Domingo German Lacks Run Support, Falls In Oakland

New York Yankees starter Domingo German has jumped to the top of the MLB wins category by receiving a very healthy amount of run support from his offense. On Tuesday night in Oakland, however, that wasn't the case as he took just his third loss of the season and first in nearly three months. The […]

Aristides Aquino - Man or Myth?

You may not know how to pronounce his name but it would be near-impossible to have not heard of him by now: ARR -i-STY-Deez. A-KEE-noh. SMASH-er of BAYS-bawlz. Saying that Cincinnati rookie Aristides Aquino has kind of been on fire, is like saying that Jon Hamm is kind of handsome... A statement that is technically […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 21st 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 21 - Buy or Sell?

As with last week, the focus will be on the full season numbers. Not much else to say, so let's jump in. Weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s been a fun season and we’re finally getting to the nitty-gritty. After a big day on Tuesday, we’re going to look to keep rolling here.   On FanDuel, you'll find a tournament that fits your price range, no matter what it is. The $9.99 Rally is the featured tourney of the night and will prize […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 21)

Well, we hope you’ve been reading this series all season long because we’ve introduced you to a plethora of players that have impacted the Majors Leagues this season… and this past week may have been the busiest one all year. Last week’s list saw six players receive a promotion within the past seven days. Five […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21

As we near the end of August you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/20/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are many factors to take into account when making your Monkey Knife Fight prop picks but a few of the basics are whether the game is at home or on the road. For pitchers, knowing the appropriate strikeout rates for the opposing lineup helps and, for hitters, knowing the relevant splits for the opposing […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday August 21st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 21st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

With so many schools starting back incredibly soon (if they haven't already), and so many of us being impacted by the changing of the seasons (whether you have kids in school, you teach, or you're a student yourself), it's important to take a moment to appreciate the days when we have spare time to spend […]

CC Sabathia Activated, Starting Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (knee) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Sabathia has been sidelined all month due to a lingering knee issue. He's posting a 4.78 ERA across 17 starts with the Yankees this season. He'll draw the start against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. He's only […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, August 18th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 18th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 18th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

The Cut List (Week 21) - Time to Let Go?

Thank you to Austyn Varney for filling in at the Cut List last week. Crunch time is approaching. If you're like me, you have multiple leads that are evaporating before your eyes, because fantasy baseball is never easy. Moments that require quick action can strike at any time. If your trade deadline has passed, the […]

Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brett Gardner came back from the injury list on August 2. Since then, he has patrolled New York's center field each and every day while hitting mostly down in the second half of the order (around the fifth or sixth spots). His numbers in August […]

Gleyber Torres Continues Double-Vision

Yankee's second baseman Gleyber Torres continued to show his prodigious power on Saturday, homering twice in a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Torres now has 29 HR on the year in 472 plate-appearances, a year after hitting 24 HR in 484 PA in his rookie campaign. Today makes a remarkable seven times that Torres […]

Aroldis Chapman Locks Down 35th Save

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman needed only 10 pitches to set down the Cleveland Indians in order on Saturday afternoon, securing a 6-5 victory. After Zach Britton allowed a run in the eighth inning, bringing Cleveland to within one run, Chapman quickly slammed the door the ninth, striking out Greg Allen before getting Francisco Lindor to […]

Umpires Strike Back, Continues War Against Brett Gardner

After being tossed on Aug. 9 (along with manager Aaron Boone) in a case of mistaken identity for the actions of New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin, outfielder Brett Gardner was again ejected in Saturday's game against Cleveland. First, it was Boone who got the hook for arguing balls and strikes. It was then Gardner's time, […]

DJ LeMahieu Eyeing AL Batting Crown

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is trying to become the first player in the modern era to win a batting title in both leagues -- he won the National League crown in 2016. Entering this weekend, he leads the American League and majors overall with a .337 average. LeMahieu is making the most hard […]

Aaron Judge Gets Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Judge has been slumping with the bat lately, so the Yankees will give him a day off to rest. He's spent almost two months on the injured list this season, so the Yankees want to […]

Gary Sanchez Won't Play Against Indians

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Sanchez will get a routine day off here to rest, but he should be back in there on Sunday. Austin Romine will do the catching and bat eighth versus righty Zach Plesac. Romine doesn't have […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 17th 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 […]

Luke Voit Hopes To Return This Month

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hernia) ran the bases and took ground balls on Friday, and he's been pain-free for several days. Voit has been out since July 30 with a sports hernia, but he's hoping to return later this month. The team has cleared him to continue on-field workouts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday August 16th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 16th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are no early Friday games today, so we've got a loaded main slate at 7:05pm ET with all 30 teams in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/16/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Giovanny Urshela Drives In Two As Yankees Get Blown Out

While the Yankees suffered a rare demolition at the hands of the Cleveland Indians Thursday night, infielder Giovanny Urshela remained hot. The 27-year-old recorded two hits and drove in two runs in a 19-5 defeat. Urshela now has 66 RBI and 113 hits, both third, while his .337 average is just one percentage point behind […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Allows Four Runs In Return

After missing three months with a right shoulder strain, New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga made his return Thursday night. Alongside his other pitchers on the night, the 24-year-old received a 19-5 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Indians. Loaisiga entered the game in the first inning after Chad Green allowed five runs. He […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 16th 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

It wasn't a huge week in terms of bullpen news, which was actually kind of nice after two weeks of shuffling and hustling throughout Major League Baseball's bullpens. There were some smaller things that happened this week though, that could lead to bigger news down the road. Some trade deadline acquisitions don't look like they're […]

Domingo German Nearing Innings Limit?

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone suggested that the team could skip a start for Domingo German or pull him from outings sooner as the regular season nears an end. It's believed that German's innings limit is in the area of 140 to 150 innings, and he's already thrown 120 total this year (116 in […]