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DraftKings DFS Picks For Apr 3, 2017

DraftKings DFS Picks For Apr 3, 2017

Apr 2

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Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner) 

One of the biggest blunders made by many gamblers is betting against themselves.  We are going to simplify the process, so if you win, you can really win – none of this barely break even nonsense.

Our new Draft Strategy is now here.  Please read after the post.

With a limited schedule for both Sunday Apr 2, 2017 & Monday Apr 3, 2017 – we are running some light DFS lineups, but will really ramp it up beginning Tuesday Apr 4, 2017.

Now here is what we are going to do for today’s MLB DFS Draft Kings style.

 

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DraftKings DFS Lineups For Apr 2, 2017

DraftKings DFS Lineups For Apr 2, 2017

Apr 1

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Hunter Stokes (Chief Writer/Part Owner) 

One of the biggest blunders made by many gamblers is betting against themselves.  We are going to simplify the process, so if you win, you can really win – none of this barely break even nonsense.

Our new Draft Strategy is now here.  Please read after the post.

With a limited schedule for both Sunday Apr 2, 2017 & Monday Apr 3, 2017 – we are running some light DFS lineups, but will really ramp it up beginning Tuesday Apr 4, 2017.

Now here is what we are going to do for today’s MLB DFS Draft Kings style.

At first glance you may say to use Chris Archer vs the Yankees – as he usually has a sparkling home ERA, however the BVP numbers suggest he could be hit well by the Pinstipers.

Jacoby Ellsbury kills him (19 – 34, .449 BA- 1.370 OPS) and with 3 games to pick from, we are going to stack the Yankees and the Cubs.  Our pitchers will be Masahiro Tanaka and Madison Bumgarner.
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MLB Money Lines For Sun Apr 2, 2017 + Mon Apr 3, 2017

Apr 1

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It is simple.  ALL year we are betting $1 on all the underdogs for as many of the 2430 Games we can.

We are trying to validate a point that daily wagering is decent to follow this formula.

Each day we intend to update the results on this page.

On the mainpages of the site, where the blog posts go in timely order, we also are going to post the daily MLB Schedule and all Open Lines available at the time of publishing.

In addition to the DFS daily posts for FanDuel, DraftKings, and overall player selection posts daily, there will be that post of morning lines.

Once a week the Odds to win the World Series will be done on a post, and once every 2 weeks the Pennant Winner Odds, and Division Odds will be posted.

At the ALL – Star Break we will have a great breakdown blog of the HR Derby.  We have won money on this contest four years in a row.

We have you covered for wagering all year long.


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Sully Baseball Daily Podcast Archives Jan 1, 2017 – Jan 31, 2017 (Episodes 1531 – 1561)

Sully Baseball Daily Podcast Archives Jan 1, 2017 – Jan 31, 2017 (Episodes 1531 – 1561)

Jan 17

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Paul Francis Sullivan (please call him Sully) does a podcast 365 days a year – unless it is a leap year – then he will do another 1. He has done a show everyday since Oct.24/2012. This to date represents a streak of 1530 days consecutively heading into Jan  of 2017!

Past the CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY are episodes 1531 – 1561 of the Sully Baseball Daily Podcast.

We will also archive all of his podcasts to date (in coming weeks) so they are easily accessible for all his fans. Check out all his Archived info here.

Our website followers have grown larger each year for his podcast.

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2017 Top-400 Dynasty League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

2017 Top-400 Dynasty League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Jan 16

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Below you will find my personal top-400 dynasty league baseball rankings. In order to be eligible for this list, a player must have over 200 career MLB at bats or 50 innings pitched.

To see my top-100 prospects and players under those limitations stated above, please click the following link: https://mlbreports.com/2017/01/11/2017-top-100-major-league-baseball-prospects/. If you have any questions, please follow and tweet me @dynasty_digest.

 

Rank Player Position Team
1 Mike Trout CF,UT LAA
2 Mookie Betts RF,UT BOS
3 Kris Bryant 3B,LF,RF,UT CHC
4 Manny Machado 3B,SS,UT BAL
5 Bryce Harper RF,UT WAS
6 Nolan Arenado 3B,UT COL
7 Clayton Kershaw SP LAD
8 Jose Altuve 2B,UT HOU
9 Paul Goldschmidt 1B,UT ARI
10 Carlos Correa SS,UT HOU
11 Anthony Rizzo 1B,UT CHC
12 Corey Seager SS,UT LAD
13 Trea Turner 2B,CF,UT WAS
14 Francisco Lindor SS,UT CLE
15 Josh Donaldson 3B,UT TOR
16 Madison Bumgarner SP SF
17 Xander Bogaerts SS,UT BOS
18 Noah Syndergaard SP,RP NYM
19 George Springer RF,UT HOU
20 Chris Sale SP BOS
21 Starling Marte LF,CF,UT PIT
22 Max Scherzer SP WAS
23 Freddie Freeman 1B,UT ATL
24 Christian Yelich LF,CF,UT MIA
25 Giancarlo Stanton RF,UT MIA
26 Gregory Polanco LF,RF,UT PIT
27 Charlie Blackmon CF,UT COL
28 Miguel Cabrera 1B,UT DET
29 Corey Kluber SP CLE
30 Jake Arrieta SP CHC
31 Alex Bregman 3B,UT HOU
32 Rougned Odor 2B,UT TEX
33 J.D. Martinez RF,UT DET
34 A.J. Pollock CF,UT ARI
35 Brian Dozier 2B,UT MIN
36 Wil Myers 1B,UT SD
37 Miguel Sano 3B,RF,UT MIN
38 Joey Votto 1B,UT CIN
39 Daniel Murphy 1B,2B,UT WAS
40 Carlos Martinez SP STL
41 Ryan Braun LF,UT MIL
42 Jose Abreu 1B,UT CHW
43 Andrew McCutchen CF,UT PIT
44 Edwin Encarnacion 1B,UT CLE
45 Kyle Schwarber LF,UT CHC
46 Addison Russell SS,UT CHC
47 Jacob deGrom SP NYM
48 Yu Darvish SP TEX
49 Stephen Strasburg SP WAS
50 Robinson Cano 2B,UT SEA
51 Anthony Rendon 3B,UT WAS
52 Jonathan Villar 2B,3B,SS,UT MIL
53 Chris Archer SP TB
54 Yoenis Cespedes LF,CF,UT NYM
55 Buster Posey C,1B,UT SF
56 Carlos Gonzalez RF,UT COL
57 Eric Hosmer 1B,UT KC
58 David Price SP BOS
59 Carlos Carrasco SP CLE
60 Julio Urias SP,RP LAD
61 Jason Kipnis 2B,UT CLE
62 Johnny Cueto SP SF
63 David Dahl LF,UT COL
64 Jonathan Lucroy C,UT TEX
65 Trevor Story SS,UT COL
66 Stephen Piscotty CF,RF,UT STL
67 Kyle Seager 3B,UT SEA
68 Jon Lester SP CHC
69 Hanley Ramirez 1B,UT BOS
70 Justin Upton LF,UT DET
71 Matt Carpenter 1B,2B,3B,UT STL
72 Justin Verlander SP DET
73 Jose Quintana SP CHW
74 Chris Davis 1B,UT BAL
75 Danny Salazar SP CLE
76 Gerrit Cole SP PIT
77 Kyle Hendricks SP,RP CHC
78 Byron Buxton CF,UT MIN
79 Masahiro Tanaka SP NYY
80 Maikel Franco 3B,UT PHI
81 Julio Teheran SP ATL
82 Zach Britton RP BAL
83 Aaron Sanchez SP TOR
84 Gary Sanchez C,UT NYY
85 Michael Brantley LF,UT CLE
86 Jackie Bradley Jr. CF BOS
87 Jean Segura 2B,SS,UT SEA
88 Billy Hamilton CF,UT CIN
89 Kevin Gausman SP BAL
90 Rick Porcello SP BOS
91 Aaron Nola SP PHI
92 Aroldis Chapman RP NYY
93 Jameson Taillon SP PIT
94 Todd Frazier 3B,UT CHW
95 Ian Desmond LF,CF,UT COL
96 Kenley Jansen RP LAD
97 Matt Harvey SP NYM
98 Willson Contreras C,LF,UT CHC
99 J.T. Realmuto C,UT MIA
100 Dee Gordon 2B,UT MIA
101 Lance McCullers Jr. SP HOU
102 Roberto Osuna RP TOR
103 Evan Longoria 3B,UT TB
104 Nelson Cruz RF,UT SEA
105 Craig Kimbrel RP BOS
106 Nomar Mazara LF,RF,UT TEX
107 Khris Davis LF,UT OAK
108 Lorenzo Cain CF,RF,UT KC
109 Carlos Santana 1B,UT CLE
110 Edwin Diaz RP SEA
111 Michael Fulmer SP DET
112 Wade Davis RP CHC
113 Marcell Ozuna LF,CF,UT MIA
114 Ian Kinsler 2B,UT DET
115 Cole Hamels SP TEX
116 Andrew Miller RP CLE
117 Dellin Betances RP NYY
118 DJ LeMahieu 2B,UT COL
119 Kenta Maeda SP LAD
120 Jon Gray SP COL
121 Orlando Arcia SS,UT MIL
122 Felix Hernandez SP SEA
123 Brandon Belt 1B,UT SF
124 Adam Jones CF,UT BAL
125 Albert Pujols 1B,UT LAA
126 Danny Duffy SP,RP KC
127 Joe Ross SP WAS
128 Yasiel Puig RF,UT LAD
129 Mark Trumbo RF,UT (N/A)
130 Justin Turner 3B,UT LAD
131 Mark Melancon RP SF
132 Javier Baez 2B,3B,SS,UT CHC
133 Sonny Gray SP OAK
134 Odubel Herrera CF,UT PHI
135 Ken Giles RP HOU
136 Jose Bautista RF,UT (N/A)
137 Jonathan Schoop 2B,UT BAL
138 Michael Conforto LF,UT NYM
139 Nick Castellanos 3B,UT DET
140 Steven Matz SP NYM
141 Aledmys Diaz SS,UT STL
142 Dallas Keuchel SP HOU
143 Jerad Eickhoff SP PHI
144 Yasmany Tomas LF,RF,UT ARI
145 Devon Travis 2B,UT TOR
146 Blake Snell SP TB
147 Jake Lamb 3B,UT ARI
148 Yordano Ventura SP KC
149 Anthony DeSclafani SP CIN
150 Troy Tulowitzki SS,UT TOR
151 Adam Eaton CF,RF,UT WAS
152 Jeurys Familia RP NYM
153 Yasmani Grandal C,UT LAD
154 Cody Allen RP CLE
155 Dustin Pedroia 2B,UT BOS
156 Zack Greinke SP ARI
157 Jurickson Profar 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT TEX
158 Tony Watson RP PIT
159 Sam Dyson RP TEX
160 Taijuan Walker SP ARI
161 Marcus Stroman SP TOR
162 Kelvin Herrera RP KC
163 Salvador Perez C,UT KC
164 Joc Pederson CF,UT LAD
165 Ben Zobrist 2B,LF,RF,UT CHC
166 Kevin Kiermaier CF,UT TB
167 Adrian Gonzalez 1B,UT LAD
168 Drew Pomeranz SP,RP BOS
169 Carlos Rodon SP CHW
170 Evan Gattis C,UT HOU
171 James Paxton SP SEA
172 Drew Smyly SP SEA
173 Jay Bruce RF,UT NYM
174 Matt Kemp LF,RF,UT ATL
175 Jake Odorizzi SP TB
176 David Peralta RF,UT ARI
177 Kole Calhoun RF,UT LAA
178 Brad Miller 1B,SS,UT TB
179 Jose Ramirez 3B,LF,UT CLE
180 Victor Martinez UT DET
181 Mike Moustakas 3B,UT KC
182 Sean Manaea SP,RP OAK
183 Elvis Andrus SS,UT TEX
184 Jorge Soler LF,UT KC
185 Dexter Fowler CF,UT STL
186 Justin Bour 1B,UT MIA
187 Garrett Richards SP LAA
188 Neil Walker 2B,UT NYM
189 Ender Inciarte LF,CF,UT ATL
190 Jung-Ho Kang 3B PIT
191 Jose Berrios SP MIN
192 Tanner Roark SP,RP WAS
193 Jordan Zimmermann SP,RP DET
194 Vincent Velasquez SP PHI
195 Randal Grichuk CF,UT STL
196 Seung-Hwan Oh RP STL
197 Raisel Iglesias SP,RP CIN
198 Marco Estrada SP TOR
199 J.A. Happ SP TOR
200 Adrian Beltre 3B,UT TEX
201 Jeff Samardzija SP SF
202 Brandon Kintzler RP MIN
203 Matt Moore SP SF
204 Joe Musgrove SP,RP HOU
205 Trevor Bauer SP,RP CLE
206 Max Kepler RF,UT MIN
207 Ryon Healy 3B,UT OAK
208 Domingo Santana RF,UT MIL
209 Corey Dickerson LF,UT TB
210 Adam Duvall LF,UT CIN
211 Collin McHugh SP HOU
212 Starlin Castro 2B,UT NYY
213 Jason Heyward CF,RF,UT CHC
214 Brandon Crawford SS,UT SF
215 Eric Thames 1B,UT MIL
216 Russell Martin C,UT TOR
217 Rich Hill SP LAD
218 Brandon Maurer RP SD
219 Micahel Pineda SP NYY
220 Hunter Pence RF,UT SF
221 Daniel Norris SP,RP DET
222 Tommy Joseph 1B,UT PHI
223 Alex Colome RP TB
224 A.J. Ramos RP MIA
225 Kendrys Morales UT TOR
226 Dylan Bundy SP,RP BAL
227 Eduardo Rodriguez SP BOS
228 Chris Carter 1B,UT (N/A)
229 Matt Wieters C,UT (N/A)
230 Brian McCann C,UT HOU
231 Shelby Miller SP ARI
232 Jose Peraza 2B,SS,CF,UT CIN
233 David Robertson RP CHW
234 Robbie Ray SP ARI
235 Jacoby Ellsbury CF,UT NYY
236 Josh Harrison 2B,UT PIT
237 Matt Shoemaker SP LAA
238 Carlos Gomez LF,CF,UT TEX
239 Tyler Skaggs SP LAA
240 Marcus Semien SS,UT OAK
241 Tim Anderson SS,UT CHW
242 Chris Tillman SP BAL
243 Jaime Garcia SP,RP ATL
244 Archie Bradley SP ARI
245 Didi Gregorius SS,UT NYY
246 Aaron Blair SP ATL
247 Josh Reddick RF,UT HOU
248 Matt Wisler SP,RP ATL
249 Adam Conley SP MIA
250 Brandon Drury 2B,3B,LF,RF,UT ARI
251 Stephen Vogt C,UT OAK
252 Mike Napoli 1B,UT (N/A)
253 Tyson Ross SP TEX
254 Logan Forsythe 2B,UT TB
255 Gio Gonzalez SP WAS
256 Hector Neris RP PHI
257 Mike Fiers SP,RP HOU
258 Eduardo Nunez 3B,SS,UT SF
259 Danny Velancia 1B, 3B, RF, UT OAK
260 Cam Bedrosian RP LAA
261 Kyle Barraclough RP MIA
262 Ervin Santana SP MIN
263 C.J. Cron 1B,UT LAA
264 Eugenio Suarez 3B,UT CIN
265 Travis Shaw 1B,3B,UT MIL
266 Hyun-Jin Ryu SP LAD
267 Cameron Maybin CF,UT LAA
268 Wilmer Flores 1B,2B,3B,UT NYM
269 Matt Duffy 3B,SS,UT TB
270 Adam Ottavino RP COL
271 Luis Severino SP,RP NYY
272 Addison Reed RP NYM
273 Denard Span CF,UT SF
274 Jeremy Hellickson SP PHI
275 Zach Davies SP MIL
276 Matt Bush RP TEX
277 Carlos Beltran RF,UT HOU
278 Nathan Karns SP,RP KC
279 Jarrod Dyson LF,CF,RF,UT SEA
280 Shawn Kelley RP WAS
281 Rajai Davis LF,CF,UT OAK
282 Zack Wheeler SP NYM
283 Mike Leake SP STL
284 Gerardo Parra 1B,LF,CF,RF,UT COL
285 Jason Hammel SP (N/A)
286 Wei-Yin Chen SP MIA
287 Luis Valbuena 3B,UT (N/A)
288 Lucas Duda 1B,UT NYM
289 Kevin Pillar CF,UT TOR
290 Nate Jones RP CHW
291 Braden Shipley SP,RP ARI
292 Kolten Wong 2B,UT STL
293 Leonys Martin CF,UT SEA
294 Chris Devenski SP,RP HOU
295 Tyler Thornburg RP BOS
296 Tyler Naquin CF,UT CLE
297 Lance Lynn SP STL
298 Hunter Strickland RP SF
299 Mitch Moreland 1B,UT BOS
300 Yunel Escobar 3B,UT LAA
301 Ryan Dull RP OAK
302 Alex Cobb SP TB
303 Arodys Vizcaino RP ATL
304 Asdrubal Cabrera SS,UT NYM
305 Derek Law RP SF
306 Francisco Rodriguez RP DET
307 Michael Lorenzen RP CIN
308 Jose Reyes 3B,SS,UT NYM
309 Huston Street RP LAA
310 Mike Foltynewicz SP ATL
311 Byung Ho Park 1B,UT MIN
312 Brett Gardner LF,UT NYY
313 Patrick Corbin SP,RP ARI
314 Jeanmar Gomez RP PHI
315 Will Harris RP HOU
316 Trevor Plouffe 1B,3B,UT OAK
317 Corey Knebel RP MIL
318 Jeremy Jeffress RP TEX
319 Zack Cozart SS,UT CIN
320 Wilson Ramos C,UT TB
321 Joe Panik 2B,UT SF
322 Darren O’Day RP BAL
323 Angel Pagan LF,CF,UT (N/A)
324 Curtis Granderson CF,RF,UT NYM
325 Brandon Phillips 2B,UT CIN
326 Mike Montgomery SP,RP CHC
327 Brad Boxberger RP TB
328 Adam Wainwright SP STL
329 Ian Kennedy SP KC
330 Marwin Gonzalez 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,UT HOU
331 Fernando Rodney RP ARI
332 Alcides Escobar SS,UT KC
333 Dan Straily SP,RP CIN
334 Yadier Molina C,UT STL
335 Brandon Finnegan SP CIN
336 Ketel Marte SS,UT ARI
337 Wellington Castillo C BAL
338 Steven Souza Jr. RF, UT TB
339 Blake Treinen RP WAS
340 Scott Kazmir SP LAD
341 J.J. Hardy SS,UT BAL
342 Jim Johnson RP ATL
343 Hector Santiago SS,UT SF
344 Sandy Leon C,UT BOS
345 Steve Cishek RP SEA
346 Micahel Feliz RP HOU
347 Hisashi Iwakuma SP SEA
348 Martin Prado 3B,UT MIA
349 Trevor Rosenthal RP STL
350 Michael Wacha SP,RP STL
351 Hyun Soo Kim LF,UT BAL
352 Clay Buchholz SP,RP PHI
353 Jhonny Peralta 3B,SS,UT STL
354 Brett Lawrie 2B,UT CHW
355 Matt Adams 1B,UT STL
356 Michael Saunders LF,RF,UT PHI
357 Mychal Givens RP BAL
358 Melky Cabrera LF,UT CHW
359 Mike Zunino C,UT SEA
360 Pablo Sandoval 3B,UT BOS
361 Ivan Nova SP,RP PIT
362 Carson Smith RP BOS
363 Derek Dietrich 1B,2B,3B,UT MIA
364 Kendall Graveman SP OAK
365 Travis d’Arnaud C,UT NYM
366 Justin Wilson RP DET
367 Drew Storen RP CIN
368 Brock Holt 3B,LF,UT BOS
369 Freddy Galvis SS,UT PHI
370 Yovanni Gallardo SP BAL
371 Ryan Madson RP OAK
372 Sean Doolittle RP OAK
373 Keon Broxton CF,UT MIL
374 Brad Hand RP SD
375 Hector Rondon RP CHC
376 Jordy Mercer SS,UT PIT
377 Francisco Cervelli C,UT PIT
378 Tyler Chatwood SP COL
379 Blake Swihart C,LF,UT BOS
380 Alex Wood SP,RP LAD
381 Jayson Werth LF,UT WAS
382 Yan Gomes C,UT CLE
383 Chad Kukl RP OAK
384 Brandon Moss 1B,LF,RF,UT (N/A)
385 Derek Norris C,UT WAS
386 Shin-Soo Choo RF,UT TEX
387 Brad Ziegler RP MIA
388 Henry Owens RP MIA
389 Andrelton Simmons SS,UT LAA
390 Cameron Rupp C,UT PHI
391 Luke Gregorson RP HOU
392 Ryan Schimpf 2B,3B,UT SD
393 Kevin Siegrist RP STL
394 Brad Brach RP BAL
395 Steven Wright SP BOS
396 Steve Pearce 1B,2B,UT TOR
397 Devin Mesoraco C,UT CIN
398 Daniel Hudson RP PIT
399 Tony Cingrani RP CIN
400 Ryan Zimmerman 1B,UT WAS

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2017 Top-100 Major League Baseball Prospects

2017 Top-100 Major League Baseball Prospects

Jan 11

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As the baseball season quickly approaches, it’s time to take a look at the top-100 prospects for 2017. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to follow and tweet me @dynasty_digest. You can also find more of my articles at www.dynastydigest.sportsblogs.com.

 

Rank Player Team Position
1 Alex Reyes STL SP
2 Yoan Moncada CHW 2B/3B
3 Andrew Benintendi BOS OF
4 Brendan Rodgers COL SS
5 Gleyber Torres NYY SS
6 Victor Robles WSH OF
7 Dansby Swanson ATL SS
8 Ian Happ CHC 2B/OF
9 Rafael Devers BOS 3B
10 Lucas Giolito WSH SP
11 Eloy Jimenez CHC OF
12 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B/SS
13 Tyler Glasnow PIT SP
14 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B/OF
15 J.P. Crawford PHI SS
16 Austin Meadows PIT OF
17 Amed Rosario NYM SS
18 Clint Frazier NYY OF
19 Josh Bell PIT 1B/OF
20 Joey Gallo TEX 3B/OF
21 Manuel Margot SD OF
22 Francis Martes HOU SP
23 Brent Honeywell TB SP
24 Nick Senzel CIN 3B
25 Michael Kopech CHW SP
26 Kevin Maitan ATL SS
27 Willy Adames TB SS
28 Bradley Zimmer CLE OF
29 Jason Groome BOS SP
30 Anderson Espinoza SD SP
31 Jorge Mateo NYY SS
32 Yadier Alvarez LAD SP
33 Kyle Lewis SEA OF
34 Franklin Barreto OAK SS
35 Riley Pint COL SP
36 Blake Rutherford NYY OF
37 Josh Hader MIL SP
38 Corey Ray MIL OF
39 Alex Verdugo LAD OF
40 Hunter Renfroe SD OF
41 Lewis Brinson MIL OF
42 Isan Diaz MIL 2B/SS
43 Mickey Moniak PHI OF
44 Jose De Leon LAD SP
45 Erick Fedde WSH SP
46 Reynaldo Lopez CHW SP
47 Jake Bauers TB 1B/OF
48 Aaron Judge NYY OF
49 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR SS
50 Willie Calhoun LAD 2B
51 Luke Weaver STL SP
52 Francisco Mejia CLE C
53 Raimel Tapia COL OF
54 James Kaprielian NYY SP
55 Harrison Bader STL OF
56 Braxton Garrett MIA SP
57 Kolby Allard ATL SP
58 Tyler Jay MIN SP
59 Rowdy Tellez TOR 1B
60 Kyle Tucker HOU OF
61 Tyler O’Neil SEA OF
62 Sean Newcomb ATL SP
63 David Paulino HOU SP
64 Derek Fisher HOU OF
65 Jeff Hoffman COL SP
66 Nick Gordon MIN SS
67 Nick Williams PHI OF
68 A.J. Puk OAK SP
69 Kevin Newman PIT SS
70 Luis Ortiz MIL SP
71 Mike Soroka ATL SP
72 Jesse Winker CIN OF
73 Zack Collins CHW C
74 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 3B
75 Amir Garrett CIN SP
76 Mitch Keller PIT SP
77 Jorge Alfaro PHI C
78 Dominic Smith NYM 1B
79 Ronald Acuna ATL OF
80 Bobby Bradley CLE 1B
81 Chance Sisco BAL C
82 Sean Reid-Foley TOR SP
83 Yusniel Diaz LAD OF
84 Matt Manning DET SP
85 Forrest Whitley HOU SP
86 Brady Aiken CLE SP
87 A.J. Reed HOU 1B
88 Brett Phillips MIL OF
89 Phil Bickford MIL SP
90 Walker Buehler LAD SP
91 Ian Anderson ATL SP
92 Tyler Beede SF SP
93 Richard Urena TOR SS
94 Sandy Alcantara STL SP
95 Max Schrock OAK 2B
96 Cal Quantrill SD SP
97 Triston McKenzie CLE SP
98 Carson Kelly STL C
99 Michael Gettys SD OF
100 Stephen Gonsalves MIN SP

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2017 Baseball’s Breakout Players at Each Position

2017 Baseball’s Breakout Players at Each Position

Jan 1

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C- J.T. Realmuto (Miami Marlins): Realmuto had a great year in 2016, but I expect him to maintain, if not improve in 2017. At only 25 years old, Realmuto has plenty of room for growth, but he is moving in the right direction. He has a rare combination of on base potential, speed, and power at the catching position. While I am a little worried about his .357 BABIP in 2016, his 8.8% HR/FB ratio tells me he could really tap into his power potential moving forward. There are plenty of decent offensive players in the Marlins lineup in 2017, so Realmuto should have plenty of opportunities to drive in runs or score himself. While he isn’t the most exciting breakout player, the catching position is a tough position to get excited about except for the top 3-5 players.

Projection: .290 BA, .340 OBP, 15 home runs, 65 runs, 65 RBIs, 13 stolen bases

Other Potential Breakout: Tom Murphy

 

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2016 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Trade Analysis (Part 2)

2016 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Trade Analysis (Part 2)

Oct 25

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Now that the season is over, I wanted to go through my dynasty league trades throughout the 2016 season and give my analysis. I gave the analysis of my team earlier last week, but this analysis is for a very different team. This team is currently rebuilding and had by far the biggest roster turnover during the 2016 season. Austin, the owner of the team, asked me to analyze his team, so I figured I would share my analysis of his deals (there is A LOT of them). Before going into the trades, let me give you a quick overview of the rules and regulations of the league:

 

-16 team dynasty league founded 1.5 years ago

-Head to head categorical scoring (offensive categories include: Runs, RBIs, HRs, SBs, Slugging, OBP, Strikeouts for hitters, Total Bases…. Pitching categories include: H/IP, BB/9, Total Strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, Quality Start %, Saves, and Holds)

-Roster: 19 active on the roster (C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, LF, CF, RF, UTL, 5 SP, 5 RP), 12 bench players, and 21 minor league prospects

-Active salary cap (max of $20 million per player) of $168 million based on actual MLB contracts

-Annual amateur draft for the most recent MLB amateur draft during the offseason (if I mention a draft pick in a trade, that is what it is referring to)

 

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2016 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Trades Analysis

2016 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Trades Analysis

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Following a 2nd place finish in 2015, this is the active roster I ended the year with:

C– Travis d’Arnaud

1B– Brandon Belt

2B– Robinson Cano

3B– Anthony Rendon

SS– Brandon Crawford

LF– Yoenis Cespedes

CF– David Peralta

RF– Bryce Harper

UTL– Daniel Murphy

Starting Pitchers– Madison Bumgarner, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Sonny Gray, Justin Verlander

Relief Pitchers– Ken Giles, Daniel Hudson, Jonathan Papelbon, David Robertson, Shawn Tolleson

Off. Bench– Robinson Chirinos, Justin Bour, Jonathan Schoop, Alex Rodriguez

P. Bench– Nick Martinez, Carlos Rodon, Arquimedes Caminero, Jenrry Mejia, Drew Pomeranz, Tom Koehler

Offensive Prospects– Chance Sisco, A.J. Reed, Kean Wong, Tim Anderson, Jorge Mateo, Eloy Jimenez, Manuel Margot, Bradley Zimmer, Brett Phillips

Pitching Prospects– Edwin Diaz, Anderson Espinoza, Michael Fulmer, Taylor Guerrieri, Pierce Johnson, Yoan Lopez, Francis Martes, Alex Reyes, Jack Flaherty, Casey Meisner, Luis Ortiz

 

While I did finish the season in 2nd, my roster needed some serious improvements. I had a lot of faith in my ability to scout prospects, so I figured it was time to unload some prospects for win-now talent and trust my ability to refill my minor league system with less publicized talent. You can see all of the trades I made in the offseason and during the 2016 season in order from oldest to most recent below (all trades made prior to the season are in bold and in season is in italics):

 

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Gregory Polanco Had A Great 2016 Season, but 2017 Could Be Even Better

Gregory Polanco Had A Great 2016 Season, but 2017 Could Be Even Better

Oct 16

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Gregory Polanco made huge strides in 2016, but this Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder could be in store for an even bigger 2017 season. At only 25 years old, Polanco made significant improvements to his swing and approach at the plate in 2016. He finished the season with a .258/.323/.463 slash line, 34 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs, 86 RBIs, 79 runs, and 17 stolen bases. Out of all Major League hitters this year, only 14 had more than 20 home runs and 15 stolen bases. Out of those 15, only five are 25 years old or younger (Gregory Polanco, Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Wil Myers). As you can see, Polanco is in a very elite group of young talent, but after looking more into his numbers, his game could explode in the upcoming seasons.

 

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2017 Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Rankings (New Statistic)

2017 Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Rankings (New Statistic)

Oct 16

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Hello all you dedicated and crazy fantasy baseball fans. While I know we are all enjoying the playoffs, many people have asked me about when my rankings for the 2017 season will be released. Well, today is your lucky day. Over the last few weeks, I have been working on a new and improved statistical formula to value players in a dynasty league. For those who aren’t familiar with dynasty leagues, here is my personal definition: A fantasy baseball league where your drafted roster is carried over year after year. Please click the link below to see the rest of the article:

 

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Kris Bryant Could Be Better Than Mike Trout In 2017

Kris Bryant Could Be Better Than Mike Trout In 2017

Sep 1

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I think it is a fair argument to say Kris Bryant is the best player in baseball. Yes, most people will say Mike Trout should be given that title, but let me tell you some reasons why Bryant could take over the crown in the 2017 season.

Versatility: Kris Bryant has played 54 games in left field, 13 games in right field, 1 game in centerfield, 6 games at first base, 1 game at shortstop and 87 games at third base in 2016. This provides the Chicago Cubs and their manager, Joe Maddon, with incredible flexibility when setting their lineup. It also provides ample opportunity to give players a rest day and cycle around your lineup to provide the best chance to win. Advantage: Bryant

 

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Conner Uselton Scouting Report (2017 MLB Draft 1st Round Prospect)

Conner Uselton Scouting Report (2017 MLB Draft 1st Round Prospect)

Sep 1

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Conner Uselton is an 18 year old, 6’3 185 lbs, outfielder from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is going into his senior year at Southmoore High School. Uselton is one of the top high school prospects for the upcoming 2017 MLB Draft. You can find my scouting report for this potential 5-tool outfielder below:

 

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Which Team Will Sign Ian Desmond To A $100 Million Contract This Offseason?

Which Team Will Sign Ian Desmond To A $100 Million Contract This Offseason?

Aug 1

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After turning down a seven year/$107 million contract from the Washington Nationals two years ago, people thought Ian Desmond made a huge mistake. The following year, his contract year, Desmond folded under pressure. He hit .233, with 19 home runs, 62 RBIs, 69 runs, 13 stolen bases, and a .290 OBP. After that tough year, that $107 million contract extension that Desmond declined looked like a very bad decision.

 

Following Desmond’s tough 2015 campaign, the Texas Rangers decided to take a chance on the shortstop and sign him to a one-year, $8-million-dollar deal. The Rangers already had a starting shortstop, so they moved the former all-star to the outfield. While many people thought Desmond’s career was doomed, he is proving everyone wrong in 2016. If he continues at this pace, he could be looking at another $100 million contract offer.

 

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2016 Dynasty & Keeper League Top 100 Midseason Rankings

2016 Dynasty & Keeper League Top 100 Midseason Rankings

Jul 14

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Below you can find my list of the top 100 dynasty/keeper baseball league rankings after the first half of the season. These rankings are obviously subject to change based on the performance of each player throughout the rest of the season. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to me on my social media, which you can find at the end of this article. Thank you and enjoy.

 

1. Mike Trout (OF; LAA)

  1. Bryce Harper (OF; WSH)

  2. Clayton Kershaw (SP; LAD)

  3. Mookie Betts (OF; BOS)

  4. Manny Machado (3B; BAL)

  5. Jose Altuve (2B; HOU)

  6. Kris Bryant (3B; CHC)

  7. Carlos Correa (SS; HOU)

  8. Paul Goldschmidt (1B; ARI)

10. Nolan Arenado (3B; COL)

 

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Exclusive Interview With 2017 Draft Prospect and UNC Tar Heel, J.B. Bukauskas

Exclusive Interview With 2017 Draft Prospect and UNC Tar Heel, J.B. Bukauskas

Jun 24

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J.B. has an electrifying fastball and slider combination, which both have potential to be plus-plus pitches. He is also developing a change-up that many scouts believe could solidify him as a top of the rotation starter one day. It’s hard to say which pitch is his best between his fastball and slider. He sits between 93-96 MPH with his fastball, but his slider could be the best breaking ball in the 2017 draft class. His elite combination of pitches, command, and maturity on and off the mound should make him one of the top prospects in the 2017 MLB Draft.

 

He is one of the top arms in the Cape Cod League this summer. He is also playing with Team USA this summer in Japan, Taiwan, and Cuba.

 

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2016 MLB Amateur Draft Fantasy Baseball Rankings

2016 MLB Amateur Draft Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Jun 20

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The 2016 MLB Draft was completed last week, so now it is time to take a look at the impact these rookies will have on fantasy baseball. Keep in mind that these rankings don’t take into account their ETA, but rather their long-term impact. Depending on when you are looking to compete, these rankings could change for you, so pay attention to the estimated time of arrival (ETA) that is stated. If you have any questions about this article or the player, please tweet me @dynasty_digest.

 

  1. Jason Groome (Boston Red Sox; LHP; ETA- 2020): Jason Groome was drafted 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox. Many people considered Groome a top-3 prospect, but he slid down the board due to multiple reasons. There has been rumor that Groome might not sign unless he receives a signing bonus that a top-5 draft pick would make, but it’s looking like the Red Sox will have enough money left over to give Groome the payday he wants. If he does sign, Groome will become part of an already dominant Boston Red Sox minor league system. Luckily for the Red Sox, Groome has frontline starter potential and could be an elite option in fantasy baseball at his prime. He stands 6’6 and 220 lbs, so he has the physical projectability, but he also has three above average to plus pitches that he can throw for strikes, which is saying a lot for a kid who is only 17 years old.

 

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