San Diego Padres

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

Keaton It Real: Buying and Selling Spring Training Performances
It’s always difficult to make heads or tails of spring training stats, but sometimes they can offer you a glimpse into the direction a player is trending. As we round the Grapefruit/Cactus League corner into the home stretch and into Opening Day, let’s take a dive into some stat lines

Dynasty’s Child Episode 67: Reliever Ranks and Spring Training Reactoins
Click Here To Listen Patrick, Keaton, and Jake break down the reliever ranks, talk about the impact of some recent injuries, touch on some spring training results so far and close out with some listener Q’s Topics include: Injuries: Luis Severino – Shoulder Miguel Sano – Heel Alex Wood –

Keaton It Real: The All-Breakout Squad
Now that Spring Training is fully in gear and we are squarely in the middle of #DraftSZN, I thought it might be a good idea to review some fellas I think will outperform their recent production. I also wanted to put it down into writing so later in the season

Episode 57 – The Doctor Is In (Off-season Injury Considerations w/ Dr. Mike!)
Episode 57: The Doctor Is In! Producer’s note: This is one of the most interesting fantasy baseball podcasts I have ever heard! On today’s episode, our fearless fantasy gurus analyze and discuss some of the most notable injuries with Dr. Mike Tanner! Dr. Tanner has treated patients with orthopedic injuries for

Triple Play: The San Diego Padres!
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

2018 Lineup wRC+ Projections and Strategy
The Marlins suck. The Astros rock. Any casual baseball fan could tell you this much. But on draft day, or March 30th when you are already looking to stream starting pitchers, the casual baseball fan won’t win you your league. Being able to quantify and visualize lineup strength is vital
The Holy Powers of Ryan Schimpf
The following words are from Ryan Schimpf’s greatest fan. He is biased, but the statistics are true… Ryan Schimpf is the greatest baseball player of all time. You probably haven’t realized it yet, but it is true. Last year, in his impressive 28-year-old rookie season, he blasted 20 homers in
The Next Next Big Things: Hitter Edition
Now that the clock has struck September, many of us are faced with the unfortunate reality that this just isn’t our year. Luckily in dynasty leagues, that old adage will always remain true: “There’s always next year” (technically in any league, and life too for that matter, most of the
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