Amar’e Stoudemire moved into very exclusive company this summer. By accepting the veteran’s minimum of $1.5 million in signing as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Stoudemire became just the second player in NBA history to take a $20 million pay cut. Last season, Stoudemire was on the books for $23,410,000, the final season of the five-year deal worth about $100 million he signed with the New York Knicks in 2010. That was the summer that the Knicks tried to position
It has been a very busy week off the diamond. Huge trades like David Price to the Jays, minor deals involving several more players and until 4:00 Eastern today, many last-minute moves are possible. This has a considerable impact on DFS, so it’s vitally important to make sure your guys are actually starting. [Read more…]
So apparently, there has been an ongoing feud between well-known rappers Meek Mill and Drake over the past couple of weeks. You can read more about it here, but the gist of it is what you’d assume from a situation like this: one rapper calls out the other, said other rapper responds and it goes back and forth with other relevant characters involved. [Read more…]
Way back in 1979, I got my first taste of Jesuit Education in 9th grade Ancient Greek class. On the first day of high school at Fordham Prep, professor Douglas Tobin gave us our first homework assignment: Learn the Greek alphabet, capital letters and small letters. “There will be a hit or miss quiz tomorrow,” he said. Hit or miss quiz? “You get either a 100 or a zero,” Tobin explained. “If you get one single thing wrong, you get a zero.” Every
Not only was Clayton Kershaw (hip) scratched to turn Tuesday’s DFS landscape upside down, Troy Tulowitzki $3900 became a Canadian hero in his Blue Jays debut, with a homer, two doubles, 3 R, 3 RBI and terrific defensive play. Because salaries were set before that performance, he costs $200 less tonight. [Read more…]
It’s about that time of the year for the NBA where nothing in particular is going on. The previous season is truly a thing of the past, teams have drafted their picks and made their moves in free agency for the most part. Now, all there is left to do for most around the league is to plan and prepare for next season. If you’re a player, you’re simply training and getting your body ready. If you’re a coach, you’re slowly
Not too long ago, you could make the case that Rajon Rondo was the best point guard in the NBA. At the current moment, you could make the argument that DeMarcus Cousins is the best center in the NBA. And as far as pure scorers go, it is not a reach to say that Rudy Gay is in the top 10. Oh, and George Karl is a very good coach. Not many would dispute that. All of those guys are now members
A full slate of 15 MLB games starts just after noon Eastern. Early contests at DraftKings close at 12:10, featuring excellent pitching in six games. “King” Felix Hernandez $11200 gets the call over Chris Archer $11300 and Francisco Liriano $10300 as my #1 SP. Recently-improved Justin Verlander $7200 might even duel with Archer at a much better price. [Read more…]