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Here’s the Scoop on Schoop

June 5, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 32 Comments

by: Dan Pants

Schoop, there it is! Jonathan Schoop continued his mashfest in Chicago Friday night as he reached base in each of his plate appearances going 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, two home runs (8, 9) and 5 runs batted in. Oh Jonathan, each time I think I’m out, you pull me back in. Tell me Jonny, what’s it like on the sun, because you’ve been more or less the hottest hitter in baseball hitting .565 over the past week with the monster five bombs and 10 RBI. He’s also got multi-hit games in six of his past 10. Grey told you to BUY and thinks he saw Schoop at CVS last week. Lol! CVS! He buys things at pharmacies just like us–how relatable! Probably picking up some Icy Hot to cool off that flaming hot bat. I asked Salt and Pepa of popular 90s rap group Salt-N-Pepa what they thought about adding Jonathan and they said, “I wanna Schoop, baby. Schoop, ba-doop!” and you wouldn’t know it but they’re actually huge fantasy heads. What more can I say, you all know by now what Jonathan Schoop’s ceiling is. He’s not Tatis all of a sudden but he is a hot little potato right now and is batting close to .400 over the past two weeks. The 9/15 K/BB is also nothing to sneeze at–unless you’re allergic to OBP. These kinds of numbers, ie barrages of home runs, will help your fantasy team. He’s still available in over 50% of leagues, but 50% of those are likely abandoned and managed by the super intelligent zombies in Army of the Dead. Yes the tiger, too. And even the undead know to add this guy while he’s hotter than a Billie Eilish slumber party. Yep, I’m definitely a Lost Cause. Regardless, time to scoop a Schoop!

Here’s what else I saw Friday night in fantasy baseball:

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Fanduel: Dick Mountain

June 5, 2021 | DFS, Fanduel | 9 Comments

by: everywhereblair

What’s up fellow Fanduelers! It’s pitcher-palooza today, with basically every marquee pitcher toeing the rubber. [checks notes] Actually Marquez isn’t out there, so it can’t be a true marquee day. Marquee Marquez! But if you’ve got some coin to spend after society has re-opened and you’re looking to toss it down the DFS drain, I’ve got picks for you! Also, come buy my restoring hair tonic. Meet me after the sign-up blurb!

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Ambulance Chasers: A-DL-berto Mondesi

June 5, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Injury Report | 19 Comments

by: JKJ

Howdy, Razzfolks!

Glad to be back in action this week. My stint on the IL was a short one. Much love and many thanks to EWB for taking the reins last time.

Let’s do it to it!

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Let Buy Gonsolin Be Buy Gonsolins

June 4, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell | 486 Comments

by: Grey

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Hearing nary a peep on Tony Gonsolin. I have my ear up to the computer screen for Tony Gonsolin questions, and, instead of Tony Gonsolin questions, all I hear is the 100 monkeys fighting over 99 typewriters in the other room, as they type up this reprot–Give Ling-Ling the typewriter! He’s Spellchecker Monkey! Sorry, it’s not easy being the monkey meditator. Maybe in the past two months people forgot the excitement over Tony Gonsolin, so due to some lazy-ass monkeys who I’m…*screams into other room*…about to fire, let’s just look at what I wrote in my Tony Gonsolin sleeper from this past preseason, “Tony Gonsolin has some kind of special numbers when it comes to contact rates. Ace-like. Just the Swinging Strike rate (14%) and the Swing rate (50.9) alone. To put that to you in real world terms, he’s around the strike zone, and hitters are ready to get on him, until the ball falls out of the zone and they miss.” In that post I compare him to Plesac and Maeda, which seems silly now, but you have to remember those guys are less good this year because they lost their command somewhere. If Gonsolin has his command, and in the rehab starts it looks he does, he could be at worst a fantasy number two to three for another 75 IP this year. Grab hmm! *screams into other room* Him! Him! Not hmm! That’s it, no bananas for anyone! Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:

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I Left My Heart In Francisco Lindor

June 4, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball | 8 Comments

by: Jay

You remember what I said about Tommy Pham? Pepperidge farm members. And while I’m 100% correct all the times I’m not (math checks out!), I think its safe to say that the window to buy low is certainly closing for Pham, and with that statement, we’ve found the perfect segue. Not only do I get to pat myself on the back, a dedicated hobby of mine, but I also get to make the smooth transition (the smoothest, just the way your mother likes it) to talking about another player whose buy-low stage may be deteriorating as we speak. Well, technically as we type. As I type. I mean, you might be typing too, but you really should stopping and reading what I typed, internet etiquette maaaan. Digression aside, Francisco Lindor has shown a bit of life lately, and as usual, my job is to tell you how I feel about it while also providing all the sights and sounds you’ve come to expect from myself. The scenic route, as one might say. Who that person is, I have no idea, but there must be dozens of you out there. Dozens!

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Points Leagues: Building a Better Hitter

June 4, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues |

by: Butters

After focusing on pitchers last week, I felt that we should examine what makes a good points league hitter. We already know the total bases are the main points driver when you boil it down. Home runs are worth 6 points but 4 of them come from touching all the bases. Go to a list of all players and sort by total bases, while it may not match the top 10 points scorers, but all those players are doing quite well.

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FanDuel: Mad Dog

June 4, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel | 1 Comment

by: TroyKlauder

The top two starting pitcher options on FanDuel tonight are facing off in Philly, and Max Scherzer ($11,200) is the best play of the pair. He’s got a dominant 36.5% K-rate against a Phillies lineup that has struck out 25.7% of the time against righties and is without their best hitter in Bryce Harper. Mad Dog Max has a 2.34 ERA this season and should have another lights-out performance.

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Nats Can’t Nip Tucker

June 4, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 245 Comments

by: Grey

Prospect Itch started touting Tucker Davidson in 2019, then added this year, “A hard-throwing lefty with command issues.” Just about sums up Tucker Davidson, doesn’t it? If you saw the clip of him this winter at Driveline, you know why his name is Tucker, because he was throwing in his underwear. He doesn’t jam hitters, he will Jame hitters, as in Jame Gumb. Tucker Davidson isn’t a game show host, he’s a Jame show host. He doesn’t just drop in a 79 MPH curve, he puts it in a basket and lowers it into a hole. His stuff — well, impressive, but nine of ten dentists agree there will be caveats. Since it was one of two games on early yesterday, I watched Davidson (5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 5 BBs, 5 Ks, ERA at 2.31), and he looks like he is a bad luck start away from a 2/3 IP, 7 ER outing with very little idea where the ball is going. Luckily, the hitters don’t really know either. Could see using the Streamonator, and maybe risking it all for the rookie nookie, but he’s dangerous, due to his command. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

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Getting Ahead in Head To Head, Week 9: Madrigal Carpet Ride

June 3, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Head-to-Head Leagues | 7 Comments

by: NateMarcum

Have you ever been to summer camp? No, this isn’t going to delve into a lifetime story about my experiences as a teenage boy at summer camp. It is in relation to that terribly stupid game called the “3-legged race”. Yes, the one where you and a stranger get to try and coordinate a rhythm that you couldn’t figure out with your own two legs yet. The race starts off well, you have the “left-right” cadence down pat, until you don’t. Eventually one of you has fallen or lost your balance and will be dragged the final 2/3 of the race with your face covered in mud and you inevitably lose the race and the ire of the girls in the all-girl summer camp across the lake. The fantasy baseball season is like this race. But, with the proper cadence and rhythm, you can “left-right” your way to a fantasy championship. We are 1 leg of the way done with this race, er marathon, of a season. By now, some of your competitors have given up with the smell of fantasy football on the horizon and the talks of Tim Tebow doing the lords work in Jacksonville. So follow along as I prep you for another week of Head to Head. Say it with me, Right-Left-Right…. Get up you idiot!!!

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Bear or Bull: Avisail Garcia

June 3, 2021 | Bear or Bull | 7 Comments

by: Son

If you paddle out into the ocean to kayak or surf, there’s a chance you could encounter a shark. Will the shark attack you every time? If it’s hungry or feels threatened, then you will get attacked. Some will view that as a shark just being a shark while others will want to kill the shark for being a threat despite the fact that something is infringing upon its domain. If a shark walked on its fins into someone’s home, then an argument can be made. The same thing happens in fantasy baseball. A player’s stats can fluctuate for a variety of reasons, which causes the perception of said player to change, but more often than not, a player is who he is. Avisail Garcia of the Milwaukee Brewers has been added in 16.6% of ESPN leagues over the last week to take his roster percentage to 56.3%. Who is Garcia?

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Fanduel: Free Willie

June 3, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel | 2 Comments

by: Butters

Sometimes, you just want to come right out of the gates with a home run. Here ya go folks, Willie Calhoun (OF: $3,700) is today’s best hitter according to the great and powerful bot. The numbers have been good for fantasy even if the power isn’t outstanding. Fortunately, Coors has a funny way of making everyone a home run king. Don’t hesitate, don’t overthink it. Fire him up.

New to FanDuel? Scared of feeling like a small fish in a big pond? Well, be sure to read our content and subscribe to the DFSBot for your daily baseball plays. Just remember to sign up through us before jumping into the fray. It’s how we know you care!

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