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Who Should I Draft?

Ian Desmond or Jimmy Rollins

Ian Desmond
Ian Desmond (SS)
Washington
Jimmy Rollins
Jimmy Rollins (SS)
Philadelphia
Expert Picks
74%
26%
ECR
59
68
Best Rank
29
39
Worst Rank
124
150
Composite ADP
64
75
66
76
64
78
46
69

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Average Auction Value
$16
$16

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AB
549
562
RUNS
68
85
HITS
150
143
1B
98
95
2B
31
27
3B
3
4
HRS
18
17
RBI
70
59
SB
21
24
CS
7
6
BB
33
55
SO
120
73
AVE
.272
.257
OBP
.318
.320
SLG
.437
.410
OPS
.754
.733
AB
513
632
RUNS
72
102
HITS
150
158
1B
90
97
2B
33
33
3B
2
5
HRS
25
23
RBI
73
68
SB
21
30
CS
6
5
BB
30
62
SO
113
96
AVE
.292
.250
OBP
.331
.317
SLG
.511
.427
OPS
.846
.743

“Insane HR/FB spike likely to regress but, at 27, maybe not much”

 

“If you?re into sabermetrics, then his .332 batting average on balls in play in 2012 should be a red flag. But even if he dies regress, another 20-20 season is not a stretch by any means. ”

“We?re getting to a point where Rollins could be considered underrated. His age (34) will scare many, but he?s still stealing 30 bases a season and is still a 20+ home run threat. ”

“Desmond is a very underrated 20/20 SS with the potential to continue to improve every season. One of the most impressive parts of Desmond is the fact he will do all of his intangible Fantasy numbers while hitting near .300. It does not get much better than that for SS's in Fantasy Baseball.”

“Don't look now, but Jimmy Rollins is coming off of a 20 HR/30 SB season. Health has always been a concern for the former NL MVP, and if he is healthy he is right up there with the best of them. I would not let Jimmy Rollins slip out of my grasp when players like Ben Zobrist and Elvis Andrus get drafted in front of him.”

“A repeat of .292 AVG and 25 HR is probably too good to be true. But given the scarcity of shortstops, he's worth taking a chance on.”

“The aging Rollins is still stealing 20 bases, scoring 100 runs, and hitting 20 HR. Let's not pretend that he's ageless, though.”

 
Ian Desmond finally gets a breather

CBS Sports | May 19th, 7:00pm
After starting the first 43 games, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond finally received a breather Sunday...

Jimmy Rollins on a hot streak

KFFL | May 18th, 4:14pm
Philadelphia Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins is 9-for-24 (.375) in his last six games.

Jimmy Rollins knows this could be the last ride

CBS Sports | May 16th, 11:25pm
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won an MVP and made three All-Star appearances with the Phillies. With the...