I am a fan of the Phillies signing of Bryce Harper. Sure, there are people out there who think Phillies owner John Middleton is crazy for giving Harper a 13 year, $330 million dollar deal. I am not one of those people. I have no problem with the Phillies giving Harper this kind of deal. After all, it is not my money so what do I care. I get why…
The San Diego Padres signed Manny Machado to a ten year $300 million dollar deal this week. While the deal is good for baseball and the Padres, is it good for Machado and his fantasy value? Time will tell. Machado has averaged 31 home runs and 90 RBI per season in his six year career. Those are very good averages by today’s standards. That is why Machado got the contract…
There are some affordable pitching match ups on the docket for tonight. Here is how spent our $50,000. P: German Marquez, Rockies vs. Giants ($9,300): Marquez struck out a career high 13 batters in his last start against the Padres. The ERA is still high but Marquez’s strikeouts have gone up and he’s been terrific of late. P: Mike Minor, Rangers vs. Angels ($7,700): Minor has been one of the…
Altuve’s return to the Astros line up is big in fantasy and reality. We are going to with a classic line up on Draft Kings. There are a lot of day games today. Here is how spent our $50,000. P: Zack Godley, Diamondbacks vs. Padres ($9700): Godley was terrific in his last start, shutting down the Giants for seven innings. He has a great match up against the Padres today….
We are going with a Cubs, Braves showdown line up tonight in game one of a huge series down in the ATL. Here is how we spent our $50,000 on Draft Kings. Line Up Jason Heyward, OF, Cubs ($5,900) Kyle Schwarber, OF, Cubs ($8,100) Javy Baez, 2B, Cubs ($10,000) Ronald Acuna Jr., OF, Braves ($10,200) Ozzie Albies, 2B, Braves ($8,100) Nick Markakis, OF, Braves ($6,200) Total Spent: $49,300 Line-Up Thoughts:…
Zack Godley has struggled of late but he has a quality road match up in San Francisco tonight. Today is a good daily fantasy day thanks in large part to some quality starting pitching options and some terrific hitter match ups. Here is how I spent my $50,000 on Draft Kings today. P: Miles Mikolas, Cardinals vs. Pirates ($7,800): Mikolas has been a quality DFS start all season long and…
Josh Donaldson could be a central piece to a team’s playoff run both in fantasy and reality. The final week of the fantasy baseball regular season is here. If you are in the hunt for a playoff spot and need that one piece to get you over the top, here are some waiver wire suggestions. 1. Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays: Donaldson was cleared to return, playing for the first…
Daniel Murphy isn’t just a nice addition for the Cubs. He’s a great pick up for DFS players as well. It’s a limited schedule today in baseball but we like a lot of the match ups so we went with a classic line up. Here’s how we spent our 50K. Line-Up P: Trevor Cahill, A’s at Twins ($9,200) P: Tyler Glasnow, Rays vs. Royals: ($8,400) C: Jonathan Lucroy, A’s at…
I actually like Santana today at home against the struggling Tigers line up. We’re back and we’re going with a classic line up. Here is how spent our $50,000 on Draft Kings. Line Up P: Erwin Santana, Twins vs. Tigers ($7,000): Santana hasn’t been great since his return off the D.L but he’s at home today and he faces a struggling Tigers line up. P: Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees vs. Rays…
Eloy Jimenez could be a key September pick up for teams in the fantasy playoffs. With the trade deadline having come and gone, it is time to look at the waiver wire to improve your roster. Here are ten players who should consider adding for the stretch run. 1. Eloy Jimenez, OF, White Sox: The number three prospect in all of baseball is absolutely crushing it at Triple A. Jimenez…