Rise & Grind: May 16th, 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
- Sick DraftDay Promo – I debated putting this in the article today, because the more people that know about it, the less chance I have of winning, but I’m big a big fan of the guys at DD, so I figured I’d help them out. They’re giving away 7 Free $1,060 tickets to the Big League Blast just for playing in normal games on the site! They’re awarding tickets for high scores in addition to most money won, so everyone has a shot at securing a free seat into this great $200,000 tournament. Make sure you check out the official forum post for more details and to sign up.
- On to the Next Round – For what seems like the first time this postseason, two series ended without going to a Game 7. The Pacers and Thunder will both advance to the Conference Finals, which start on Sunday night. Another dominating 39 point performance from league MVP Kevin Durant helped push the Thunder past the Clippers in a 104-98 victory.
Today’s Events
- Tonight’s Action – After a slow Thursday in the world of DFS, we’re back to a full schedule in the MLB (although one of the 15 games is an afternoon game). With the full schedule comes another massive Friday night of GPPs, so brush up on your DFS MLB strategy , because there will be plenty of cashola won tonight. Unfortunately the NBA and NHL playoffs are beginning to wrap up, so we only have one game tonight, which doesn’t do much for us DFS players. However, if you’re looking for a good game to watch without any DFS action riding on it (people still do this?) then be sure to check out Game 7 between the Kings and the Ducks tonight at 9.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $100K Fri MLB Monster | $200 | $100,000 |
| $25 DFBC Qualifier | $25 | $45,857 prize value |
| $5K Fri MLB Home Ru | $100 | 5000 |
| $45K Fri MLB Strikeout | $25 | 45000 |
| $25K Fri MLB Slugger | $1,065 | $25,000 |
| $18K Fri MLB Squeeze | $2 | $18,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri May 16 | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri May 16th (Lat | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| $12K Fri MLB Line Drive | $10 | $12,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri May 16 | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri May 16th (Lat | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| $8K Fri MLB Squeeze #2 | $2 | $8,000 |
| $6420 Fri MLB Double Up ($535 | $535 | $6,420 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| MLB $100K Perfect Game | $200 | $100,000 |
| Fantasy Baseball Championship Qualifier #12 | $1,000 | $67,000 |
| MLB $25K Gold Glove | $1,060 | $25,000 |
| MLB $22K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $22,000 |
| MLB $10K Check Swing | $12 | $10,000 |
| MLB $7.5K Silver Slugger | $530 | $7,500 |
| MLB BIG $530 50/50 | $530 | $6,000 |
| MLB $5K High Heat | $109 | $5,000 |
| MLB BIG $270 50/50 | $270 | $4,500 |
| MLB BIG $162 50/50 | $162 | $4,500 |
| MLB BIG $109 50/50 | $109 | $4,200 |
DraftStreet
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| DSBC Qualifier #9 | $11 | $35,000 |
| MLB $1,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $1,000 |
| MLB $1,000 Guaranteed | $5 | $1,000 |
| MLB $2,000 Guaranteed | $55 | $2,000 |
| MLB $4,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $4,000 |
| MLB Pickem $1500 Gtd | $2 | $1,500 |
| MLB Pickem $3k Gtd | $22 | $3,000 |
| MLB $8,000 Guaranteed | $109 | $8,000 |
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 | Stlcardinals84 gives you all the plays you’ll need for today’s/tonight’s schedule. | |||||
| # 3 ) | Head-to-Head vs. 50/50 | Having trouble separating the high floor guys from the high ceiling plays? Pepsi7 is here to help you out. | |||||
| # 4 ) | MLB Daily Punts | SBK is back again to scrape the bottom of the barrel for the bargains you need to roster the studs in tonight’s MLB action. | |||||
| # 5 ) | Daily Pitcher Breakdown | Psporer breaks down all the in depth stats for the arms in tonight’s action. | |||||
| # 6 ) | Daily Hitter Breakdown | Varncass breaks down the all the splits to help narrow down the best bats to target tonight. | |||||
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | The Afternoon Grind | Start your afternoon the right way with early slate baseball analysis by our hosts DraftCheat and Beermakersfan. | |||||
| 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 Pepsi7 and BoggsLite serve you some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | STL and CSU 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!