David Donahue

David is a finance professional with a mildly unhealthy obsession with fantasy baseball. While he'll watch just about any baseball he can, David is an avid supporter of the Red Sox. He has a lengthy and successful track record in fantasy baseball, but claims his most notable accomplishment is his ongoing tenure as the commissioner of a friends-only fantasy league created in the 6th grade.

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    AL Player Commentary - September 26, 2019

    Nelson Cruz was 2-for-4 with a double yesterday. He refuses to age! While games played were down substantially, when he did play, he posted a 160 wRC+, at age 38! He set a career high for HR/FB rate, which is...

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    NL Player Commentary - September 19, 2019

    Dinelson Lamet was excellent yesterday, striking out 14(!) against the Brewers in only 6 innings. This start single handedly moved him up draft boards next season. He's a fantastic sleeper with low-risk and high-upside as his K% is over 30%....

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    AL Player Commentary - August 29, 2019

    James Paxton was effective, yet only went 5 IP yesterday while allowing 2 ER. While he picked up the win, it continues to be a very strange year for Paxton. All his peripherals are in line for a successful 2019,...

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    NL Player Commentary - August 22, 2019

    Patrick Corbin was dominant, going 8 IP with no earned runs. Corbin has settled down following a bit of an up-and-down season. While his 3.34 ERA is in line with last year, his SIERA is up nearly a full run,...

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    AL Player Commentary - August 15, 2019

    Jose Altuve flexed some muscle, going 3-for-5 with his 22nd HR of the season while scoring 3 runs. Altuve has had an incredible year at the plate, but has nearly completely abandoned stealing bases. He has been successful on just...

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    NL Player Commentary - August 9, 2019

    Welcome to the Cubs, Nicholas Castellanos. He hit 2 HR last night for the Cubbies and is quickly becoming a sensational trade deadline acquisition. He has raked thru 8 games in the NL. With the Tigers, his production was nothing...

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    AL Player Commentary - August 1, 2019

    Get the hype train ready as Bo Bichette was 3-for-5 with his first career HR. It can be quite challenging for rookies to live up to expectations, and the jury is still out if Bichette will; however, it's a very...

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    NL Player Commentary - July 19, 2019

    Brian Dozier was 2-for-3 with 2 walks and 2 RBI. Dozier is catching my attention as he sported a 124 wRC+ in June and a 155 wRC+ in July (before yesterday). He has always been a streaky hitter, so this...

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    AL Player Commentary - July 18, 2019

    Mike Clevinger dazzled yesterday, racking up 12 K in just 6 IP against the Tigers. It's only been 35 innings, but Clevinger has been incredible, making a huge leap by increasing his SwStr% from 12% to 16.4% this season -...

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    NL Player Commentary - June 28, 2019

    Aaron Nola was absolutely fantastic yesterday, going 7 strong with 10 strikeouts while allowing just a single hit and walk on the day. It's been a disappointing year for Nola, but the lowly Mets offense was just what the doctor...

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    AL Player Commentary - June 20, 2019

    Domingo Santana was 3-for-5 with 5 RBI and 2 HR on the day, raising his average to .279 in the process. Santana raised his OPS above .800 for the first time as he's putting together a solid fantasy season, on...

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    NL Player Commentary - June 12, 2019

    Bryan Reynolds was 3-for-4 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI and a walk, increasing his OBP to .404 on the season. The 24-year-old has continued to mash through 171 PA this season. While his .427 BABIP indicates good fortune, he's hitting...

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    AL Player Commentary - June 11, 2019

    Chris Sale was dominant last night, going 7 IP with 1 UER and 10 K in a no decision. He lowered his ERA to 3.52 on the year. For as bad as he started the season, Sale has settled in...

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    NL Player Commentary - May 30, 2019

    Howie Kendrick was 2-for-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. Kendrick has been playing the best baseball of his entire career (wRC+ 141 entering yesterday) led by a career high HR/FB rate. I'm cautious to think it can continue...

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    AL Player Commentary - May 24, 2019

    Tommy La Stella was 2-for-5 with a HR and 4 RBI. La Stella has been flat out mashing the ball at a pace we've never seen before. Immediately it begs the question: can it continue? It might. The power will...

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    NL Player Commentary - May 17, 2019

    Sean Doolittle from 2018 has not showed up yet, as he narrowly escaped total disaster yesterday by allowing 4 hits, 2 ER, and a walk while getting the save. Doolittle remains the top Nationals option for closing games, but even...

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    NL Player Commentary - May 9, 2019

    Eugenio Suarez was 3-for-4 with his 11th HR on the season. Suarez is simply hitting the ball on the ground far too often, which has knocked his BABIP down nearly 100 points compared to last year. While the power his...

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    AL Player Commentary - April 26, 2019

    Rick Porcello posted a rare 2019 quality start, going 6 IP while allowing 3 ER in a victory. Porcello entered yesterday with an 8.47 ERA, hardly the numbers a former Cy Young winner could ever envision. Porcello has been flat-out...

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    NL Player Commentary - April 19, 2019

    Buster Posey sat out yesterday's day game before going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter. For those that thought it couldn't get worse than last year, think again. Posey has just 1 RBI in 62 PA this season and is officially...

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    April 12, 2019 - NL Player Commentary

    Sonny Gray was very effective against the Reds, though he only went 4 IP. He struck out 6 and allowed 2 hits before leaving the game after 60 pitches. Gray took a comebacker off the shin in the second, and...

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    NL Player Commentary - April 5, 2019

    Max Fried lost a perfect game bid in the 6th inning before getting through the sixth just allowing a single. This was Fried's first start of the season. He shows some promise; he had limited time in the majors last...

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    Preseason Prep - March 10, 2019

    Black and Blues in Toronto Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffered a Grade 1 oblique strain yesterday; the team estimates that he will need 3 weeks to recover. This shouldn't have a large fantasy impact as Guerrero was going to spend the...

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    Moving On After Goldschmidt

    Jake Lamb is expected to step up (in part) following the trade of Paul Goldschmidt. Lamb's education at 1B continued, where he'll be expected to play in tandem with 3B. Lamb struggled last season as his L/R splits remained quite...

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    Preseason Prep - February 9, 2019

    World Series Champion - Boston Red Sox Can He Repeat? Can Mookie Betts repeat last year's MVP season? We think he can certainly come close. He turns 26 and is one of only a few players capable of going 30/30....

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    NL Player Commentary - September 11, 2018

    Tanner Roark was shelled as he allowed 10 hits in just 4.2 innings while being fortunate to allow just 5 ER. Roark offers minimal fantasy value in all but the nicest of matchups; his K% is down over 2% YOY,...

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    AL Player Commentary - September 7th, 2018

    Shane Bieber went 6.1 innings, allowing 3 ER and 6 strikeouts. Bieber's final line was average, though he remains a solid option from a peripheral standpoint as his SIERA stands at a very impressive 3.49. His SwStr% is solid at...

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    NL Player Commentary - August 29, 2018

    At age 34, Nick Markakis is having his best season since he was 24. His double last night drove in his 82nd and 83rd RBIs on the season. His performance is likely the biggest surprise to me of 2018 -...

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    NL Player Commentary - August 14, 2018

    It's never easy to live up to hype as an uber prospect, but Ronald Acuna may, as he hit his 18th and 19th HRs of the season yesterday while going 3-for-5. I can't add anything else to the analysts that...

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    AL Player Commentary - August 9, 2018

    Giancarlo Stanton hit his 28th HR of the season yesterday; it was the hardest hit ball in MLB for the last two years. This is already Stanton's fourth HR of August, after hitting just five in all of July, which...

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    AL Player Commentary - August 2, 2018

    Steve Pearce continued to rake for the Red Sox, hitting his fifth, sixth, and seventh HRs of the season yesterday. Pearce mashes lefties, but will only play in certain matchups. Still, he's worthy of a pick up in daily lineup...

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    AL Player Commentary - July 27, 2018

    Justin Upton had one of his more productive days on the year, going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. It's been a disappointing season for Upton, who sported an OPS of just .784 entering yesterday. The cause of...

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    AL Player Commentary - July 12, 2018

    David Price had a respectable start against the Jays yesterday, allowing 3 ER in 6.2 innings. He allowed 2 HR in the effort, which has been one of his many issues this season. His HR/9 is a crazy 1.42 vs....

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    AL Player Commentary - July 5, 2018

    There's been very few players more disappointing than Jonathan Schoop this year, but he responded with his 9th and 10th HRs of the season yesterday. In last year's breakout campaign, Schoop did have moments of streakiness, like his 54 wRC+...

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    AL Player Commentary - June 22, 2018

    Mookie started getting his groove back yesterday going 3-for-6 with a HR. Betts is having a phenomenal year and should end up as a top 5 player when it's all said and done. The power numbers (19 HR) are somewhat...

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    AL Player Commentary - June 8, 2018

    Jose Berrios flexed some muscle yesterday, going 9 innings with 10 Ks while allowing just 2 ER to the White Sox. It was Berrios' 7th win of the season and he reduced his ERA to 3.66. His ERA is right...

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    NL Player Commentary - June 1, 2018

    Clayton Kershaw returned to action yesterday, going 5 IP allowing 4 hits in 1 ER. He threw just 62 pitches. It was a great, albeit short, start for Kershaw; however, I'm alarmingly concerned. According to ESPN, all of Kershaw's fastballs...