As a high school and Little League baseball coach, I always had room on the roster for an eager younger brother. Often quiet and determined, their skills improved while practicing with older siblings and several of them became stars. It’s not an infallible path, as some get discouraged and move on to other pastimes. The ones who persevered were among my favorite players. [Read more…]
There are 11 ballgames on Monday, although the first half of the Red Sox at Angels doubleheader is off the board in DFS action at DraftKings. 10-game contests close at 7:05 Eastern, with Turbo (8:10; 2 games) and Late (9:40; 3 games) offerings for those who prefer small player pools. [Read more…]
It’s a typical split Saturday on the diamond. Clayton Kershaw $14000 is the big gun in Early MLB contests at DraftKings (4 games; 1:05 ET) though Michael Pineda $10400 vs. Hisashi Iwakuma $6800 could be an interesting duel. Despite 25 K and no walks in his last three, Jose Quintana $9200 has two losses due to poor run support. [Read more…]
Hope you’re alive in the PGA Millionaire Maker. All my golfers should make the cut, although none of them is high on the leaderboard. Today the Spin returns to baseball as the “second half” begins. [Read more…]
Sunday is usually getaway day for most baseball teams and all umpiring crews. Everyone will be looking forward to the four-day All-Star break. It’s also get-even day in DFS for those of us with weekly budgets. [Read more…]
It’s a typical split MLB Saturday. One game (TOR @ KC) begins at 2:10 Eastern and is included only in All-Day events at DraftKings. Next, there are seven ballgames to consider in Early contests at 4:10. [Read more…]
The MLB weekend begins with several excellent pitching matchups. Gerrit Cole $10000 gets the edge over Lance Lynn $10200 in the second of a 4-game series between divisional rivals. Cole Hamels $10700 goes against Madison Bumgarner $11100 in San Francisco and Michael Pineda $8100 vs. Clay Buchholz $6900 at Fenway will be exciting. [Read more…]
On a relatively quiet baseball Thursday, there’s a fascinating 3-game Early player pool to handicap (by 1:05 Eastern) and 7-game contests that close at 7:05. [Read more…]