Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Ellis Canady reviews last night's MLB box scores (7/27) and provides fun opinions on a variety of topics to help fantasy baseball owners with their lineups.

Welcome to the July 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox.

Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics but also look to improve our teams as well as the teams of our fellow fantasy baseball enthusiasts. Everyone has their own perspectives which are not to be cast off as frivolous. They should be used as a method of expanding our own knowledge.

In this article, I review the previous day's boxscores and provide my opinion on a variety of topics. Some will be random, some will be fun, and some will be stat-driven. It's a soapbox so I may rant from time to time as well. So without any further delay, below are my thoughts on July 27th games. Enjoy them. You can even respond with your own thoughts on Twitter @EllisCan2.

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Daily Musings

• Tyler Glasnow looked superb. Not that it matters but BAL next. Somebody bring the stretchers. Gonna be some hurt feelings.
• Kris Bryant has a career .383 OBP, but .144 wOBA this year. Maybe leadoff doesn’t suit his palate.
• 3-2-1. Blast off. Pete Alonso sends a 116 mph bottle rocket over the green monster.
• Did anyone imagine the Royals making Comerica Park feel like a sandlot for kids? Six homers. This includes Whit Merrifield.
• Alright, Joakim Soria (one) is next in line for saves it seems.
• From the 'How Could You Be So Hitless’ soundtrack: Bryan Reynolds,  Khris Davis
• Chris Bassitt pulled after four scoreless (66 pitches). SEA next. Yes, please.
• Shohei Ohtani, we love the strikeouts. We prefer them when you’re pitching, not hitting.
• Trent Grisham writes a 411 ft plot twist at the start of the story. Goosebumps.
• Teoscar Hernandez looks so good when he’s on. BAM! BAM! That’s right, two times.
• This looks like a more confident Danny Jansen. 17% owned.
• Anthony Bass (one), you’re up. If saves are a rare commodity, why are you only 25% owned?
• MLB hospitality is phenomenal. Tyler Stephenson was handed a homer in his first AB.
• Anthony Rizzo (three) laughs at your draft hatred. Another long ball for the loyal fans.
• Instead of locking down the gates, Craig Kimbrel opens them wide. He graciously escorted four to first base. Go get Baba Yaga. Rowan Wick.
• Sorry Mike Foltynewicz, that performance was terrible. Please take off your apron and say goodbye.
• The Hunt is ON! Renfroe smelled fear & took down two 420+ ft bucks.
• Dansby Swanson (two HR) is back at it. Value-shoppers identified the bargains. No hand injury will hold him back this year.
• Brandon Lowe with a marvelous start. Ahem, where’s the speed? Yep, I’m feeling kinda greedy.
• Ronald Acuna & Ozzie Albies. Best friends. They do everything together, even a .158 AVG.
• Pirates cleanup hitter smacked two shots across the bow. Colin Moran (three). Oh, so now you don’t want all that power?!
• Excuse me, Mr. MVP. Do we need to add NOS for this season? Christian Yelich caught stealing.
• Look who is laughing now. Brett Phillips homered on 89 mph exit velo. No seriously, go check out his laugh. It’s awesome.
• Holy cow. *pushes button on calculator real fast & loud as though I know what I’m doing* 41.2%. Unbelievable, Adalberto Mondesi. That's an impressive strikeout rate.
• C.J. Cron goes 4-for-4. Consistently struck out.
• Maikel Franco batting .313 w/ two HR. I can’t buy it yet. Give me another 55 days.
• Fresh blood in Detroit. Victor Reyes & JaCoby Jones. I can dig it.
• Josh James offering the 5-for-5 deal. Get a free walk with any strikeout. Not a good day. LAA next.
• Shed Long Jr. w/ second display of high-skilled thievery. 3% owned if you need speed badly. No way he loses his job on SEA.
• I’m here for the pain the Astros will inflict on everyone. Homers (Alex Bregman/Jose Altuve) and steals(Kyle Tucker)….don’t forget the pain on your ratios as well from their SP.
• Seth Lugo bringing 2019 back. Save #1. 65% ownership is low.
• Michael Conforto is rude (homered) off the young man Josh Osich. *whisper* Oh, he’s 31 years old. Nevermind.
• Andrew Benintendi starts his peace offering with a SB. Thank you, it’s a start.
• Ladies & Gents. Don’t get excited about your team's performance thus far. The season started like an amateur double-dutch player: Didn’t know when to jump in, and once you’re in, you’re flailing all over the place. Sometimes it looks good. A majority of the time it will look clumsy.
• No Fear, Just Fantasy.

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