Who Should I Draft?

“LaRoche exploded with 33 HRs. Something we all knew he was capable of, but surprised he had that left in the tank after stringing together a few 20-25 HR seasons. The Nationals will need LaRoche to be as powerful again, but they may have made a mistake giving him a 2 year deal instead of 1. Still draft him as if you are getting 25 HR/90 RBI and only hope for more.”

“Edwin has always been a streaky hitter. But last season he was finally able to smash the ball at the rate we all knew he could. 40+ HRs/110+ RBIs could scream fluke, but then again you should not go lightly on him and let another owner steal that potential.”

“His spike in power coincided with a preseason mechanical adjustment at the plate, so not expecting too much regression.”

“Do you believe the power? I do, but losing 3B eligibility hurts his stock”

“I understand the trepidation people have to pay through the nose to get a player that was available for less than $10 in 12 team mixers the previous year, but E5 deserves your auction dollars and early snake draft pickup. Monster season coming again”

“Had his put-it-all-together Bautista '10-like breakout last season”

“Encarnacion has always had power, but 42 HR seems like an aberration. Depending on where he hits in the Blue Jays lineup, though, he could do some majore R and RBI damage.”