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Who Should I Draft?

Carlos Santana or Nelson Cruz

Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana (C/1B/DH)
Cleveland
Nelson Cruz
Nelson Cruz (RF)
Texas
Expert Picks
86%
14%

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CBS Sports

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CBS Sports

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Fox Sports

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DavidGonos.com

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CBS Sports

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Razzball

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Yahoo! Sports

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Yahoo! Sports

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Fox Sports

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The Fantasy Sports Brain

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FantasyTrade411

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The Fake Baseball

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The Fantasy Fix

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Rotoworld

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Andy Behrens
Yahoo! Sports

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The Fantasy Bums

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Staff Rankings
ESPN

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KJ
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Tristan Cockcroft
ESPN

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Get Sports Info

Mike Harmon
Swollen Dome

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Yahoo! Sports

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FantasySports.org

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Sports Jerks

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ECR
80
106
Best Rank
39
58
Worst Rank
214
198
Composite ADP
56
108
79
106
76
124
40
121

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AB
503
501
RUNS
77
72
HITS
128
134
1B
74
75
2B
29
33
3B
2
1
HRS
22
25
RBI
80
81
SB
4
9
CS
3
4
BB
90
42
SO
107
118
AVE
.255
.267
OBP
.364
.324
SLG
.449
.485
OPS
.818
.809
AB
507
585
RUNS
72
86
HITS
128
152
1B
81
83
2B
27
45
3B
2
0
HRS
18
24
RBI
76
90
SB
3
8
CS
5
4
BB
91
48
SO
101
140
AVE
.252
.260
OBP
.366
.316
SLG
.420
.460
OPS
.785
.779

“Santana is much more valuable in leagues that value OBP, as he doesn't carry an impressive AVG. Tough to argue with anything else, though.”

 

“got it together in the 2nd half of the season hitting .278 with 13 HR”

 

“We're not ready to give up on Santana, who showed what he's capable of in the second half of last season (13 HR, 46 RBI).”

 

“Carlos started last season out ICE COLD before getting hot in the end to save himself with 18 HRs and nearly 80 RBIs. The batting average was horrible at .252, and if there is a chance to grab Santana as a lower valued player. Now would be that time. 30 HRs is easily in his future every year.”

“Cruz took a step back in the power department in 2012, but he did play nearly a full-season which is amazing considering Nelson Cruz's history of getting injured. Nelson should be back to his 30/100 ways now that the Rangers will need his bat more than ever with Hamilton/Napoli gone. He has a very underrated 20 SB potential.”

 
 
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