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The Dynasty Guru’s 2020 Top 50 Third Basemen, #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!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally, moreso for you Astros and Sawks fans
Potentially Ill-Advised Adventures in xwOBA (and a New xwOBA Metric!)
Let’s play a game: what do Brian Dozier, Rougned Odor, Andrelton Simmons, Jonathan Schoop, Jose Ramirez, Paul Dejong, Max Kepler, Travis Shaw, Randal Grichuk, and Sal Perez have in common?
Keaton It Real: 2019 First Half All-Disappointment Team
Everyone loves a downer at the party right? We just passed the halfway point of the season and now is a great time to reflect on the performances that have frustrated fantasy owners the most this season. I had more fun than I should have putting this article together last
Utilizing Lineup Splits: July Update
Whether choosing to stream starting pitchers or looking for daily fantasy targets, knowing lineup splits is essential to success. The splits have similarities to the early season evaluation but there are some surging and falling teams to take note of in this July update.
Dynasty’s Child Episode 74: Patrick’s On The Edge Of 17
Click Here To Listen The gang discusses the week that was, talk hot/cold performances and buy/sell some others, and of course, The Top Podspect. Topics Include: Signings/Extensions: Logan Morrison Khris Davis Promotions/Demotions: Vlad Jr Michael Chavis Corbin Burnes Nick Pivetta Injuries: Dustin Pedroia/Eduardo Nunez Jacob deGrom Arodys Vizcaino Harrison Bader
Using Statcast’s ‘expected statistics’ to dispel fears about slow starts
The baseball fanatic in me, and hopefully in you, loves when Statcast releases a new tool to try and help us understand the game. This year, it’s publicly available “expected statistics.” For hitters, that means using the percentage of time a batted ball equals a certain result to determine what
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 Third Basemen, #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!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty
2019 Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Third Base
Strap yourself in! We’re back at it! I’m back, analyzing the 2018 season to see what players are going to be climbing up or falling down draft boards in 2019. I’m running through position by position to find guys I expect to be risers and fallers, or the guys I
Dynasty’s Child Podcast: Episode 44: Mid-Season Top 500 With Jesse Roche Pt. I
The boys are back with friend of the pod Jesse Roche. PART I: MILB CENTRIC Jesse’s Process (3:36) Risers Hitters (9:55): Jose Ramirez, Javy Baez, and Trevor Story Risers Pitchers (13:20): Blake Snell, Trevor Bauer, Miles Mikolas, Ross Stripling Fallers Hitters (17:00): Byron Buxton, Lewis Brinson, Miguel Sano, Domingo Santana
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