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Dynasty Dugout Mid-Season Keeper/Dynasty Rankings: Starting Pitchers

We've now covered every offensive position there is in these dynasty rankings. All that's left is starting pitchers and relievers.There's an old saying, "Pitching wins championships." That might be the case in real life baseball, but in fantasy it's more about offense. That's not to say that pitching isn't important, because it is. The starting pitcher position is incredibly deep and talented. You can still build a solid staff even without aces.Below are the top 100 arms to own right now in dynasty and keeper…

ESPN Player Rater Retrospective

The All-Star Break seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the performances that we have seen so far this season. Using ESPN’s Player Rater, we can see which players have performed at the top of their respective positions across the league this season, noting those whose performances have been surprising or remarkable in some way. Catcher 1. Salvador Perez 2. Buster Posey 3. J.T. Realmuto 4. Gary Sanchez 5. Yadier Molina 6. Willson Contreras 7. Alex Avila 8. Evan Gattis 9. Brian McCann 10. Yasmani Grandal…

ESPN Player Rater Retrospective

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

Two-Start Pitchers: Week of June 19, 2017

As the DL Turns, These are the DLs of Our Lives, General MLB Hospital. It seems to me the durability of the modern baseball player should really be in question. Each day brings us a new soap opera in terms of who is injured and how long their absence will affect our fantasy rosters. The institution of the 10-DL has really allowed each major league team the flexibility to evaluate injuries at a near unprecedented rate with all the roster moves. Already here in the early going it seems to really be a war of attrition. The…

Early-Season MLB Playoff and Awards Predictions

It's never too early to predict which teams and players will be the best at the end of the baseball season. Can the Chicago Cubs repeat? Are the Colorado Rockies for real? How long can Aaron Judge keep this up? The next four months of baseball will answer these questions. After observing these first 50 games or so, this is how the playoffs and player awards could end up in October and November. American League Division Winners East- Boston Red Sox Central- Cleveland Indians West- Houston AstrosAs much as we all love…