This is my first official daily fix since the all-star break. The all-star break is not the half way point, but it is a natural break. Given that, we will be changing strategies a tad moving forward. We will still try to exploit some negative match-ups, but we will primarily be taking advantage of players that are underpriced for how they have been. It’s also high time we start taking advantage of players that are on the upswing.

Today, I’m playing in a Double Up! contest. They range anywhere from a dollar to ten dollars, but each works the same way. If you finish in the top half you get almost twice as much as you put in. Naturally, DraftKings gets their cut because they have to pay their employees, the light bill, and make a little for their trouble. That being said, they are very generous to those that start playing as they will give you a deposit bonus you can access here.

Baseball season may be past the halfway point, but there is still time to take advantage of some great deals at Draftkings. The more games that are played the more evidence we have to make good decisions. Today, we will offer only one lineup so I can get in a rant. When you get in early you can always change your lineup as long as the games haven’t started, so even if you want to copy me verbatim, it is a good idea to keep tabs on lineups before games start.

My Lineup

The Soapbox

One of my colleagues, Brett Talley, covered the fantasy impact of the Ryan Braun suspension very ably and I don’t want to comment on that angle as he covered everything you need to know. However, it is one of those rare moments when some commentary is warranted. Usually, we don’t delve into the whys and what fors here. It is a fantasy site after all.

I’m a fairly level-headed guy. I believe firmly in innocent until proven guilty and hate the whole idea of the witch hunt that surrounds PEDs. Yet, Ryan Braun is a unique case. He was found guilty by everything but the official court of MLB law. His successful appeal was akin to a drug dealer getting off because a police officer didn’t have probable cause. There should be chains of custody protocols just like there should be rules of evidence. However, whenever a chain of custody is broken it doesn’t make you innocent. It makes you not guilty and there is a huge difference there.

Braun’s words rung as hollow as Lance Armstrong’s. He vilified the courier publicly; following his so-called vindication. He denied any wrongdoing even though everyone knew he was guilty. I suppose I have to give him one thing. It takes some balls to go out and assert your innocence in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Now, all of the sudden he admits he may have made some mistakes. I would start with apologizing to that courier.