MLB DFS – Thu, 8/31

Small slate, but I honestly find the six games tonight to be rather interesting.

 

PITCHING

Madison Bumgarner … We’ve reached the point where MadBum is going to let loose one of these starts and his price is not going to match the production that we get.  What I mean is, I’m jumping all over his potential for a huge game at the price he costs on both sites tonight.  My #1 by far even though he wont get ANY offensive help from his hitters.  He needs to homer today.

CC Sabathia .. Sabathia has done pretty well against many of these current Red Sox.  I don’t love him because I think we get a 4-3 or 5-4 type close game and even though they had a DH yesterday the Yanks could go to the pen early.  But Boston has struggled some with lefties and CC is a good option for me tonight as an SP2.

Michael Wacha … Giants are trash offensively and are back home for the first time in a looong time.  So you know the drill.  This is a 1-0 game.  I just hope MadBum takes him deep.

 

FADE

E-Rod … I just fade him, it’s what I do.

 

 

FAVORITE STACKS

Baltimore … I know Estrada has great numbers against them.  Not tonight for me.  70%+ humidity in Camden  Yards.  Ball will travel.

Milwaukee … Staying home and welcoming in Gio Gonzalez who has been amazing at home and Gio on the road.  Love Milwaukee tonight.

Miami … Ben Lively and the Phils Pen.  End of story.

 

TOP POSITIONAL PLAYS

CATCHER

  • JT Realmuto
  • Miguel Montero
  • Beef Castillo – Good BvP

FIRST BASE

  • Freddie Freeman
  • Crush Davis
  • Kendrys Morales

SECOND BASE

  • Eduardo Nunez
  • Daniel Murphy
  • Dee Gordon

THIRD BASE

  • Manny Machado
  • Derek Dietrich
  • Anthony Rendon
  • Josh Donaldson

SHORTSTOP

  • Javy Baez
  • Trea Turner
  • Jonathan Villar

OUTFIELD – Tier 1

  • Giancarlo
  • Christian Yelich
  • Nick Williams
  • Domingo Santana – Hello

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OUTFIELD – Tier 2

  • Aaron Judge – Batting 6th… PERFECT!
  • Trey Mancini
  • Joey Bats – Eh… He’s gonna be a bit chalky.  Feels like he will hit a chalky one out.
  • Adam Lind – 10 career homers and a .328 Batting Avg in Miller Park

OUTFIELD – Value Tier

  • Michael A. Taylor
  • Hernan Perez
  • Nick Markakis
  • Ender Inciarte – Coming off a huge day yesterday.  Braves going overlooked against Hendricks because of “Vegas” and the 15 mph wind blowing in.  But that should impact a slap guy like Ender.

 

DONGERS CLUB

  1. Domingo Santana – OF – Chairman
  2. Adam Lind – OF
  3. Jose Bautista – OF
  4. Eduardo Nunez – 2B
  5. Miguel Montero – C
  6. Tim Beckham – SS
  7. Derek Dietrich – 3B
  8. Crush Davis – 1B
  9. BONUS …………….. Christian Yelich – OF

 

 

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Steve has been a part of the Full Time DFS team from the beginning when we migrated over from Scout Fantasy Sports. As a former contributor on the message forums at Scout he developed a following for his unique writing on MLB DFS. He continued this over with the launch of FullTimeDFS and built a team and platform focused on the common every day DFS player and not those who are just looking for a quick win or to build out MME in every sport for screenshot glory. Steve (sdchickens) specializes in MLB (Dongers Club), NHL (Slap Shot) and NFL (The Ambush). On a personal level he also loves College Sports and will dabble in them for DFS purposes a ton. And yes, he's an avid Saints fan.