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Who Should I Draft?

Clayton Kershaw or Ian Kinsler

Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw (SP)
Los Angeles
Ian Kinsler
Ian Kinsler (2B)
Texas
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5%

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ECR
12
27
Best Rank
6
17
Worst Rank
39
59
Composite ADP
12
29
13
30
13
31
10
26

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Average Auction Value
$34
$24

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AB
N/A
583
RUNS
N/A
99
HITS
N/A
150
1B
N/A
91
2B
N/A
34
3B
N/A
4
HRS
N/A
21
RBI
N/A
67
SB
N/A
21
CS
N/A
6
BB
N/A
66
SO
N/A
78
AVE
N/A
.262
OBP
N/A
.339
SLG
N/A
.445
OPS
N/A
.788
AB
N/A
655
RUNS
N/A
105
HITS
N/A
168
1B
N/A
102
2B
N/A
42
3B
N/A
5
HRS
N/A
19
RBI
N/A
72
SB
N/A
21
CS
N/A
9
BB
N/A
60
SO
N/A
90
AVE
N/A
.256
OBP
N/A
.319
SLG
N/A
.423
OPS
N/A
.749

“Avg. over past 2 seasons: 18 W, 239 K, 2.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP”

“Rollercoaster ride, but you should get .260/20/80/100/20 in the end”

“A young workhorse with incredible stuff in a pitcher's park, Kershaw should now have solid run support.”

“Kinsler has hit 18 or more HR and stolen more than 20 bases 5 of the last 6 seasons (other one due to injury), and 2 of those seasons were 30HR/30SB years.”

“Kershaw had a bad season at a 2.53 ERA and 223 Ks. That's how good he is and he will bounce back and be unhittable in 2013. The Dodgers offense will provide him with an easy 20 wins. Take him with confidence.”

“Kinsler went from a 30/30 player to a 20/20 player. We all know he is closer to the 30/30 potential and Kinsler seemed to be very ICE cold at a lot of bad times throughout the 2012 season. If Kinler remains consistent like players in the BEAST category should, you can get one of the most dynamic fantasy players in the game today at a scarce position. He will always be among the league leaders in runs.”

“Kershaw will continue to get just better and better (as impossible as that may seem), but key is his team has improved as well”

 

“We are splitting hairs when trying to decide between talking Verlander or Kershaw in round 1 of fantasy baseball drafts as both pitchers are top options. Kershaw is still maturing at the age of 25 and pitches in a better pitcher?s park. When comparing both Verlander and Kershaw, although they have similar stats over the past 2 years, I feel that Verlander is the easier pitcher to project from a statistical standpoint. Which Kershaw will we see this season? Will we see stats from Kershaw ...”

 
 

“Kinsler has a history of being injury-prone and has produced inconsistent power and average numbers, but still among the better options. ”

 

“I believe his 30/30 seasons more than last year”

 
Clayton Kershaw wins in complete game

CBS Sports | May 21st, 4:19am
Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw looked every bit like an ace on Monday in Milwaukee.  Kershaw pitched...

Clayton Kershaw Ks 11, nearly goes the distance

CBS Sports | May 15th, 7:08am
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in another solid start on Tuesday night against the Nationals....

Clayton Kershaw fans 11 Nationals in victory - Clayton Kershaw | LA

Rotoworld | May 15th, 4:51am
Clayton Kershaw blanked the Nationals for 8 2/3 innings to pick up his fourth win of the year on Tue...

Ian Kinsler to the DL, Jurickson Profar called up

MLB Injury News | May 20th, 9:00am
The Texas Rangers will get another look at one of their top prospects.  Unfortunately, the look...

Ian Kinsler lands on DL

CBS Sports | May 19th, 9:37pm
The Rangers announced that Ian Kinsler has been placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to an intercostal...

Rangers place Kinsler on DL, call up Profar - Ian Kinsler | TEX

Rotoworld | May 19th, 8:43pm
Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 18, with an intercoastal...

Ian Kinsler decision coming shortly

CBS Sports | May 19th, 7:56pm
The Rangers will evaluate the status of second baseman Ian Kinsler Sunday, ESPN reports. Texas must decide...

Ian Kinsler (ribs) could need stint on the DL - Ian Kinsler | TEX

Rotoworld | May 19th, 7:02pm
The Rangers could place Ian Kinsler (ribs) on the disabled list.

Ian Kinsler to DL, Jurickson Profar called up

KFFL | May 19th, 6:50pm
The Texas Rangers have placed 2B Ian Kinsler (intercostal) on the 15-day disabled list because ...

Ian Kinsler to be evaluated Sunday

KFFL | May 19th, 4:51pm
Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (ribs) will be evaluated Sunday, May 19, .....

Ian Kinsler in danger of going on disabled list

KFFL | May 19th, 4:42pm
Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (ribs) is expected to be placed on the disabled list ...

Ian Kinsler remains out with bruised ribs

CBS Sports | May 18th, 10:06pm
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler is out the lineup again Saturday with bruised ribs, Fox Sports Southwest...

Kinsler (ribs) out of Texas lineup again Sat. - Ian Kinsler | TEX

Rotoworld | May 18th, 8:38pm
Ian Kinsler (ribs) is out of the Rangers' starting lineup again on Saturday evening.

Ian Kinsler not in lineup

KFFL | May 18th, 7:11pm
Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (ribs) is not in the starting lineup Saturday, May 18.

Ian Kinsler pinch-runs Friday

KFFL | May 18th, 5:20pm
Updating a previous report, Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (ribs) made an appearance as a ...

Ian Kinsler out with bruised ribs

CBS Sports | May 17th, 10:18pm
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler is out of Friday's lineup with bruised ribs, MLB.com reports. Kinsler...

Kinsler scratched Friday due to bruised ribs - Ian Kinsler | TEX

Rotoworld | May 17th, 9:01pm
Ian Kinsler was scratched from Friday's lineup due to bruised ribs.

Ian Kinsler scratched

KFFL | May 17th, 6:55pm
Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler (ribs) was scratched from the lineup with bruised ribs Friday, ...