Rise & Grind: May 15th, 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
- MOAR Qualifiers – It was another big night for Grinders in qualifiers throughout the industry, and it was one of the highest scoring nights I’ve seen in quite some time. It took a ridiculous score of 91.5 for DraftCheat to take down the $270 DFBC Qualifier, and there were only 184 entries! Over on DraftKings, our own ehafner took down two Golden Tickets to the Showcase, and bw5126 won another seat in the third qualifier.
- Sterling’s Stupidity – A few days ago, Anderson Cooper sat down to interview Clippers owner Donald Sterling to discuss his recent racist remarks and the backlash from said remarks. If you enjoy irony and bigots, this is top notch entertainment my friends. This interview has everything from complete hypocrisy to absurd Magic Johnson bashing. At one point in the interview, Sterling claims, “I’m not a racist” in one breath only to follow it up with “But when Jews strike it rich they help out their community, and some African American people won’t do that.” I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this guy to just go away.
Today’s Events
- Tonight’s Action – It’s another Thursday in Major League Baseball, which means another not-so-ideal schedule for us DFS players. There are only 10 games today, and it’s a split schedule, so 5 of them are afternoon games. If you plan on playing a full day slate on a non-late swap site you’re going to have to take some risks, but make sure to check out today’s MLB lineups before locking in your rosters to double check as many of your players as possible. The NBA Playoffs continue tonight as well, with Game 6 between the Pacers and Wizards as well as Game 6 of the series between the Thunder and the Clippers.
Today’s GPPs
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the biggest games out there. Here’s hoping that tonight you find yourself Cruzin’ To Victory!
FanDuel
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| $60K Thu MLB Mini Monster | $200 | $60,000 |
| $35K Thu MLB Strikeout | $25 | $35,000 |
| $25K Thu MLB Slugger | $1,065 | 25000 |
| $18K Thu MLB Squeeze | $2 | 18000 |
| $15K Thu MLB Strikeout (Early Only) | $25 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15 | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15th (Early Onl | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15th (Lat | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15th (Early Onl | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15 | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| $10K Thu MLB Line Drive | $10 | $10,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Thu May 15th (Lat | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| $9K Thu MLB Grand Slam (Early Only) | $200 | $9,000 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| MLB $50K Perfect Game | $200 | $50,000 |
| PGA $40K Scramble | $200 | $40,000 |
| MLB $20K Gold Glove | $1,060 | $20,000 |
| MLB $15K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $15,000 |
| MLB $10K Perfect Game Warm-Up (Early Only) | $200 | $10,000 |
| LAST CHANCE: $3.3MM FBC SuperSat to Friday’s Qual | $200 | $10,000 |
| MLB Perfect Game SuperSat to Friday’s $100K | $27 | $10,000 |
| PGA $10K Super High Roller | $1,060 | $10,000 |
| NBA $10K Crossover | $27 | $10,000 |
| MLB $7.5K Silver Slugger | $530 | $7,500 |
| MLB $7.5K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $7,500 |
DraftStreet
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| PGA $2,000 Guaranteed | $22 | $2,000 |
| PGA $3,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $3,000 |
| PGA $10,000 Guaranteed | $109 | $10,000 |
| PGA Pickem $2k Gtd | $11 | $2,000 |
| PGA Pickem $1k Gtd | $2 | $1,000 |
| PGA $2,000 Guaranteed | $5 | $2,000 |
| MLB $3,000 Guaranteed | $11 | $3,000 |
| MLB $1,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $1,000 |
On the Grinders Schedule
| Daily Articles | |||||||
| # 1 ) | MLB Grind Down | Notorious breaks down all the matchups in today’s action on the diamond in one quick, easy to read location. | |||||
| # 2 ) | MLB Daily Plays | Ryan138 gives you all the plays you’ll need for today’s/tonight’s schedule. | |||||
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | The Leadoff Man | DraftStreet | Start your afternoon the right way with early slate baseball analysis by our hosts DraftCheat and Headchopper. | ||||
| 4:30 PM | The DFS Happy Hour | DraftStreet | Does your local happy hour have awesome baseball analysis? Didn’t think so. Let our expert baseball bartenders Dean78904 and Billsfan777 serve you some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | STL and BoggsLite will take you right up to first pitch with our flagship Grinders Live show. | ||||
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!