Way Too Deep League FAAB: Week 3
For an explanation of league rules, see the introductory post. After a quiet week 2, the Way Too Deep league had a busy FAAB this weekend. There were no real big-money picks, but owners made a number of interesting mid-sized bets, and a ton of low-cost picks. I’m dealing with
Way Too Deep League FAAB Report: Week 2
For an explanation of league rules, see the introductory post. It was a pretty quiet Week 2 for the Way Too Deep league. Last week saw a lot of pick-ups based on early roster speculation. That has settled down a bit. People are now chasing recent strong, small-sample performances. WEEK
Way Too Deep League FAAB Report: Week 1
Some of us play in sensible, 15-team dynasty leagues. Others prefer to play deeper, bumping it up to 18 teams with extra roster spots, or 24 teams with a short roster. However, some of us prefer to take dynasty fantasy baseball to its most absurd. Enter the 24-team, deep roster
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Starting Pitchers, #150-200
Despite a scorching hot stove (I can’t believe the player you’re thinking of did or did not sign with the team you thought they would!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty Guru is
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 125 Outfielders, #101-125
Despite a scorching hot stove (I can’t believe the player you’re thinking of did or did not sign with the team you thought they would!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty Guru is
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 Shortstops, #21-50
WELCOME BACK!!! Despite a scorching hot stove (I can’t believe the player you’re thinking of did or did not sign with the team you thought they would!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty
Three Lessons I Learned About Starting Pitching in 2018
Starting pitching is changing. Openers, quick hooks, and record strikeout numbers are changing the landscape of the position more than any other. While starting pitching has never been less important in real baseball, starting pitching is still just as important as ever in fantasy scoring, at least in categories leagues.
Would You Rather Own Juan Soto or Ronald Acuna?
Crosby and Ovechkin. Bird and Johnson. Harper and Trout. Two football players.* There’s nothing better than a sports rivalry where two contemporary players become elites at the exact same time. But unlike the rivals listed above–and what makes their rivalry even better–Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna are in the same
Oops! Three Reasons Why We Got These Catchers Wrong
Before the season, we had a vigorous rankings debate at the catcher position. The discussion: where should we rank J.T. Realmuto, Salvador Perez and Francisco Mejia? On top of that, our consensus rankings ranked Austin Barnes at #8, ahead of productive players like Wilson Ramos, Welington Castillo (when not suspended),
The Worst Trade I Ever Made: Trout for Dahl, Moncada, Rodgers and Pomeranz
It was the 2015 trade deadline. My team in an 18-player, deep roster (5 OF, 1 MI) dynasty league was pure stars and scrubs. And when I mean stars and scrubs, I mean that my team consisted of Mike Trout, Joey Votto, Buster Posey, Chris Archer, and a big pile