Ian Desmond

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 First Basemen, #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

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 hereĀ 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

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
Trader’s Corner: TDGX 2.0
Welcome to Traderās Corner, located at the corner of first base and opportunity. This week, Iāll be analyzing the preseason trades that took place in TDGX 2.0, much to my co-workers’Ā chagrin, Iām sure. In the future, we’ll be evaluating trades sent in by all of you, our wonderful readers. If

TDG Weekly Report, March 24-30, 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.

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 125 Outfielders, #41-70
It’s been a slow off-season. Like, a really slow off-season. With the hot stove frigid, fantasy baseball players haven’t had many ways to quench their thirst, unless they’ve thrown themselves head-first into football, basketball, or hockey. January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively
The Verdict on 4 Struggling Hitting Stars: Cano, Desmond, Kemp and CarGo
There are several superstar hitters whose performances this year pale in comparison to our expectations. These players were expected to be elite contributors but so far have been huge disappointments to their fantasy owners.Ā TheyĀ cost you big time to acquire but they are killing Ā your team in the stat columns. Should
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 Dynasty Shortstops, Nos. 1-20
Congratulations on surviving another off-season. Now that the new year is upon us, itās time to spend the next monthĀ traveling across the positional landscape, labeling players with numbers that correspond to their value. Itās the very definition of freedom. A ton of hard work was put into these rankings,
#TDGX Transactions Report: The Trade Deadline Comes and Goes
Youāve been following TDGX. You love TDGX. We all love TDGX.Ā And every week here at The Dynasty Guru, I am going to be bringing you commentary from our flagship expertsā league, directly from the participants themselves. The goal here is to give you insight into the moves made by