2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: July 23rd
They say you can never go home again. Yet, here we are with Draftkings yet again. In case you are just joining us, Draftstreet and Draftkings merged, so we are back to playing with Draftkings. The good news is that Draftkings has incorporated some of the popular aspects of Draftstreet. If you were playing at Draftstreet, you can easily transfer your balance over to Draftkings by clicking on the Draftstreet link. The process is very simple.
Today, we will be playing the MLB $1 50/50 Early Only game. I like to play the double up games because they have they have the best odds and you can make a mistake or two. Draftkings uses a 50,000 cap where Draftstreet used a 100,000 cap. The difference is partially made up by having one fewer starting pitcher and not including a utility player. However, their salaries are also set up differently. They use some of the same methods on deciding who should be worth the most money. It is based on who averages the most points per game in conjunction with who they may be facing that particular day.
Offensive Scoring
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Single = +3 PTs
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Double = +5 PTs
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Triple = +8 PTs
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Home Run = +10 PTs
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Run Batted In = +2 PTs
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Run = +2 PTs
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Base on Balls = +2 PTs
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Hit By Pitch = +2 PTs
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Stolen Base = +5 PTs
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Caught Stealing = -2 PT
Pitching Scoring
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Inning Pitched = +2.25 PTs
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Strike Out = +2 PTs
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Win = +4 PTs
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Earned Run Allowed = -2 PTs
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Hit Against = -0.6 PTs
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Base on Balls Against = -0.6 PTs
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Hit Batsman = -0.6 PTs
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Complete Game = +2.5 PTs
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Complete Game Shut Out = +2.5 PTs
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No Hitter = +5 PTs
As we normally do, we will provide two different lineups. I will give you the lineup that I will be using during tomorrow’s game. You have to keep in mind that it is only the early games, so not every player is available to use. I will also include reasonable alternatives. One of the new features with Draftkings is a weather report for each game the next day. Sometimes, last minute lineup changes need to be made, so take the extra lineup as some helpful suggestions in case you need them.
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Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
3,900 |
Montero is having a much better season this year. |
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1B |
4,600 |
Martinez is having a career year and Cahill is very hittable. |
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2B |
4,800 |
Rendon is a good hitter and this is at Coors Field. |
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3B |
4,500 |
Santana is finally distancing himself from the Mendoza line. |
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SS |
3,800 |
Scooter Gennett as a shortstop? I’ll take it. |
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OF |
5,100 |
Kyle Gibson |
Brantley is quietly having a very good season. |
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OF |
4,600 |
Trevor Cahill |
Don’t you know the Astros wished they had Martinez now. |
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OF |
4,300 |
Sabermetricians say he’s a star. They probably are off but not by much. |
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SP |
6,700 |
Minnesota Twins |
Maybe Bauer has finally figured it out. |
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SP |
7,200 |
Seattle Mariners |
This might be his last start in a Mets uniform. |
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Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
4,100 |
Kyle Gibson |
He may not be the best in the game, but he is pretty dangerous. |
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1B |
4,600 |
He’s quietly reached 20 home runs already on the season. |
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2B |
4,600 |
Trevor Bauer |
He is the stereotypical high risk/high reward player. |
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3B |
4,400 |
Bartolo Colon |
Seager seems to get a little better each season. |
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SS |
3,500 |
Mike Leake |
He is a good cheap option if you want to spend big elsewhere. |
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OF |
4,900 |
Mike Leake |
He is a little better than he was last season. |
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OF |
4,300 |
Kyle Lohse |
His numbers are down only because he spent time on the DL. |
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SP |
8,000 |
New York Mets |
The Mets are a nice to team to return against. |
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