Didi Gregorius
MONITORING HOT AND COLD STARTS: A YEAR LONG EXERCISE (JUNE)
It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time to check in on our streaky stars. Last month’s article is here if you wish to compare. Stats current as of July 2 COLD STARTERS Ian Desmond, 1B/OF, COL Season Line: .216/.294/.443, 17 HR, 44 R, 47 RBI, 7 SB Month
MONITORING HOT AND COLD STARTS: A YEAR LONG EXERCISE (MAY)
It’s the end of the month [Ed. Note- it was when Brady wrote this. Blame his editor for the five day delay], which means it’s time to check in on our streaky stars. Last month’s article is here if you wish to compare. Stats are updated May 31st; ROS projections
What Is Didi Gregorious?
In April it was all high-fives, clean-up spot homers and smiles for Didi Gregorius and his fantasy baseball owners. In May it’s been a .151/.186/.215 triple-slash line and a bunch of owners wondering what they’ve got in this 28-year-old emerging Yankee star. Things have gotten so bad in May that
Monitoring Hot and Cold Starts: A Year Long Exercise
For years, I’ve fallen prey to the hot start. Every year, a player will get off to a scorching start and its impression will be etched in my mind until late June. Take last year, when Eric Thames hit .345/.466/.810 with 11 homers in April. It was well over a
Two Players to Buy, Two to Sell, and Two to Hold According to Statcast
We are almost one month into the season. We have a little bit more information about major league players than we did at the end of Spring Training, but not much. Player performance at this point in the season is highly dependent on batted ball luck. As a result, we
Yasmani’s Brand New Bag, ft. Yasiel Puig
I love it when a plan comes together to write an article about two (or more) players that I’ve mentally attached at the hip. The two Dodgers sluggers, Yasmani Grandal and Yasiel Puig, have long held my attention for being able to hit the ball so damn hard, yet have
THE DYNASTY GURU’S TRIPLE PLAY: New York Yankees!
AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play! This is a brand-new series where three very cool dynasty baseball nerds- Adam Lawler, Patrick Magnus, and Keaton O. DeRocher- bring to you a succinct analysis of a pitcher, a hitter and a prospect from each organization. We’ll be running this
TDG Weekly Report, March 31-April 6, 2018
This year, The Dynasty Guru will provide a weekly report every Saturday. The weekly report will link to TDG articles for the past week, touch upon notable player developments, and preview upcoming TDG articles for the next week.
Trader’s Corner: TDGX 2.0
Welcome to Trader’s Corner, located at the corner of first base and opportunity. This week, I’ll be analyzing the preseason trades that took place in TDGX 2.0, much to my co-workers’ chagrin, I’m sure. In the future, we’ll be evaluating trades sent in by all of you, our wonderful readers. If
2018 Top 58 Fantasy Shortstop Prospects, Part 1
The Dynasty Guru recently released the annual, consensus rankings of the top 50 fantasy shortstops in dynasty leagues (#1-20 and #21-50), detailing several shortstop prospects. The following rankings focus upon, and dive deeper into, fantasy shortstop prospects. Shortstop is arguably the most important and valuable defensive position in baseball. As