Please note: today’s afternoon chat is dependent on rain. Specifically, it needs to rain at my location (40 percent chance) otherwise I’ll be busy elsewhere.
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Sometimes narratives get hijacked. Sometimes Yasiel Puig is the guy who hijacks them.
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Avast ye mateys. It’s Friday.
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This is why the universal DH is the worst idea.
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Reader beware, you’re in for a scare.
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Ding, Ding, Ding. That’s how to ring a bell. But how does one ring a Josh Bell. Tune in to find out.
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The Padres caught a lucky break over the weekend when news emerged that Eric Hosmer faked his age and is actually a 32-year-old. He previously claimed to be 29. It’s thought the deception will allow the Padres to invalidate his contract, perhaps freeing up money to pursue the next Manny Machado-sized opportunity.
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When the Phillies completely overhauled their offense, I imagine this is exactly how they scripted it. Intentionally walk Bryce Harper to load the bases followed by an immediate Rhys Hoskins grand slam. Baseball is fun.
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Opening Day! Party Time!
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With Opening Day about 24 hours away, I come bearing a gift! The Daily Grind will once again partner with FantasyDraft to supply no rake* GPPs throughout the season. These will be $2 contests, frequently allowing users to enter two lineups. As I’ve done in past seasons, I’ll track the top five performers in each contest for a special Daily Grind leaderboard.
Tomorrow, we have a special 100 entry contest with $200 in total prizes. First place wins $30. The top 25 teams earn at least some money. My philosophy is that daily fantasy should be first and foremost about having fun. This is why I keep our contests low cost with relatively flat payouts. The game starts at 1:05 PM and includes 14 major league games. Best of luck.
Use this link to join the contest or sign up for Fantasy Draft. See you on the playing field.
*Rake refers to the money a DFS site takes as its cut of a contest. I’m very pleased that every penny put into Daily Grind DFS contests will be returned to participants.