TURBO SLATE
We have a good Turbo slate and unfortunately there will never be a shift back to add these onto the main slate ever again. Quick game thoughts on each of them below:
- KC at CLE: Gonna feel blustery, but the wind actually could push one or two out to RF — maybe an oppo homer for Maikel Garcia believe it or not.
- SD at PIT: Huge series for the Pirates before they get the Cubs next weekend. They’re pushing their top 3 arms out so a sweep is in play. Like Chandler & Brandon Lowe.
- CIN at MIA: Top game. Marlins cannot hold runners on still. Elly/McLain/Suarez/Steer. Reds go off. Marlins side good as well for hitting.
- STL at WSH: Zack Littell sucks. He’ll pitch ok, and still have a sucky score.
- MIL at BOS: Either Wodruff shuts down the Sox bats (likely) or Bello gets lit up. Either way, Boston is on fade mode still for me right now.
WEATHER
Some extremely cold spots tonight but all games play.
- DET at MIN: This is the coldest. Sub freezing temps. I just normally throw these games out because even though you want to lean on the under, it’s not as definitive as you think & the pitchers themselves aren’t always able to grip as cleanly. In normal circumstances – Casey Mize would be on our radar.
CHRIS SALE (DK: $9700, FD: $11.1k)
Sale gets the nod above Gilbert/deGrom because the prices are so close & the Angels are a pretty free swinging team right now — plus Trout is likely gonna sit today.
JACOB DEGROM (DK: $9000, FD: $10.4k)
The lean for deGrom over Gilbert is just simply that I cannot get past Gilbert having to deal with Nimmo/Seager where as right now deGrom vs the entire Mariners lineup is pretty smooth sailing. It’s a toss-up, because Gilbert’s gonna pitch very well himself and I don’t even hate just a SP game stack here to fade Sale chalk too.
ADRIAN HOUSER (DK: $6700)
DK only – value SP2 option where Erick Fedde is the other value SP2 option in long relief for the White Sox.
OTHER PITCHING THOUGHTS
- Andrew Painter is a realistic option but priced in a spot where you should just go with Gilbert or deGrom instead. I am also not confident he gets the win so that diminishes the value here.
Despite my weather rant yesterday, there’s no reason to bother with a few of these sub freezing type weather games right now when we have these two juice spots
ASTROS
I would like to speak with the manager. Who felt that Yordan Alvarez in Coors against Ryan Feltner, I hardly know her, should only be $6500? What? Hello? McFly!?!?
- Yordan Alvarez
- Christian Walker
- Cam Smith
DODGERS
Couple quick Dodger takes here. Teoscar Hernandez back in Toronto is tempting and Max Muncy should hit Scherzer — but it’s Tucker that I think wakes up today.
- Kyle Tucker
- Teoscar Hernandez
CATCHER
- Drake Baldwin
- Will Smith
- Yainer Diaz
FIRST BASE
- Christian Walker
- Spencer Torkelson
- TJ Rumfield
SECOND BASE
- Davis Schneider
- Bryson Stott
- Gleyber Torres
THIRD BASE
On a heavy pitching and heavy pricing slate, we need to find a couple positions to just throw away. I think this is the one I would start with. You’re not really gonna feel good paying $5300 for Devers as a one off, and while Correa in stacks is logical, I just don’t wanna force $4400 on him when I can get better Astros. So, lets just scroll down to the bottom of the barrel here.
- Santiago Espinal
SHORTSTOP
- Jeremy Pena
- Corey Seager
- Gunnar Henderson
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Yordan Alvarez
- Kyle Tucker
- Mickey Moniak
- Cam Smith
OUTFIELD – Tier II
- Teoscar Hernandez
- Kyle Schwarber
- Joey Loperfido
- Davis Schneider – 2B – Blue Jays – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Yordan Alvarez – OF – Astros
- Cam Smith – OF – Astros
- Kyle Tucker – OF – Dodgers
- Spencer Torkelson – 1B – Tigers