Who Should I Draft?

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

“7th in MLB in Doubles (44), 3rd in Walks (94) despite just 111 games”

“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. ”

“You cannot blame anyone for selecting Votto over Pujols, but will his surgically-repaired left knee hold up for the entire season?”

“ 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% ...”

“Joey Votto also fell to the injury bug and missed 2 months on the DL with an injured knee in 2012. With his knee injury behind him, I look for the 29 year old Votto to return to form and to be a safer pick from regression than Albert Pujols. Joey Votto R HR RBI SB BA Three Year Average 89 27 91 10 0.323 2013 Projection 96 31 103 6 0.320 ”

“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.”

“Votto is losing power potential by the season. Last year was cut short with an injury, and time is starting to tick as he has yet to hit over 30+ HRs in consecutive seasons and approaching 29 HRs. The speed is not the same as it once was, but the batting average should remain ELITE.”

“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)”

“Votto missed about 50 games due to injury in 2012, but still produced more than most Shortstops.”