Who Should I Draft?

“25/25 skills are real but the '12 BA (.327) is likely to regress a bit”

“20/20 return in '12; love his lineup surroundings (Kemp, A-Gon, Ethier)”

“Can you trust his batting average?”

“Yet another five-category star at the position, his second-half struggles have some concerned. But the 26-year-old is worth the investment after making a huge jump into the top-tier last season. ”

“Out 8 weeks with a thumb injury.”

“ Andrew McCutchen had a career year with Pittsburgh last season, and I see a lot of regression for 2013. Although still in growth mode at age 26, there is nothing in his stats to say that he is a 30 home run hitter. In fact, he is closer to a 20 home run hitter. My bigger concern for McCutchen is his stolen bases. He gets caught stealing more than you might think. Here is a breakdown of his numbers: SB CS SB% 33 10 77% 23 10 70% 20 12 63% ...”

“On my 2013 all bust team.”

“Does not get more Clutch than Cutch. In 2012 he showed the full package with a .327 Average that brought him 31 HRs/96 RBIs/20 SBs. He vows to steal more in 2013, but the power will likely not get any better. He is a rising star and 30/30 is more than possible.”

“Hanley was a new player for the Dodgers in 2012. When he went to LA all of his numbers doubled and turned his season to a modest 20/20. If he would have been a Dodger all of 2012 and stayed motivated like we know he was not in Miami. Hanley is easily back to the 30/30 player which made him a 1st round pick a couple years ago. Draft Hanley Ramirez in the 3rd round of any draft, there are not many who are as dynamic as he is, and the Dodgers are playing for a World Series in 2013.”

“McCutchen finshed 2011 with a .259 BA, hit .253 in last two months of 2012 while SB have declined each of the last three seasons (SB rate was just 63% in 2012)”

“high risk/high reward ”

“It's tough to look at Hanley's batting average over the last two years, knowing that he was once a top overall pick.”

“Injured - Out 8 Weeks (Thumb) - If drafting, use at SS.”