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.
Ronel Blanco last pitched on May 17th, going six innings, striking out five, walking three and allowing three earned runs on five hits. On Wednesday, manager Joe Espada told reporters that Blanco had been dealing with elbow soreness. On Thursday, the Astros placed Blanco on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, retroactive to May […]
May 22, 2025
Logan O’Hoppe ($3,700) entered Wednesday’s game against the Athletics with 11 home runs, second-most among catchers, trailing Cal Raleigh by only three. The 11 home runs were tied for seventh among all MLB players. On Wednesday, he hit two home runs in his first two plate appearances. It’s still only the fourth inning as of […]
May 21, 2025
Was it the rest? Minnesota did not play in over five days since concluding their series with the Golden State Warriors. Was it the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder had momentum after just dispatching of the Denver Nuggets a few days earlier? Was it because the Thunder had the soon-to-be-announced MVP of the league? […]
May 21, 2025
Jacob deGrom ($10,000; 27.35 FPTS) was brilliant against the Yankees in New York for seven innings. He only allowed three hits, two earned runs, walked one and struck out nine. Unfortunately, he threw 103 pitches and had to put the game in the hands of the bullpen. In the eighth inning, Aaron Judge ($6,100; 7 […]
May 21, 2025
Jake Burger ($3,000) is a beefy first baseman at 6′ and 230 pounds. Over the last two seasons, he clubbed 34 and 29 home runs. In his career, he sports a very respectable .225 ISO. In 138 plate appearances to start this season, though, the ISO is only .148. On Wednesday, the regression hit in […]
May 21, 2025
In the top of the second inning of Wednesday’s game between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, Jonah Heim notched a single but likely suffered an injury on the swing. When he came out to catch in the bottom of the inning, he was unable to grip the ball and throw to second base. […]
May 21, 2025
Justin Verlander last pitched on May 18th but only lasted four innings. His fastball averaged only 91.3 mph compared to the 94.1 mph on the season. Verlander seemed optimistic about making his next start after that contest, but on Wednesday, the Giants placed him on the injured list due to a pectoral issue. If there […]
May 21, 2025
As with most young pitchers, Skubal had plenty of Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn to his game early on. He was immediately able to miss bats and rack up strikeouts, but the walks were voluminous while batters sent plenty of balls into the stands at a high rate. Every season, though, he improved and is now […]
May 19, 2025
Double high-five to the Minnesota Timberwolves for winning both of their playoff matchups in five games. As a result, they now have….five days….of rest before Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder swept their first round matchup then just concluded a grueling seven-game series with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The […]
May 19, 2025
At this week’s NFL league meeting, the owners will vote on a proposal to ban the “Tush Push,” a play that has been popularized with devastating efficiency by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Green Bay Packers initially proposed the ban back in March but were only able to muster 16 votes in favor. 24 votes are […]
May 19, 2025
Ian Happ last played on May 9th due to an oblique injury. He was placed on the 10-day injured list and, on Monday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters that Happ is expected to return this week. The Cubs travel to Miami on Monday for a three-game set against the Marlins. On Friday, they start […]
May 19, 2025