Fantasy Baseball: If you Missed Out On Gleyber Torres and Ronald Acuna Jr, Make it Right By Picking Up Juan Soto and Vlad Guerrero Jr.

May 24, 2018

Nick Wass /AP The future is bright in baseball when it comes to young talent. There is a lot of it in the game right now. There are four Latin American prospects in particular that have the baseball world abuzz with their potential. Yankees second basemen Gleyber Torres, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and Blue Jays third basemen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Torres and Acuna were called…

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Daily Fantasy: Baseball Line Up of the Day

May 23, 2018

I decided to do a showdown line up tonight between the Indians and the Cubs. I like the match ups in this game, particularly on the Cubs side. They face young Adam Plutko tonight who despite posting impressive numbers, struggles with command. Here is my flex line up and how I spent my 50K on Draft Kings. Line-Up Michael Brantley, OF, Indians ($8,500) Will Contreras, C, Cubs ($8,100) Jose Ramirez,…

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Daily Fantasy: Baseball Line Up of the Day

May 22, 2018

I am going with a classic line up today. I’ve 50K to spend on Draft Kings and here is how I used my allotment. P: Jeremy Hellickson, Nationals vs. Padres ($8,000): I love the match up against the free swinging Padres. Hellickson is averaging 16.1 points per game in DFS. P: Vince Velasquez, Phillies vs. Braves ($7,800): Velasquez was terrific in his last start. There is some risk here against…

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Daily Fantasy: Baseball Line Up of the Day

May 18, 2018

I am going with a classic line up tonight. With a loaded slate scheduled for the 7:05 tonight, I have to jump on this. Here is how I spent my $50,000 on Draft Kings. P: Jon Lester, Cubs at Reds ($7,700): Lester is an affordable option tonight and he has history pitching at the Great American Ballpark. The Reds are playing better but I like Lester in this match up. P:…

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Daily Fantasy: Showdown Game of the Day

May 16, 2018

I like this Cubs, Braves series so I am playing a showdown today between the two teams. Here is how I spent my 50K on Draft Kings. Flex Line-Up Ozzie Albies, 2B, Braves ($10,500) Javier Baez, 2B, Cubs ($9,200) Willson Contreras, C, Cubs ($8,200) Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves ($10,700) Nick Markakis, OF, Braves ($8,900) Brandon Morrow, P, Cubs ($2,500) Line Up Thoughts: I drafted the best possible line up in…

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Daily Fantasy: Baseball Line Up of the Day

May 15, 2018

(Mike Stone/AP) With Gerrit Cole pitching tonight against the Angels, I decided to pick him and go pitching heavy. I over spent on Cole but he’s been so good thus far that I think he is worth spending 14K on. Here is my classic line up for tonight. Line up based on Draft Kings Classic format. P: Gerrit Cole, Astros at Angels ($13,900): It’s a steep price but Cole is…

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Fantasy Baseball: Combing the Wire for This Week

May 14, 2018

As we enter week seven in standard fantasy baseball leagues, there are several big name producers that are still available on the waiver in leagues across the country. Here are ten players you should target if they are available in your league. 1. Scooter Gennett, 2B, Reds: Gennett is scorching hot right now. He hit five home runs in seven games last week for the surging Reds who swept the Dodgers…

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View From The Seats: 10 Takes on the Week That Was in Fantasy Sports

May 13, 2018

The Scooter is rolling right now in Cincinnati. It’s the first installment of View from the Seats. Each Sunday, I will give my thoughts on the week that was in fantasy sports. 1. Reds second basemen Scooter Gennett is absolutely raking right now. He has hit home runs in five of his last seven games. 2. Orioles starter Dylan Bundy has been an absolute train wreck of late. Bundy surrendered…

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Daily Baseball: Showdown Line Up

May 11, 2018

Going with a line up heavy showdown game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays tonight. Here is my line up. As always, we use Draft Kings and use the monetary values they place on each player. Mookie Betts, OF, Red Sox ($11,700) Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays ($8,500) Andrew Benintendi, OF, Blue Jays ($8,800) J.D Martinez, OF, Red Sox, ($10,100) Hanley Ramirez, DH, Red Sox, ($8,000) Seung Hwan Oh,…

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Daily Fantasy: Baseball Line Up of the Day

May 10, 2018

I contemplated going with Red Sox, Yankees showdown line up but there are too many good players in that game. I would blow through 50K no problem. Instead, I went with a classic line up. Here is my line up for today. P: Mike Foltynewicz, Braves at Marlins ($9,500): Jose Quintana shut down the Marlins yesterday and I am hoping that Folty and his fastball can do the same thing…

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