There were only six MLB games on Thursday evening and two were postponed. Most DFS players were aware of the Blue Jays at Yankees cancellation in time to adjust their lineups. However, anyone who used Cubs — like me — or Phillies got a zero score. Congratulations if you avoided both rainouts, especially if you also stacked the Reds. [Read more…]
There are two afternoon ballgames at 3:40 Eastern, with stellar pitching available at a high price in Early and All-Day contests at DraftKings. [Read more…]
The Mets have won the first two games in a series that the Nationals needed to sweep. Both teams have pounded some great pitchers, combining for 28 runs. [Read more…]
Some days, the best ballplayers take the Golden Sombrero. Last night, my pitchers were disappointing, none of my hitters was particularly great and my scores at DraftKings were embarrassing. [Read more…]
Happy Labor Day to our American friends and Labour Day to my fellow Canucks. Some very high-paid employees have to work; there are 15 MLB games, beginning at 1:05 Eastern. [Read more…]
The first round of the FIBA Americas tournament was like a four-game warmup to eliminate the worst team in each group. Cuba simply wasn’t good enough, though 21-year-old Jasiel Rivero has talent. The surprise was a weak team from Brazil. It’s understandable that Leandro Barbosa, Nene Hilario, Anderson Varejao and Tiago Splitter preferred to rest, but younger NBA players like Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira might have helped. The second round gets under way at 1:00 Eastern on Sunday, with every team
Maybe the baseballs were juiced on Thursday, with 87 runs scored in only six games. It was easy to find hitters; we touted the Rockies (11 runs), Nationals (15) and Royals (15) in yesterday’s Spin. [Read more…]
Sometimes those ultra-expensive aces pay off, as Clayton Kershaw did with a 15-K masterpiece on Wednesday. There isn’t such a player on a slow baseball Thursday. [Read more…]