Matthew Boyd

Dynasty’s Child Episode 127: Finland Isn’t Real
In this episode, Keaton, Shelly, and Jordan discuss the latest news from around the league and debate some struggling performances and weather we’re buying or selling them. Outtro: After Midnight by Blink-182

Hold On for One More Day? Dealing with Slow Starts
Everyone I know in fantasy baseball was excited about the return of live games, even if there would be no fans allowed in the stadiums. As the season drew nearer many people realized a sixty-game schedule would require a different strategy for fantasy leagues. Elite starting pitching got bumped up

Jordan’s Research Ramblings: Some Pitching Observations from Week 1
Since last season, I’ve been updating expected strikeout and walk rate leaderboards for pitchers, using data from Baseball Savant. They have now been updated through the games of August 1st this year. I will update approximately weekly, not always with an article in accompaniment, so be sure to bookmark if

TDG’s Triple Play: Detroit Tigers!
The Triple Play is back for a third season! This regular feature is broken down by staff writers Bob Osgood and Paul Monte and a rotating panel of third writers. If you’re new to the Triple Play, this series breaks down an arm, a bat, and a prospect within each

Dynasty’s Child Episode 110: The Top 500!
Keaton, Shelly, and Jordan review the latest news and notes from around the league and then jump into a review of the top 500 and answer a listener question. Keaton defends his ranking of: Jeter Downs Nick Solak Carlos Santana Nolan Gorman Shelly defends her ranking of: Jose Garcia/Garrett

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings March 2020
The 2020 season is just about upon us, and TDG ranking SZN is almost concluded. So far the incredible rankings team of 26 writers has ranked and written up more than 600 players. Now that all the positional rankings have been completed and released, that just leaves one left: The

The Dynasty Guru’s 2020 Top 200 Dynasty League Starting Pitchers, #61-90
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,

Prognosticating Punch Outs and Passes, Free
One month of baseball is in the book; enough for walks and strikeouts to become 50% reliable for pitchers, or at least 50% reliable indicator of past talent. As Eno Sarris highlighted in his recent starting pitcher rankings update, velocity, and strikeout minus walk rate are two indicators fantasy baseballers

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 200 Starting Pitchers, #121-149
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