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The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play: The St. Louis Cardinals!
AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play! This is a series where three of the Dynasty Guru’s nerdier baseball writers – 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
THE DYNASTY GURU’S TRIPLE PLAY: Oakland Athletics!
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 Weekly Report, April 14-20, 2018
This year, The Dynasty Guru will provide a weekly report every Saturday. The weekly report will link to TDG articles for the past week, touch upon notable player developments, and preview upcoming TDG articles for the next week.
Examining Two Prospect Fallers
Every dynasty owner loves rostering prospects. Prospects hold promise for future seasons, carry considerable trade value in the short-term, and can make a major impact when they finally get the call. Plus, the act of unearthing a stud before everyone else catches on to their value is an art wholly
Assessing the Value of Hitters Flourishing in Obscurity
I believe it was Confucius who posed the question, “If a prospect flourishes at the minor league level, but he is not a Top 100 prospect, does it even matter?” Many in the baseball community would answer with a definitive “No.” Being a devout contrarian, I set out to find
The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 Dynasty League Catchers, #21-50
It’s been a slow off-season. Like, a really slow off-season. With the hot stove frigid, fantasy baseball players haven’t had many ways to quench their thirst, unless they’ve thrown themselves head-first into football, basketball, or hockey. January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively
Austin Slater: Great Name, Great Investment
Being an expectant father, I’ve found that reactions to pregnancy announcements are generally the same. The order of conversation topics goes something like: congratulations, then due date, then sex, and finally name. Muscle memory does all the work for you in responding to most of those, which is great for
Underrated AL East Dynasty Players: Austin Hays
Austin Hays is a top-25 dynasty prospect. Most major publications barely regard Hays as a top-100 prospect, but this Orioles’ outfielder is a high-end asset to own in dynasty leagues. With most fantasy owners listening to the mainstream voices, it is the perfect time to trade for Hays. Underrated and primed
2014 Has Been a Disastrous Year for Elite Prospects
We had a bumper crop of elite prospects to play with this Spring. We had visions of new players joining our rosters and playing like the next Mike Trout and Yasiel Puig. The consensus Top 12 prospects this year were as good as we have ever seen. The excitement was
Breakout Prospects: Binford, Thompson, Ramsey, Taylor, Severino and Vargas
Identifying breakout prospects early is an absolutely vital key to success in dynasty leagues. The best way to build up an elite minor league roster is to acquire the best prospects cheaply before any of your leaguemates realize the youngsters are future stars. You can’t wait for the famous Top 100 Prospects lists to