Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues With two day-night doubleheaders and one 6:35 Eastern start, “only” 13 of the 17 MLB games are included in today’s DraftStreet leagues, which close at 7:05. The Red Sox tilt against Oakland is off the board. Fortunately, they will be back to a normal evening start time in Boston by Friday. It will be ridiculously cold (again) in Denver,
Playing Hardball: Take Your Pick in Monday MLB Action
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Twelve of tonight’s 13 MLB games are included in DraftStreet leagues. The Red Sox host Oakland at 6:35 Eastern, and players from those clubs are not available in leagues that close at 7:05. There are plenty of possibilities elsewhere, as a new week begins with new series. We promise not to be so weather-obsessed in May, but April has been
Playing Hardball: Sunday MLB Leagues for Fun and Profit Close at 1:07 Eastern
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues There are 16 games today, including a doubleheader in Boston against the visiting Royals. All but two start in the afternoon — the second half of that twin bill and the STL @ PHI national TV game at 8:00 pm. That means you need to enter early. There will be leagues added later with a 3:00 or 4:00 deadline,
Playing Hardball: Don’t Sleep on Early MLB Games
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Once again on Friday, the cancellation bug bit a lot of people who didn’t update their MLB lineups. We warned you about the weather in Baltimore, but didn’t expect the White Sox postponement. In the most unusual circumstances of all, the Red Sox called off their game because of a city-wide manhunt — thankfully successful — for the suspect
Playing Hardball: Plenty of Great Pitchers to Choose From Tonight
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues My weather advice was dubious on Thursday, but our baseball picks were excellent. Hope you cashed too. There’s a full slate of Friday MLB games, all in the evening. Playing amateur meteorologist again, a gigantic line of thunderstorms stretches from south of New Orleans through Detroit into Canada. It’s moving eastward, with possible tornadoes in its path. Games in Philadelphia
Playing Hardball: Cancellations Part of the Game in MLB; More Bad Weather Today
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues April is the cruelest month, said T.S. Eliot, long before there were daily baseball fantasy leagues. Wednesday was particularly cruel, with three games being cancelled. The blizzard in Denver and the monsoon in Chicago were not unexpected, but the Angels-Twins tilt wasn’t postponed until it was too late to make lineup changes. [Read more…]
Playing Hardball: After Going 0-for-4, There’s Always Tomorrow
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Every MLB team is scheduled to play, but the 12:10 Eastern start (Royals at Braves) and a game at 3:35 (HOU at OAK) will not be included in the majority of leagues. There are plenty of early-closing events that do include them, but we’re going to focus primarily on the 7:05 contests. [Read more…]
Playing Hardball: Full Slate of MLB Games for Daily League Play
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Because of a weather-related postponement yesterday, the Mets play the Rockies twice today. That complicates hitter selections, because the first half of the doubleheader is at 3:10 EDT and is not included in DraftStreet leagues, which close at 7:05. [Read more…]