Digging for Diamonds

Digging for Diamonds: Round 4
Welcome back to another edition of Digging for Diamonds! A series where we look for players outside our top 100 prospects in order to identify hidden gems for your dynasty rosters. We present a case to you, the reader, as to why our picks are valuable and you, the reader,

Scouting the Statline: Player Highlights from the 2021 Leaderboard
It’s hard to believe it, but this is our first Scouting the Statline player highlights article since the 2019 season. No minor leagues in 2020 was devastating, but rest assured Jordan and I have not been resting on our laurels. This season we have switched from only sharing peak wOBA
Digging for Diamonds: Round 3
Welcome back to another edition of Digging for Diamonds! A series where we look for players outside our top 100 prospects in order to identify hidden gems for your dynasty rosters. We present a case to you the reader as to why our picks are valuable and you the reader

Digging for Diamonds: Round 2
Welcome to a revamped version of Digging For Diamonds, a series with a long history here at TDG. This year we’ll be releasing articles highlighting prospects outside our top 100. We’ll give you deep dives on long shots and who we think should be on your radar. Each author will

Digging For Diamonds 2021: Round One
Welcome to a revamped version of Digging For Diamonds, a series with a long history here at TDG. This year we’ll be releasing articles twice a month with prospects outside our top 100. We’ll give you deep dives on longshots and who we think should be on your radar. Each

Top Rookies for 2020 Production
I cannot believe it, there will be baseball games played this week that have meaning! This 60 game sprint will be the strangest season we have seen. Also, it will be interesting to see how teams utilize their taxi squad. Will, it actually be a taxi squad, with a bunch

Dynasty Discussion: The Catching Position
In dynasty baseball, the are two ‘rules’ you constantly hear in podcasts or read in articles. Number 1: There is no such thing as a pitching prospect (“TINSTAPP”). Number 2: Never draft catchers. As with most things, these should not be viewed as absolutes. While I was working on updating

New Dynasty League Draft Part IX: Slow Drafting during a Pandemic-Post Draft Tips and Tricks
This series started off back in March, when I joined a new Dynasty league in late March with 16 teams, and 65 roster spots (30 majors, 35 minors) and decided to write about it. Admittedly I did not make it to breaking down all sixty-five rounds but a nine-post series

New Dynasty League Draft Part VIII: Slow Drafting during a Pandemic-End of the Draft
We are entering the home stretch of the breakdown of a new, head-to-head, 16-team, Dynasty league draft that I joined at the end of March. As of today there is still the possibility of a 2020 season, albeit shortened. Many of you out there are in leagues where decisions will

New Dynasty League Draft Part VII: Slow Drafting during a Pandemic-Rounds 10-13
Been away for a couple weeks but I am back breaking down a new, head-to-head, 16 team, Dynasty league draft that I joined at the end of March. The season still has not started as of today, so that just allows more time to breakdown this draft. Find Part I