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.
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
Reese Olson has been very good for the Tigers this season despite walking 3.51 batters per nine innings. The strikeout rate is a healthy 25.4%, the average fastball velocity is 95.1 mph, and the 2.96 ERA is backed by a 2.94 FIP. He’s allowed more than three earned runs only twice and those came in […]
May 19, 2025
The Reds have won four in a row with Will Benson launching a home run in each of those contests. All of those games were in the friendly confines of Great American “Small” Park, though. The venue shifts to Pittsburgh on Friday, where PNC Park is rated the toughest for home runs by left-handed batters. […]
May 18, 2025
The Eastern Conference Final matchup is set. The No. 1 seeds from both brackets in the East were unable to advance, 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 […]
May 18, 2025
Winning a championship is never easy. There are always trials and tribulations, and making it to the top of the NBA playoff pagoda requires teams to advance up each level, often step by step. The Thunder took a massive step last season, but lost in the Western Conference semifinals. This season, they improved the roster […]
May 18, 2025
Will Benson ($3,300) played one game in the first month of the season due to a Jake Fraley injury and went 0-for-4. He spent the rest of the time in Triple-A. The Reds recalled him to the big leagues on May 9. Since then, he’s been held hitless only once, racking up eight hits in […]
May 18, 2025
There are eight 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 $100K Relay […]
May 16, 2025
In the series opener between these two teams, the Yankees notched a four-run third inning then cruised to the 6-1 victory. For Saturday’s game, Clarke Schmidt takes the hill for the Yankees while Griffin Canning gets the nod for the Mets. The O/U is currently set at 9.5, while the Yankees are -135 on the […]
May 16, 2025