Jake Diekman
TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings – Midseason Update July 2021
With the first half of 2021 in the books, now is as good a time as any to to refresh our offseason top 500 list. Thanks, dear readers, for following along thus far in 2021–we are looking forward to an enjoyable and fulfilling second half of the baseball season with
Dynasty’s Child Episode 145: Alarm Bells Ringing
In today’s episode of Dynasty’s Child, Patrick, Shelly, and Jordan cover all the latest news and notes from MLB, do some early-season venting, and bring back the Top Podspect segment! Tune in! Outro: Lost by Dermot Kennedy WRITERS’ PLUGS! Follow us on Twitter! The Dynasty Guru: @DynastyGuru Shelly
Dynasty’s Child Episode 144: We Can’t Have Nice Things
In today’s loaded episode of Dynasty’s Child, Patrick, Shelly, and Jake cover a ton of news and notes from around the league, take some early victory laps, nominate some top podspects, and answer a few listener questions as well!! Outro: The Night We Met by Lord Huron WRITERS’
TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings February 2021
After a wild and crazy 2020 season, the 2021 MLB season is about to begin! Our staff of 27 writers and contributors have ranked, debated, re-ranked, and written up more than 600 players! Now for the big finale, the TDG Top 500 List.
The Dynasty Guru’s Relief Pitchers to Target in 2021
Relievers are a unique class in saves-only dynasty leagues. Unlike other positions, where value is primarily determined by talent, their value is strongly tied to contextual factors, mainly managerial preferences and team. The importance of contextual factors suggests fantasy managers ought to have more of a short-term outlook on relievers
THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2021 TOP 200 DYNASTY LEAGUE RELIEF PITCHERS, #1-20
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!), the fantasy baseball season is gearing up and you’ve been completely checked out. Commissioners have renewed leagues. Keeper deadlines are looming. First-year player
Anticipating the Trade Deadline: Finding Saves
On Wednesday, July 31st, Major League Baseball will have their annual trade deadline, or as the Mariners have called it for 18 years, “The Start of the Offseason”. And for the first time in 2019, there will no longer be a Non-Waiver Deadline to end August, so teams will have
Hold Opportunities: Don’t Overlook Relievers (HODOR) PT II
Last week, I wrote an introduction on the Holds category. In summary, I provided some data to explain the mercurial nature of relievers, holds, and what we might take away from current trends to better adapt in the fantasy landscape. This week, we’re going a little more in-depth.
