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Who Should I Draft?

Billy Butler or Melky Cabrera

Billy Butler
Billy Butler (1B/DH)
Kansas City
Melky Cabrera
Melky Cabrera (LF/RF)
Toronto
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No experts recommend Melky Cabrera over Billy Butler

ECR
41
110
Best Rank
20
64
Worst Rank
76
296
Composite ADP
43
93
47
115
38
99
63
93

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Average Auction Value
$23
$13

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AB
593
548
RUNS
81
83
HITS
179
164
1B
116
111
2B
37
33
3B
1
6
HRS
24
14
RBI
100
69
SB
2
14
CS
1
5
BB
61
41
SO
99
78
AVE
.304
.303
OBP
.368
.346
SLG
.493
.464
OPS
.864
.815
AB
614
459
RUNS
72
84
HITS
192
159
1B
130
113
2B
32
25
3B
1
10
HRS
29
11
RBI
107
60
SB
2
13
CS
1
5
BB
54
36
SO
111
63
AVE
.313
.346
OBP
.368
.394
SLG
.510
.516
OPS
.883
.906

“He'll play enough first base to retain first-base eligibility, and he'll give you close to 30 home runs, 100 RBI and a .300 average. ”

 

“Players with 100 RBI are tough to find at this point in the draft. Butler has consistently hit .300 and should give you at least 20 HR.”

 

“Butler finally put together that 30 HR potential to go along with his .300+ batting average in 2012. Now that he did it, we can expect him to repeat those numbers as they do not make a lot of hitters as big as Billy these days. The Royals are looking for a big season, Butler will be there to clean it up.”

“Melky was caught for PED's in 2012, and now finds himself on the best Fantasy situation of his career. The Blue Jays are going to score a lot of runs, and that 20 HR/20 SB potential while hitting over .300 could lead to a big season. I do not expect a decline as once the Steroids go through your system, it's not like you're going to lose it unless you stop maintaining it. Melky will keep going.”

 
 
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CBS Sports | May 20th, 10:35pm
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