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The Dynasty Guru’s Crystal Ball: 2017′s 5×5 Category Leaders
This is a fun exercise I’ve wanted to do for a while now. Right now, Opening Day 2017 is four and a half years away, but there’s absolutely no reason I can’t start speculating about who will lead the...
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Ten Things That I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving
It’s been ingrained in our heads ever since we were little kids: on Thanksgiving, you take a step back and do a little reflecting upon what you’re thankful for. We all do it, and as much as it’s...
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A Blind Taste Test of Two Starting Pitchers
Hope everyone out there had a great holiday season. I know I did. And as of yesterday it is now 2013, which means we’re that much closer to a lot of fun things. Another 12 days and the Dynasty Prospect...
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My Twitter Hall of Fame Ballot for Dynasty Leaguers
With all of the Hall of Fame discussions going on, I wanted to take a few minutes and focus on something which has more of an effect on a day-to-day basis for me than the plaques sitting up in...
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The Rankings Are Over. Now What?
Well, that was intense. Now that the rankings are over and I’ve had a long weekend to detox, it’s time to look forward. As many of you know, a couple of weeks ago I was proudly able to announce that I...
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Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number
The biggest misconception out there about a dynasty league format is that you need to go young to win. This is absolutely not true. Age certainly comes into play with how you value players both on your...
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Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
We’ve been over this before – I play in WAY too many leagues. In fact, this year, that number is officially 14. And they run the gamut in terms of formats. There are seven dynasty leagues, three pure...
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So What Is This Whole #streameroftheday Thing About?
If you follow me on Twitter (at @dynastyguru), you’ve probably seen me run my #streameroftheday before. It’s something which I started in the first half of 2012 and kept up throughout the whole season...
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Rick Porcello and Hiding Improvement in Plain Sight
If I told you that as of Saturday’s games, every currently healthy pitcher in baseball with an xFIP of 3.00 or below was 100% owned, you probably wouldn’t be at all surprised by that statement....
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Dynasty Leagues and Trade Vetoes: Wrong For You, Wrong For America
It’s been way too long since I wrote a post about trade vetoes, but I want to get a little more specific on the topic here, as it relates to dynasty leagues. First of all, let me get the disclaimers...
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Have I Told You Lately Not To Give Up On Jason Heyward?
OK fine, you now know the premise of the entire post from the title. The mystery is gone. There’s no build up. Jason Heyward is still 23 years old and he’s played in almost 500 games at this point....
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And The 2017 Home Run Derby Champion Is …
Timing is everything in life. And so, about 12 hours after the completion of the 2013 Home Run Derby, I somewhat belatedly ask you, dear TDG readers, a simple question: Who will win the Home Run Derby...
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Jordan Zimmermann and An Ace in Strasburg’s Shadow
*In case you were curious, this post was written on Saturday night, a mere 12 hours before Zimmermann decided to have his worst start of the season against the Dodgers. So while the referenced stats...
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So, You Want To Transition To a Keeper/Dynasty Format?
I’ve gotten a couple of similar questions over the last year or so, and they all really boil down to the same topic: transitioning a league from a redraft format to a keeper/dynasty format. And...
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Do You Want to Write For The Dynasty Guru?
I’ve been often asked how I got started writing for Baseball Prospectus, and frankly, the story is not all that exciting. I had my own blog years ago which I updated on and off, but it was out there....
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Prospect Talk: Three Players I’m Learning To Love
One of my favorite things about following and writing about prospects is how often I get to be wrong. If you’re going to write anything worth reading, sometimes you have to make bold statements or go...
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Prospect Talk: Three Players I’m Learning To Let Go
As I’ve stated before on this site, I’m a firm believe in the Internet Rule that standalone pieces should not exist. Columns, much like reactions, must have equal and opposite columns. This is true...
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Standing By Brett Lawrie
I’m not perfect. My worst call of the 2013 season can be found here. Yeah, I was the guy who told you not to keep Chris Davis. I even followed my own advice and traded away the current home run...
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Deep, Deeper, Deepest for NL-leagues
It’s been an interesting month in my life. I recently moved across Canada from Toronto to Calgary (roughly from Buffalo to Billings). My girlfriend quit her job to study for med school and I’m doing...
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Jeff Samardzija’s Hair Is Long And Bite Is Strong
The final month and a half is rather important for the Cubs Jeff Samardzija. The 28-year old hard thrower from Indiana is under club control through the fall of 2015, and it’s no secret that Theo...
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