Breaking News: Syndergaard to Start on Tuesday, and yes, that does mean he could be slated for two starts in Week 6. Of course, that will be up to manager, Terry Collins. 

Syndergaard gets thrown right into the fire, as he’ll be facing the Cubs at Wrigley Field. If he does get the second start it comes against Milwaukee at Citi Field. That’s the bad news. 

The good news is that he’s been throwing “lights out” in the very hitter friendly Cashman Field in Las Vegas, in the very hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. So, he’s no stranger to high-octane offense situations.

Do I recommend starting him this week?

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If you are any kind of a baseball fan, then you have surely noticed the trend toward the daily game. Daily Fantasy Sports is popular, immediately gratifying and a lot of fun. The daily game is the future of all Fantasy Sports.

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It seemed a pretty safe bet the biggest douche bag in the ring Saturday night in the self proclaimed ‘Fight of the Century’ was going to be Floyd Mayweather Jr. But that was not the case. Oh no it was not.

Yes, he had the inside track on douche bag honors due to his well publicized history as a serial batterer of women who has had 7 assaults against 5 different women which resulted in citations or arrests. Hell, the man got 90 days in jail (he served 60 of those day) for a domestic abuse conviction. He is not only all that – but he is as shameless a self promoter as sports has ever seen. But on the night in question – he was almost a gentleman. The embrace between Mayweather and Pacquiao at the center of ring before the final round seemed sincere and spontaneous. Yes, he had one flash at the end of the fight where he WWF’d the event by climbing the ropes and shouting to the largely pro Pacquiao crowd that, ‘I know I won!’ But all in all a classy fight inside and outside the bells.

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Jimmy Paredes deserves your attention now. He has shown half of his value already by slugging .769 over his first 9 games. The other half is what he can accomplish on the base paths. This will be our little secret for the next few days, or at least until he starts hitting more singles. (8 of his 15 hits have gone for extra bases)

Bee Tee Double You, today’s headline is not a cynical commentary on the whole situation in Baltimore. If I wanted to do that I may have gone with “Paredes in Baltimore” or “Birds of Paredes”. I came up with it long before everything “went down”. On the contrary, the title is a double-positive on the Birds’ relative newcomer, Jimmy Paredes – a double welcome, if you will.

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Miguel Cabrera is now just 5 home runs away from joining the 400 club. The most striking stat behind this highly-regarded feat (?) His age. He just celebrated his 32nd birthday on April 18.

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If you are the type of ballplayer that feeds off the energy of 40,000 fans, whether they are with you or against you, then you were flat out of luck on Wednesday Afternoon in Baltimore. Flat being the key word here, as Camden Yards was vacant of fans and for the most part, noise.

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Sometimes the best way to fix a bad fantasy draft is with a good fantasy trade. Sometimes the best way to turn a good draft into a championship is recognizing when you can turn a hot start into a better player for the long haul. Fantasy drafts are all about recognizing value and taking advantage of ever changing situations. Trades work the exact same way. Today’s class is all about who to deal with, who to deal away and who to deal for.

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