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Who Should I Draft?

J.J. Hardy or Starlin Castro

J.J. Hardy
J.J. Hardy (SS)
Baltimore
Starlin Castro
Starlin Castro (SS)
Chicago
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No experts recommend J.J. Hardy over Starlin Castro

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ECR
189
38
Best Rank
92
22
Worst Rank
272
76
Composite ADP
189
36
193
43
144
38
203
31

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Average Auction Value
$5
$21

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AB
550
613
RUNS
70
80
HITS
137
183
1B
88
128
2B
26
33
3B
2
9
HRS
21
12
RBI
66
71
SB
0
22
CS
0
10
BB
36
36
SO
91
90
AVE
.256
.297
OBP
.296
.339
SLG
.424
.441
OPS
.725
.779
AB
663
646
RUNS
85
78
HITS
158
183
1B
104
128
2B
30
29
3B
2
12
HRS
22
14
RBI
68
78
SB
0
25
CS
0
13
BB
38
36
SO
106
100
AVE
.238
.283
OBP
.280
.321
SLG
.389
.430
OPS
.671
.753

“J.J. should continue to be a player that hits 20+ HRs with ease. The batting average and RBI numbers could really hurt you, or it could turn out being one of the steals of the draft. Whatever the case, J.J. offers a lot of power for a position that does not offer much.”

“Castro is a solid player who should hit .300 and drive in 20+ HRs and steal 20+ Bases any season now. He is one of the best young talents in the game and will easily be the #1 SS in Fantasy Baseball sometime in the next handful of years. Now is your chance to get him at a discount before everyone is all over him.”

 

“Power leap will make him truly elite, but that probably not likely in '13”

 

“You know a jump into the elite tier of fantasy shortstops is coming at some point. The 22-year-old has increased his home runs, R.B.I. and stolen bases in each of his first three seasons. A 20-30 season could be in the cards. ”

 

“Castro's power is developing nicely, and is beginning to pair well with his AVG and speed.”

 
J.J. Hardy extends hitting streak

KFFL | May 19th, 1:49am
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J.J. Hardy homers again to extend streak

CBS Sports | May 18th, 5:12pm
Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy had another solid offensive game on Friday during a 12-10 loss to the Rays....

Starlin Castro racking up multi-hit games

CBS Sports | May 17th, 10:36pm
No matter how you look at it, Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro's two-hit game Friday was another impressive...