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Frahley Shreds Solo, Modulates from Minors to Majors

July 3, 2021 | Daily Notes, July's Daily Notes | 29 Comments

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What is up good people! I’m stepping in for the esteemed Daniel Anthony Pants, who is off at the “Resize your Levis” event in northern Saskatchewan. I don’t know if that’s a weight loss clinic or adult briss event or…I mean, DAP, you do you! But of course, Señior DAP takes the day off when there’s a FIFTEEN game slate. What is this, America’s birthday or something? Hah! Got you. Articles of Confederation ain’t the “‘Mericuh” that I got tattooed across my lower back when I was 18. If John Hancock was only around to sign that! ENYWHEY. Whatever you’re doing this weekend, hopefully, you’re meditating on the love for your fellow human. And if you’re shooting off fireworks, for the love of DAP do it away from the city and nowhere near a dry prairie, please. Let’s move on to the one thing that binds us all across geographies and political divides: imaginary baseball team management!

Here’s what I saw on the June 2 slate in MLB:

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Fanduel: Eggs Odorizzi

July 3, 2021 | DFS, Fanduel |

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Good morning folx! Time for your cherished morning article about tossing your money at the wall and hoping something sticks. Oh wait, I thought I was talking about my New York Times subscription. ENYWHEY. I’ve been feverishly working on a few new projects to help with my seasonal rankings, and I’ve also got a DFS project in the works that combines a few different projection systems. Which ones? I’ll never tell! Mostly because I’m not entirely sure the success of my new system. But if you’re looking for edges (don’t Google that), then come along and visit me after the jump for some interesting perspectives on who you should be playing.

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Grey

Only The Good Buy Jung

July 2, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell | 353 Comments

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Back in the preseason, we were all clamoring for Josh Jung, which resulted in us taking a Briggs-Myers personality test, originally proposed by Jung.

The test began: 1) Can you remember how you felt about Josh Jung in March? A) Excited B) Stressed C) There’s no C. D) Extrovert.

If you answered A, you know Josh Jung is set to debut this year, and even the Rangers can’t ruin this prospect. He has big-time power, and a hit tool to match. The Rangers have no one to play third, and are currently rocking Swiss Army knife Brock Holt, and some combination of Andy Ibanez and Charlie Culberson, all names that only sound made-up. If you answered B, you were thinking of Josh Jung’s foot, which was diagnosed with a stress fracture on March 20th, curtailing his chances to break camp. Luckily, Jung is back, healed, and hitting home runs in the minors again. If you answered C, you were dropped on your head as a baby. If you answered D, then you’re telling all your friends about how you grabbed Josh Jung in your fantasy leagues, and those friends are secretly talking about you behind your back. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:

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Coolwhip

Top 100 Outfielders For 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Schwarber And Scrubs Edition

July 2, 2021 | Top 100 Outfielders | 19 Comments

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So with the month of June in the rearview mirror, balls were once sticky but now clean and clear. Summer brings warmer weather and balls are beginning to leave the yard more. In the month of May, there were 936 home runs hit in MLB. And now, 1019 in June with 336 coming since June 21st, the start of the Sticky Inquisition. That’s an increase of roughly 66 per month. Does the drop in spin rates or rising temps matter more?

Who knows, but July should be the first full month in the heat of summer… so buckle up. This is the Outfield channel and figured, why not express my adulation for the month of Schwarbulation (in the 7th year of our Schwarb) through the art of song. In fact, a totally original song I just wrote for this very occasion:

Kyle’s on a roadtrip far away
Come around and let’s watch together
So many things I want to say
You know, I wish the month was a little bit longer
I just want you to hit a dong tonight
I don’t want to lose my roto points tonight
Yeaaaahhhhhh…

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Jay

At a Snell’s Pace

July 2, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball | 4 Comments

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It’s once again Padres week here at the content hub of Jay, and by week I mean epoch. And while I’m actually trying to figure out what a hub of content is and what it would actually look like (your mom?), I must fight the urge to world-build and begin to pontificate on one Blake Snell. Not to be confused with Ian, something I’m sure I’ll do at some point and time, Blake has had quite the year of mediocrity after piecing together a pretty stellar to above-average track record the previous five seasons. 2018 remains his peak year thus far, when just four seasons ago he was able to grab a Cy Young, sustaining a 1.89 ERA, 2.95 FIP with 21 Wins. Now sporting a 5.29 ERA with the Padres, one has to wonder what exactly is going on and why does it have to happen to the Padres? That’s me, I’m that guy wondering. And, you know, for the sake of that sweet sweet SEO, I hope you are too…

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TroyKlauder

FanDuel: Lynnsanity

July 2, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |

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Lance Lynn ($10,000) has been nearly untouchable this year with a 2.06 ERA in 78 2/3 innings, including a 28.5% K-rate and a 3.11 FIP. He should dominate the Tigers lineup, as Detroit has just a 92 wRC+ against righties. They also strike out a ton at 26.3%, giving Lynn the high ceiling that you need from your starting pitcher to win tournaments. Lynn is a strong building block at starting pitcher to build the rest of your lineup around, so he’s a strong play in cash games too. Get some Lynnsanity in all of your contests tonight.

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Grey

Pitchers Can’t Hang With Joey And His Gallo’s Homer

July 2, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 218 Comments

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Kyle Schwarber sat down for a long cross-country trip with his favorite, a can of Virgin Bloody Mary mix. Seated next to him was a tall, mustachioed man. Soon after takeoff, Schwarber dozed off and when he woke, he felt groggy, but that was to be expected, right? Seated next to him, that tall, mustachioed man drank from a Virgin Bloody Mary mix, wiping the red from his bristles. Well, what Kyle Schwarber didn’t know was Joey Gallo was that tall man with a fake mustache, and, as soon as Schwarber dozed off, Joey Gallo began to transfer all of Schwarber’s home run-hitting blood into his can of Virgin Bloody Mary mix. Later, Joey drank it all up, and burped all the names of the 500 Home Run Club. So, Joey Gallo (3-for-3, 2 runs, hitting .239) hit his 20th homer, has seven homers in the last five games, and, since Rob Manfraud took away the wacky tacky, Gallo’s slashing .375/.500/1.125/1.625, but we know why, don’t we? (Prolly just so Gallo gets traded the hell off the Rangers.) Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

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Son

Bear or Bull: I Said On and On by Akil Baddoo

July 1, 2021 | Bear or Bull | 12 Comments

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Oh my my my. I’m felling high. My voice is gone but I’m not alone. Too much “he ain’t real”. The world keeps turnin’. Oh what a day. What a day. What a day. Hits and homers manifest. With every passing game. If my belief were my wealth. Then I would be filthy rich. If I were made in his image. Then I’d be one sexy dude. Most analysts do not believe. Cuz they fear regression coming. Oh on and on and on and on. The hits keep coming like the morning dew. Whew on and on and on and on. All night until the break of dawn. I go on and on and on and on. The hits keep coming like the morning dew. Ooo on and on and on and on. God damn it. Imma sing his song.

I usually don’t like to write up a player more than once in a season but sometimes the universe demands it. Back on April 15th, I wrote up Akil Baddoo because he had produced three home runs, nine RBI, and one stolen base in 21 plate appearances. I thought that pitchers were going to find weaknesses and exploit it, especially since the plate discipline numbers weren’t great.

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NateMarcum

Getting Ahead in Head to Head, Week 13:Viva La France

July 1, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball | 2 Comments

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Let me begin by apologizing for not having an article last week as my family and I took a vacation and left me no time to provide my normal content.  Who knows, maybe by now it’s the whole, team a man to fish and he will smell like Bass, or is it you can lead a horse to water?  Hell, I don’t know.  All I know is that July 4th is the unofficial “midseason”, and we have made it!  Halfway to the finish line, and we have one more week before the All-Star Break.  

My family has had a tradition of hosting an annual 4th of July party, with copious amounts of fireworks, booze, and food.  Obviously, the booze and fireworks aren’t combined, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a threat of going Jason Pierre-Paul (footballer<—Grey's mom term) and losing some digits.  As the tradition grows, so does the amount of gunpowder and danger.  Week 13 of the season has the same feel to it.  The risk is high and the injuries have mounted.  I am going to throw caution to the wind and play with proverbial fire in this weeks' installment.  Enjoy as I prepare you to Get Ahead in Head to Head!

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Butters

Fanduel: Cards, Coors, And Carlson

July 1, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |

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Welcome to July and what better way is there to kick off the month and get ready for the holiday weekend than by winning some sweet DFS cash?  Dylan Carlson (OF: $3,300) is just the guy to help you do that. The price is good, the projection is better. No matter where he bats in the order, he will be a great play. I’ll take a top-five guy for that value any day of the week. Fire him up with full confidence.

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