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.
Rookie Sean Burke takes the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Friday. As with most young pitchers, the control has been an issue throughout most of his professional career. In the minors, he routinely had a BB/9 over 5.0, and it peeked above 6.0 for short periods of time. In 48 innings this season, […]
May 22, 2025
The Eastern Conference Final matchup was a surprise, as both No. 1 seeds were booted, pitting the No. 2 seed Carolina Hurricanes against the No. 3 seed Florida Panthers. These teams faced each other three times during the regular season, with Florida notching two wins. The Panthers scored six goals in each of those wins, […]
May 22, 2025
I’m still in shock by what I witnessed on Wednesday in MSG. The NBA truly is faaaaaantastic. Both teams shot 51% from the field. New York was 40.5% from downtown, but had eight more turnovers and allowed eight more fast break points. They did win the battle of the boards by seven and scored 12 […]
May 22, 2025
Christian Yelich ($4,200) was once one of the preeminent players in the game. Back in 2019, he clubbed 44 home runs, scored 100 runs, drove in 97 and stole 30 bases. Since then, though, injuries have sapped his plate appearances while Father Time is slowly making sure his undefeated streak remains intact. While Yelich has […]
May 22, 2025
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
Anthony Santander ($3,800) has been dealing with a hip issue for a week. On Wednesday, he was removed in the seventh inning due to inflammation in his left hip. Prior to exiting, Santander went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. In the $175K Bat Flip tournament on DraftKings, Santander was not rostered on any teams. Jonatan Clase […]
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