Tom Greene | June 21st, 2019
This week in Baseball (Yes, that #TWIB show on FOX is something I miss, too!) sees the return of Albert Pujols to St. Louis for the first time since 2012. It also saw the Astros visiting Cincinnati for the first time since their move to the American League in 2013. Let’s break this down for a second. Continue reading
Marcos Mendoza | June 13, 2019
We’re just under a month away from the 2019 MLB All-Star game in Cleveland, so here are my starting nine for the National League squad:
Yasmani Grandal, Brewers
2019 stats: .282/.381/.544 .925 OPS .385 wOBA 138 wRC+ .262 ISO 14 HR and 2.6 WAR.
Grandal ranks 1st among NL catchers in every statistic listed above and he’s been just what the Brewers expected as they signed him in free agency.
Runner Up: Willson Contreras, Cubs Continue reading
Joey Ricotta| June 10th, 2019
I will not pretend or attempt to be a weatherman but the early look ahead doesn’t seem pretty, at least for a couple of games. I’ll be avoiding the game in New York and the game in Philadelphia until we hear the word that it’s a full go. So, let’s take a look at some of the other games and options that seem to be playable tonight. Continue reading
Joey Ricotta | June 4th, 2019
Here we are, another huge Tuesday 15-game slate on our hands. The big scary DFS players with huge bankrolls will be playing in virtually every contest you enter. Don’t let that scare you off. They basically play every night. Here are some plays to help you keep up with the field while also separating you from the chalk. Continue reading
Tom Greene | May 24th, 2019
The Chicago Cubs sit at 29-19 and atop the NL Central as we approach Memorial Day Weekend. Is this a surprise to anyone? No, except if you live in the states of Wisconsin or Missouri. However, if the script were flipped, Wrigleyville would probably be stirring up a storm like the one that’s brewing across the plains as we speak. Here’s the scoop about the Cubs, with three things nobody’s talking about, and three things everyone is.
Joel Dorcas | March 28th, 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Major League Baseball Season, and welcome to the first ever edition of “MLB DFS DraftKings Around the Horn”. We will go “around the diamond” position by position to find value to help build a winning lineup. DraftKings has a nine-game slate that gets underway at four o’clock eastern, Thursday, March 28th. Let’s go! Continue reading
Givanni Damico | February 25th, 2019
We see it every year. A player who has been good during the course of his career has a down year or a breakout year. It happens. Last year, it was Eric Hosmer, Kris Bryant (for his standards), and Jake Arrieta who underperformed. Who will it be this year? No one can know for sure, but I will definitely give my input (with the help of other members of the Scorecrow team).
