Dr. Mike Hass is a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan and a lawyer who lives in Washington DC. He started playing DFS a couple years ago when he no longer had time for season long leagues, and has been hooked ever since. He plays most DFS sports but focuses his time on MLB, especially pitching. He started posting his pitching analyses on Twitter (@msonichdrhass) last season mostly because it helped him organize his thoughts, but enough people started reading it that he does it as regularly as possible (around family and career).

You can read his past “DFS Thoughts” on his personal blog http://DFSThoughts.wordpress.com. He’s primarily a GPP player, but also writes advice for cash games, too. You can always catch him on Twitter, and hes responds to individual questions.

“Thanks for reading, and I hope it helps you make money!” – Dr. Hass

April 26th Quick Pitching Notes

I’m rarely ever able to do a full slate—takes so much time! But I can give you a very quick rundown of who I like and who I don’t. It won’t have all the detail it usually does, but this should get you started. The Daily Doctor’s Note: Read it and get better!

Kershaw: Fade. Too many other great options. Too expensive. (Watch this come back to bite me)

Scherzer: Like him in both formats. Should rack up Ks and a win, but hasn’t impressed lately. Still, PHI should be good for him.

Sale: Like him a lot for GPPs, a little less for cash. TOR still striking out a lot and not yet hitting stride offensively. Sale is elite.

Price: Should be an excellent option for both GPPs and cash. ATL can’t hit Ls.

Cueto: Another elite guy in a great matchup. Either format.

Keuchel: With so many other good options, don’t like him as much here.

Velazquez: Cooling off? Like him for GPPs. Tough matchup for cash games. Low ownership likely.

Martinez: Not ideal matchup. Fade on such a strong slate, but could be ok.

Hendricks: If wind blowing in at Wrigley, like Hendricks a lot. Under the radar pick but could rack up the Ks.

Jimenez: Doesn’t make you feel good, but K potential there. GPP only.

Shields: Don’t like this play at all.

Odorizzi: High-risk, high-reward. Think the downside outweighs the upside. GPP only but I will fade.

Volquez: Chalky play. Is LAA coming out of it? Fine for cash or GPP, but he will eventually churn out a bad game. Might be here.

Karns: Super-high risk with great K upside. At first glance, I’ll fade, but warrants a deeper look.

Nelson: Won’t necessary stack against him, but I’m not playing him, either.

Hill: Surprisingly effective, but DET should be able to get to him. I’ll fade, but I can see merit in a GPP.

Cole: Coors discount in play, but you’re playing Russian Roulette if you go there.

Severino: Not much I like here.

Dickey: Fade, fade, fade.

Griffin: Yankee lefties should eat him alive. NYY stack in full play.

Nolasco: Don’t see much value here.

Koehler: K upside absent in this matchup.

Miller: This is a terrible spot for him. Fade.

Colon: Like him here, esp. at home. Don’t mind him in either cash or GPP. How he is still pitching effectively, I don’t know, but not my concern!

Finnegan: NYM hitting things hard again. If he cuts back on walks, maybe, but doesn’t look promising. Fade.

Weaver: Not a chance.

Wisler: I don’t hate the matchup, but I wouldn’t play it.

Anderson: Twins should smack him around a bit. Don’t like this play.

De La Rosa: I don’t mind DLR at home, honestly. You could do worse. If he keeps the walks under control, he’ll be ok. But PIT not a great matchup here.

Pelfrey: Where did Spring Training Mike Pelfrey go? There is nothing at all I like about him today.