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DFS Amateur Hour - Thursday Lineup

Once again, Kevin Payne informed me of the Happy Hour contest, and I can't turn down an overlay (that's different than the problem some have where they can't turn down a lay.) In any event, last night I won a $25 seat in Friday's Grand Slam, but it still cost me $10, bringing my bankroll to $1,440.61.

Here's tonight's squad:

Pos$10 Head to  Head$$5 MLB Rally$
PLatos6200Latos6200
CPosey4400Posey4400
1BZimmerman3800Zimmerman3800
2BRendon3200Gyorko2400
3BDuffy3100Duffy3100
SSDesmond3400Desmond3400
OFHarper4800Harper4800
OFCain3500Gonzalez4700
OFGomes2400Robinson2200
Total34800Total35000

It's a short slate, and I imagine Mat Latos will be heavily owned at the price, even though he's been terrible of late. But he doesn't need to do much to earn it, and I wanted to stack Nationals against Matt Wisler and some Royals against Matt Boyd. I also was able to get a share of Buster Posey in Coors.

Update: When the Rockies lineup came out, I realized I had to use Carlos Gonzalez at home against Ryan Vogelsong, so I set another lineup with him in it. I had to downgrade at second base to Gyorko - who's facing my pitcher - but I don't mind if he hits a two-run HR against him. I'm hoping for a win in six innings with six Ks from Latos, and I don't expect him to pitch a shutout.