beyond the three-point line and immediately tried to explode toward the lane. Unfortunately, he injured his lower right leg […]
June 22, 2025
In the top of the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, Jarren Duran roped a ball into right field. Not content with just a single, Duran raced to second base and got in ahead of the throw. Unfortunately, he overslid second base and was called out when he tried to re-touch […]
June 22, 2025
This is the second game of a three-game series in New York between the Yankees and visiting Baltimore Orioles. Zach Eflin is scheduled to pitch for Baltimore while Clarke Schmidt should get the nod for New York. Orioles at Yankees prediction, preview Zach Eflin used to average 94.8 mph on the fastball. Now, he’s down […]
June 20, 2025
This is the second game of a three-game series in Tampa Bay between the Rays and visiting Detroit Tigers. Sawyer Gipson-Long is scheduled to pitch for Detroit while Ryan Pepiot should get the nod for Tampa Bay. Tigers at Rays prediction, preview Sawyer Gipson-Long tasted MLB action for the first time in 2023. He started […]
June 20, 2025
UPDATE: Burger will return Friday 7/4/25. UPDATE: Burger exited the game with left side tightness. Rangers 1B/DH Jake Burger was replaced in the seventh inning by Ezequiel Duran during Friday’s game against the Pirates. There has been no official reason given as of yet, but he may have injured his side while striking out in […]
June 20, 2025
During the ninth inning of Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fernando Tatis Jr. took a fastball off the left hand. Tatis was in pain after the game, but X-rays were negative and Tatis is batting leadoff for Friday’s game.
June 20, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Travelers Championship, two golfers sat atop the leaderboard at -8: Austin Eckroat ($6,100; 63 FPTS) and Scottie Scheffler ($13,300; 79.5 FPTS). Eckroat went -8 (62) on Thursday, but had a much different experience on Friday, finishing +1 (71). He had a birdie and a double-bogey on the front nine. […]
June 20, 2025
UPDATE: Rutschman apparently underwent an MRI for his sore abdomen on Saturday morning, though the results have not yet been announced. Adley Rutschman was a late scratch on Friday due to “left abdominal tightness.” There’s been no mention of when the injury occurred or the severity of it. Rutschman was in the lineup on Thursday […]
June 20, 2025
It’s been a rough season for Jorge Soler. In 265 plate appearances, Soler is slashing .207/.280/.350 with an 8.3% walk rate, 29.8% strikeout rate and .143 ISO. His career averages are 10.6% walk rate, 26.6% strikeout rate and .216 ISO. Last week, Soler missed a few games due to groin tightness. This past Wednesday, he […]
June 20, 2025
The Indiana Pacers got a boost before the start of Game 6 with the news that Tyrese Haliburton would start and play after injuring his calf in Game 5. But the Pacers started 0-of-8 from the field with Haliburton missing his first four shots while the Thunder shot 5-of-9 with all 10 points coming in […]
June 19, 2025
The Indiana Pacers had their backs against the wall after the Game 5 loss in Oklahoma City. And, their franchise player, Tyrese Haliburton, suffered an injury and was questionable for Game 6. But the Pacers were returning home, and not only did Haliburton suit up, but flourished on Thursday. His teammates followed suit, resulting in […]
June 19, 2025