2013 Fantasy Baseball, The Daily Fix: June 20, 2013
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.
Before we get to the lineups today we should talk a little bit about the way Draftkings works. They have different kinds of contests, so you have to keep on your toes. Sometimes, they have early bird contests where you can only pick from day games and sometimes they switch it to the west coast action. Other times, entire teams seem to be left out for one reason or another.
Of course, this is not a complaint on my part. An enlightened player goes forth with a multitude of options just in case. In this case, I had planned on using some Oakland Athletics against Josh Lindblom and none were available. Everyone has to deal with the same thing, so why not use it to your advantage. The alternate lineup is going to be a bit one-sided simply because I tried to keep the primary lineup as balanced as possible.
My Lineup
|
Player |
Opposing SP |
Salary |
Notes | |
| Catcher |
Buster Posey |
Tom Koehler |
4,500 |
Who in the hell is Tom Koehler? Exactly. |
| First Base |
Brandon Belt |
Tom Koehler |
4,100 |
Why not double our pleasure? |
| Second Base |
Derek Dietrich |
Homer Bailey |
3,400 |
See the above comments about this pick. |
| Third Base |
Anthony Rendon |
Roy Oswalt |
4,000 |
It’s Oswalt’s first start of the year and based on last year’s performance this is a good play. |
| Shortstop |
Brandon Crawford |
Tom Koehler |
3,600 |
He’s listed as day to day, but there is a very limited offering here. |
| Outfield |
Hunter Pence |
Tom Koehler |
4,500 |
Anyone detecting a pattern? |
| Outfield |
Wil Myers |
Andy Pettitte |
3,700 |
He’s affordable for now and he needs to bust out soon. |
| Outfield |
Michael Cuddyer |
Jordan Zimmerman |
4,300 |
It’s a tough matchup, but he’s averaging 10 points per game in Draftkings. |
| Pitcher |
Lance Lynn |
Chicago Cubs |
9.600 |
The Cubs are a struggling offense and Lynn is on pace to win 20 games and strikeout 200 guys. |
| Pitcher |
John Lackey |
Detroit Tigers |
8,300 |
He’s been solid on the season and he is affordable for you. |
A Reasonable Alternative
|
Player |
Opposing SP |
Salary |
Notes | |
| Catcher |
Kurt Suzuki |
Roy Oswalt |
3,500 |
A nice affordable option if you want to splurge elsewhere. |
| First Base |
Adam Laroche |
Roy Oswalt |
4,500 |
It’s a slim pickings on this day. |
| Second Base |
Marco Scutaro |
Tom Koehler |
4,400 |
The top contact guy among regular second basemen. |
| Third Base |
Ryan Zimmerman |
Roy Oswalt |
5,000 |
A slim pickings at the position. |
| Shortstop |
Ian Desmond |
Roy Oswalt |
5,000 |
Noticing a pattern on the undercard? |
| Outfield |
Bryce Harper |
Roy Oswalt |
5,700 |
If you are in the mood to overspend…. |
| Outfield |
Denard Span |
Roy Oswalt |
4,400 |
I figured why mess a good thing. |
| Outfield |
Jayson Werth |
Roy Oswalt |
4,700 |
It’s an even sweep. |
| Pitcher |
Mike Minor |
New York Mets |
9,300 |
The Mets offense is bordering on pathetic these days. |
| Pitcher |
Jordan Zimmerman |
Colorado Rockies |
10,500 |
If the offense is going to pick on poor Roy Oswalt then he should easily win. |
Are the Dodgers Back?
For one day at least, Dodger fans could forget about their woes. Their boys took it to the Yankees and Yasiel Puig continued his onslaught on the big leagues. It’s almost as if the foreign import thought there was some level above MLB. Hanley Ramirez also threw off the rust and disappointment to turn in a good day. Officially the Dodgers split the twin bill with the Yankees, but those two players went absolutely nuts.
Love or hate the Dodgers, but everyone would agree that baseball is better off when they are relevant. Considering the fact that they spent over 200 million dollars on their squad this season you naturally assumed they would at least be in playoff contention. Maybe if they get some good health and good luck they can fight their way back in.
They certainly have enough marquee talent to make a go of it. If Matt Kemp can find his way back into the lineup and if he can rediscover the magic then the Dodgers might be back in business. Andre Ethier will present somewhat of a challenge to get rid of, but if they can find a taker for him and if they can get some help in that deal then they may have a shot.
The Author
