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About The Daily Grind

The 2019 season is just around the corner. With it comes another year of The Daily Grind. I’ve been writing this column since 2012. Or maybe 2011. In any case, a long time. It started as waiver wire advice, but the advent of daily fantasy hijacked the focus. With a name like The Daily Grind, it was always destined to about DFS.

Sometimes people ask me why The Daily Grind is the way it is. If you’re familiar with the column it’s basically three very simple parts with some “writer’s voice” tossed in for the lulz.

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The Daily Grind: That’s A Wrap

Six pitchers and the usual slew of hitters headline tomorrow’s Waiver Wars. Just two days left. You can do it.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Final Exploits

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The Daily Grind: Thursday Is Getting Thinner

Remember, remember the 28th of September. See it works on any “-ember” day. And here are more than enough Waiver Wars targets.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Subplots

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The Daily Grind: Even More Aces?

One Thin Thursday to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. To the Waiver Wars.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. The Grace of Yankees
  6. Bonus

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The Daily Grind: Go Away Rain

The Wednesday slate features four streamable pitchers plus plenty of bats. Check out Waiver Wars.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Escapades
  6. Bonus

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The Daily Grind: Finals Week

The waiver wire bears plentiful fruit this late-September day. Check out Waiver Wars for targets.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Intense Pillow Fight
  6. Bonus

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The Daily Grind: No Sale On Sale

Why didn’t anybody tell me “Waiver Wars” is a better name than “Streaming Wars?” Anyway, I’m calling it Waiver Wars now. It’s the same content.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Fun
  6. Bonus

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The Daily Grind: Penultimate Thinday

Streaming Wars is abandoning you in your time of need. Just for a day while I relocate. It will return on Friday with mucho gusto.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Gratuitous

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The Daily Grind: Some Kind of Walker Texas Ferris Buehler Pun

You’re running out of time to hit your games played and innings pitched caps in traditional fantasy leagues. Luckily, you have a free resource available in the form of Streaming Wars.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Déjà Vu Again

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The Daily Grind: Pitcher Blob

Chris Stratton is my favorite pitching target for tomorrow in Streaming Wars.

AGENDA

  1. TDG Invitational
  2. Weather Reports
  3. Pitchers to Use and Abuse
  4. SaberSim Says…
  5. Vogelbomb

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