The Preacher and The Pardoner: The 2016 Chicago Cubs’ First Half
Old School vs New School clash as XN Sports contributor Felipe Melecio has a conversation with The Reverend Robert Holliday as they attempt to explain the first half of the Chicago Cubs’ season and look over a select few players. The former will use stats for his evaluations, while the latter uses the “eye test” […]
MLB DFS Plays for 7/10/16
With the All-Star Break beginning at the conclusion of Sunday’s games, the upcoming slate of action acts as the end of the metaphorical first half of the 2016 season. Fittingly, one of our favorite targets – Madison Bumgarner – has the honors of closing out the weekend. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply […]
MLB DFS Plays for 7/9/16
After Friday’s showcase of ‘aces,’ Saturday provides significantly fewer pitchers to target. However, with games spread out through the afternoon and night, options are still plentiful. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another – especially against opposite-handed hitters. We aren’t using these numbers for calculation. To help […]
MLB DFS Plays for 7/8/16
There is no shortage of pitching on Friday, as ‘top aces’ highlight a full night slate. In addition, some of the best pitchers in the game will be throwing in perceived ‘one-sided’ contests, where caution should be used before diving in completely. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against […]
A Historical At Why Derrick Rose Was Traded To The New York Knicks
What happens when you look back on an unfilled prophecy? This is our story of the promise, the hype, the prophecy and ultimately the failure of Derrick Rose. Featured Image Credit: By Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA (Derrick Rose) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
MLB DFS Plays for 7/7/16
A smaller slate begins with a pair of afternoon contests highlighted by Tyler Glasnow’s Major League Baseball debut. Elsewhere, runs are expected to be in abundance throughout the league, although one game stands above the rest for projected offense. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another – […]
MLB DFS Plays for 7/6/16
All thirty teams are in action on Wednesday, with a fairly even split between afternoon and night contests. The earliest game of the day might not be included in every daily fantasy sports website, but there are a number of options for slates to play on Wednesday. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply […]
MLB DFS Plays for 7/5/16
With at least 82 games played for each team, we have officially reached the halfway point of the 2016 season. All thirty teams will be in action in the encore of Independence Day, concluding with one of the best pitching matchups of the past few weeks. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to […]