Jeff Samardzija
Finding LOB% Overachievers and Underachievers
There are many pitcher stats that we review and analyze to predict regression or breakout. While there is plenty of focus on BABIP (batting average on balls in play), HR/FB (home-run to flyball ratio) and ERA (earned run average), LOB% (Left On Base percentage), is a stat that I think
Evaluating Early Season Swinging Strike Risers
We’re a month and a half into the season, so it’s due time to evaluate pitchers who have grown in their peripherals. In this article, I took a deep dive into pitchers who have had a spike in their swinging strike rate and how likely that is to contribute to their
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
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Dynasty Starting Pitchers, Nos. 41-60
It’s the time of the year where we offer congratulations to those of you brave dynasty league owners that survived the offseason. The greatness that 2016 will surely offer is upon us and that means we’ll be spending the next six weeks moving our way through the positional landscape, offering thoughts
Chum the Shark: Fishing for Jeff Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija dashed the hopes and dreams of many fantasy owners last year. He entered the season highly ranked off his promising 2014 season with the Cubs in which he had a 2.99 ERA in 219.2 innings. Despite the losing 7-13 record many experts pegged the Shark as a hot sleeper last winter
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Dynasty Starting Pitchers, Nos. 21-40
Congratulations on surviving another off-season. Now that the new year is upon us, it’s time to spend the next month traveling across the positional landscape, labeling players with numbers that correspond to their value. It’s the very definition of freedom. A ton of hard work was put into these rankings,
Alex’s Eleven Bold Predictions for 2014
It’s my first time publishing bold predictions at The Dynasty Guru, but it’s my third time doing it for the Internet. My bold predictions range from “not very bold” to “stupid Cubs prediction” to “ludicrous speed,” so don’t take all of these bolded words to the bank. 1. Anthony Rizzo leads the NL Central in
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Dynasty League Starting Pitchers, Nos. 41-75
From the 21st of January to the 20th of February, the writers at TDG will be taking you through our rankings position-by-position. As I mentioned in the primer, this year we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of having my personal rankings up on this site, like last year, these
Jeff Samardzija’s Hair Is Long And Bite Is Strong
The final month and a half is rather important for the Cubs Jeff Samardzija. The 28-year old hard thrower from Indiana is under club control through the fall of 2015, and it’s no secret that Theo Epstein and Co. will entertain inking Samardzija to a long-term extension once the season
Dynasty Dynamics: Justin Upton, Jarrod Parker, Tony Cingrani and Others
With the nearly frightening number of injured players who were being relied upon for fantasy so far this season, the age old question gets brought up again and again: How much should your return be diminished for a currently injured player in a dynasty format? The answers are obviously variant