Zach G Stardusts The D-Backs Like That Cat From Japan
Yesterday, Zack Greinke went 2-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI and his 2nd steal, hitting .300--Oops, sorry! The only pitcher whose hitting stats matter are Shohei Ohtani, because he can't pitch anymore. That...
View ArticleSome Rays Have Eovaldi Luck With Pitching
Many of you might not realize this, but I try to stay consistent in advice. When you write 3,000 words/day, sometimes things get blurred. I like so-and-so and don't like that so-and-so, then the...
View ArticleSean Drops A Bomb On LA, Newcomb Back To The Deadball Ages
I try to avoid repeating ledes during the season and Sean Newcomb already had one. There I said, "It's 2074, Grey Albright's frozen head is on a shelf next to Ted Williams' frozen head...I took a...
View ArticleFanDuel: A Texas Doozy
We’ve got ourselves a pretty decent sized Thursday slate here on FanDuel tonight. Thursday always seems to be a bit hit or miss, but tonight is a hit. None of that four game slate stuff, that’s for...
View ArticlePoints Leagues: Do. Or Do Not. There Is No Treinen.
I rarely ever talk about relief pitchers, but since I'm on vacation and my time is limited I'm writing about whatever rolls off my fingers most easily. Blake Treinen is exactly the reason I do not...
View ArticleJays Morales High Off Kendrys Homers
Kendrys hit it? Yes he can. Blue Jays first baseman/DH Kendrys Morales homered in his fifth straight game Friday night and now has a total of six jacks in five nights! KEN-DRYS do it again!? I don't...
View ArticleTop 20 1st Basemen for 2019 Fantasy Baseball
I have to keep this short, because after the jump is going to be the longest post you’ve ever seen in your life. How do I know all the posts you’ve seen to compare this one to? Because I’m sitting...
View ArticleUnder the Greydar: A Carpenter’s Story
Every off-season I like to target players who are flying under the radar because they were busts the year before but had quality performances the season prior. Their lack of excellence could have been...
View ArticleF**k Gary Kill(ed) Or Simply FGK
Yesterday, Gary Sanchez went 3-for-6, 6 RBIs with his 4th, 5th and 6th homer, hitting .258. "Thanks," said Gary Sanchez's owner from 2018, and I believe he was being sarcastic. You know how when...
View ArticleDaniel Is Bringing Vogelbach!
Daniel Vogelbach (1-for-2, 2 runs and his 5th homer, and fifth in his last five games, hitting .471) is man-hot. Daniel Vogelbach is the Jelly Donut of Swat. Daniel Vogelbach looks like a beer keg...
View ArticleFanDuel: The Long View
If you are reading this article, it’s a safe bet you follow Major League Baseball, and it’s also a safe bet you know about the plight of Chris Davis. So I don’t need to get into the details of how...
View ArticleEloy Bites The Big Apple, Twice
If he wanted to, Eloy Jimenez could've hit home runs in any of the White Sox first 11 games. He chose to delay the gratification for one reason: he's a diva. Eloy waited patiently as the team traveled...
View ArticleFanDuel: Sunday Bruch, Part III
What a great day. Let’s talk plays of the day, and let’s talk FanDuel lineup construction. Today we have seven games on the main slate. 14 pitchers and 122 hitters to use to construct our lineups. We...
View ArticleCHRHRHRistian Yelich
Christian Yelich hit his 6th homer and his...wait for it....here it comes...where'd it go...did I leave it in the car...no, it's right here under my ass...and his 7th homer and his...crap, this one...
View ArticleFanDuel: Paxt(ing)on The Pounds
For many of us today is a day of celebration; we spend time with community, with family, we eat way too freaking much, and it is glorious. May fat and happy be the goal for us all today. Let's fill our...
View ArticlePhils Met A 10 Wheeler With a Spare K And Got Steamrolled
It had been so long since I drafted Zack Wheeler (7 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners (zero walks), 11 Ks, ERA at 4.85) in multiple leagues, and, after so many subpar efforts, I was beginning to forget why I...
View ArticleFanDuel: The JV Slate
I don’t actually have much to say today before getting to the picks, in large part because this FanDuel slate doesn’t really seem that attractive. I won’t ever tell my loyal readers not to play on a...
View ArticleFanDuel: The Great Red Hope
Finally Friday! FanDuel has us set up with a huge 14-game slate, and for once this week, we look to be in the clear on the precipitation front. Can we talk about just how much an ace Luis Castillo...
View ArticleOdorizzi Getting Busy
It's a good time to be a twin! No, not just if you're a mother on Mom's day because you got twice the bragging rights. The Minnesota Twins look unstoppable right now posting their third shut out in the...
View ArticleHoly Mother Of Days, George Springer!
Hope our five girl readers had a beautiful Mother's Day yesterday. I sent my mother a trade offer sending her Tyler Flowers and Goodrum. She appreciated the thought. Also, I wore pink the entire day...
View ArticleFanDuel: deGrom And The Bad News Bears
Welcome to the weekend! FanDuel has us set up with a full 15-game slate, so there's a lot to comb through. I feel like every week I sit here and recommend picking on the Marlins. Well, who am I to...
View ArticleFanDuel: The Right Bauer
Happy Father’s Day, everyone! Or, if we prefer, Happy Fudge Day, or Turkey Lover’s Day. There is something for everyone today. Unless we don’t like fathers, fudge, or turkey…might be best to sleep in,...
View ArticleAlmost Saved By The Bell In Pittsburgh
When I wake up in the morning and the alarm gives out a warning and I don't think I'll ever make it on time. By the time I grab my books and I give Razzball a look, I'm at the website just in time to...
View ArticleWood Solid, Nails Down First Win
Alex Wood looked solid as oak in his second start of the year since coming off the IL with back issues and pitched six and two thirds innings allowing just four hits and two earned runs while walking...
View ArticleThe Conforto Inferno Is En Fuego
Yesterday, Michael Conforto went 2-for-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and his 24th and 25th homer, and, like, his 43rd homer in the last month (9 homers since the break). Men, dudes, bros, youse, five lady...
View ArticleFanDuel: Friday the 13th Fun
We have a very spooky 14-game slate for Friday the 13th on FanDuel. Not only is it Friday the 13th, but it's also a full moon, so expect some bizarre baseball tonight. Stack up those Marlins and fade...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball Podcast: Orioles Baseball with Alex Fast
Alex Fast (@Alexfast8), with Pitcher List, joins the show to breakdown the Baltimore Orioles. We dive into their lineup to see which players can surprise people. Can Hanser Alberto, and Austin Hays...
View ArticlePina & Urias Take Hendricks All Along The Dongtower
Burps for five minutes, then sloppily places a lei on a waitress. Unable to resist the primal urges of being drunk and a man, he leans in to kiss the waitress, but, before landing the smackeroo, two...
View ArticleChap Is Wielding A Big Stick: 3B Ranks
Finally. A month in. We made it. All the smart people on the Tweeter machine have told you to be patient and wait to see what’s real and what is not. The time for patience has ended. The time for...
View ArticleThird Base Scientific Method, Man
Third base has been an incredibly difficult position to navigate in the first quarter of the season. It’s as hard as trying to navigate kids’ newfangled cool expressions. Note to everyone: Slay is a...
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