MikeJacob711

FanDuel: Kicking The Yankees While They Are Down

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

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What’s going on everyone, welcome back. This is our 5th installment of FanDuel DFS Sundays. I’ll eventually lose count and stop saying this. Until then welcome to #5. If you tuned into our 4th article last week, and made some of the plays I suggested, you might be richer today then you were last Sunday. I hope that is the case, this is why we do what we do. Don’t get me wrong, playing fantasy is fun, but DFS is more about grinding that ROI (return on investment) then it is about having a good time. Lets get back at it this week and try to win some more money. There are 2 pitchers I will be fading and 1 I will be targeting. What do you say we skip the small talk and get to it? Cool…

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The Itch

Prospect News: Minor League Opening Day Strategy Guide

May 2, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 23 Comments

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In February, MLB told us the minor league baseball season would begin on April 6th. 

Good spot for an Arrested Development narrator meme here. April 6th came and went without minor league baseball. Whispers of another delay have been circulating for a while, but as things stand now, the MiLB season is slated to begin this week on May 4th. Cue the Imperial March. 

Jarred Kelenic and Wander Franco will start the season in AAA, while Julio Rodriguez heads to A+ and Bobby Witt Jr. jumps in at AA. Julio’s assignment in particular signals a pretty clear intention to keep him in the minors all season. 

Dynasty leagues are about to get wild. 

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Butters

Points Leagues: Working the Wire

May 1, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues | 10 Comments

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Hopefully, you’re all 3-0 and well on your way to a 4th dub, but there’s no time to rest on your laurels. You’ve got to stay active on the wire and always be looking for ways to improve your team. In-season roster management is the path to a title. Every year we see guys get hot and surprise us. With that in mind let’s take a look at some guys who have started strong and should have higher roster percentages. A prime example is Buster Posey who has turned back the clock to 2012 and is scorching hot right now. He’s always been a guy who can hit for a high average but it’s great to see him dropping some bombs this season. The pendulum has swung back on Buster after a couple of years of him being overvalued based on his name.  As a Giants fan, you love to see it and as a fantasy manager, you should be checking the wire to see if the rest of your league hasn’t bought in yet.

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Jeremy Brewer

Hitter Profiles: The Method and The Madness

May 1, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 3 Comments

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Earlier this week I was talking to a good friend about a roster quandary leading into the second month of the season.  The discussion was focused on player evaluation and rest of season expectations for hitters.  Being the astute fantasy baseball analyst that I am, I realized the time has come to peel back the metaphorical onion on how the Top 100 hitter list is evaluated and each hitter profiled.  For today’s article, we will walk through two different hitters with many different starts to the 2021 season as we illustrate the tricks, the tools, and ultimately the madness that is the hitter evaluations powering the Top 100 hitters for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
Joining us on the journey will be the blind resumes of two players in the NL East division.

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MattTruss

FanDuel: Gallens Of Fun

May 1, 2021 | DFS, Fanduel |

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I think I’ve lost count of the number of times I have advocated for streaming starters against the Rockies on the road for DFS and season long purposes.  It’s always nice when the bots confirm this bias.  As Rudy astutely pointed out the other day, the Stream-O-Nator gets a little excited when the Rox are on the road.  The SON has Zac Gallen ($9,000) as the top pitching option on the main slate, not Blake Snell, not Brandon Woodruff and not Dustin May.  Do I think it’s safe to start Gallen over May in your cash games, no, but I will be loading my GPP lineups with Gallen and praying it hits.  Gallens of galleons!

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Dan Pants

Alex Kirilloff to the Races

May 1, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 59 Comments

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It’s only appropriate that on Kentucky Derby weekend Minnesota rookie outfielder and hotshot phenom mega-prospect slash heartthrob Alex Kirilloff had a little home run derby of his own Friday night going 2-for-4 with his first two career home runs and four runs batted in. That deserves a second Mint Julep! Don’t mind if I do. Derby Day is all about waking up at 6AM and wearing your fanciest hat, only to wait around all day to watch a two-minute race that only a handful of people really understand. White people in the South dressing fancy and day-drinking?? Hmm, is this a racist thing? Are we sure it’s not a racist thing? Okay then if Gronk’s doing it, I’m picking Essential Quality to win big, mostly because that’s the only horse I know. But speaking of Essential Quality, let’s discuss Alex Kirilloff in case some of the hype faded after he went an uninspiring 3-for-26 with six strikeouts to start his major league career. “These things take time,” is a way you’d never hear a horse race described but could be true for a player like Alex. If you grabbed him last week when Grey told you to BUY or last November when you read his Alex Kiriloff fantasy, your patience is finally being rewarded. Here’s what Grey said about AK last week, “Alex Kirilloff could be Alex Verdugo from the moment he’s called up until the end of the season. Today, it’s all Alex talk. ‘Alexa, who’s more all Alex than other Alexes?'” That’s me quoting Grey, talking to a robot! And Alex Verdugo–wow, whata comp! I say that lovingly AND sarcastically, but the truth is the guys got pop and should hit for decent average. Think a 25-30 homer .275 average-type with a few steals thrown in to make you extra squee. If those look like numbers your team could utilize you’re not alone, and you’re in luck, Kirilloff is still available in over 60% of fantasy leagues and probably shouldn’t be. I’m going to toast my third mint julep at 8AM to the Twinkies, tip my fanciest sweat-stained baseball cap to Alex, and I’d add him everywhere I could. All bets are Kirilloff!

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

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JKJ

Ambulance Chasers: Slow Jazz Is Lame

May 1, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Injury Report | 11 Comments

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Hello again, dear readers!

Thank you for once again braving this barren wasteland of fantasy baseball injuries with me. It’s not all bad news this week, but of course, there’s still plenty of bad to go around. Let’s jump on in, shall we?

Note: The writers cover injuries throughout the week, so if you’re looking for an update on a player not mentioned here, slap their name into the ol’ search bar and give it a look-see. I’m just here to give you the latest injury buzz for the week, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll be mentioning everyone you care about each time.

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Grey

I’ll Buy Your Mirror, Nico

April 30, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell | 591 Comments

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Little Nico Hoerner said he could play middle or corner or any of the field’s orifices,
After a meeting in David Ross’s office.
He stuck out his thumb,
Indicating hitchhiking or he could play with aplomb,
And said, “Eric Sogard sucks, so here I am.'”

Not sure that’s how the poem goes, and fields don’t have orifices and, ya know what, ‘Can Stanza’ I can’t stands ya, and I don’t care. Give Nico Hoerner his playing time, we’re ready to run this shizz. *does a dance that can only be described as a mule that stepped on a nail* Hoerner has solid contact — 17% K% — and can get on base — 10% BB%. Can he hit .300 and makes the most sense as the Cubs’ leadoff hitter? Does the Pope root for the Mets to lose in heartbreaking ways? Yes, and emphatically yes. Will Hoerner hit for big-time speed and power? Does the girl in your office mean anything more when she asks you how you’re doing? No, no and no. Hoerner is a leadoff guy, though. Much more so than Anthony Rizzo, Willson Contreras or whatever David Ross’s office’s orifices are rolling out there most days. Hoerner could be a top season-long pickup if he sticks, and now I’m getting Hoernerier. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:

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Jay

If The Varsho Fits

April 30, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball | 12 Comments

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It was the best of titles, it was the worst of titles. Like my English Professor once told me, if you start off by quoting Dickens, it only goes downhill after that. Little did he know, that’s my life ethos! I was born for downhill baby. And before we dip into some of that good ole existential despair, I think it prudent to at least try and talk about Daulton Varsho and his return to the Major Leagues. Still a known prospect, he struggled to make his mark last season, hadn’t looked great this spring, and so we’re here now to see what’s changed and if it’s for the better. And I guess we should check his shoe size while we’re at it, unless that was a shameless attempt to quickly tie-in the title to the content. Self awareness is a powerful tool!

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Steve Paulo

An Update On The State Of The RazzSlam, Dispatch One of Six

April 30, 2021 | RazzSlam |

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Forgive me, dear reader, for coursing through my veins is the work of pharmaceutical geniuses, and medical marvel that this vaccine is, it fogs my mind like the finest product of the poppy flowers of the Far East.

But I have contracted with the publisher of this revered issuance to isochronal editorials on the state of the RazzSlam. And so here we are.

The first month of the baseball season, and therefore the RazzSlam, has come and gone, more or less. To what have we so far borne witness?

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TroyKlauder

FanDuel: Drafting Bieber

April 30, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |

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Tonight’s starting pitcher selection comes down to Shane Bieber ($12,000) or Gerrit Cole as your ace. The DFSBot prefers Bieber, and he is easier to roster as the cheaper option. Bieber has an absurd 57 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings with a 2.48 ERA this season. If you include last year, Bieber has a 1.90 ERA over his last 17 starts with a 40.5% K-rate. While you’ll have to find cheaper bats, it’s tough to pass up this type of ceiling from your starting pitcher.

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Grey

Rays Thank McClanahan For Being A Four Inning Friend

April 30, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 267 Comments

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The Cleveland Starting Pitcher Factory (housed in a former The Old Spaghetti Factory) made its mark by producing low-priced alternatives that reduced meatball consumption. You might remember the host, Giuseppe, from the Dominican Republic, always mentioned his father loved “The Godfather.” Well, there’s another low-priced starter conveyor belt spitting out alternatives with nasty stuff, The Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher Factory, which is in the back alley behind one of the 29 local-area Hooter’s ristorantes. The workers/coaches all wear hosiery, and manage to produce one fine-ass starter after another. Today’s starter was Shane McClanahan (4 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 5 Ks), and excuse me while I put my eyes back in my head. His 92 MPH slider alone was like, “I’ll have some cheese, and the check please.” He partnered that pitch with a 101 MPH fastball, and I looked to grab him in every league. Honestly, I hadn’t seen stuff like that in some time from a prospect. I’d think of him like Michael Kopech. Solid handful of innings, who is rosterable in all leagues, but don’t drop anyone too valuable. The big concern for McClanahan is sometimes he losses the feel and the plate, so he could be prone to roofies, but I don’t put on hosiery and walk into a back alley of a Hooter’s asking for a factory tour for nothing. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

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