MARKET PULSE: Lind-ing a hand
Apr 11 2015
See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.
And they're off! We've just completed the first week, and many of you are still fresh from your drafts. So this week we'll look at a few odds and ends that may have been left behind at the draft table.
Shallow Leagues
Start with Kennys Vargas (DH, MIN). Don't expect a repeat of his .274 BA from last year, as his H% was definitely inflated. Nor should you expect any more than 20 HR, which his 109 xPX says is probably his upside. So why are we even talking about him? First, he does have above-average power. Second, he's expected to hit #5 in the...
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