Pinch-Hit Homer For Asdrubal Cabrera
For those in weekly lineup leagues who had New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera locked in, on Sunday you hit gold. Cabrera had the day off against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t be pressed into action anyway. Pinch-hitting for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard in the seventh inning, Cabrera stepped up […]
Noah Syndergaard Lays Hammer On The Snakes
The odds were in favor of New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard having a big day against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and he certainly did not disappoint. Thor threw seven innings, earning the win by allowing only one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out seven. Sunday marks the […]
First Multi-Homer Game For Amed Rosario
For those waiting for New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario to make an impact, Sunday may be a day to remember. In a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rosario finished 2-for-3 with two home runs. The two longballs were his first two dingers of the season, and it marked the first multi-homer outing of […]
Noah Syndergaard Should Continue To See Strikeout Uptick
New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been very good, but a bit underwhelming in 2018 thus far. In his last start on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thor only pitched five innings, but did pick up his strikeout game by punching out seven. On Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he’ll look to […]
Michael Conforto Goes Deep Again
The 2018 struggles of New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto have been well-documented; perhaps soon though, his resurgence will be just as publicized. On Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Conforto finished 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk. The longball may have only been his fourth of the season, but was his […]
Steven Matz Struggles Against Diamondbacks
After being the benefactor of some good luck over his last two starts (two earned runs allowed across 11 innings pitched), the thought seemed to be that New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz would be a victim of regression at some point soon. That point came on Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matz […]
Devin Mesoraco Hits Third Homer In Seven Games As A Met
Recently, the thought on current New York Mets (and former Cincinnati Reds) catcher Devin Mesoraco was that if he could get consistent playing time we might see him develop a rhythm again. He wasn’t getting that playing time in Cincinnati, but he is in New York, and that thought is proving true thus far. On […]
Michael Conforto (OF, NYM) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Hitter Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Michael Conforto provided a pleasant surprise to fantasy owners early this year when he returned from injury much sooner than expected. However, he has followed that pleasant surprise with disappointment, starting the year with an extremely underwhelming line of .200/3/15/9/1. While there are […]
The Cut List (Week 8): Time to Let Go?
Welcome to Week 8 of the Cut List. I’m continuing the standard league viable cut trend that I’ve been rolling with for a few weeks. I think my pitching cut suggestions have fared rather well over the past few weeks (Danny Duffy, Jeff Samardzija, Sonny Gray, Jacob Faria), but the hitters I’ve highlighted lately are […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
What's up RotoBallers! Welcome to the Sunday FanDuel MLB breakdown! We have a really nice slate today with 11 games on tap. We've got plenty to talk about so let's jump right into the top options. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/18. The […]
Steven Matz Looks to Build Upon Positive Outings
For a player who has been incredibly inconsistent throughout his career, New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz has been surprisingly steady over his last two starts. At least, from an ERA perspective. In 11 total innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies in his last two starts, Matz allowed only two earned […]
Hitter Streamers (Week 8) - Head-to-Head Leagues
Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 8, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week. If someone jumps […]
Jason Vargas To Start Monday Against Marlins
New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will next take the hill on Monday against the Miami Marlins. Vargas was skipped on his last turn through the rotation in an attempt to give the veteran some time to try and get himself straightened out. Vargas has arguably been the worst pitcher in baseball among his […]
Asdrubal Cabrera Continues To Cool Off
New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has had a fantastic 2018 this far, but he has certainly slowed down a bit after a blistering start. Cabrera finished 0-for-4 in a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, his second consecutive hitless effort. It’s worth noting that prior to these two hitless outings Cabrera had […]
Jeurys Familia Picks Up 12th Save
The save opportunities may be few and far between for New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia, but he sure is making all of his opportunities count. Familia picked up his 12th save of the season in a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, throwing a perfect ninth inning and striking out all three […]
Four-Hit Night For Michael Conforto
Slowly but surely, New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is waking up. In a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Conforto was perfect at the plate in a 4-for-4 effort. He had two RBI on the evening. He may not have had any extra-base hits, but fantasy owners will take it all the […]
Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 13 Diamondbacks
Going into Friday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, fantasy owners did not know what to expect out of New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. After missing one start with a hyperextended right elbow, deGrom left his last start after only one inning due to weather issues, though taking the Mets word for it […]
Juan Lagares Likely Out For The Year
New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday due to a toe injury. Originally called a hyperextension of the big toe on his left foot, further MRI testing revealed a complete tear of the big toe plantar plate, which is a thick supporting ligament of the toe. Lagares […]
Jacob deGrom Ready To Go Against Arizona
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom left his last start after only one inning, but his removal wasn’t due to injury, according to the team, but was due to weather-related issues after a rain delay. After missing a start due to a hyperextended right elbow, though, fantasy owners won’t be comfortable with that explanation […]
Jerry Blevins To Be Activated Friday
New York Mets reliever Jerry Blevins will be activated on Friday prior to the team’s series-opening game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Blevins was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday. Blevins and his wife welcomed their first child on Monday. Blevins has largely struggled in 2018, pitching to a bad 5.63 ERA and 1.50 WHIP […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers
I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
I feel like we deserve this big, beautiful slate tonight with all the rain-outs and mediocre options we've dealt with throughout the week. All 15 games tonight are in the Main slate, so there is much to discuss. Unfortunately, we are not without weather concerns, but at least there will be other options to fall […]
Todd Frazier Doesn’t Expect To Be Activated Friday
New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is first eligible to be activated from the disabled list on Friday, but he doesn’t expect to be ready by then. Frazier has been on the disabled list since May 8 with a left hamstring strain, and it sounds as though we’ll be waiting a big longer for […]
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 18
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]
DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups
If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]
Brandon Nimmo Provides Only Mets Offense
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo may not be in the best situation playing-time wise, but at least on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, he made the most of his one appearance. Pinch hitting in the bottom of the ninth in what finished as a 12-1 route, Nimmo was the lone bright spot for […]
Amed Rosario Fails To Stay Hot In Loss
New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has been playing much better as of late, but on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, he was back to his cold ways of old. Rosario finished 0-for-3 with a strikeout in this one, though it’s worth noting no Met did much of anything in a lopsided 12-1 loss. […]