Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Baseball leagues start early on the weekend. There are 16 MLB games, including a doubleheader in Kansas City, and nine of them are exclusive to contests that close at 1:05 Eastern. At press time, there are no later leagues being offered, but we expect 4:05 leagues to be added later. [Read more…]
Playing Hardball: Early & Late MLB Action on Weekends
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues Every Saturday, there are afternoon baseball games. Three have a 1:05 Eastern start today, four more begin between 4:05 and 4:15, and eight are slated for the evening. If you join leagues that close at 7:10, you’re missing out on some excellent players. The split starts mean twice as many chances to win in daily leagues; I enter multiple
Playing Hardball: Money to be Made in Daily MLB Fantasy Leagues
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues As a hitter, I learned to hate pitchers. They were always trying to get me out. As a coach, pitchers gave me more grey hair than the other positions combined. At DraftStreet last night, two of them let me down again. [Read more…]
Playing Hardball: Early MLB Games May Be Dominated By Ace Pitchers
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues For a change, there were no postponed MLB games on Wednesday, and it looks good to complete all twelve on the Thursday schedule, even if there is a delay in Detroit. [Read more…]
Playing Hardball: Eight Matinees in MLB; Money Leagues Close at 12:35 Eastern
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues There were two more weather-related cancellations on Tuesday as this cold, wet April has affected almost every MLB team. The Royals were supposed to play in Boston last Friday — that one was called off because of a manhunt for a terror suspect — then had a scheduled day off on Monday before getting rained out in Detroit. They
Playing Hardball: Reds & Giants Bats Look Good Tonight
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,