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There’s plenty more “exciting” names to talk about in this opening than Josh H. Smith. There’s plenty more exciting names to talk about without the scare quotes. Sometimes, we have to be mature adults when we’re playing fantasy baseball and eat our vegetables (vegetables we don’t enjoy, such as Brussels sprouts, and not good vegetables like potatoes). Please, blog, may I have some more?
Happy Friday, friends! If your day looks anything like mine, you’ve got several bi-weekly lineups to set, some serious work to do to try to replace your latest round of injured players, and a focused check-in of some league standings to try to figure out what’s going wrong and what’s going right with your teams. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Progress Check: We’re now about 23% of the way through the season, and Memorial Day – a day people say standings start to matter – is 18 days away. The point has come where we can’t simply dismiss 6 week long struggles as flukes, and 6 week long breakouts as hot streaks. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I start my process every day by recognizing that making money in DFS requires 1st place finishes every so often and that I must have a fearless mentality (willing to lose) in order to win. I love the way this slate sets me up to play fearless tonight. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Yesterday, the Vatican elected a Pope from Chicago. Call him Da Pope. The first American Pope, and the first Pope to have opinions on whether or not Harold Baines is a Hall of Famer. What’s this I’m hearing–[finger to ear bud]–Jerry Reinsdorf is being excommunicated. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Javier Baez has been on a heater lately. And I have streamed him and utilized him in DFS contests. Do I feel dirty? Absolutely, but I got no shame in my game. I knew that I was going to write him up for this week’s OMT, especially because I knew there were plenty of dirty folk like me out there. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Major League Baseball has now played six of 26 weeks this season, which means we have some stats, but not quite enough, to evaluate players for our fantasy baseball squads. With Opening Day well past us and the dog days of summer ahead, who have been some of the more interesting risers and fallers? Please, blog, may I have some more?
In our 90th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by chatting about the latest MLB moves and injuries to consider in fantasy leagues. Then we overview the latest and greatest baseball card release from 2025 Bowman, which hit shelves everywhere on May 7. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Yesterday, Dylan Cease went 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 4.91. Finally, a great start! [sees he left with forearm cramping, face falls, stares down into own reflection in the saddest puddle anyone’s ever puddled] Fantasy Baseball Overlord, I have one question for you? Please, blog, may I have some more?