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Trade Deadline: Big Arms on the Block

July 16, 2019

This year’s trade deadline should be eventful because of the abundance of talented pitchers available on the market, such as Matt Boyd, Marcus Stroman, Robbie Ray, Zack Wheeler, Madison Bumgarner, and Noah Syndergaard. There are a number of contending teams seeking to improve their starting rotations, including the Yankees, Phillies, Braves, Twins, Dodgers, and Astros. Let’s take a look at their top prospects who could be the centerpieces of a deadline acquisition.

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MLB DraftKings Around the Horn July 12th, 2019

July 12, 2019

Another MLB All-Star game is in the books and we can finally get to some real competition with most of the league returning to action Friday night, Thursday the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros square off. As for tonight, we have a nice 13 games to sink our teeth into. Baseball is back and we’re going Around the Horn!

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Team Grades: American League West

July 11, 2019

Once again, the Houston Astros are among the best teams in baseball. New signing Michael Brantley has been one of the highlights of this team, leading all qualified Astros with a .324 batting average. Not to mention Yordan Alvarez, who made his major league debut on June 9th. In 19 games, Alvarez has hit seven home runs and has an OPS of 1.141.  Their pitching has been dominant as well, as both their team ERA (3.86) and WHIP (1.14) rank fourth and second, respectively.

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MLB DraftKings Around the Horn July 5th, 2019

July 5, 2019

Hopefully, it was a fun-fil holiday Thursday for everyone and your lineups produced a return on your investment. On to Friday’s MLB slate of 13 games. Plenty of value to be found and a good amount of good pitching options make for an interesting night of DFS. Grab your scorecards everybody, we’re going Around the Horn!

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MLB DFS: Players to Target, Stacks, and Home Run Calls for 7/2/19

July 2, 2019

Another fully loaded Tuesday, jam-packed with every team in action tonight. As many baseball fans, friends, and family of Tyler Skaggs mourn his passing, the Angels will have their first game since the terrible tragedy. That will be must-see baseball as I will be looking forward to seeing them honor him in some fashion tonight. With that said, there are a lot of different directions we can go as far as lineup constructions. Let’s dive in and look at some players to target for DFS.

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Week 13 MLB Power Rankings

July 2, 2019

1. New York Yankees 

The Yankees went to London and promptly kicked ass. They scored 29 runs over the pond. The Yankees are red-hot and with a healthy (sort of) team, we can only watch as they get hotter.

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MLB DraftKings Around the Horn June 28th, 2019

June 28, 2019

Friday’s popular strategy is likely going to lean towards loading up on bats, the L.A. Dodgers, the league’s best offense, is at Coors. The Astros will look to get out of a funk against lefty Tommy Milone and a terrible Mariners bullpen and the Washington Nationals will look to go deep off of starter Daniel Norris who is very prone to giving up the long ball. Let’s break down some picks and go Around the Horn!

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MLB DraftKings Around the Horn June 27th, 2019

June 27, 2019

Hello, DFSers! Today we have a divided slate of games with the 1:05 eastern slot offering the most games(6). This is where we will focus our attention on. So if you want in on the action, act now so you can get your lineups submitted on time. Strap on the batting gloves and eye black, let’s go Around the Horn!

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Trade Deadline: Big Arms on the Block

This year’s trade deadline should be eventful because of the abundance of talented pitchers available on the market, such as Matt Boyd, Marcus Stroman, Robbie Ray, Zack Wheeler, Madison Bumgarner, and Noah Syndergaard. There are a number of contending teams seeking to improve their starting rotations, including the Yankees, Phillies, Braves, Twins, Dodgers, and Astros. Let’s take a look at their top prospects who could be the centerpieces of a deadline acquisition.

Read More
July 16, 2019

MLB DraftKings Around the Horn July 12th, 2019

Another MLB All-Star game is in the books and we can finally get to some real competition with most of the league returning to action Friday night, Thursday the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros square off. As for tonight, we have a nice 13 games to sink our teeth into. Baseball is back and we’re going Around the Horn!

Read More
July 12, 2019

Team Grades: American League West

Once again, the Houston Astros are among the best teams in baseball. New signing Michael Brantley has been one of the highlights of this team, leading all qualified Astros with a .324 batting average. Not to mention Yordan Alvarez, who made his major league debut on June 9th. In 19 games, Alvarez has hit seven home runs and has an OPS of 1.141.  Their pitching has been dominant as well, as both their team ERA (3.86) and WHIP (1.14) rank fourth and second, respectively.

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July 11, 2019

MLB DraftKings Around the Horn July 5th, 2019

Hopefully, it was a fun-fil holiday Thursday for everyone and your lineups produced a return on your investment. On to Friday’s MLB slate of 13 games. Plenty of value to be found and a good amount of good pitching options make for an interesting night of DFS. Grab your scorecards everybody, we’re going Around the Horn!

Read More
July 5, 2019

MLB DFS: Players to Target, Stacks, and Home Run Calls for 7/2/19

Another fully loaded Tuesday, jam-packed with every team in action tonight. As many baseball fans, friends, and family of Tyler Skaggs mourn his passing, the Angels will have their first game since the terrible tragedy. That will be must-see baseball as I will be looking forward to seeing them honor him in some fashion tonight. With that said, there are a lot of different directions we can go as far as lineup constructions. Let’s dive in and look at some players to target for DFS.

Read More
July 2, 2019

Week 13 MLB Power Rankings

1. New York Yankees 

The Yankees went to London and promptly kicked ass. They scored 29 runs over the pond. The Yankees are red-hot and with a healthy (sort of) team, we can only watch as they get hotter.

Read More
July 2, 2019

MLB DraftKings Around the Horn June 28th, 2019

Friday’s popular strategy is likely going to lean towards loading up on bats, the L.A. Dodgers, the league’s best offense, is at Coors. The Astros will look to get out of a funk against lefty Tommy Milone and a terrible Mariners bullpen and the Washington Nationals will look to go deep off of starter Daniel Norris who is very prone to giving up the long ball. Let’s break down some picks and go Around the Horn!

Read More
June 28, 2019

MLB DraftKings Around the Horn June 27th, 2019

Hello, DFSers! Today we have a divided slate of games with the 1:05 eastern slot offering the most games(6). This is where we will focus our attention on. So if you want in on the action, act now so you can get your lineups submitted on time. Strap on the batting gloves and eye black, let’s go Around the Horn!

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June 27, 2019

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