Jake Arrieta

The Dynasty Guru’s 2020 Top 200 Dynasty League Starting Pitchers, #151-200
WELCOME! Our brave group of writers has been ranking, debating, re-ranking, re-debating, and re-re-ranking over 600 players for dynasty leagues. The fruits of our efforts will be filling January and February with the deepest, most thoroughly and painstakingly selected dynasty baseball rankings on the internet. We have top-40s, top-50s, top-125s,

TDG Prediction Week: 2019 Fantasy Predictions
Hello, and welcome to Prediction Week at The Dynasty Guru! Because Opening Day is only two days away(!), we thought it would be the perfect time to set some of our most bombastic last second takes in stone. Each day this week we’ll be featuring a different topic, and five

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Starting Pitchers, #61-90
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

Episode 56: The Merk With the Mouths
This is your flagship dynasty fantasy baseball podcast. Patrick and Keaton interview 2018 TDGx2 winner Jonathan Merkel and they discuss why Jake Devereaux was oddly unavailable for the pod. Free Agent and Offseason Discussion (4:10) Michael Brantley and Garret Richards (4:15) Bryce Harper and JT Realmuto (7:45) Craig Kimbrel (12:45)

Checking in on the Late Signees
As I’m sure you remember, this last offseason saw more free agents waiting for a home in late February than any time in recent memory. Missing part of spring training means something different to each player. Top prospects cherish the plate appearances they get at the big league level, while

TDG Podcast, Episode 28: Predictions and Ratings!
The Boys are back! This week, our Hot Take Artist, Patrick Magnus, was called away so we have Hipster Take Artist, Tyler Baber, filling in for him. The guys break down the usual stuff and also get into some fun predictions, a round of Overrated/Underrated/Properly Rated, and much more! Suggested

TDG Podcast, Episode 26: SP Ranks and Listener Questions!
The Boys are back! This week the guys break down TDG’s SP rankings and answer your listener questions! Suggested Talking Points- The Twins rotation, old pitchers, Keaton upsets Ian, Patrick buys Ian’s love, the cameo from Keaton’s cat, the cameo from Ian’s wife, yelling about Chris Archer, Lance Lynn, and Jeff Samardzija, next

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Starting Pitchers, #21-50
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
Is Something Wrong with Jake “The Snake” Arrieta?
In 2015, Jake Arrieta won the National League Cy Young Award. In a season when Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw had magnificent years, Arrieta was voted to have had an even better one. Let’s revisit some of his simple numbers from that year: 236 strikeouts, 1.77 ERA, 0.865 WHIP. Jake
The Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows
It’s not just drafting, pickups, and trades that make a dynasty league champion. It’s also the small week-to-week roster management decisions that add up over the course of the season. Beyond the must-start players, dynasty owners need to break down each player’s schedule, taking a look at how many games