Zack Collins
Top 240 Fantasy Prospects, June 2018
Last week at The Dynasty Guru, we examined infield, outfield, and pitching prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value. In addition, we examined where MLB Draft prospects fell within the Top 200. As the culmination of the monthly review and update, and given the influx of talent from the MLB Draft, we shall revisit the
Monthly Prospect Update: Infielders, May 2018
Each month, The Dynasty Guru will provide a prospect update that includes notable performances (good and bad), assignments, promotions, trades, injuries, and suspensions. Most importantly, the monthly update will examine prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value, from the elite to the obscure. At the beginning of May, TDG reviewed
The Dynasty Profiler: Five Under-The-Radar Hitting Prospects (May, 2018)
Back in March, I used the Dynasty Profiler to look at stats from the 2017 minor league season and search for players whose hitting and pitching profiles suggested that they might deserve more credit from dynasty owners. After all, not every successful major leaguer was featured on a Top-100 list.
The Worst Trade I Ever Made: Trout for Dahl, Moncada, Rodgers and Pomeranz
It was the 2015 trade deadline. My team in an 18-player, deep roster (5 OF, 1 MI) dynasty league was pure stars and scrubs. And when I mean stars and scrubs, I mean that my team consisted of Mike Trout, Joey Votto, Buster Posey, Chris Archer, and a big pile
Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, May 2018
Over the past week at The Dynasty Guru, we examined infield, outfield, and pitching prospects with increasing and decreasing fantasy value. As the culmination of the monthly review and update, we shall revisit the 2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, published in March. Fantasy value is ever-changing. Like the stock market, there are stable assets and
2018 Risk-Free Top 100 Fantasy Prospects
Recently, The Dynasty Guru released the 2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, representing the culmination of over 40 days of prospect positional rankings. In closing, the final thoughts briefly touched upon two vital considerations (flexibility and risk) when ranking fantasy prospects. Last week, we explored where owners actually select prospects in dynasty drafts, emphasizing ranking
Prospects in Dynasty Startup Drafts
Recently, The Dynasty Guru released the Top 500 Dynasty League Players for OBP Leagues, the Top 500 Dynasty League Players, and the 2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects, representing the culmination of over 40 days of positional rankings. Rankings are useful guides in practice, but drafts often complicate them. This article will
2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects
The 2018 Top 200 Fantasy Prospects represents the culmination of over 40 days of prospect positional rankings. These rankings will ultimately detail 500 total prospects, including 40 catchers, 34 first basemen, 32 second basemen, 36 third basemen, 58 shortstops (part 1 and part 2), 120 outfielders (part 1, part 2, and part
The Dynasty Guru’s Triple Play: Chicago White Sox!
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 Top 40 Fantasy Catcher Prospects
The Dynasty Guru recently released its annual consensus rankings of the top 50 dynasty league catchers (#1-20 and #21-50). While the top 50 detailed several prospects, the following rankings focus solely on–and dive deeper into–fantasy catcher prospects. Catcher is a surprisingly deep position. Due to the learning curve and physical