I put a poster of David DeJesus up on my bedroom wall. Cougs said to me, "Grey, why do we have a picture of David DeJesus on our bedroom wall?" She was right. It was silly to put DeJesus up on my wall. So I cut out his face, cut out his lips, cut out his eyes and taped it around her face with masking tape, so she could see and talk to me through DeJesus. Then I asked my religious poster-ography if it could please leave my sweet, sweet upside pitchers alone. DeJesus said back to me, "Yes, can you please untape this thing from my head now?" DeJesus spoke to me! Too bad I didn't do this prior to [player]Yordano Ventura[/player] going out and getting rocked (2 2/3 IP, 5 ER) and then complaining after the game of elbow discomfort. Dah! As we know by now, no pitchers get away with elbow discomfort without a DL stint. The MRI will either lead him to a 15-day DL stint or a 12-18 month one. Lowercase yay. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Search Results for: milone
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| Brennan Milone (ATH) | Tommy Milone (FA) |
As always, probable pitchers are subject to change. For a look at all fantasy baseball streamers, click this link.
The story of [player]Edinson Volquez[/player] and [player]Johnny Cueto[/player] is the Tale of Two Reds.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times to have Dusty Baker as a manager. It was the age of the possibility, with two pitchers on the same team going after the Cy Young every year. It was the age of those two hurlers sharing an apartment and duking it out on PlayStation. It was the epoch of mid-90s fastballs, it was the epoch of a Cincinnati team that never made it, it was the season of 2008... It was the season of throwing way too many pitches, but it was the spring of hope ...
[player]Yu Darvish[/player] was outstanding last night, pitching 8.2 innings and allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out 12 Red Sox. Darvish brought his filthiest stuff to the park last night. No, not his magazine collection. Yu's pitches were overpowering the Sawx and the movement on his slider made him practically unhittable. Yu retired the first 20 batters he faced before [player]David Ortiz[/player] reached on an error in the fifth inning, breaking up the perfect game. Regardless, Darvish dominated. He struck out six in a row at one point, which is like [player]Craig Kimbrel[/player] getting a double save. Yu was one strike away from his first no-hitter, but David Ortiz pulled through again with a ground ball through the shift. D'ohvish. Damn you, Big Papi! Yu do not "Luv Ya Papi", but you're better off with J.Lo anyway, David. Poor Darvish suffered the same fate in his debut last April versus Houston, striking out 14 Astros through 8.2 innings before losing the perfect game with one out to go. So what does all this mean for your fantasy team? Not a whole lot, except if you own Darvish you're as happy as Pharrell in a new, big hat. Despite his bad luck, Darvish currently sports a lovely 10.49 K/9 to go along with his 1.08 WHIP, and it's those stats that will help your fantasy team a lot more than any perfect game will. But don't worry, Yu will get there some day.
Here's what else happened in fantasy baseball Friday night:
DraftKings – I Could Really Jo-Fer A Good Pitcher Right Now
May 9, 2014 | DraftKings | 24 Commentsby: Sky
Seriously, I'm jonesing over here. [player]David Price[/player] killed a small part of me yesterday in my lineups. Then [player]Jake Arrieta[/player] went in with the dagger plunge on my lineups. And how the hell didn't I get [player]Ian Kennedy[/player] in ONE lineup. Really, Sky? REALLY?!? Woah, hey Seth Meyers. Could ya go back to New York, I'm kinda doing my thing here. BTW, I loved you in Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist...I'm joking, of course. I never watched that movie. But you know what I do watch? Baseball. And wanna know who's fun to watch and good at that? [player]Jose Fernandez[/player]. Do I really need to make a huge selling point here? Alright, here it is. Jo-Fer is #1 in the major leagues with a 12.54 K/9 rate. The Friars hitters? Eighth worst K-rate as a team at 22.8%. I know, I know...I had you at 12.54 K/9. There's a reason he's the top rated pitcher on the night with a $12,800 price tag. Might be harder to justify in GPP but he's should be in every 50/50 you play for the day. Oh and BTW, just wanted to let you know, all y'all who signed up through our DraftKings sponsored link? To date, you've raked in over $38K. Yeah, that's too round of a number to be believed. It's actually $38,245. That's some mad bank. How much did you spend to earn that amount back? I don't know, I'm not your bookie. I'll just assume that if your thumbs aren't broken, you're doing well in the game of 'is it negative or is it positive'. My wife and I play that once a month around a Clear Blue. It's just as nerve-wracking and just as worrisome about the expenses associated. But bygones! Either way it's clear you all have great minds...or great tools like the DFSbot who's just an extension of Rudy Gamble's mind. Have we checked to see if Rudy is actually human yet himself? Anyways, just wanted to give you a well deserved congrats before we get on with the show. Here's my picks for Friday's DK contests for 2014 Fantasy Baseball...
[player]Matt Wieters[/player] is headed to see Dr. Freeze about his elbow and likely to the DL. Stop throwing curveballs to 2nd base! Dr. Freeze has never seen an elbow he can't sideline for six months. Can't we have anything nice this year? The only player that is healthy in the entire league is Nick Punto. Now starting at 1st base for the Orioles...Nick Punto! Now starting at catcher for the Reds...Nick Punto! Now starting in right field for the Angels...Nick Punto! It's Nick Punto's world and we're just trying to play fantasy baseball! The only ones doing well this year are Dr. James Andrews and Nick Punto! "Wanna go to Friendly's?" "Sure, your treat!" And then Dr. James Andrews and Nick Punto laughed evilly. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Stop me if you've heard this before but Colorado is playing at home and that's a good thing for your DraftKings team. Yes, duh to the derp degree. We knows it now! With that said, you're always looking for a way to get in on that action on the cheap. Tulo? He's too high at $5,400. CarGo? Car Go bye bye at $5,700. And even Blackmon is nearing blackout territory at $4,600. What's a playa to do? Well, you start looking at matchups and realize [player]Madison Bumgarner[/player] is on the mound for today. Let me indulge you with something you either already know or could look up: MadBum is an LHP. Just in case you're five and reading this - and you shouldn't be, you have been advised - that doesn't stand for Lego Harry Potter. Nay, we're talking left-handed pitchers and that's one of the few types of pitchers [player]Drew Stubbs[/player] has handled well for most of his career. You see, little Stubby may have issues against righties but he's handled the southpaw quite well for his career. In 618 career at-bats, Drew has 24 HRs while hitting .273. Now I'm no soothsayer but given that [player]Michael Cuddyer[/player] is on the DL, I'd be surprised if the Rockies didn't give Drew a day in right field and bat him in the two hole. At first, I thought this was lunacy on my part but then asked the Hitter-Tron what he had to say and he ranked him 18th overall for outfielders on the day. And then he asked me about my tail pipe and I left the room as fast as possible. You nasty, 'Tron! Anywho, even though the Stream-O-Nator is ok with Madison in Coors, I think we all know the drill here. Get in on the cheap and if he's in the starting lineup, peeps, cuz that's the Sweet Spot...oh, did I just drop a promo mid-sell on Stubbs? Yes I did. Check the link if you'd like to win around $100K. You know, no biggie. With that said, let's move along. Here are some other picks for today's DraftKings contests for 2014 Fantasy Baseball...
As always, probable pitchers are subject to change. For a look at all fantasy baseball streamers, click that link.
Before a big test, my high school history teacher would always announce that it would “separate the Dukes from the Chiefs.” Since he liked to be known as Chief, and he called everyone he liked Chief, I’m assuming that this meant that the “Chiefs” were the good guys. Then again, Chief also liked to transport himself back to ‘Nam sometimes, stalking around the classroom looking for “Charlie.” The weirdest thing? I’m not even sure he was in ‘Nam.
Anywho, this legendary teacher from my youth came to mind as I was writing this week’s Two Startapalooza because at Week 4, we’re starting to be able to separate the Dukes from the Chiefs.
As in, it’s obvious that Darvish, King Felix and James Shields are still Chiefs. [player]Yordano Ventura[/player] and Julio Teheran are looking like Chiefs. Cliff Lee, who was starting to look a little Duke-ish to me, is still pretty much a Chief. David Price, a surefire Chief a few years ago, is very much a Duke right now.
It’s becoming a lot easier to fill out the Third Tier and Don’t Starts, because we know who is a Duke and who is not. And to get in the Must Start category, you are most certainly a Chief or you have two starts against the Astros next week.
Aight, Chief, let’s get to it.
DraftKings – With Plenty of Money and Yu
April 16, 2014 | DraftKings, Fantasy Baseball Overrated | 14 Commentsby: The Guru
Not a bad week for your humble-but-nonetheless-handsome Guru as we cashed in on 15 of 20 contests we entered increasing our bankroll and getting us one step closer to a winter of umbrella drinks in Cancun (or at least a couple weeks in Tijuana). Want to join me poolside? Join the DraftKings Sweet Spot challenge and you could go on a permanent vacation. Their pool is filled with $400,000. If you’re new to the game, keep in mind DraftKings virgins get a free $2 ticket. If I win that thing I’m buying a small island off the coast of Ecuador and a new liver.
If you’re veteran to DFS leagues go ahead and skip to my lineup now as I give our new friends the Guru’s top 5 tips for winning cash with DraftKings.
When it comes to winning real money there are a few things to keep in mind: 1) Pitching leads the way and strikeouts are king. The Stream-o-Nator nails this on an almost daily basis. 2) Build stacks against the worst pitchers. 3) Check the Vegas odds on what games are predicted to have high scores. Vegas knows what they are doing, why not use them. 4) Know the overlay. DraftKings has guaranteed payouts (another reason they are the king) and when a tournament doesn’t fill, the money is still guaranteed. 5) Know the weather situation, know who's in and who's out of the starting lineups. Don’t be left with a giant zero because Joey Votto got a day off or it rained frogs in Cleveland. (Shameless plug: Follow me on Twitter @TheGuruGS as I tweet that kind of stuff daily plus yoga pants pics.)
Alrighty my Razzballers, here’s your dirty turbaned Guru’s lineup for Wednesday’s 4/16 contests on DraftKings for 2014 Fantasy Baseball.
Patrick’s Done A-Corbin To His UCL
March 17, 2014 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 459 Commentsby: Grey
In the top 40 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball, [player]Patrick Corbin[/player] headlined the tier named, "Taking a number three doesn’t mean a pee and poop combo." Corbin now has UCL damage, so he actually is a pee and poop combo. Now, as Alfred Einstein once said, "For every negative reaction, there's a not-negative reaction to it. I'm hungry, anyone have any snacks?" Alfred Einstein also took three years to pass 4th grade, until his teacher finally passed him saying, "I think all the chromosomes went to his brother Albert." I'm here to defend Alfred; he did have a point. Corbin's out, but that means [player]Randall Delgado[/player]'s back in. I've re-added him to my top 60 starters, top 400, the War Room and have adjusted my pitchers' pairings. Where Corbin was a solid, if slightly yawnstipating number 3, Delgado is an exciting upside number five or six. You say tomato, I say that's a one spicy meatball! What does this mean for [player]Archie Bradley[/player]? He doesn't get wet willied by Didi Gregorius anymore? Kirk Gibson stops calling his name like he's Edith from All in the Family? Bradley starts the year in the rotation? No on all three. Bradley shouldn't be affected by this Corbin injury. At least not at first. Since Delgado is now in the rotation, Bradley might be one more injury away from joining the Diamondbacks rotation. Anyway, here's what else I've seen in Spring Training for 2014 fantasy baseball:
2014 AL West Spring Training Preview
March 3, 2014 | Fantasy Baseball Team Previews | 18 Commentsby: Jeremy
First off, I would like to say Eric Sogard should be the Face of the MLB; that vote was rigged in David Wright's favor. Baseball needs more nerdy-looking, glasses-touting, Bernie-leanin', jive-walking players. But without further ado, here is the AL West Spring Training Showdown. (You can check out the AL Central Spring Training Preview here and NL East Spring Training Preview here.)
Top 80 Starters for 2014 Fantasy Baseball
February 3, 2014 | 2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft, Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 240 Commentsby: Grey
I’ve gone over the top 20 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball, the top 40 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball and the top 60 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball, which brings us to the top 80 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball. Crazy how that worked, huh? Next thing you know, tomorrow will be the top 100. There’s a few names in this post that I’m really gunning for on my teams. In last year’s version of this post, there were a few guys that I also wanted -- Matt Harvey, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Chris Tillman, Alex Cobb, Shelby Miller and Andrew Cashner, and they all shot up the rankings this year, except for Harvey for obvious reasons. His star shone too bright! I imagine a lot of you won’t need most of the names on this list, but there will be some great bargains to be had. Who doesn't love a great bargain, says Jewish Stereotype Man. There’s tiers and projections mentioned for everyone. All of the 2014 fantasy baseball rankings are there. Anyway, here's the top 80 starters for 2014 fantasy baseball: