DraftKings: Double Vs Mean Ws
It’s a story that’s been told many times before and will be told many times to come. It’s the story of the Colorado Rockies and their travels throughout the land at sea level. I won’t bore you with...
View ArticleThe YardBYRD Sings for Your Love and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 12
What is not to love about Marlon Byrd? He is one of twenty-one hitters who have 49 homeruns over the past two seasons, and is on pace this year to hit over 20 bombs again. He has been on the DL since...
View ArticleMinor Accomplishments: Jon Homerton Returns
So he's not technically a prospect, but Jon Singleton returned to the majors on Friday after spending the first three months in Triple-A. Still just 23 years old, the slugging first baseman/designated...
View ArticleRosario Awesome and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 13
I love me a hot schmotato almost as much as I love me a hot Latina. [Jay's Note: I prefer the angry Latina.] Yes, it is true, I love Latin women more than fantasy baseball, except this week, when I...
View ArticleJuan of a Kind and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 14
You can think whatever you want about Juan Uribe. I don't care what anyone thinks, he is one of the most unique players in baseball. A classic character from yesteryear. He has to be a latin 50. Have...
View ArticleMiggy Starbust And The Calf Strains From Mars
I hope everyone had a pleasant, footloose, but not finger-freeing July 4th weekend. I did. In the tradition of our forefathers, specifically Benjamin Franklin, I had an iced cold latte, three whole...
View ArticleCarGoing CarGoing CarGone
Yesterday, Carlos Gomez went 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs and his 8th and 9th homers. Only took until the 87th game of the year for a big game. Maybe I'm a goofy chicken. Maybe I'm a guy that puts feety pajamas...
View ArticleTop 100 Hitters for the Second Half of 2015
Hey look, it's all-star week. Wonderful... stupendous... greaaaaat *said in sarcastic monotone voice* Real baseball? Blah! Give me games so I can play my game. I can't even go to Draftkings... or can...
View ArticleMoore or Less Halfway Through The Season, and the Top 100 Starting Pitchers,...
I've just never been a Matt Moore guy... Uber-talented Moore has always gotten praise for his clean mechanics and smooth delivery, plus fastball, and solid slider, but it never materialized into good...
View ArticleA COG(hlan) in the Fantasy Machine and Top 100 Hitters, Week 16
I sat down Friday night and started watching Shark Tank for the first time. Wow, have I been missing out on a beautiful reality show. No B.S., I have been binge watching it all weekend. I know, I know,...
View ArticleTop 100 Hitters, Week 17: Vacation Mandate
I went out on my annual mid-season man-date with Grey this past Friday. What a day! Sandwiches at the wine shop, facial hair products at the beauty supply store, and coffee at some weird fancy...
View ArticleThere is No Shame Riding this Scooter and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 18
I have returned from my much needed and financially reasonable vacation. I went to San Diego for five days and four nights with the family, and enjoyed almost every damn second of it. I learned one...
View ArticleThe Brown Recluse Creeps Us Out and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 19
I still can't believe I chose this schlub to be the creeper of the week. What am I thinking? OR maybe, what am I smoking *takes another hit* to conclude that this disappointment can be a creeper? Tehol...
View ArticlePotentially Vanishing Position Eligibility
A player's eligibility is a huge factor in evaluating their price or draft status. All else being equal, a 20 home run outfielder is very different from a 20 home run shortstop. Of course, from this...
View ArticleCreepers in the Park and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 20
A few weeks back, I was on vacation and the Big Magoo covered the creeper. He did one hell of a job by making good calls and changing up the format. This week, I'm feeling inspired by the Big Magoo and...
View ArticleThe Creeper Ball Run And The Top 100 Hitters, Week 21
I'm channeling some inner-Albright this week. Seat of your pants son! Speaking of Grey, I used the photo he took of me giving him the Larry Bird for my new avatar since it made sense to me that I...
View ArticleI’m Hoping Carrasco’s Tender Shoulder Involves Roast Pig
It feels like only yesterday when everything was right in the world. An animated blue bird landed on my window ledge and sung to me about boobies and other things the republicans want to make illegal,...
View ArticleThis Just In, Verlander Not Bad At All
*swirls a glass, takes a gulp. spits it back in a bucket* "That's vintage Justin Verlander," said Kate Upton. "Okay, this might sound gross, but can you spit into my mouth?" That's you getting up...
View ArticleSunday Creeper Sunday and the Top 50 Hitters, Week 21
Don't worry, I'm not going to talk about U2. I already go over boring hitters below. Seriously, they are one of the most overrated bands ever. They are like the 80's and 90's version of the Eagles. The...
View ArticleDraftKings: Sitting Dead Reds
Greetings to the end of August which is a firm reminder we're just one month away from the fun ending. Or for some of you, the question might be...did it ever really begin? Well no worries because if...
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