Yonder Alonso

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

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 First Basemen, #21-50
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!), January and February can be some of the darkest months of the year (figuratively and literally). But fear not, restless readers. The Dynasty

Episode 59: Off-season Pt. I: Trades and Resolutions
The Dynasty Guru Extravaganza! Pt. I: Trades Hello friends! Welcome to a 2 part off season episodes! (3:00) Rangers/A’s/Rays trade: Jurickson Profar and the impact on Franklin Barreto (10:08) Dodgers/Reds trade: Yasiel Puig, LF Matt Kemp, LHP Alex Wood, SS Jeter Downs. Impact: Harper to LA? What to do

TDG Podcast, Episode 30: Eat the Lizard
The Boys are back! Patrick comes crawling back to us this week, and Keaton & Ian begrudgingly let him back in. The guys go over news and notes, live-action reactions and answer listener questions. Suggested Talking Points: Patrick is resurrected; Patrick teaches us about scouts; “More like Franklin BAErreto”- Ian, probably;

Do It Yourself Hitters: Using HR/RBI%
The Expectations: It is common knowledge that certain profiles of hitters are more reliant on home runs than others. For example, and generally speaking, a low average/power hitter’s home runs would make up more of said players RBIs than a slap or line drive hitter. This percentage can be seen

TDG Podcast, Episode 24: Shortstops and Listener Questions!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thedynastygurupodcast/2018/02/26/the-dynasty-guru-podcast-episode-24-shortstop-rankings-and-listener-questions The Baseball Boys are back! First half: the guys talk about the Rays and their recent moves, the Red Sox and the JD Martinez signing, and Eric Hosmer’s deal in San Diego. Second half: the guys break down the shortstop rankings: Keaton has angry Jean Segura takes and Patrick

2018 Top 34 Fantasy First Base Prospects
The Dynasty Guru recently released the annual, consensus rankings of the top 50 fantasy first basemen in dynasty leagues (#1-20 and #21-50), detailing several first base prospects. The following rankings focus upon, and dive deeper into, fantasy first base prospects. With so many future first base prospects currently playing at

The Dynasty Guru’s Top 50 Dynasty League First Basemen, #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
The Dynasty Guru Podcast Episode 12: It’s 2017 and We’re Talking About Yonder Alonso Edition
Ben Diamond, Nick Doran and Tyler Baber respond to listener questions from the Facebook group, talk about the players outperforming expections, and then Tom Trudeau shows up for a special bonus Luis Perdumo statcast segment TDG Facebook Group Questions: Springer and Archer or Kemp/Bregman/Quintana, Julio Urias or Shohei Otani, Ian
Digging for Diamonds: Taylor Sparks
There comes a time in fantasy baseball where many of us decide it’s time to branch out and try a new league. For many of you who spend time reading this site it is safe to say you are far more than the average fantasy baseball enthusiast. Here at The