Jesus Aguilar will still get regular at bats. Even when Eric Thames returns. Pitching is our focus in this week’s installment of combing the wire. There are a lot of quality starting pitching options out there. Here are ten players you should target this week on the waiver wire. 1. Jesus Aguilar, 1B, Brewers: Aguilar has been hitting the cover off of the ball since taking over for the injured Eric…
Happy Memorial Day to all the DFS fans out there. Remember. It’s not about the cookouts and the drinking. It’s about honoring those who died for our country. Here’s how I spent my $50,000 on Draft Kings. P: Gio Gonzalez, Nationals at Orioles ($10,000): Gonzo against the free swinging Orioles appeals to me. The Nats are rolling and I expect Gonzalez to keep it going today. P: Adam Plutko, Indians…
I am going to go with a showdown line up featuring the Braves and the Red Sox. Here is how I spent my $50,000 on Draft Kings. Line Up Sean Newcomb, SP, Braves ($12,500) Ozzie Albies, 2B, Braves ($9,800) Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves ($10,000) J.D Martinez, OF, Red Sox ($10,000) Mitch Moreland, 1B, Red Sox ($7,000) Craig Kimbrel, P, Red Sox ($3,200) Total Spent: $48,400 Line-Up Thinking: I went with…
Here’s my line up for Friday night heading into Memorial Day weekend. I spent all of my $50,000 dollar allotment on DraftKings. P: Sean Manaea, A’s vs. D-Backs ($8,600): Manaea has come back to earth a bit since throwing a no hitter against the Red Sox but I like this match up against the struggling Diamondbacks. P: Fernando Romero, Twins at Mariners ($7,700): The rookie has cooled off a bit…
Nick Wass /AP The future is bright in baseball when it comes to young talent. There is a lot of it in the game right now. There are four Latin American prospects in particular that have the baseball world abuzz with their potential. Yankees second basemen Gleyber Torres, Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., Nationals outfielder Juan Soto and Blue Jays third basemen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Torres and Acuna were called…
I am going with a classic line up today. I’ve 50K to spend on Draft Kings and here is how I used my allotment. P: Jeremy Hellickson, Nationals vs. Padres ($8,000): I love the match up against the free swinging Padres. Hellickson is averaging 16.1 points per game in DFS. P: Vince Velasquez, Phillies vs. Braves ($7,800): Velasquez was terrific in his last start. There is some risk here against…
I like this Cubs, Braves series so I am playing a showdown today between the two teams. Here is how I spent my 50K on Draft Kings. Flex Line-Up Ozzie Albies, 2B, Braves ($10,500) Javier Baez, 2B, Cubs ($9,200) Willson Contreras, C, Cubs ($8,200) Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves ($10,700) Nick Markakis, OF, Braves ($8,900) Brandon Morrow, P, Cubs ($2,500) Line Up Thoughts: I drafted the best possible line up in…
(Mike Stone/AP) With Gerrit Cole pitching tonight against the Angels, I decided to pick him and go pitching heavy. I over spent on Cole but he’s been so good thus far that I think he is worth spending 14K on. Here is my classic line up for tonight. Line up based on Draft Kings Classic format. P: Gerrit Cole, Astros at Angels ($13,900): It’s a steep price but Cole is…
As we enter week seven in standard fantasy baseball leagues, there are several big name producers that are still available on the waiver in leagues across the country. Here are ten players you should target if they are available in your league. 1. Scooter Gennett, 2B, Reds: Gennett is scorching hot right now. He hit five home runs in seven games last week for the surging Reds who swept the Dodgers…
The Scooter is rolling right now in Cincinnati. It’s the first installment of View from the Seats. Each Sunday, I will give my thoughts on the week that was in fantasy sports. 1. Reds second basemen Scooter Gennett is absolutely raking right now. He has hit home runs in five of his last seven games. 2. Orioles starter Dylan Bundy has been an absolute train wreck of late. Bundy surrendered…