Josh Hader

Josh Hader: The Path to Rotation Stalwart
This far into the season, you’d be hard pressed to find any critique of Josh Hader’s performance. Despite being drafted as a middle reliever just outside the top-100 in redraft leagues, and even higher in dynasty formats, Hader has filled in impeccably as the closer after the season-ending injury to

The Dynasty Guru’s Top Relievers #1-75
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

Rebuilding the Topeka Tornadoes: Strategies for Dynasty League Heroes
For all of the thousands of dynasty owners who put in work endlessly searching for competitive edges on the competition, there are an equal number players who decide to join a dynasty league for about 12 minutes, only to abandon their brand new team. This is a pickle for invested

Midseason Awards: 2018 First Half All-Exceeding-Expectation Team
A week or so ago, I gave you all the 2018 First Half All-Disappointment Team; today let’s be more positive and celebrate those who are outperforming our expectations. There have been plenty of outstanding performances so far this season, some expected and some not. So let’s give some props to

The Dynasty Dilemma of Julio Urias
The History Urias made his major league debut as a 19-year-old and posted a 3.39 ERA across 23 1/3 innings with over a strikeout per inning in 2016. The following season he found himself back in AAA after a rocky start to 2017 in the big-league rotation. After a few

HOLD OPPORTUNITIES: DON’T OVERLOOK RELIEVERS (HODOR) PT III
Over the last two pieces, we have covered a lot of ground when considering how to build and value a bullpen in dynasty and long-term keeper formats. In part one, we marveled at the great Arthur Rhodes while acknowledging the volatility in the new normal. In part two, we did

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.

TDG Podcast, Episode 30: Eat the Lizard
The Boys are back! Patrick comes crawling back to us this week, and Keaton & Ian begrudgingly let him back in. The guys go over news and notes, live-action reactions and answer listener questions. Suggested Talking Points: Patrick is resurrected; Patrick teaches us about scouts; “More like Franklin BAErreto”- Ian, probably;

The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play: Milwaukee Brewers!
AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play! This is a brand-new series where three very cool dynasty baseball nerds- Adam Lawler, Patrick Magnus, and Keaton O. DeRocher- bring to you a succinct analysis of a pitcher, a hitter and a prospect from each organization. We’ll be running this
TDG Podcast, Episode 27: RP Ranks and Listener Questions!
The Boys are back! This week the boys break down TDG’s RP rankings way more in-depth than is necessary! Suggested talking points- service time is dumb, Patrick tries to take Ian’s job, Patrick’s cat updates, getting angry about relievers, bat flips and back flips, minor league roster construction, Matt Olson