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.
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are in a good position to grab two of the wild card slots in the National League. The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are three games back in the win column for the final spot. The Chicago Cubs are on the outside looking in, sitting four games […]
September 4, 2024
Americans have been flocking to Japan, as the USD/JPY exchange rate has boosted their purchasing power. With an ownership group that includes Guggenheim Baseball Management, purchasing power is not an issue for the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the coffers overflow. But they too went shopping for Japanese assets in the offseason and brought back gold. […]
September 4, 2024
The Oakland Athletics are not a good baseball team, as they currently sit fourth in the AL West with a 60-78 record. They are 25th in runs scored and 24th in batting average. But what they can do is send pitches into the outfield seats, as the 177 home runs rank fifth in MLB. The […]
September 2, 2024
Joe Musgrove ($8,000; 30.5 FPTS) was atrocious to begin the season. In 10 starts, he posted an 8.03 K/9, 1.82 HR/9 and 5.36 FIP. Then an MRI revealed a bone spur in his right elbow and he was shut down for two months. Since returning to action in August, Musgrove has made four starts and […]
September 2, 2024
The Oakland Athletics rank 24th in runs scored on the season, but when they do score, it is usually from the long ball. The Athletics are fifth in MLB with 174 home runs. On Friday in Texas, they flexed not once, not twice, not thrice but four times and notched the 9-2 win. Brent Rooker […]
August 30, 2024
We had ourselves a good ole’ fashion pitcher’s duel Friday in Houston. Framber Valdez ($9,500; 27.35 FPTS) did not allow a hit in seven innings. He struck out seven and walked three. Seth Lugo ($9,100; 27.55 FPTS) also went seven innings and struck out nine, but he walked one and allowed one earned run on […]
August 30, 2024
For the first three months of the season, Austin Wells ($4,300; 32 FPTS) was batting towards the bottom of the lineup while slashing .214/.307/.343 with a .129 ISO. He then he started creeping up the lineup, batting seventh, then sixth, then finally slotting into the cleanup position. July 20th was when he first batted cleanup […]
August 30, 2024
Scheffler ($12,200; 81.5 FPTS) began the TOUR Championship with a two-stroke lead. After shooting a six-under 65 on Thursday, he extended the advantage to seven strokes. The field caught up to him a bit on Friday, but he still maintains a four-stroke lead heading into the weekend after shooting a five-under 66. On the front […]
August 30, 2024
On August 27, Jackson injured his right foot after landing wrong from a contested layup attempt. The official diagnosis is a broken fifth metatarsal in the right foot, which is the long bone that connects to the little toe. Surgery is scheduled for September 4 and updates on a return date will be provided after. […]
August 30, 2024
The Atlanta Braves were five games back of the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies entering Thurday’s contest, the start of a four-game series in Philadelphia. Things were going to plan early on for the Braves. Orlando Arcia ($2,900; 9 FPTS) opened up the scoring with a RBI double in the second inning. In the third inning, […]
August 29, 2024
On August 17th, Freeman injured his finger after fielding a ground ball. Initial x-rays were negative but a later CT scan revealed a hairline fracture in his middle finger. Freeman played six games after suffering the injury but was held out for the entire series against the Baltimore Orioles. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters on […]
August 29, 2024