How does that old adage go? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush? Basically, having in hand and 'knowing' what you have is worth more than the potential of what you could get elsewhere. Well, because this is my post and I can kinda do whatever I want, I'm gonna mix up that metaphor into a fruit cocktail of fantasy baseball jargon. A Rocky in the Mountains is worth two in the McCovey. Yeah, take that! Basically, for every one Rockies hitter you'd take in Colorado, it would take two to get the offensive production you'd expect to get from that one. You feel me? I'm glad you do. Now stop feeling me, you're making me this write up dirty. The point here is the Rockies on the road have a rocky road as they're the 4th worst wOBA away from their friendly confines. Well golly gee, DraftKings players, look what we have here. It's a Cy Young blast from the past on the mound to face this fragile lineup in Jake Peavy. It may seem like the last time Peavy was good that Leave It To Beaver was a popular television show and truth be told, that may still be the case. He hasn't looked fully 'right' over the last few years and his best days are behind him. But, he's a bulldog on the mound and he's also pitched well since rejoining the senior circuit, posting a 3.58 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Not Earth-shattering numbers but when he has a matchup he can exploit - like his last turn against the Cubs, going 7 innings while striking out 8 - he typically delivers. The Rockies K nearly 24% of the time while on the road and even if they dial one up on him, the AT&T Park rarely delivers good service. We're sorry, but the HR you have hit is no longer the right distance. Please hang up your batting helmet and try again. I rarely call lines, but give me at least 6 IP with 6 K and minimal walks and hits to go along with it for the Peav'er. Here's some other picks for the Monday slate on DraftKings for 2014 Fantasy Baseball...
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