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TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings – February 2022
During the offseason, our staff has worked tirelessly to rank, debate, re-rank, and write up more than 600 players to help dynasty leaguers on their road to glory. As is typical, we put a bow on this offseason process with the following dynasty top 500. If you’re interested and able,

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2022 TOP 50 DYNASTY LEAGUE SECOND BASEMEN, #31-50
Continuing with TDG’s consensus rankings with Second Basemen ranked #31 through #50. Read on! 31. Nick Solak, Texas Rangers (Age: 27, Previous Rank: 74 at OF) He will not be on the second base list next season, that is almost certain, as the Rangers signed Marcus Semien to take care

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings for OBP Leagues – July 2021
Congrats, everyone! You made it to the break! For everyone out there struggling through the grind of a 162-game season: we see you. And please know that you are more than your dynasty baseball team standings. At least, that’s what I tell myself. In any case, below are the consensus

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings – Midseason Update July 2021
With the first half of 2021 in the books, now is as good a time as any to to refresh our offseason top 500 list. Thanks, dear readers, for following along thus far in 2021–we are looking forward to an enjoyable and fulfilling second half of the baseball season with

Scouting the Stat Line: Top 1000+ Hitters Under 30 by Peak Projected Dynasty Performance
Note: data update 3/8/2021. Peak wRC+ and dynasty z-score are unchanged. Other metrics updated, but they remain consistent with peak wRC+ and dynasty z-score. See ‘Table note’ for more detail.

TDG’s Top 500 Dynasty Rankings February 2021
After a wild and crazy 2020 season, the 2021 MLB season is about to begin! Our staff of 27 writers and contributors have ranked, debated, re-ranked, and written up more than 600 players! Now for the big finale, the TDG Top 500 List.

Dynasty’s Child Episode 137: Not My Dans-Bae Swanson
In today’s episode of Dynasty’s Child, Keaton, Shelly, and Jordan discuss myriad recent signings from around the league, discuss shortstops to target and avoid heading into 2021 and even answer some listener questions! Outro: Lost in My Mind by The Head and The Heart WRITERS’ PLUGS! Follow us

THE DYNASTY GURU’S 2021 TOP 50 DYNASTY LEAGUE SHORTSTOPS, #31-50
WELCOME BACK!!! 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!), these long winter months can be some of the darkest of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty

The Bastard Son of xwOBA: xwOBA-lite for Minor Leaguers
How to best make sense of the recent proliferation of information on minor league hitters, specifically power metrics? This is a question I’ve been struggling with in the last few weeks/months (does anyone keep track of time anymore?) regarding minor league fly ball distance, exit velocity, and exit velocity on

Jordan’s Research Ramblings: Expected Power Leaderboards for Minor Leaguers
Last week, I generated an expected home runs per fly ball measure (xHR/FB) for minor leaguers based on their average fly ball distance and average exit velocity. The logic is this: a minor leaguer can be expected to hit a certain number of home runs per fly ball given their