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Join The Ranks: dynasty fantasy baseball advice

49 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball rankings news, coverage, and whatever else we feel like talking about. Let's go win some leagues!

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Episode 48: Relievers and the Rest of the Pitching Rankings

March 23, 2024 09:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

Drew Klein (@aok_fan) and Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) talk (briefly) about relievers and then discuss some of our favorite post-100 dynasty pitchers, complete with some Would You Rathers and more Sneaky Deeps.   Important announcements about the upcoming schedule and an introduction of the JTR30, a season long project that will identify and regularly update the overlooked prospects from each organization. If you haven't listened to Episode 38, go back and you'll hear how it all started. We ha...

Episode 47: The TDG Top 300 Prospects, Decently Thick

March 09, 2024 15:47 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

The Dynasty Guru Top 300 Prospects list is out and this week Chris (@notnotcknock) and Drew (@aok_fan) discuss who they have higher or lower than the group, and higher and lower than each other. They also introduce a Sneaky Deep (post-300) prospect to add to your watch lists. We've had our first winner of the RIOT (Randomly Inserted Obscure song Title) but there's still time to catch up in the season-long contest. 5:45    Sebastian Walcott 7:30    Jackson Jobe 10:18    John Cruz 10:37    Wal...

Episode 46: Pre-Season Pitching Prospects Rankings

March 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 90 MB

Drew Klein (@aok_fan) and Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) have fun talking about the The Dynasty Guru Pitching Prospect Rankings, play a little Would You Rather, and find a Ricky Vaughn comp. Don't forget to find the Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title for your chance to win a 2025 membership in the TDG Discord. 9:55 Top 10 Prospect Pitchers 10:30 Ricky Tiedeman 12:10 AJ Smith-Shawver 15:00 Andrew Painter 17:30 Jacob Misioroski 20:30 11 - 20 Prospects 20:55 Dylan Lesko 22:38 Jairo Iriarte 25:30...

Episode 45: Pre-Season Pitcher Rankings Part 1

February 24, 2024 16:56 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Drew Klein (@aok_fan) and Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) start their analysis of The Dynasty Guru's pitching rankings! This episode (our 10th together!) includes the debut of our version of Would You Rather? Once again, still time to take the lead in the Find the Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title contest, bonus points if you find them both this week. 2:30 Top 10 2022 to 2023 14:28 Important Stats when ranking 22:14 Pablo Lopez 22:59 Eury Perez 22:30 George Kirby 24:10 Kevin Gausman 26:45 Log...

Episode 44: Pre-Season Catcher Rankings

February 18, 2024 14:13 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

This week Drew Klein (@aok_fan) and Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) discuss the Dynasty Guru Catcher rankings, as well as other hot topics including which catchers benefit from the DH option (hint, not as many as you might think), who's in and who's out on Sal Perez and the life of a Girl Scout Cookie Captain. Let Drew know if you found the Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title for a chance to win a 2025 TDG Discord membership! 8:05 Yainer Diaz 13:26 Logan O'Hoppe 14:24 Sean Murphy 15:00 Gabriel ...

Episode 43: Pre-Season First Base Rankings

February 10, 2024 10:30 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MB

Drew Klein (@aok_fan) and Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) discuss the Dynasty Guru first base rankings and wonder why there's no love for Rhys Hoskins among our rankers. Listen in and don't forget to find the Random Insertion of an Obscure Song Title for a chance at a free 2025 TDG discord membership. 3:28 Vlad Guerrero Jr. 6:16 Vinnie Pasquantino 9:14 Rhys Hoskins 9:44 Nathaniel Lowe 14:06 Bryce Harper 14:20 Matt Olson 15:19 Christian Walker 16:51 Paul Goldschmidt 20:35 Anthony Rizzo 24:23 Rya...

Episode 42: Pre-season Second Base Rankings

February 03, 2024 10:30 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) and Drew Klein (@aok_fan) talk about The Dynasty Guru second base rankings and debut the Trade Talk segment. As always, find the Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title and earn points towards the prize of a free membership in next year's Discord Channel. Players discussed include: 8:25 Nico Hoerner 9:03 Tommy Edmond 10:42 Vaughn Grissom 12:40 Jose Altuve 13:48 Marcus Semien 14:44 Ketel Marte 16:10 Andres Gimenez 17:24 Jordan Westburg 19:04 Bryson Stott 21:08 Brandon...

Episode 41: Pre-Season Third Base Rankings

January 27, 2024 10:30 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

This week Chris (@notnotcknock) and Drew (@aok_fan) discuss The Dynasty Guru third base rankings. Is it time for a new Number One or is J-Ram still at the top of the charts? And see if you can find this week's Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title. 4:19 Jose Ramierz 10:45 Elly de la Cruz 12:43 Manny Machado 14:15 Royce Lewis 15:15 Noelvi Marte 17:45 Alec Bohm 18:50 Max Muncy 20:12 Jake Burger 21:45 Alex Bregman 22:50 Ryan McMahon 24:20 Ronny Mauricio 25:18...

Episode 40: Pre-Season Shortstop Rankings

January 20, 2024 10:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MB

Drew (@aok_fan) and Chris (@notnotcknock) take a hard look at The Dynasty Guru's shortstop rankings. Chris thinks Bobby Witt is dreamy, and Drew thinks Khalil Watson needs a hug. Bonus points towards a free 2025 TDG Discord membership if you are among the first to find the Randomly Inserted Obscure Song Title. 3:41 CJ Abrams 4:15 Francisco Lindor 5:45 Elly de la Cruz 6:21 Bobby Witt Jr 8:49 Corey Seager 10:00 Trea Turner 13:10 Xander Boegarts 19:00 Willy Adames 24:20 Jackson Merrill 26:50 J...

Episode 39: Pre-Season Outfield Rankings

January 13, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MB

Drew (@aok_fan) and Chris (@notnotcknock) share their thoughts on the TDG 2024 outfield rankings, a top ten without Mike Trout, and how speed kills (your roster). Once again, bonus points for finding the randomly inserted obscure song title. 6:00 Ronald Acuna 6:19 Juan Soto 8:05 Mookie Betts 9:00 Yordan Alvarez 10:40 Jackson Chourio 12:00 Sal Frelick 13:00 Chas McCormick 15:53 Mike Trout 19:00 Emmanuel Rodriguez 21:45 Roman Anthony 23:40 Jasson Dominguez 27:00 Parker Meadows 28:30 Andy Page...

Episode 38: The Overlooked Prospects

January 06, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In which Drew (NL) and Chris (AL) pick one prospect from each team who may be overlooked or poised for a significant rise in the ranks, and put a 3rd round draft pick on the line. Comments on our site or to @aok_fan (Drew), @notnotcknock (Chris) or @JoinTheRanksTDG. Bonus points if you can identify the deep cut 80s song reference. 3:00 Chayce McDermott 4:40 Gabriel Rincones Jr 6:42 Luis Perales 7:46 Jarlin Susana 9:20 Brock Jones 10:37 Dominic Hamel 12:35 Emmanuel Bonilla 14:25 Jacob Amaya ...

Episode 37: The One About FYPDs and Bluff Bags

December 30, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MB

After Chris teaches us about Bluff Bags, he and Drew take a look at the Dynasty Guru FYPD rankingsl 9:00 Wyatt Langford 13:00 Yoshinobu Yamamoto 15:00 Max Clark 18:18 Nolan Schanuel 22:00 Rhett Lowder 28:00 Jurston Waldrep 29:45 Jung-Hoo Lee 31:40 Arjun Nimmala 33:20 Jonny Farmelo 34:00 Nazzan Zanetello 35:26 Cole Carrigg 38:45 Chase Dollander 40:57 Hurston Waldrep (reprise) Drew Klein @aok_fan Chris Knock @notnotcknock

Episode 36: Who's Moving Up?

December 19, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Chris and Drew start their JTR adventure and discuss their 2023 teams and which players will make significant jumps in this year's rankings. 7:30 Meet the hosts 16:55 Josh Lowe 20:13 James Outman 24:19 Bryson Stott 26:05 Luis Campusano 27:30 Tarik Skubal 30:55 Pablo López 33:20 Roderick Arias 36:20 Moises Ballesteros 41:10 Robert Gasser 43:20 Caden Dana 48:44 Brayden Taylor 51:05 Yohandy Morales and a special Joey Bart easter egg

Episode 35: Dudes Talking Fantasy

June 06, 2023 05:25 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Taylor, Ross (@RossJensen12), Ryan (@ppenayr), and Sam (@SamFBB1) finally get back on the airwaves to chat big rankings changes since the offseason, play a little " Would You Rather", and close out the show with some listener questions. Thanks for listening!

Episode 34: Gonsolin Fulfilling His Des-Tony

July 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB

Joe and Taylor invite Drew (@aok_fan) onto the show to chat about their early picks for MVP and Cy Young and run through a laundry list of excellent listener questions. Thanks for the submissions! As always, be nice to yourself, be good to each other, and go get some cake. See you next week.

Episode 33: Some Top-500 Accountability

June 15, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB

Joe and Taylor reunite to discuss players they got really right and really wrong on their February Top-500 OBP list. Plus, listener questions!

Episode 32: Hot, Cold, and "Would You Rather"

April 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Brian Shanks (@brian59044) joins the pod to talk hot and cold starts, play a little "Would You Rather", and finish it off with listener questions.

Episode 31: 2022 Points League Sleeper Draft

March 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 80 MB

Chris Knock (@notnotcknock) joins the pod today for the annual Points League Sleeper Draft! The guys lay it all out on the line to defeat Taylor this year, so let us know what you think! As always, be nice to yourself, be good to each other, and go get some cake. See you next week.

Episode 30: TGFBI, JTR Startup, and Some Top-500 OBP Action

March 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

@TCasesLoaded and @joegarino reunite to discuss TGFBI, the new JTR Points League, and some Top-500 guys they don't see eye to eye on. Plus some really good listener q's! As always, be nice to yourself, be good to each other, and go get some cake. See you next week.

Episode 29: 2022 Starting Pitcher Dyno Ranks

February 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite stud Guru Bob Osgood (@BobOsgood15) on to the pod to discuss TDG's starting pitcher consensus rankings for 2022. Takeaways. Hot takes. Jumpers. Risks. #TGFBI talk. And much more! As always, be nice to yourself, be good to each other, and go get some cake. See you next week.

Episode 28: 2022 Outfield Dyno Ranks

February 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite the two more Gurus on the pod this week, Ross Jensen (@RossJensen12) and Ken Balderston (@KenInToronto), to discuss TDG's consensus outfielder rankings for 2022. As usual, they talk takeaways from the consensus rankings, any hot takes that showed up in the individual rankings, and risky top-15 players while also giving a sneak peek at who they think will climb the rankings over the next year.

Episode 27: 2022 Shortstop Dyno Ranks

January 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite the incomparable Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) and Keaton DeRocher (@TheSpokenKeats) onto the pod to discuss TDG's consensus shortstop rankings heading into 2022. As usual, the vets talk takeaways from the consensus rankings, any hot takes that showed up in the individual rankings, and risky top-15 players while also giving a sneak peek at who they think will climb the rankings over the next year.

Episode 26: 2022 Third Base Dyno Ranks

January 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite Shawn Losier (@ILoveShawn5000) on to the pod to discuss TDG's consensus third basemen rankings heading into 2022. They talk takeaways from the consensus rankings, the state of the position over the next few years, any hot takes that showed up in the individual rankings, and risky top-15 players.

Episode 25: Second Base Dyno Ranks

January 14, 2022 15:05 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite Baseball Savant, Aaron Cumming (@SABRtoothTigers) on to the pod to discuss TDG's consensus second basemen rankings heading into 2022.

Episode 24: 2022 First Base Dyno Ranks

January 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite another new TDG writer, Sam Wirsching (@SamFBB1) on to the pod to discuss TDG's consensus first basemen rankings heading into 2022.

Episode 23: Catcher Musings and Candy Bars

November 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) invite new TDG writer, Jared Perkins (@JaredCP1) on to the pod to discuss where some big free agents might end up this offseason, early catcher rankings, and a plethora of excellent listener questions!

Episode 22: Not Your Average Joe

October 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) reunite to discuss their fantasy MVP's, how they did in their leagues, the best thing in baseball last season, and even more trade targets for the offseason!

Episode 21: The Return Of The Kyle

October 12, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) is back from hiatus and is extremely excited to invite Kyle Brown (of "Nick Madrigal Hype Man" fame) out of semi-retirement and onto the first show of the offseason. The gents discuss what worked and what didn't this fantasy season, do some way-too-early player rankings, and even drop their top offseason trade targets. Plus a listener question!

Episode 20: Baseball With Pat Ellington, Jr.

August 24, 2021 09:15 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

Joe (@JoeGarino) and Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) invite Pat Ellington Jr. (@tangible_uno) on to the show, where the guys talk about one good thing in baseball from the last week, the best player in baseball, and then highlight some overlooked minor leaguers before closing out the show with some questions for Pat. Was a great episode, and we appreciate you all tuning in! As always, be nice to yourself, be good to each other, and go get some cake.

Episode 19: Stretch Run Philosophy and Some Listener Q's

August 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

Joe (@JoeGarino) and Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) join up to talk about things we loved seeing in baseball last week, some dudes to consider for the stretch run, and answer some listener questions. Okay fine....it was mostly listener questions. Thanks to everyone who sent in a Q!

Episode 18: Talking Top-500 and Second-Half Breakouts

July 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MB

Joe (@JoeGarino) and Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) invite Taylor's younger brother Grif onto a marathon episode to talk about the last week in fantasy baseball, risers and fallers in the recently released Top-500 OBP-league rankings, and players we think are about to go off in the second half. Tune in and send us a 5-star review if you can! Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 17: Trade Talks and The Extreme Rankings Shift

June 28, 2021 14:20 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) are back to talk news and players who have earned (for better or worse) extreme rankings shifts as we approach the halfway mark of 2021.

Episode 16: Everybody Hurts...All The Time

June 01, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Taylor and Joe are joined today by fellow TDG writer Bob Osgood (@BobOsgood15) to discuss a plethora of news, notes, and mostly injuries from the last few weeks, discuss some hard cuts they've made lately as well as some daily league streamers for later in the week. #BigCake

Episode 15: Umps Make Me Blue Sometimes

May 03, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@JoeGarino) chat news, notes, and injuries from last week, vent a little about umps and new rules, and then discuss some players they don't see eye to eye on in their ever-evolving top-500 OBP rankings on the latest episode of Join The Ranks.

Episode 14: Who's Hot and Quick Top-500 OBP Discussion

April 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@JoeGarino) finally get back on a pod together to discuss the first few weeks of baseball and quickly chat about some risers in their upcoming Top-500 Dynasty Rankings for OBP Leagues. Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 13: Breakouts and A Tight Package

April 05, 2021 14:15 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Kyle (@CavghtLooking) discuss some relevant news and notes from the first four days of the season, some exciting roster moves, breakout candidates for the 2021 season, and some last-minute thoughts for your dynasty teams. Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 12: 2021 Sleeper Draft

March 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@JoeGarino) get together to do a quick 2021 Sleeper Draft on the latest episode of Join The Ranks. Have a draft with them coming up? If so, this is the one to check out! Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 11: 2021 FYPD Rankings with Ken Balderston

March 15, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Guru Ken Balderston onto the pod to discuss his recent 2021 FYPD Rankings. As usual, they throw out some general takeaways, hot takes, jumpers, risky players, highlight both some players ranked outside the top-50 as well as some players to draft if you are in "Win-Now" mode. Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 10: Outfield Dyno Ranks with Patrick Magnus

March 04, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Patrick Magnus, TDG Veteran and creator of the new podcast, You Can Dynasty Baseball, onto the pod to discuss TDG's consensus dynasty outfield rankings. Intro and Outro: One Fine Day by Keep Calm and Podcast On (Podcast.co)

Episode 9: More Top-500 Rankings Talk with Keaton and Shelly

March 01, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Keaton DeRocher (@TheSpokenKeats) and Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) back on the pod to discuss their recently dropped 2021 Top-500 rankings. They review some of the general processes involved with compiling such a list, some interesting players in the back half, and also a few who just didn't make the cut. It was a fun one!

Episode 8: Quick Thoughts On The TDG Top-500 Dynasty Rankings

February 22, 2021 14:40 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@JoeGarino) get together on the latest episode of Join The Ranks to discuss some quick thoughts on the recently released Top-500 Dynasty Rankings. From rankings takeaways to hot takes to players to watch, we're here to help you win some #bigcake. And speaking of winning some cake, Join The Ranks is very excited to be representing The Dynasty Guru Pod Network (along with flagship Dynasty's Child) in this year's Fantasy Baseball Podcast Bracket put on by @basebal...

Episode 7: Third Base Dyno Ranks

February 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Keaton DeRocher (@TheSpokenKeats) and Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) on the pod to discuss 2021 Dynasty Third Basemen in the latest episode of Join The Ranks. They cover the recent Arenado trade to the Cardinals, discuss some hot takes, play a quick game of "Would You Rather", and let listeners know some additional third basemen they're stoked to watch in 2021. Check it out!

Episode 6: Shortstop Dyno Ranks

January 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

This episode was awesome! Taylor and Joe were joined by Kyle Brown (@Cavghtlooking) and Ross Jensen (@RossJensen12) to talk about The Dynasty Guru's consensus shortstop rankings for 2021. They cover some recent SS signings, general takeaways and who might be mis-ranked, hot takes, risky plays, and various other players and prospects they're stoked to see in 2021. Check it out!

Episode 5: Second Base Dyno Ranks

January 15, 2021 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Taylor and Joe are joined today by fellow TDG writers Bob Osgood (@BobOsgood15) and Brett Cook (@beautyofgrace32) to discuss 2021 second base dynasty rankings!! Tune in to hear our takeaways from the TDG consensus rankings, some extra spicy takes, and as always, assess some risky players heading into next season. Join us! #BigCake

Episode 4: First Base Dyno Ranks

January 11, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Jake Devereaux (@devjake) onto the show to discuss the latest TDG First Base consensus rankings. They talk general takeaways, get some rankings beef of their chests, and even do a little risk assessment to help you on your way to some 2021 #BigCake!!

Episode 3: Catcher Duels

December 11, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Taylor and Joe invite Keaton DeRocher (@TheSpokenKeats) and Kyle Brown (@CavghtLooking) on the pod to discuss their latest Dynasty Catcher Rankings. They cover some hot takes from the consensus rankings, risky plays for 2021, and who they think could take a major leap in the next year. Join us!

Episode 2: Some Rookie Love

November 14, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) discuss the latest MLB awards, recent signings and player options, and a way-too-early fantasy sleeper for 2021. Follow the pod @JoinTheRanksTDG, and thanks for listening!

Episode 1: Here We Go!

November 05, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

Taylor (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe (@joegarino) get the offseason started by discussing quarantine life, recent Steamer projections, and, of course, Randy Arozarena. Follow the pod @JoinTheRanksTDG, and thanks for listening!

Join The Ranks Podcast Promo

October 27, 2020 17:00 - 50 seconds - 768 KB

Tayor Case (@TCasesLoaded) and Joe Garino (@joegarino) introduce Join The Ranks, the newest pod in the Dynasty Guru Podcast Network, where they will discuss all things involving rankings, news, and bringing home some cake.