LA Dodgers Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig was selected to his first All-Star Game this year, and he’ll be showing off his bat flips in this year’s Home Run Derby.
In honor of the Midsummer Classic, Puig got himself quite the All-Star worthy do.
You just keep being you, Yasiel. Viva la Puig!
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Is Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Guillermo’s Yas-clusivo with Los Angles Dodgers Cuban phenom Yasiel Puig a great interview or the greatest interview ever?
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Cuban sensation and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has a great Instagram account and is usually posting something interesting – his latest dance moves, the first time he saw snow, his ukulele playing. Today, Yasiel went to the Cincinnati Zoo.
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Hey there my fantasy junkes, your humble-but-nonetheless-handsome Guru has been off a few days working on the tanlines, but I’m ready to dive back into the deep end of DFS pool and soak up some cash.
We have eight games on the slate tonight, some high over/unders from the sharks in Vegas and it looks like a great night to spend on some big bats.
Here’s your dirty turbaned Guru’s team for Thursday 5/29. Good luck, cheers.
All values are based on DraftKings pricing.
SP 1 – Jamie Garcia, $9,200: We’re going cheap on the pitching tonight and the price is right for Garcia who faces Giants team that is $truggling versus lefties this year.
SP 2 – Jake Peavy, $7,500: Ok, Peavy has been bad lately, but these Braves are 29th against right-handed pitching and $trikeout a lot.
C – Nick Hundley, $2,500: Hundley seems to be fitting in well since his trade to the O’s and I never $pend big on catcher.
1B – Chris Davis, $5,200: The donkey has five bomb$ over the his last 10 games and faces Brad Peacock and his 5.20 ERA tonight. Look for runs in this one. Paul Goldschmidt is another great option tonight.
2B – Kolten Wong, $3,700: Wong hits high in the order, has 10+ FPTS over his last five games and the pri$e be right. Daniel Murphy of the Mets is another slightly more expensive play tonight.
3B – Martin Prado, $3,900: The price is way too low for Prado who has been $moking hot lately. In his last four games, Prado has six hits, five runs, two homers and six RBI. Looking to spend on the hot corner? Grab David Wright against Daisy Buchanan who’s making just his second start on the year.
SS – Xander Bogaerts, $3,800: The X-Man is $winging big and is hitting.327 AVG with a .935 OPS against lefties this year. Another SS play I’m targeting tonight is Erick Aybar of the Angels.
OF 1 – Yasiel Puig, $5,600: As long as the ManBearPuig is in the lineup I’m playing him as he produce$ every night. Want to spend a little more? Look to Mike Trout who’s heating up and in a great spot tonight.
OF 2 – Nelson Cruz, $5,400: Cruz is one of the hottest bats in baseball right now with seven home run$ in the last 10 days. At roughly the same price Jose Bautista and Matt Holiday are a couple bats to target.
OF 3 – Jonny Gomes, $3,500: Alway$ love Jonny against a lefty at Fenway Park and he’s averaging 9+ FPTS over his last five games. Other cheap outfielders I like tonight are Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson and Kole Calhoun.
Good luck and remember to always check daily lineups and weather conditions.
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Guru rant #469: Yasiel Puig is one of the most exciting players in baseball and you “traditionalists” that think it’s still 1952 and criticize Puig for his “flair”, forgetfulness and trouble with the speed limit just need to shut it. Thanks. Oh, and what’s with you New Yawkers not knowing how to swing a bat?! Pathetic.
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It was Yasiel Puig bobblehead night in Chavez Ravine Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Miami Marlins.
The Cuban sensation had him self quite a night going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, RBI and a run scored while extending his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games. Teammate Adrian Gonzalez even turned Puig into a human bobblehead as the Dodgers went on to 7-1 win.
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We have a day/night split in MLB today and while nothing caught our eye in the day games, the night games have some juicy matchups worth stacking. Look for runs to be scored in BOS/NYY, LAD/PHI and BAL/TOR. Last night we rolled out a Jays stack that rocked and we won our two H2H games by 10 points and cashed four out of five 50/50’s. It was a good night that ended with too many hard ciders. A future liver transplant is scheduled. Thanks Obamacare!
Here’s the Dirty Turban roster we’re rolling with tonight 4/24.
All values are based on DraftKings pricing.
SP 1 – Jordan Zimmerman, $10,200: We like Kazmir and Haren tonight, but they’re too pricey for your humble-but-nonetheless-handsome Guru. Zimmy is the next best thing as he’ll get 5+ K’s and a win tonight.
SP – Drew Hutchinson, $6,000: This pick kind of goes against our rule of taking two of the top five starters that night, but Hutchinson is a steal here. Hutch gets the O’s tonight a team he held to four hits and no runs with five strikeouts two weeks ago.
C – Tim Federowicz, $1,800: Just punting away on catcher tonight to stack elsewhere. Last time we did this Timmy gave us seven points.
1B – Edwin Encarnacion, $4,300: Yup, we’re stacking Jays again tonight. Pushing our luck? Maybe. However, E5 and the Jays face Bud “I’m No Chuck” Norris.
2B – Dustin Pedroia, $4,600: A Red Sox stack vs. C.C. Sabathia is another play to consider. CC sucks against right-handers. Pedroia kills lefties. It’s science.
3B – Brett Lawrie, $3,600: Lawrie has two homers and six RBI in his last two games. Keep it rolling.
SS – Jose Reyes, $4,400: Give us a leadoff guy that can hit, run, steal and score in a game Vegas likes.
OF 1 – Jose Batista, $5,200: Joey Bats hasn’t hit a homer in a week. He’ll give us a bomb tonight.
OF 2 – Melky Cabrera, $5,300: Ride that Jays stack. Melky is on fire and averaging 10+ FPTS a game this season.
OF 3 – Yasiel Puig, $4,200: Nice price for Man-Bear Puig who is 5/6 with a double, a triple and two steals vs. Phils starter Kyle Kendrick.
Good luck and remember to always check daily lineups and weather conditions.
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Howdy, my fantasy junkies. Itching to get to some drafting? Stay calm and leave your turban on I say. I draft as late as possible if possible bearing in mind the possibility that anything is possible – i.e. join leagues that draft in mid-March. With that all out of the way, let’s talk outfielders. I’ll rank the top 20 as opposed to the top 10 as I have with previous positions because, well, you need at least three of them (depending on your league). There’s a good crop of talent here and if you can end up with at least two of these guys on your roster you’ll be celebrating a fake but very real baseball championship with me and all my friends this year. Cheers. Here’s the top 20 at the outfielders for fantasy baseball.
1. Mike Trout: No surprise here, flip a coin between Trout and Miggy – just don’t go getting confused with your fishes and draft Mike Carp. 2014 Projections: 107/27/97/.304/30
2. Andrew McCutchen: When it comes to drafting your fake baseball team, grab as many of those 20/20 guys as you can and wait on pitching. I repeat: Wait. On. Pitching. 2014 Projections: 91/22/90/.310/24
3. Carlos Gonzalez: Light a candle and pray to Jeebus that CarGo stays out of the nurse’s station. 2014 Projections: 81/25/88/.300/5
4. Adam Jones: I’m seeing Jones rated a bit lower than this, but I’m a rebel, a trendsetter -hell, I wear bedazzled turban. Now go grow out a mullet (it’s coming back in style I tell ya) and grab Jones early. 2014 Projections: 83/27/100/.283/14
5. Bryce Harper: This is the year it all comes together. Bold prediction: Bryce wins the NL MVP, marries Paulina Gretzky and joins the WWE. 2014 Projection: 90/25/75/.285/20
6. Jacoby Ellsbury: Ellsbury bolted the Sox for pinstripes and is now hitting in the House Across the Street From the House That Ruth Built. Bolder prediction: Ells is the AL MVP, replaces Kelly Ripa and is named Jets starting QB. 2014 Projections: 90/20/60/.285/35
7. Yasiel Puig: Off the field questions..blah blah…immature…blah blah…wears pink shorts and drives too fast…blah. Just give me the 20/20. 2014 Projections:90/28/93/.288/20
8. Jose Batista: A healthy Joey Bats could mean 40 homers. Note my projection. 2014 Projections: 84/31/90/.263/3
9. Jay Bruce: Brrruuccceeee! Jay is more “Greeting From Asbury Park” than “Born to Run.” Very good, not great. 2014 Projections: 79/29/90/.257/7
10. Carlos Gomez: 20+ homers? Check. 20+ steals? Check. Drafting him? Damn right. 2014 Projections: 75/21/69/.260/33
11. Giancarlo Stanton: So tempted to rank him higher, dreams of 40+ home runs dancing in my head. Really need to lay off these bath salts. 2014 Projections: 75/30/81/.267/4
12. Justin Upton: He’s better than B.J. not better than a…never mind. 2014 Projections: 87/24/77/.272/11
13. Alex Rios: Rios was ranked at number 56 overall last year and he finished as the 25th best player in fantasy. *grabs abacus* 56 – 25 = 31. Hooray math! Here’s some more. 2014 Projections: 75/18/73/.275/22
14. Shin-Soo Choo: Me likey Choo long time. Hey, it’s not racist if I’m Korean. Maybe I’m actually this guy. 2014 Projections: 92/18/64/.280/17
15. Wil Myers: Never mind that Wil Myers Fathead on my wall. I’m holding it for a friend. 2014 Projections: 77/24/85/.265/11
16. Matt Holliday: What’s a guy doing here that hit 22 homers and 94 RBI last year you say? This is where he belongs I say. Now how about we go back to my place now that we know each other better? 2014 Projections: 83/21/88/.285/5
17. Starling Marte: Power isn’t what it used to be in the outfield. Quick, name the outfielder with the most home runs last season? If you guessed Alfonso Soriano I owe you a drink. However, there’s plenty of speed in the outfield. Here’s another speed guy. At least I’m not writing about Juan Pierre. Grab the power guys first. 2014 Projections: 75/13/46/.270/31
18. Hunter Pence: Guess who had 27 homers and 22 steals last year? If you guessed Steve Balboni I don’t know if I should slap you or hug you. How about both? 2014 Projections: 82/22/92/.272/12
19. Alex Gordon: Finally Gordon gets moved out of the leadoff spot and will be hitting fifth for the Royals this year. Good news for fantasy fans and Royals fans who will be drinking fifths come July. 2014 Projections: 84/21/90/.273/10
20. Matt Kemp: This is a guy just a few years removed from a 39/40 season. There’s injury concerns and lineup questions and who knows when Rihanna shows up again, but I can’t resist that 20/20 potential. Call me crazy. Who said that? 2014 Projections:76/22/80/.277/18
Best of the rest: Yoenis Cespedes, Allen Craig, Jason Heyward, Carlos Beltran, Michael Cuddyer, Jayson Werth, Mark Trumbo, Ben Zobrist
Check out The Guru’s Top 100 fantasy players for 2014 here.
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