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 Chicago White Sox are 28-91 on the season, by far the most inept team in MLB. The Yankees are tied atop the AL East with 70 wins, so of course the White Sox dominated the Yankees, 12-2, on Monday. Five White Sox players had multi-hit games. Andrew Benintendi ($2,300; FPTS) went 2-for-5 with a […]
August 12, 2024
Mookie Betts ($5,800; 26 FPTS) missed 42 games due to a fractured wrist. Over that span, the Dodgers had a 22-20 record while the offensive numbers were predictably worse without him in the lineup. The Dodgers slashed .246/.328/.421 with a .175 ISO without Betts in the lineup and went 44-29 with a .255/.334/.436 slash and […]
August 12, 2024
Aaron Rai ($8,800; 133 FPTS) has been a professional golfer since 2012. He’s played on the European Tour, Asian Tour, Challenge Tour and Korn Ferry Tour, racking up six wins. He’s been on the PGA Tour since 2021 and played in 77 PGA Tour events, missing the cut in 24 events and notching a Top-10 […]
August 11, 2024
“2s” were wild on Sunday in Los Angeles, as the Dodgers scored two runs in the first and two runs in the second inning on a double by Teoscar Hernandez ($4,700; 16 FPTS). Andrew McCutchen ($4,300; 32 FPTS) responded by throwing up the peace sign with both hands, as he hit a two-run home run […]
August 11, 2024
The final score and stats are not indicative of how this game transpired. Miami got out to a 2-0 with back-to-back homers by Jake Burger ($4,200; 17 FPTS) and Jonah Bride ($2,600; 16 FPTS) in the fourth inning. Edward Cabrera ($6,600; 19.55 FPTS) was great for Miami on the mound, going seven innings, striking out […]
August 9, 2024
The Jose Berrios ($7,800; 29.55 FPTS) experience used to be Vin Diesel pressing the NOS a quarter mile at a time, as he would routinely strike out around 200 batters a season. Now, it’s more like flying Spirit Airlines with tons of turbulence. The K/9 is 6.83 and the FIP is 5.25 this season. He’s […]
August 9, 2024
Mookie Betts last played on June 16th, so he’s missed the last 42 games for the Dodgers. Over that span, the Dodgers have slashed .246/.328/.421 with a .175 ISO, while notching a 22-20 record. With Betts, the team slashed .255/.334/.436 with a .181 ISO while going 44-29. Individually, Betts slashed .304/.405/.488 with a .184 ISO. […]
August 9, 2024
Entering Thursday’s game between the Orioles and Blue Jays, the teams had played 12 games this season, with both winning six. Coming out of the All-Star break, though, Baltimore took three of four in the first series and this current three-game set was split at a game apiece. On Thursday, Toronto got the series win […]
August 8, 2024
Jackson Merrill ($4,000; 38 FPTS) was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. During his three years in the minor league system, he showed pop, speed and good plate discipline. The strikeout rate was often in the low teens while the ISO was in the .150 […]
August 7, 2024
There are heaters, then there is whatever black magic Bobby Witt Jr. ($6,500; 39 FPTS) has been doing. It’s been 36 games since Witt Jr. has not gotten a hit in consecutive games. Over that span, he’s failed to notch a hit in only three games and, in 158 plate appearances, Witt Jr. has slashed […]
August 7, 2024
Back in 2022, Anthony Santander ($5,400; 30 FPTS) hit 33 home runs in 647 plate appearances, a career-high at the time. Entering Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jays, Santander had 32 home runs in only 464 plate appearances. In the first inning, Santander hit a two-run homer for his 33rd on the season, then hit […]
August 7, 2024