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Who Owned Baseball – August 2, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on August 2, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Javier Báez went 3 for 5 with a homer and 3 RBI and a stolen base to give the Cubs a 6-2 victory over rival Milwaukee.
Nelson Cruz reached base 4 times, including a home run, driving in 5 as the Twins took the 11-9 slug fest with Kansas City.
Eric Lauer allowed just 3 hits, 2 runs and no walks over 6 innings to earn the 5-2 decision for the Padres over the Dodgers.
Lance Lynn struck out 10 Tigers in 7 innings, giving up 1 run as the Rangers hung on for the 5-4 final.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Hunter Dozier homered twice but the Royals fell short to the Twins, 11-9.
Dillon Peters entered the game in the first inning and gave the Angels 7 2/3 innings of relief, allowing 3 runs along the way. The damage had already been done as Cleveland won, 7-3.
Roman Quinn reached base 4 times, homered, stole two bases and even pitched 2 innings out of the bullpen. Sadly, he was credited with the loss as a pitcher as the Phillies fell to the White Sox 4-3 in 15 innings.
Alex Young struck out 9 Nationals over 6 innings, allowing just 3 hits and 2 runs. He would be stuck with the hard luck 3-0 decision for Arizona.
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Who Owned Baseball – June 3, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on June 3, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Javier Baez homered and doubled, driving in 3, to lead the Cubs to an 8-1 beating of the Angels.
Walker Buehler struck out 11 Diamondbacks in 8 innings, allowing 2 hits, no walks and a single run to earn the 3-1 decision for the Dodgers.
Josh Reddick went 2 for 4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored to lead the Astros past Seattle, 4-2.
Framber Valdéz threw 4 shutout innings in relief, striking out 3 as the Astros doubled up the Mariners, 4-2.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Wade LeBlanc came into the game in the second and threw 8 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. The Astros scored all the runs they needed in the first to beat Seattle, 4-2.
Robbie Ray pitched 7 innings, allowing 3 runs and striking out 9 Dodgers. But he would be saddled with the tough luck 3-1 Arizona decision.
J. T. Realmuto went 2 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI but the Phillies were pounded by San Diego, 8-2.
Mallex Smith homered and walked in the Mariners 4-2 loss to the Astros.
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Who Owned Baseball – April 17, 2019 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2019
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Let’s see owned baseball on April 17, 2019
Earning Full WOBs:
Jake Arrieta pitched into the 9th and finished with 8 innings, allowing 2 runs while striking out 3 Mets to earn the 3-2 decision for Philadelphia.
Javier Baez went 2 for 4, homered and drove in 2 to help the Cubs blank the Marlins, 6-0.
Carlos Carrasco tossed 7 shutout innings, giving up 3 hits while striking out 12 Mariners for the 1-0 Cleveland win.
Brandon Lowe doubled and homered, driving in 3 runs and scoring 2 as the Rays beat the Orioles, 8-1.
Earning 1/2 WOBs:
Tim Anderson homered with style and drove in 2 but the White Sox dropped the contentious 4-3 game to Kansas City.
Steven Duggar went 2 for 5 with a homer in the Giants 9-6 defeat by Washington.
Kevin Gausman struck out 10 Diamondbacks in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 2 runs but the Braves came up short, 2-1.
Spencer Turnbull allowed 2 hits and 1 unearned run in 6 strong innings. He did not get the decision as Detroit fell to Pittsburgh, 3-2.
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Who Owns October (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 2, 2018
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Not a bad way to start the playoffs, eh? A 13 inning marathon whose great starting pitching was regulated to footnote as one of the most unlikely of players became an October hero.
I almost gave the WOO to Trevor Story, who got 3 hits and scored the eventual winning run. But honoring Wolters was too great to pass up.
So who owned October?
Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)
And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.
At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.
A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.
From October 2
National League Wild Card Game:
Receiving 1 WOO
Kyle Freeland threw a shutout into the 7th, finishing with 6 2/3 innings, no runs and struck out 6 Cubs. He did not get the decision but the Rockies held on to win 2-1.
Tony Wolters did not start the game but delivered the 2 out 13th inning RBI single that put the Rockies up for good as they topped the Cubs, 2-1.
Receiving 1/2 WOO
Javier Baez smacked a double that tied the Wild Game at 1 in the 8th inning. The Cubs would go on to drop the 2-1 final to Colorado.
Jon Lester kept the damage to a minimum after a 1 run first inning. He settled down struck out 9 Rockies in 6 innings and did not get the decision in the Cubs 2-1 extra inning loss.
Current WOO Totals MLB 2018
Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2017,
Tony Wolters – Rockies 1, Javier Baez – Cubs 1/2,
Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2017,
Kyle Freeland – Rockies 1, Jon Lester – Cubs 1/2
Who Owned Baseball September 13, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVPs) + 2018 #WOB
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Kyle Freeland pitched into the 7th, throwing 6 1/3 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs and struck out 6 Diamondbacks to inch the Rockies closer to a Division title with a 10-3 final.
Mike Leake threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run and 4 hits to earn the 8-2 Seattle victory over the Angels.
Javier Baez finished his day 3 for 4 with a homer and a go ahead 10th inning RBI bunt to push the Cubs past the Nationals, 4-3.
Nelson Cruz had 2 hits, including a home run and 3 RBI in the Mariners 8-2 win over the Angels.
They all owned baseball on September 13, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball August 24, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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German Marquez struck out 9 Cardinals in 7 shutout innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk, while pitching the Rockies into a first place tie with a 9-1 thrashing.
Lucas Giolito threw 7 innings, allowing 1 run and struck out 6 Tigers to earn the 6-1 White Sox win.
Javier Baez reached base 3 times, including a homer, driving in 3, as the Cubs padded their NL Central lead by beating the Reds, 10-6.
Aaron Hicks singled, doubled and homered, driving in 2 runs in the Yankees 10-3 blow out win over the Orioles in the first game of a double header. In the nightcap, Hicks added 2 more hits as the Yankees won over Baltimore, 5-1.
They all owned baseball on August 25, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball August 23, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Aaron Nola won a tense pitchers duel and gave the Phillies a much needed 2-0 victory with 8 shutout frames while striking out 9 Washington batters.
David Price continued his terrific second half with 8 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits as the Red Sox blanked the Indians, 7-0.
Javier Baez collected 3 hits, including a massive homer, in the Cubs 7-1 thrashing of the Reds.
Ronny Rodriguez homered and doubled, driving in 2, as the Tigers beat the White Sox, 7-2.
They all owned baseball on August 23, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball August 3, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Rick Porcello pitched a masterpiece, needing only 86 pitches to throw a complete game 1 hitter, facing one above the minimum, walking none and striking out 9 Yankees to give the Red Sox a 4-1 win.
Shohei Ohtani compiled 4 hits, including 2 homers and stole a base, leading the Angels past the Indians, 7-4.
Vince Velasquez pitched into the 7th, throwing 6 1/3 shutout frames, giving up 2 hits and striking out 7 Marlins, earning the 5-1 decision for the Phillies.
Javier Baez reached 3 times, including a homer and a triple, helping the Cubs beat San Diego, 5-4.
They all owned baseball on August 3, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 31, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Daniel Murphy drove in 6 runs with a pair of homers and a single to lead the Nationals in a 25-4 humiliation of the Mets.
Zack Godley struck out 10 Rangers in 7 innings of 2 hit scoreless ball as Arizona took the 6-0 final.
Khris Davis singled twice and homered, driving in a pair, as the A’s won again, 6-2 over Toronto.
Matthew Boyd threw 8 shutout innings, striking out 7 Reds to earn the 2-1 decision for Detroit.
They all owned baseball on July 31, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball July 28, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Jhoulys Chacin took a no hitter into the 6th and dominated the Giants over 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run to earn the 7-1 decision for Milwaukee.
Ariel Jurado gave up just 2 hits and 1 run over 6 innings to help the Rangers win 7-3 over the Astros.
Marcell Ozuna went 3 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI to help the Cardinals beat the Cubs, 6-2.
Rougned Odor got 5 hits, including a double and 2 homers, to lead the Rangers past the Astros, 7-3.
They all owned baseball on July 28, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball June 20, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Jose Altuve homered twice and added a third hit to help the Astros become the first team to 50 wins with a 5-1 final over Tampa Bay.
Corey Kluber allowed 1 hit over 7 shutout innings as the Indians blanked the White Sox, 12-0.
Javier Baez went 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base to lead the Cubs past the Dodgers, 4-0.
Jon Lester pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing 5 Dodger hits and earned the 4-0 decision for the Cubs.
They all owned baseball on June 20, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 20, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Tyson Ross made a bid for the first San Diego no hitter in history. He settled for 7 2/3 innings of 1 hit ball, allowing 1 run and striking out 10 Diamondbacks in the 4-1 final.
Javier Baez went 4 for 6 with a homer and 4 RBI as the Cubs thumped the Rockies, 16-5.
Jakob Junis threw 8 strong innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, striking out 4 Tigers, and ending the Royals losing streak with a 3-2 decision.
Carlos Correa homered twice and added another hit, driving in 3 to help push the Astros back into first place with a 10-0 blanking of the White Sox.
They all owned baseball on April 20, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 17, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Patrick Corbin took a no hitter into the 8th and finished with a complete game 1 hit shutout, striking out 8 Giants as the Diamondbacks won the 1-0 thriller.
Lance McCullers Jr. allowed an early solo homer, a walk and nothing else as he held the Mariners to 1 hit over 7 innings, striking out 11 in the Astros 4-1 victory.
J. T. Realmuto homered and singled, driving in 4, as the Marlins humiliated the Yankees in the Bronx, 9-1.
Mookie Betts homered three times, including a lead off shot, and walked twice to lead the Red Sox to a 10-1 thrashing of the Angels.
They all owned baseball on April 17, 2018
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Who Owned Baseball April 11, 2018 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2018 #WOB
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Zack Wheeler allowed 2 hits, 1 run and 1 walk over 7 strong innings, striking out 7 Marlins and earning the 4-1 win for the red hot Mets.
Javier Baez homered twice, driving in 4, to lead the Cubs past Pittsburgh, 13-5.
Carlos Carrasco threw a complete game, allowing 3 hits and 1 run as the Indians topped Detroit, 5-1.
Gary Sanchez got 3 hits, including a pair of homers to give the Yankees a critical bounce back 10-7 victory over Boston.
They all owned baseball on April 11, 2018
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Who Owns October (#WOO) Tallies Updated For October 18, 2017
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Ohhhh boy. This classic Yankee hater is bracing for a Bronx Pennant which I was NOT prepared for this year.
But Gary Sanchez and company are making it a magical fall for a team that has upset one 100 win team and on the verge of beating another one.
Meanwhile the defending Champs are alive for another day… now here comes Kershaw.
So who owned October?
Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO (Who Owns October.)
And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.
At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter.
A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.
From October 18
2017 ALCS Game 5:
2017 NLCS Game 4:
Receiving 1 WOO
Jake Arrieta struck out 9 Dodgers over 6 2/3 innings, giving up 3 hits including a solo homer to earn the 3-2 decision for the Cubs.
Javier Baez homered twice to save the Cubs season by topping the Dodgers, 3-2.
Gary Sanchez got a pair of hits, including a homer, driving in 2, to help the Yankees beat Houston, 5-0.
Masahiro Tanaka threw 7 shutout innings allowing 3 hits while striking out 8 Astros to put the Yankees on the brink of the pennant, 5-0.
Receiving 1/2 WOO
Yuri Gurriel doubled to give the Astros their lone offensive highlight as they were blanked 5-0 by the Yankees.
Justin Turner reached base 4 times and homered in the Dodgers 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
Current WOO Totals MLB 2017
Hitters ‘WOO’ MLB 2017,
Aaron Judge – Yankees 3, Justin Turner – Dodgers 2 1/2, Jose Altuve – Astros 2, Carlos Correa – Astros 2, Greg Bird – Yankees 1 1/2, Alex Bregman – Astros 1 1/2, Jay Bruce – Indians 1 1/2, Yuli Gurriel – Astros 1 1/2, Anthony Rizzo – Cubs 1 1/2, Gary Sanchez – Yankees 1 1/2, Michael Taylor – Nationals 1 1/2, Ryan Zimmerman – Nationals 1 1/2, Javier Baez – Cubs 1, Cody Bellinger – Dodgers 1, Kris Bryant – Cubs 1, Willson Contreras – Cubs 1, Logan Forsythe – Dodgers 1, Brett Gardner – Yankees 1, Yan Gomes – Indians 1, Didi Gregorius – Yankees 1, Ketel Marte – Diamondbacks 1, Yasiel Puig – Dodgers 1, Hanley Ramirez – Red Sox 1, Chris Taylor – Dodgers 1, Albert Almora Jr. – Yankees 1/2, Andrew Benitendi – Red Sox 1/2, Starlin Castro – Yankees 1/2, Daniel Descalso – Diamondbacks 1/2, Brian Dozier – Twins 1/2, Todd Frazier – Yankees 1/2, Paul Goldschmidt – Diamondbacks 1/2, Jason Kipnis – Indians 1/2, Sandy Leon – Red Sox 1/2, J. D. Martinez – Diamondbacks 1/2, Addison Russell – Cubs 1/2, Carlos Santana – Indians 1/2, Kyle Schwarber – Cubs 1/2, Trevor Story – Rockies 1/2, Christian Vazquez – Red Sox 1/2, Ben Zobrist – Cubs 1/2,
Pitchers ‘WOO’ MLB 2017,
Masahiro Tanaka – Yankees 2 1/2, Yu Darvish – Dodgers 2, Kenley Jansen – Dodgers 2, David Robertson – Yankees 2, Justin Verlander – Astros 2, Sean Doolittle – Nationals 1 1/2, Dallas Keuchel – Astros 1 1/2, David Price – Red Sox 1 1/2, Stephen Strasburg – Nationals 1 1/2, Jake Arrieta – Cubs 1, Trevor Bauer – Indians 1, Archie Bradley – Diamondbacks 1, Wade Davis – Cubs 1, Ken Giles – Astros 1, Sonny Gray – Yankees 1, Kyle Hendricks – Cubs 1, Clayton Kershaw – Dodgers 1, Jon Lester – Cubs 1, Brandon Morrow – Dodgers 1, Jose Quintana – Cubs 1, Robbie Ray – Diamondbacks 1, CC Sabathia – Yankees 1, Josh Tomlin – Indians 1, Carlos Carrasco – Indians 1/2, Carl Edwards Jr – Cubs 1/2, Jaime Garcia – Yankees 1/2, Zack Godley – Diamondbacks 1/2, Tommy Kahnle – Yankees 1/2, Collin McHugh – Astros 1/2, Lance McCullers Jr – Astros 1/2, Andrew Miller – Indians 1/2, Chris Rusin – Rockies 1/2, Chris Sale – Red Sox 1/2, Max Scherzer – Nationals 1/2,
Who Owned Baseball May 22, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Zack Greinke pitched into the 9th and struck out 12 White Sox in 8 2/3 innings and earned the 5-1 Diamondbacks victory.
Ender Inciarte collected 5 hits, drove in a run and scored another as the Braves topped Pitttsburgh, 5-2.
Michael Pineda gave the Yankees 6 1/3 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and striking out 6 Royals to get the 4-2 win.
Miguel Sano drove in 3 and scored 3 with his 4 hits, including a homer, to help Minnesota come from behind to beat Baltimore, 14-7.
They all owned baseball on May 22, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball May 18, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Javier Baez hit a grand slam, drove in another run and got on base a total of 4 times as the Cubs topped Cincinnati 9-5.
Zach Davies pitched 6 strong innings, allowing 2 hits and earned the 4-2 decision for Milwaukee over the Padres.
Darrell Ceciliani got a pair of hits, including a homer, driving in 3 as the Blue Jays pummeled the Braves, 9-0.
Jose Berrios struck out 11 Rockies in 7 2/3 shutout 2 hit innings to help the Twins take the 2-0 final.
They all owned baseball on May 18, 2017
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Who Owned Baseball May 2, 2017 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2017 #WOB Standings
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Jose Quintana threw 8 shutout innings, allowing 4 hits and struck out 7 Royals to earn the 6-0 decision for the White Sox.
Carlos Martinez pitched into the 8th, allowing 4 hits and one unearned run in 7 1/3 innings as the Cardinals edged Milwaukee, 2-1.
Brett Gardner got 3 hits, including a pair of homers, to help the Yankees win an 11-5 slugfest with Toronto.
Javier Baez went 4 for 4 with a homer, 2 runs scored and 3 knocked in to help the Cubs beat Philadelphia, 8-3.
They all owned baseball on May 2, 2017
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The New Luxury Tax Threshold Means The Top 11 Salaried Clubs Will All Be Affected In The Present + Future
The Dodgers have spent over $300 MIL on salary in back to back years, and are the clubhouse leaders in Luxury Tax penalties paid in that time frame. At a 50% penalty currently until falling under the limit for a year, the Los Angeles forked out $40 MIL in Luxury Taxes in 2016. With an estimated $193 MIL payroll already is signed and team controlled players – considering there are several roster holes now created by departing guys, the team will need to spend around $235 MIL in 2017 total payroll in order to be competitive.. With a 50% penalty – and an additional 45% hit for going $40 MIL over the new $195 MIL limit in 2017, I highly expect the organization will be less willing to spend 90 cents extra for every dollar spent beyond that.
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With the new CBA being tentatively signed yesterday through 2021 – the lower payroll teams will finally see some steeper enforcement of higher payroll squads.
With several penalties that range up to a 90% max penalty for spending over the limit, the dollars finally make sense for the MLB to curtail a team going rogue on their payroll spending.
Under the new deal, the format will jump from a team’s AAV (Average Annual Value) limit of $189 MIL to $195 MIL in 2017, $197 MIL in 2018, $206 MIL in 2019, $208 MIL in 2020 and $210 MIL on 2021.
The penalty for a 1st year abuser went from 12.5% to 20%, The 2nd year Still remains at 30%, the 3rd season escalates from 40% previously to 50% already. Each campaign the team is over following 3 years, the team is nailed for 50% of money spent over the limit.
Additionally, the franchise will pay a fee of 12% for spending between $20 MIL to $40 MIL over the Threshold.
If a organization goes $40 MIL over, they are faced with a surcharge of 42%.
3rd time abusers will pay 45% for every dollar doled out past $40 MIL over.
This means a 1st time penalty would still spank a team to the tune of 60% if a club spends more than $40 MIL over the limit. Read the rest of this entry
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings – 7/27/16
P – Jon Gray (vs. Baltimore Orioles): $10,500. The Orioles have been horrendous over the last seven games. They are ranked last in OPS with a .599. Meanwhile, Jon Gray has been absolutely filthy over his last few starts. In his last three starts, Gray has struck out at least eight batters and he has only given up three runs in 20.1 innings pitched. Over his last 11 starts, he owns a 2.93 ERA.
P – Matt Moore (vs. Los Angeles Dodgers): $7,500. Over his last nine starts, Moore has thrown at least six innings. He is facing a Dodgers’ lineup who has struggled mightily against left-handed pitching. In 831 at bats against lefties, the Dodgers are batting .218, with a .295 OBP, and a .350 slugging percentage.
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Who Owned Baseball July 25, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
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Adrian Beltre got 4 hits including 2 homers. The second one was a 2 out, 2 run, come from behind walk off shot to propel the Rangers to a 7-6 final over Oakland.
Aaron Sanchez threw 7 innings with no earned runs and 7 strikeouts to earn the 4-2 decision for the Blue Jays over San Diego.
Jay Bruce slammed a pair of 2 run homers to help the Reds sink the struggling Giants, 7-5.
Jeremy Hellickson threw 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball. He did not get the decision but set up the Phillies 4-0 blanking of the Marlins.
They All Owned Baseball on July 25, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 7/25/16
P- Carlos Martinez (vs. New York Mets): $11,400. Martinez has been very reliable in daily fantasy all year long. In fact, he hasn’t allowed more than three runs in a start since late May. He continues to pitch deep into games, which is great in DraftKings. The Mets offense has been brutal all season long and they have struggled to produce runs over the last seven games, so this should be very favorable for Martinez.
P- Jeremy Hellickson (vs. Miami Marlins): $8,300. In 139 career at bats against Hellickson, the Marlins’ lineup is only batting .216, with a .243 OBP, and a .365 slugging percentage. Hellickson should be on his A-game with the trade deadline right around the corner if he wants to be dealt to a competing team. In his last start against the Marlins, he held them to one earned run, on five hits in eight innings pitched.
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Who Owned Baseball June 30, 2016 (Daily #MLB AL/NL Pitcher + Hitter MVP’s) + 2016 #WOB Standings
Danny Espinosa slugged a grand slam and a 3 run homer to lead the Nationals in a 13-4 drubbing of the Reds.
Kendrys Morales went 3 for 4 with a homer and 2 RBI in Kansas City’s 4-2 victory over St. Louis.
Kenta Maeda allowed 1 run and 3 hits over 6 innings while earning the 8-1 decision for the Dodgers in Milwaukee.
Carlos Carrasco closed out the month of June with the Indians 13th straight win, throwing 7 1/3 innings, 1 run, 3 hits and 14 Toronto strikeouts in the 4-1 final.
They all owned baseball on June 30, 2016.
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Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For DraftKings 6/14/16
P- Madison Bumgarner (vs. Milwaukee Brewers): $13,800. Bumgarner is the top pitcher on the slate for Tuesday and for good reason. First of all, he is facing the 21st ranked offense of the Brewers. Second, he is 7-2 this season, with a 1.88 ERA, and 99 strikeouts in 86 innings pitched. Third, he is pitching in his home park. Fourth, he will probably hit a home run to bolster his lead at some point in the game. This guy can do it all.
P- Brandon Finnegan (vs. Atlanta Braves): $8,100. Finnegan has been on a roll as of late. In hist past four starts, he has thrown at least 6.1 innings in each start. He now has seven quality starts in his 13 total outings this season. He will be facing one of the worst offenses in baseball on Tuesday, so this shouldn’t pose a threat to Finnegan’s hot streak.
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MLB Power Rankings 2016: Week 7 – May
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MAY 15, 2016
Well not much has changed from this week as compared to last week. Detroit carried its free fall to 4th in the AL Central, the Yankees took 5 of 7 contests – and 7/10 in their homestand to save their season for now.
Miami and Philadelphia continue to stick around in the NL East, and the Giants and Dodgers finally had winning weeks to make the NL West Division Leader respectable.
Nobody looks scarier right now than the Boston Red Sox offense, who led by David Ortiz, Jackie Bradley JR. and Xander Bogaerts, plated 10 runs or more in 5 of the last 6 games, after going their 1st 32 games without doing so.
I am still awaiting for a Jays big winning streak. Houston has not played winning baseball since the 1st 6 weeks of the 2015 – and are tending to resemble the 2007 Tampa Bay Rays more than anything.
All offense and little pitching and defense.
There is nobody struggling worse than Logan Morrison, Russell Martin, Carlos Gomez and the consortium of LF’s in Anaheim! Recently bouncing out of this list are Jason Heyward and Chase Headley.
We are nearing the quarter pole and rapidly approaching Memorial Day Weekend, so it is not early anymore.
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Stephen Strasburg Ties Felix Hernandez For 17th On The MLB’s ALL – Time Top 50 Contract List With Extension
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Stephen Strasburg shocked he baseball world the other day – by inking a 7 year extension worth from $175 – $180 MIL. It ties him for 17th All – Time with Felix Hernandez to start with, but he can earn an additional $7 MIL with $1 MIL per year bonuses for reaching 180 IP.
The deal pays him $15 MIL annually from 2016 – 2023, and then the deferrals kick in from 2023 – 2030, in 7 installments of $10 MIL each.
Some will say his deal is worth more like $162 MIL in present day dollars, however we do not operate our top 50 contracts list like that. The deal is guaranteed at $175 MIL for now, and we will change it if bonuses are hit.
With this contract, the Nats have 4 current players that are on this ALL – Time List with Scherzer (10th), Strasburg (T 17th), Zimmerman (37th) and Werth (Tied 44th).
This signing is a great move to open a 3 year window for Washington, as they also have Bryce Harper under team control until after the 2018 season, however it also may seal the fate the of the young reigning NL MVP to move elsewhere for 2019.
Werth’s contract does end at the end of the 2017 year. but Zimmerman is still on the books until at least 2020.
It will be tough to come up with the dough necessary to drop a 11 – 13 years contract worth $35 – 40 MIL per annum when it comes to Harper.
Even with Scherzer’s and Strasburg’s deals both containing a ton of deferred money- all of them will still run simultaneously to Harper’s deal – even if they are not on the roster each after the 2023 season.
I think you couldn’t risk trying to outbid everyone for Harper’s services, yet to pay Strasburg market value makes sense.
This club could even save some payroll by trading Gio Gonzalez, as they have Joe Ross and Tanner Roark starting in the rotation for depth, and Lucas Giolito has not started his time service clock. Read the rest of this entry
Trade Rumor: Will The Los Angeles Angels Flip Mike Trout?
Trey Rose (Featured BBBA Fantasy Baseball Writer/Owner – dynastydigest.sportsblog.com)
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As of right now, the Angels only have 3 starting pitchers listed on their depth chart (Jared Weaver, Hector Santiago, and Nick Tropeano).
This team is falling apart and it could be time to make a drastic move.
They are currently 13 – 18, but they are expected to continue to drop in the standings considering their team can’t stay healthy. Just to make matters worse, their farm system is widely considered to be the worst minor league system in baseball.
With that said, is it time for the Angels to consider trading Mike Trout to restock their farm system and focus on building their team for the future?
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MLB Power Rankings 2016: Week 6 May
Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner)
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MAY 8, 2016
Disclaimer: We based these rankings on best strength to win the World Series. Therefore some teams that have an easier division to play in, with the least path of resistance to the postseason overall may be ranked a lot higher than a club who is equally talented, yet may play in a juggernaut of a division.
Rank – Team Record (Last week rank) (Up down) (W – L Record Last week)
(1) (1) Chicago Cubs (E) (24 – 6) : A real bad day for the Cubs is battling with a team like Washington on Sunday, to see whether or not they are going to sweep them or go 3 – 1 in a series.
Yep, they swept the 4 game set in a 13 inning walk off HR by Javier Baez – to cap a 7 – 0 week. They are on pace for about 129 wins right now.
Depth of the Starting Rotation is looking solid with Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, John Lackey, Jason Hammel (Killer J’s) and Kyle Hendricks.
Hector Rondon is not even needed in most leads, with the team almost at a +100 differential through 30 games,
(2) (3) Chicago White Sox (+1) (22 – 10) ( 4 – 2): Chris Sale is 7 – 0, and may go Ron Guidry (circa 1979 on us). If anyone will win 25 games in a year, it would be him or Jake Arrieta.
Bob Welch won 27 games in 1990 for the A’s was the last guy to do that.
Has anyone noticed that Brett Lawrie has an OBP closer to .400 – than his usual .310 – .320?
Jose Quintana is finally receiving some run support. If Todd Frazier and Jose Abreu start hitting for BA, than look he the hell out. We could see a “Windy City” World Series for the 1st time since 1906. Read the rest of this entry
Daily Fantasy MLB DFS Picks For Draft Kings 4/24/16
Trey Rose (Featured BBBA Fantasy Baseball Writer/Owner – dynastydigest.sportsblog.com)
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P – Jared Eickhoff (vs. Milwaukee Brewers): $8,500. Eickhoff has been a stud all year long. He is averaging 22.9 points on Draft Kings this season. In his first 3 starts, he has thrown 19 innings, 1.89 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and only 5 walks. He will be facing the Brewer’s offense, which is nothing special.
Through the first few weeks of the season, the Brewers are ranked as the 29th best offense… that’s bad. They also strikeout the third most (156 total strikeouts) in the Major Leagues, which is great for a strikeout-pitcher such as Eickhoff.
P – Aaron Blair (vs. New York Mets): $6,800. I’m going out on a limb here, but I love Blair in this match-up. He is making his Major League debut and he is playing in his home stadium. The crowd will be behind him and he will be pumped up.
The Mets offense has struggled all year long, so this could be a good first taste of the big leagues for Blair. In Blair’s minor league career, he is averaging 8.3 strikeouts per 9 innings, with a 3.13 ERA. This start could backfire considering no one knows how Blair will fair in the bigs, but at only $6,800, it won’t hurt too badly.
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MLB Power Rankings: April 2016
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Disclaimer: We based these rankings on best strength to win the World Series. Therefore some teams that have an easier division to play in, with the least path of resistance to the postseason overall may be ranked a lot higher than a club who is equally talented, yet may play in a juggernaut of a division.
Yesterday won’t change much for the rankings. Although it kicked off interleague with the Royals beating the Mets 4 – 3, and starts the Junior Circuit looking to win the AL vs NL competition for a 13th straight year.
Pittsburgh also beat the Cardinals. I have them both ending the year win 91 victories, but these squad’s really intrigue me.
There are a multitude of reasons why I have picked the Cubs as the #1 team. I explain them in the writeup.
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