RRT & Grind: Passing the Torch
It seems like it was just a few short months ago that I took over the Rise & Grind from the legendary DillingerFour when he accepted his role at FanDuel. Oh wait, it was just a few short months ago! Well, today my short stint of being part of your morning routine has come to an end.
A few weeks ago, I accepted a full time position at RG as the Product Coordinator, or as Cam so lovingly put it, the “Polisher of Tools”. I will be maintaining and developing new Daily Research tools, so if you ever have any ideas or suggestions for a new tool, don’t hesitate to reach out. Soon I’ll be moving to Nashville to join the rest of the RG team, and saying I’m unbelievably excited doesn’t even begin to explain it.
With that in mind, I decided that this article in combination would be too much to try and juggle at once. So, we decided to find a successor worthy of the article that’s everyone’s favorite way to start the day. Enter rrt7573. That’s right, your favorite forum gif-master will be taking over the R&G starting on Monday, so make sure to give him a warm welcome!
But enough of all that, it’s time to kick back, grab your first cup of coffee, and catch up on the latest news!
In Case You Missed It
- Washington Trademark Rejected – This actually happened on Wednesday, but I didn’t hear about it until after I posted the R&G yesterday. The US Patent office rejected the trademark for the Washington Redskins recently due to increasing protests of the name that some believe is offensive. Washington’s owner, Daniel Snyder remains stout in his determination to keep the name, but it has become even more of a hot topic debate recently, with some even claiming that the “nickname” was actually invented my Native Americans and isn’t derogatory at all. This subject has come up many times in the past, but it seems to be getting more buzz now so it should be interesting to see how the team reacts.
- England Near Elimination – After England’s heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Uruguay yesterday, one would think that their tournament was over since dropping their first two matches. Yet there is still a slim chance that they could advance, assuming a lot of things go their way. All they have to do is beat Costa Rica next week, hope that Italy beats Costa Rica today, hope that Italy beats Uruguay next week, and win the tie breaker. So essentially what I’m saying here is there’s a chance!
Today’s Events
- Tonight’s Action – There are 15 games on the slate today in the MLB, one of which, Pirates/Cubs, starts early at 4:05 p.m. If you want to play players from that game, it seems like DraftKings is the only site running contests that include it, so take a look over there. For the rest of us, there is plenty of money to be won during the 14 game slate that starts after 7. There are also three more games of World Cup action going on today, starting off with a Group D match between Italy and Costa Rica at noon. Then, Group E play continues with matches between Sitzerland and France as well as Honduras and Ecuador.
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!
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| $535 DFBC Qualifier | $535 | $45,857 total prize value |
| $40K Fri MLB Strikeout | $25 | 40000 |
| $20K Fri MLB Slugger | $1,065 | 20000 |
| $18K Fri MLB Squeeze | $2 | $18,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20 | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20th (Lat | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20th (Late Nigh | $5,300 | $15,000 |
| $13K Fri MLB Line Drive | $10 | $13,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20th (Late Nigh | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20 | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| MLB Salary Cap 35k Fri Jun 20th (Lat | $5,300 | $10,000 |
| $8K Fri MLB Squeeze (Late Night) | $2 | $8,000 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
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| $3.3M Fantasy Baseball Championship Qualifier #20 | $1,000 | $67,000 |
| MLB $60K Perfect Game | $200 | $60,000 |
| MLB $20K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $20,000 |
| MLB $15K Silver Slugger | $530 | $15,000 |
| World Series of Poker Main Event Satellite | $109 | $14,000 |
| MLB $10K Gold Glove | $1,060 | $10,000 |
| MLB $9K Check Swing | $12 | $9,000 |
| MLB $9K Moon Shot | $2 | $9,000 |
| 4 DAYS LEFT: MLB SUPERSat to $300K Punch Out/ Legends | $27 | $5,000 |
| MLB BIG $530 50/50 | $530 | $5,000 |
| MLB $4K High Heat | $109 | $4,000 |
DraftStreet
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
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| DSBC Qualifier #25 | $22 | $35,000 |
| MLB $8,000 Guaranteed | $109 | $8,000 |
| MLB $2,500 Guaranteed | $5 | $2,500 |
| MLB $3,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $3,000 |
| MLB Sal. Cap H2H | FREE | 20 Creds |
| MLB Sal. Cap 6-man | FREE | 60 Creds |
| MLB Sal. Cap H2H | $1 | $2 |
| MLB Sal. Cap H2H | $1 | $2 |
On the Grinders Schedule
| Daily Articles | |||||||
| # 1 ) | MLB Grind Down | Notorious breaks down all the matchups in tonight’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 tonight’s schedule. | |||||
| # 3 ) | Daily Pitcher Breakdown | Psporer digs deep into the advanced pitching stats to find you the arms with the best matchups tonight. | |||||
| # 4 ) | Daily Hitter Breakdown | Varcass shows you all the splits and points out the bats in the best situations for tonight’s slate. | |||||
| # 5 ) | Head-to-Head vs. GPP | Pepsi7 separates the high floor players from the high ceiling guys to help you construct your rosters for every game type. | |||||
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
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| 3:30 PM | The Afternoon Grind | Fight that early afternoon boredom with expert baseball analysis from BritDevine and BoggsLite. | |||||
| 4:30 PM | Daily Fantasy Happy Hour | DraftStreet | Does your local happy hour have awesome baseball analysis? Didn’t think so. Join us this afternoon and let DraftCheat and Dean78904 serve you up some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | STLCardinals84 and Csuram88 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!