Daily Dime: Going with Tulowitzki and a couple of pitching bargains Here are 10 DFS recommendations for Wednesday’s slate on Yahoo but be sure to double-check the weather and lineups before first pitch approaches. Troy Tulowitzki, SS, vs. Tex (Perez), $19: Since May 29, he’s hit .366 with 10 homers and 34 RBI over 40 games, when he’s been a top-10 fantasy player. Tulowitzki has hit .397 with … [Read more...]
How Bartomeu beat Laporta to the Barcelona presidential hot-seat
How Bartomeu beat Laporta to the Barcelona presidential hot-seat When Joan Laporta came to power back in 2003, Barcelona was a club in turmoil. It had been four years since since the Blaugrana had won a major trophy and the Catalan club could barely cope with the immense dominance … Continue reading → When Joan Laporta came to power back in 2003, Barcelona was a club in turmoil. It had been … [Read more...]
Kyle Schwarber has coming out party in win against the Reds
Kyle Schwarber has coming out party in win against the Reds Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. If anyone doubted Chicago Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber's ability to adjust to the majors, he set the record straight Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Analyzing Atletico Madrid’s summer transfer window
Analyzing Atletico Madrid’s summer transfer window Diego Simeone has had a very busy transfer window so far rebuilding his side that won La Liga and made the Champions League final two years ago. The 2011-12 Europa League winner has plenty to do if he wants Atletico … Continue reading → Diego Simeone has had a very busy transfer window so far rebuilding his side that won La Liga and made … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Ventura To AAA
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Ventura To AAA Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Yordano Ventura posted an excellent 3.20 ERA in 183 innings during the 2014 regular season and became a household name during the Royals’ run to the World Series. That all earned him a five-year, $23 million contract extension this spring and he became the second-youngest Opening Day starter in Royals … [Read more...]
Troy Tulowitzki says he’ll ‘pretend like something is on the line’ this year
Troy Tulowitzki says he'll 'pretend like something is on the line' this year Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has done a lot of losing over his career. Sure, things looked strong at the beginning as the Rockies made it to the World Series during his rookie season. They would reach the playoffs again in 2009, but haven't gone to the postseason since. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Chargers Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Chargers Fantasy Preview Chargers Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 14th (574)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 23rd (398)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 20th (1,009)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 14th (5.4) Check out the team-by-team fantasy preview schedule. Projected Starting LineupQB: Philip RiversRB: Melvin GordonWR: Keenan AllenWR: Malcom FloydWR: Stevie JohnsonTE: Antonio … [Read more...]
Hero child refuses to be defeated by this hot dog
Hero child refuses to be defeated by this hot dog We've all seen infomercial fails. You know, the late night videos that advertise a new product for the low cost of $19.99 plus shipping and handling? [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] They all start the same. Some narrator says "has this ever happened to you," and then some ridiculous scenario takes place on screen. Usually it's … [Read more...]
Do not pick Kevin Durant for your softball team
Do not pick Kevin Durant for your softball team Bored sports content producers often resort to a few battle-tested ideas in times of need, one of which is the ever-popular construction of a "what if athletes from this sport played this other sport instead" team. The idea is pretty simple — if humans were only allowed to play one sport, then we could probably construct a pretty good team of … [Read more...]
IndyCar creates conduct code to limit competitor criticism (The Associated Press)
IndyCar creates conduct code to limit competitor criticism (The Associated Press) IndyCar has followed through on a promise to curtail criticism of the series with the creation of a new conduct code. The five-point bulletin issued Tuesday is labeled under ''Detrimental Competitor Conduct'' and stems from last month's race at California, when many drivers were critical of the racing. … [Read more...]