Who Should I Draft?

“Bruce has consistently improved each season he has been in the big leagues and is showing he has the potential to reach 40 home runs and maybe his 75% stolen base rate will give Dusty the confidence to allow the 26 yr old Bruce more stolen base opportunites in 2013.”

“He?s yet to put it all together over a full season, but this durable 25-year-old (26 in April) has shown growth in all rotisserie categories, except average, over the past three seasons. ”

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

“One season Jay Bruce is going to hit 50 HRs. I would not over pay this season to see it, but 40 HRs with a .250 batting average should be a lock for Bruce in 2013.”

“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.”

“Not yet 26, has back-to-back 30+ HR campaigns”

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

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

“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 ”