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.
Blueberries. Mmmm… Yummy. Bluefin tuna. Someone get me a napkin because I can’t stop drooling. Blue Jays? Barf. Toronto was once an exciting team with a young, promising core that won 89, 92 and 91 games in the last three seasons, respectively. This year they languish in the cellar of the AL East and are […]
July 25, 2024
In the battle for NYC supremacy, the Mets prevailed in the minuscule two-game series. After defeating the Yankees, 3-2, on Tuesday, they left no doubt as to the outcome on Wednesday, as they methodically pushed out to a 6-2 win after six innings, then swept the leg in the eighth inning with a six-run inning. […]
July 24, 2024
The Padres are currently on a nine-game road trip, and they dropped their first in Cleveland coming out of the All-Star break. Since then, though, San Diego has won four in row, including Wednesday’s 12-3 domination in the nation’s capital. The only Padres starter that did not notch a hit was Ha-Seong Kim ($4,100; 27 […]
July 24, 2024
On the road, the Colorado Rockies are Steve Urkel, ranking 27th in runs scored. At home, Jaleel White confidently flashes his smile, and the Rockies spike all the way up to ninth in runs scored. On Wednesday in Coors Field, there was no… Colorado confidently pounded out 21 hits for 20 runs, tied for the most runs […]
July 24, 2024
The green Roombas were all dutifully charged last night and are ready to be deployed by the Boston faithful. Dallas will try and short-circuit them by any means possible – brute smashing, tech hacking or how about just winning a game in this series? There have been nine sweeps in NBA Finals history. With a […]
June 14, 2024
It may not be as culturally significant as Biggie vs. Tupac or as heated as the ’80s Lakers vs. Celtics matchups. In fact, it’s not even a true east coast vs. west coast battle as Dallas is in the middle of the country, 1,214 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. That said, Dallas traversed every […]
June 6, 2024
Game 5 of the WCF in Minnesota tonight. The Timberwolves shot 42.7%, 41.2% and 50.6% in the first three games of the series. In Game 4, they drained 52.7% of their shot attempts. Dereck Lively II ($5,800) missed most of Game 3 and all of Game 4. Things that make you go hmmm. Every game […]
May 30, 2024
The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers and now wait for the winner of the Western Conference in the Finals. The Dallas Mavericks are up 3-0 and, if they win tonight, it will be the first time in NBA history that both conference championship series ended with sweeps. All of the games in this series […]
May 28, 2024
The Pacers could be up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but we don’t live in a woulda-coulda-shoulda world. As a result, the Celtics are on the verge of sweeping the series and advancing to the NBA Finals. Things won’t be easy, though, as the Indiana crowd will likely be a fervent group and Jrue […]
May 27, 2024
The Mavericks were more like marauders in Game 1, stealing home court with the 108-105 win. Their defense was great, packing the paint and limiting Minnesota to 42.7% shooting. Anthony Edwards ($11,400) was held to 6-of-16 from the field and said that he needed to adjust to the Mavericks playing lower than Denver. On offense, […]
May 24, 2024
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the top-seeded Celtics and the No. 6 seed Pacers was an epic battle that went to overtime. Jaylen Brown ($9,400 Showdown) hit a tough three-pointer in the corner to send the game to an extra period, where Boston was able to prevail 133-128. Both teams are tough […]
May 23, 2024