2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 28, 2014
Welcome back to the daily fix. Draftstreet is our platform of choice and it has been a friendly one so far this year. They offer a number of different kinds of games for your gambling pleasure. Personally, I love the double up contests. The double up contests start as low as a dollar and go up almost as high as you want to go. The salary cap option allows you to build your own roster in minutes, but they also offer a snake draft option. If you want the feel of reliving draft day, that is a good option as well.
I like the double up option because it gives you the best chance to win and it is extremely forgiving. You can afford to have a few players have bad days and still come out in the money. Naturally, the best chance you have to win in double up games (and all other games) is to pick the right pitchers. You can save some money there, but you cannot skimp too much because if you have two bad pitchers on the night.
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Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
5740 |
Noesi has a 6.82 ERA so far on the season. |
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1B |
9797 |
Encarnacion has quietly gone bonkers over the last week. |
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2B |
6616 |
The Red Sox just broke their ten game losing streak on Monday. |
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3B |
8167 |
Anibal Sanchez |
Donaldson has gone nuts since the calendar turned to May. |
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SS |
6933 |
Andrus is among the league leaders in steals. |
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OF |
7838 |
He’s been injured most of the season so the price is artificially low. |
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OF |
6715 |
Sanchez is a tough matchup, but he might be up to the challenge. |
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OF |
6194 |
Bud Norris |
He’s been hot lately, so call this one a hunch. |
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U |
6265 |
Considering his missed about a month, the numbers are impressive. |
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SP |
11,010 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
He has been surprisingly good so far this season. |
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SP |
11,755 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
He has been steady for the most part this season. |
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SP |
12,931 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
He has been better since the calendar turned to May. |
As always, we offer a reasonable alternative. Like most platforms, Draftstreet allows you to change your lineup almost up to the minute the game starts. In cases of bad weather or sudden injuries, you can easily make a change. So, given that information, here are some reasonable alternatives at each position.
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Salary |
Opposing SP |
Comments |
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C |
6182 |
He may be the steadiest performer behind the dish in the league. |
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1B |
7009 |
Homer Bailey |
His power has come back this season. |
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2B |
6007 |
Rendon seems to be settling in at third base in Washington. |
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3B |
5736 |
He has only been back for a few weeks, so his price is artificially low. |
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SS |
5804 |
He seems to be hitting with more power this year. |
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OF |
6272 |
He seems to be settling in after a slow start. |
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OF |
6295 |
Hiroki Kuroda |
The power numbers are down, but for one day….. |
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SP |
Gavin Floyd |
13,978 |
Boston Red Sox |
A good pick up by the Braves. He seems to be back to old form. |
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SP |
15,620 |
Detroit Tigers |
He is one of the better feel good stories of the past few years. |
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