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.
George Kittle. Fred Warner. Deebo Samuel. Nick Bosa. All had contentious offseasons before the final year of their respective rookie contracts trying to get handsome extensions from the 49ers organization. All of them went down to the wire but they all had happy endings. Brandon Aiyuk became the latest iteration in the hit drama, as […]
August 29, 2024
The 2024 TOUR Championship was structured so that the FedEXCup points leader started at 10-under par, the No. 2 at eight-under, the No. 3 at seven-under, the No. 4 at six-under, the No. 5 at five-under, players 6-10 at four-under, players 11-15 at three-under, players 16-20 at two-under, players 21-15 at one-under and players 26-30 […]
August 29, 2024
The last four starts for Freddy Peralta ($9,800; 30.5 FPTS) have been uncharacteristic. He allowed four earned runs in back-to-back starts then notched only two and three strikeouts in the two most recent outings. On Wednesday at home against the San Francisco Giants, Peralta must’ve had a nice chat with Stella because he got his […]
August 29, 2024
Brayan Bello ($7,700; 38.2 FPTS) signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in 2017. He spent four seasons in the minors before making it to the majors. During his minor league career, he posted K/9s in the 12 range and did an excellent job limiting the long ball, as the HR/9 […]
August 28, 2024
In the battle of teams that start with S, the St. Louis Cardinals scored in four innings while the San Diego Padres had three innings with a run. Unfortunately, the Cardinals could only plate one in each of their innings while the Padres hung crooked numbers in theirs. Manny Machado ($5,200; 29 FPTS) started the […]
August 26, 2024
From 2018 to 2021, Jose Berrios ($8,000; 24.45 FPTS) was one of the better pitchers in baseball. He wasn’t dominant, as the K/9 never got into the double digits, but he pitched at least 190 innings in three of those seasons, had decent control, limited the long ball and posted a sub-4 FIP three times. […]
August 26, 2024
Woo (8,800; 29.35 FPTS) made his MLB debut last season, eventually racking up 87.2 innings. He had a K/9 of 9.55 and was a strikeout machine in the minors, posting K/9s in the 12 range. As with most young pitchers, though, the walk rate was high at 3.18 BB/9 and he finished with a FIP […]
August 25, 2024
After losing five straight and seven of eight games, the playoff prospects for the St. Louis Cardinals looked grim. Granted, after winning two straight, they were still 10.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead, so that path doesn’t seem viable. They still have an outside shot at a Wild Card slot, […]
August 23, 2024
Houston took the opener of a four-game set in Baltimore on Thursday by the count of 6-0. On Friday, it looked to be another cake walk, as it scored four runs in the third inning, then added another in the sixth for the 5-2 lead. Jose Altuve ($5,400; 21 FPTS) opened up the scoring with […]
August 23, 2024
Like a leopard lying in the bushes, waiting for the prey to get closer, Adam Scott ($8,300; 91 FPTS) shot a four-under 68 on Thursday, two shots off the lead. On Friday, he leapt and pounced, strangling the course and the field with a nine-under 63, tied for the low round of the day. Scott […]
August 23, 2024
When I was asked to write up something about the best performances in Kobe Bryant’s career to commemorate Mamba Day (8/24), I was both honored and anxious. Then I realized that DraftKings HQ is in Boston and I had a not-so-sneaky suspicion that no one else wanted to embark upon the journey. I KID I […]
August 23, 2024