Rise & Grind: April 25th, 2014
Welcome to the RotoGrinders cup o’morning joe. Start your day off on the right foot with yesterday’s happenings and take a peek at the the upcoming day in the world of DFS.
So kick back, grab your first cup of coffee, and catch up on the latest news!
In Case You Missed It
- NBA Parity?? – You will often hear a lot of complaints about the state of the NBA right now. Some say it’s a league of punks, that no one plays defense, that there are only a few good teams and a bunch of horrible ones, that it just plain isn’t good basketball, or a number of other things…Oh, I’m sorry, were you expecting me to say something about how that’s totally false? Well, you won’t hear that from me, because I’m usually one of the people saying those things. But as of right now, the NBA playoffs would beg to differ. Last night the Hawks proved that their Game 1 win wasn’t just a fluke, as they shocked the world with a 98-95 win over the Pacers. They now lead the series 2-1 going into Game 4. They weren’t the only lower seed to take a series lead though, as the Grizz took down the Thunder by the same 98-95 score, but in over time. Personally I’m a little less surprised by this “upset” as I think the Grizzlies and their sout defense are one of the more underrated teams in the NBA, but you don’t give a crap about my opinion do you? Right then, moving on.
- Duck Season, Wabbit Season – - For those of you that don’t know him, our good friend duckiesuccumbs is quite the character. He joins in from time to time on events like our sweat shows and provides some much needed entertainment. In case you missed it, Duckie premiered a new series last night that’s a bit different from the rest of the content you’ll find here on RG. It’s a little random, kinda crass, and a lot of fun to read, so be sure to check it out.
Today’s Events
- Today’s Action – The next round of the NBA playoffs continues with the Raptors taking on the Nets in Brooklyn. I don’t know about you, but I’m rooting for Toronto because I must see a Raptors/Heat series that results in some shaved Grinder’s heads. The NHL playoffs also has three games scheduled, two of which have the series tied at 2-2, while the Rangers have a 2-1 advantage over the Flyers. But the real action (at least in the DFS world) will be in Major League Baseball tonight. We have a full 15 game schedule this evening, they’re all night games, AND the Rockies aren’t playing in Coors field! I’m a happy guy tonight, there should be tons of baseball goodness to go around.
- Today’s GPP’s – Being that it’s a Friday with a full late schedule, there are some huge tournaments going on across the industry. DraftKings is hosting the first Major event in their Legend Series tonight, the $400,000 Sweet Spot. I love the setup of this tournament: 2240 entrants, $200 buy in, pays out the top 450, and first place takes home $40 grand AND a trip to Atlantis to play in the Finals! For all you lesser bankroll players (like me), they also have a Medium and Mini Sweet Spot running at $27, and $2, so you can join in on the action as well. And of course we can’t forget about the Monster tournaments (pun fully intended) running over on FanDuel. They have a $100k Monster running tonight that awards $15k to first place. They also have a $25 DFBC qualifier that at the time of this writing is about 1/4 full. If you’re looking for something a little different, DraftStreet is running a $100k guaranteed Pick Em tournament tonight as well. It’s only a $22 buy in, and the winner takes home 20 grand, so no complaints there! It’s the biggest guaranteed DS has had in a while, and it looks like a great tournament. Finally, I always look to mention these, but they seem to always run on Saturdays, so I never get the chance. StarStreet has a couple satellites to their Playboy Mansion qualifier tonight. There are sattys at the $22 and $109 buy in level, which is a good price point to try and streak your way to the greatest party in DFS.
On the Grinders Schedule
Articles
- #1) MLB Grind Down – Finishing off the week with your complete MLB breakdown, Derek “Beastmode” Notorious gives you the nitty gritty of everything you need to build your DFS baseball teams tonight.
- #2) Daily Pitcher Breakdown – In what is perhaps the best free baseball article anywhere on the net, PSporer gives you a full breakdown of all the gunslingers on the mound tonight. We all know pitching is the most important part of our teams, so be sure to check out this piece latet today.
- #3) Daily Hitter Breakdown – Varcass is back with the detailed analysis of the big guys stepping up to the plate. He’ll show you who has the best matchups and why, so be sure to check it out before you lock in your sluggers tonight.
- #4) MLB Daily Plays – StlCardinalsFan84 takes a break from kicking all of our asses (except not really, he’s still gonna play) to bring us all the plays he likes in tonights 15 game schedule.
- #5) MLB Daily Punts – Have you fallen in love with your big bats tonight? A little strapped for cap space and need some guys to fill in the holes on your roster? Fear not, SBK is here to give you the bottom of the barrel plays you need to roster all those power hitters.
- #6) NBA Grind Down – Notorious gets bored just doing one Grind Down with only fifteen teams, so we figured what the heck, might as well make him to the NBA one too!
GrindersLive
- 3:30: The Afternoon Grind – Your favorite Brewer, beermakersfan, joins DraftCheat to get the baseball analysis party started.
- 4:30: The DFS Happy Hour Presented by DraftStreet – Dean78904 and CrazyGabey (who, in my opinion, are the cutest couple in DFS) keep it going with another hour jam packed with DFS baseball goodness.
- 5:30: Grinders Live by “Our Sponsor” Draft Kings – StlCardinalsFan84 and Csuram88 wrap things up with our 5:30 show that takes you practically up to first pitch with any last minute news, notes, or lineup announcements.
Is there something else you’d like to see in this column? Questions or comments? Leave them below and we’d be happy to consider them. See you tomorrow!