strategy

You Can Dynasty Baseball Episode#3: Losing Gloriously with Kyle Brown
Patrick and Trey talk dynasty baseball with Kyle Brown of The Dynasty Guru and Pitchers List. He talks about what qualities he looks for in prospects, the value of old men, and the importance of getting to know your league mates. Links Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter

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

Fibonacci’s Budget: A Strategic Approach to Dominating Auction Drafts
The beauty of fantasy baseball auction drafts is flexibility and opportunity. Since owners are untethered from a draft position, gems like Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw are in play for everyone; all an owner has to do is pay. Many theories have emerged regarding auction drafting, and most would agree

Using Statcast in Dynasty Leagues: xwOBA
Statcast has gathering a tremendous amount of data on everything that happens on a major league field since 2015. The sheer volume of new information produced by Statcast can be a little daunting, especially when trying to make fantasy baseball decisions. In this post, I’d like to produce a rough
Leaving Your League Gracefully
If fantasy sports are addicting, dynasty leagues are like freebasing with a former disco star in the back of a stretch limo and you don’t realize how far you’ve fallen until you wake up after the season having made some terrible decisions. It’s time to admit you bottomed out and
An Adventure, An Introduction, and Three Guiding Principles
When Bret approached me about helping him expand The Dynasty Guru to include dynasty football and basketball content, I was intrigued. I had just started my own blog (RIP “TheNostraThomas.com”) and in its short life, I really enjoyed the creative outlet and sharing my enthusiasm for the dynasty format with
The Trade Block Commandments
On the morning of the second month of the fantasy baseball season there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the trade block, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in your dynasty league trembled. Then the Commissioner led the people out to meet with The Dynasty Guru, and
A Holistic Approach To Trade Evaluation
As the bard Dave Barry once wrote “The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.” The same goes for all fantasy baseball players’ belief that we
Damming The Stream: Streaming Starter Counter Strategies
It’s the third week of the 2016 season, which means it’s time to overreact. You’ve worked hard all offseason to get your roster in good shape, somehow you’ve avoided the brutal injuries that will end your season before it starts (or you didn’t in which case, sorry). You’ve got
Moving Out Of The Middle
“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.” -Revelation 3:15-16 So the offseason ended, your drafts and last minute