starting pitcher

Burch Smith’s Hairy Road to Value
With great hair comes great responsibility. But, is pitching success included in the large bundle of assets that come with having great hair? In the case of Burch Smith, I certainly believe so. The soon to be 28-year-old pitcher in the Royals organization boasts wondrous locks and, more importantly, elite
He’s Different: Jon Gray and Conquering Coors
Back in 2013, prior to the Rule IV MLB Draft, Jon Gray was a well-built right-handed power arm coming out of the University of Oklahoma. In that year’s amateur draft, Gray went from one of the best couple of amateurs in the land to a pitcher in the Colorado Rockies’
Now is the Time to Sell Julio Teheran
Julio Teheran has been a fantasy stud the last two seasons, fulfilling the hopes of dynasty leaguers who have watched him grow from an uber-elite prospect into a legitimate ace hurler. Still only 23 years old with his health intact, it seems he is poised to dominate the league for
Dallas Keuchel: Can We Trust Him in 2015?
In a year full of surprising breakout pitchers, Dallas Keuchel was perhaps the biggest surprise of all. After all, Keuchel had thrown 239 major league innings prior to 2014 and his results were dismal — 5.20 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and a 9-18 career record. Nobody and I mean nobody predicted
Trade Targets: Strasburg, Leake and Odorizzi are Undervalued Pitchers
Here are some pitchers whose perceived value is less than their real value. Each of them is a solid trade target right now because you might be able to get them at a discount compared to what it will cost you in the offseason. These guys will be ranked highly
Unexpected Aces: Porcello, Duffy, Keuchel and Simon. Will Their Success Continue?
Last week we talked about some pitchers who have come out of the blue to deliver excellent results this year. In that article we covered Tyson Ross, Jake Arrieta, Garrett Richards and Tanner Roark (read it here). But those guys are not the only unforeseen fantasy aces to burst onto the scene
Unexpected Aces: Arrieta, Roark, Ross and Richards. Can They Maintain Their Success?
The season is now two thirds over and it is a good time to look at the newest and most surprising members of the Ace Pitchers’ Club. Last year at this time you had never heard of these guys, and the ones you had heard of you didn’t think were
Breakout or Fakeout: Are These Hot Starting Pitchers For Real?
We are now a month into the 2014 season and there are several starting pitchers who are unexpectedly leading their fantasy teams to the top of the standings. Last week I reviewed some highly ranked ace pitchers that are off to terrible starts (read it here).  Today I will do the
Targeting Dan Haren, the Once and Future Ace
Dan Haren was the stalwart leader of many a championship fantasy pitching rotation for almost a decade. He has won 130 major league games and made three All Star teams and has even been a Cy Young contender in both leagues. He began his career back in the days of high-octane offenses
Rankings Counterpoint: Targeting Marco Estrada as a Breakout Candidate
As you know by now, the illustrious team of writers here at The Dynasty Guru put together a complete set of rankings for players at every position. If you haven’t seen them yet you should definitely check them out HERE! These rankings were built especially for use in dynasty leagues.