As I've ranted on the show earlier, the two Japan games and last night's game aren't Opening Day. Today is Opening Day. It should be the first Monday in April, but I digress.
My lineup in the RotoWire $500 Free FanDuel Contest is here:
P Clayton Kershaw, $9,500
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, $2,800
1B Ike Davis, $3,100
2B Jason Kipnis, $3,100
3B Edwin Encarnacion, $3,600
SS Zack Cozart, $2,600
OF Hunter Pence, $3,900
OF Jason Bay, $3,300
OF Ryan Ludwick, $3,100
I decided to pay full price on starting pitching and see how it works with the rest of the lineup. I don't have any elite hitters, though Pence is in the vast second tier. This format rewards starting pitching, so why not go with my top starter, in a great ballpark, against a weaker lineup? Otherwise, I tried to avoid facing Stephen Strasburg, Roy Halladay and Johan Santana.
Still time for you to get your picks in.