Man, I knew this season would be crazy but goodness gracious. Trying to figure out who the streamers are in the past was usually a tough task but this wild 60-game schedule and COVID craziness has made it even tougher. That has me working harder than ever to spot the right guys for you and I feel confident about this group that we have here. With that in mind, let's get into it.
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FanDuel: I’m Sure This Slate Has A Great Personality….
August 2, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |by: stoweby
What is going on everyone? I think this is the first FanDuel MLB slate where I have not had at least 10 teams to dig through and woof. Pitching is horrid today at first glance but we take what they give us. Luckily everyone has to deal with this dumpster fire today. Let's dig into this little 6 gamer that we are working with today.
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I’m not sure how to start this week because every time I do, I find myself saying something like “If there’s actually baseball,” and I’m kind of exhausted with reading that stuff. Wish I could stop myself from thinking it. And now I’ve said it in the intro anyway. Maybe I’ll delete it later. Maybe they’ll just delete all the stats from this year. Doh! It’s happening again. And so is baseball! I do think we'll have a season, such as it is, for what it's Wuertz.
NOTE: This ranking is entirely focused on redraft impact of players who’ve yet to debut. It’s a snapshot of all the information I can synthesize as of Saturday night.
Well, here we are towards the end of "week 1." If you had Teoscar Herandez and Kyle Lewis as your top OF after week 1, you are lying. If you are for real then you are a witch. (Burn the witch!) In our 'Perts RCL draft, Grey was joking that he was setting auto-draft Round 1 to Kyle Lewis... *shocked face emoji* Who knew this mustached man was Nostradamus? Nostradamustache? Anywho, now that this season is off and running and everything that we thought was true isn't anymore, and everything that wasn't is. My rankings are for looking forward not just where things currently are. If you want to see just current, take a peak at our Player Rater tool. Nothing is now something (Teoscar above), and the thing that was (Acuna et al) is now nothing.
Here's what I have been seeing around the league:
Taijuan Made in Seattle
August 1, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 28 Commentsby: Dan Pants
We got a week in the books, folks, and I didn't think I'd being doing another post this year after the unthinkable, unspeakable, most-obvious-thing-to-happen happened when a good quarter of the Florida Marlins team tested positive for coronavirus. Most would think when a worst case scenario like this occurs, the season would be halted, or at the very least restructured. (After watching some NBA last night, the bubble certainly appears to have been the way to go). But no. It's just the Marlins, right? Who cares. I wonder to myself, "Self, would the reaction have been the same had 15 Yankees tested positive." But they didn't, it's just the Marlins. The "worst" team in baseball. Besides this was a one off thing, right, what are the odds another team gets it? *Fast forward three days* Oh, three teams have it now, you say? Welp. And Commissioner slash idiot Rob Manfred claims he could shut down the season Monday if the "players aren't more careful." L-O-L. Careful like sending hundreds of players and workers back into situations where they not only have to travel, but its often impossible to maintain social distancing? So now we have six teams not even playing, teams that actually "matter", and its an absolute mess not just for players and fans, but anyone trying to field a daily fantasy line up. Phew. OK, sorry for the tangent but this could very well be my final post of 2020, so I'm going to write about what I want, and I want to write about Taijuan Walker's best start and first win in almost four years! After missing the majority of the past two seasons due to Tommy John, Taijuan Walker returned "home" to start in Seattle for the first time since 2016 Friday night. Walker looked dominant pitching seven scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, two walks and striking out eight A's. Tai consistently threw strikes and used his fastball effectively, topping out at 95 mph. Sweet sassy molassy! His Jordan cleats were hitting different, too. It's always the shoes! The cutter was cutting, his breaking ball had good movement but it was really the way he commanded that fastball that made the difference. After a rough first start in Houston last week, it was an excellent rebound for Walker to get him and the M's back on track. Rotoworld called a Walker add quote "risky" today, but as I ranted above, this season is all about risk, so why not take a risk on Taijuan Walker!
FanDuel: It’s Rockridge, And Sheriff Bart Is Nowhere
August 1, 2020 | 2020 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel | 3 Commentsby: Thomas Howland
Commissioner Manfred is threatening to bring the ol' number six down (you can search that one on YouTube yourself) on MLB's head. That's because you can only tell players not to spit or give each other five. You can't make them do it. Changing behavior is hard. If the Dodgers are going to pat themselves on the back for learning to 'air five' we all have a long way to go. This virus is Taggert, and Sheriff Bart (who is played by Rob Manfred) is not coming to save us. We're going to have to turn to bubble machines and social distancing and plain old wearing masks. It's so boring and uncomfortable. Why can't we have nice things? The MLB season isn't canceled yet. That's a nice thing. The suddenly chic San Diego Padres are in Colorado, and that's a very nice thing for DFS. The trick is cramming as many of those players into your lineup as possible, kind of like stuffing a steak sandwich to the breaking point, and still have a decent bet at pitcher. As always double check your lineups before first pitch to make sure all your players are starting. Now, lets see what we can do.
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Let me get this out of the way: some of these starts below might not even happen. Half of the Marlins are on IVs right now, COVID is about to spread like wildfire through the Cardinals locker room, the Nationals, Blue Jays, Phillies, and Brewers have also had some COVID scares themselves.
Looking over these pitchers there’s a bunch of quality pitchers who had rough opening starts (Yu Darvish, Charlie Morton, Lucas Giolito, Carlos Martinez) that I’m willing to overlook. Some of them already bounced back in their second starts -- but I’m treating these early starts as extended spring training. I know there’s a lot of anxiety and pressure since this is a short season, but just be patient with your pitchers.
This week I’m ranking these tiers by Animal Crossing villager popularity. (Ask your kids about this one.)
