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.
Entering Sunday’s contest, the Royals were dead-last in home runs with 34 as a team. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has 23 home runs by his lonesome! While down in Triple-A, the burly 6-foot-5, 250-pound Jac Caglianone was destroying Triple-A with six home runs in 50 plate appearances while slashing .326/.380/.767 with a 10% walk […]
June 1, 2025
UPDATE: Dominguez was unable to swing a bat after injuring his thumb but, after the game, he said that it’s feeling better and that he’s not too “concerned.” Jasson Dominguez was having an excellent Sunday in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. In two at-bats, he had a RBI-single and stole a base. Unfortunately, Cody Bellinger […]
June 1, 2025
The trek up the NBA Playoff Pagoda isn’t quite as dramatic as a true Game of Death, but it does extinguish the flame for all but one team each and every season. That said, many have tried to circumvent the normal steps. Some have paid for an elevator to bypass straight to the top. Others […]
June 1, 2025
Heading into the weekend Ben Griffin ($7,800; 103.5 FPTS) and Nick Taylor ($6,500; 91.5 FPTS), were atop the leaderboard. In the $800K Summer Sand Trap tournament, Griffin was rostered on 6.92% of teams while Taylor was on 3%. DraftKings Sportsbook had Griffin at +400 to win it all and -550 to finish top 10. Taylor […]
June 1, 2025
After going down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, darkness swept over and through the skyscrapers of NYC. And for good reason, as only 13 NBA teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit. Ticket prices were slashed at Madison Square Garden. Casuals got off the train. But all hope was not lost. Celebrities dressed […]
May 30, 2025
There are nine MLB games on the main slate for Saturday, with the first starting at 4:05 p.m. EST. Here are three value picks for the slate. This article is written before the actual lineups come out, so keep track of updates throughout the day. Set your DraftKings fantasy baseball lineups here: MLB $150K Relay […]
May 30, 2025
This will be the second game of a three-game set in Cleveland. The series opener is currently in progress at the time of this writing. These teams met way back in early April in Los Angeles, with the Angels taking two games after dropping the opener. Los Angeles is 25-30 on the season and 15-15 […]
May 30, 2025
After Thursday’s first round of the Memorial Tournament, the field was looking up at Ben Griffin ($7,800; 75.5 FPTS), who shot a -7 (65). He now has company at the top after shooting an even-par (72). The front nine was clean, but with no birdies. Griffin bogeyed the first hole of the back nine, but […]
May 30, 2025
Paige Bueckers was placed in the WNBA’s concussion protocol, meaning she will miss at least two games. Dallas plays Chicago again on Saturday at home then travels to Seattle next Tuesday. The first game Bueckers would be eligible to return is Friday at home against Los Angeles. With around one minute left in the first […]
May 30, 2025
This will be the first meeting between the two 2024 World Series participants. Los Angeles won both games at home then took the crown in five games. New York is 35-20 on the season, tied for the second-best record in MLB, and 17-11 on the road. Los Angeles is 34-22 and 19-8 at home. New […]
May 30, 2025
Facing MacKenzie Gore is no easy task, especially lefty on lefty. Gore has a robust 36.2% strikeout rate and a K-BB% of 28%. The swinging strike rate is 15.8% while the chase rate is 33.4%. In his first at-bat against Gore, J. P. Crawford popped out to shortstop on the fourth pitch. In the third […]
May 29, 2025