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Lately it seems like every television network is airing a new O.J. Simpson show. I really couldn’t get into the People vs. O.J. Simpson. I just couldn’t get passed the fact that Ross Gellar was playing his best friend. Actually, I didn’t like Cuba Gooding or John Travolta either. The whole show felt about as fake as Bruce Jenner’s right to take a dump in the women’s bathroom. I haven’t had a chance to watch ESPN’s offering, so I can’t really comment. Here’s the deal. I think O.J. did it. Good old T.D. Parker is guilty. How ironic is it that a guy that hurts people used to be the face of Hertz. When he was acquitted, I remember hearing the phrase “The Juice is loose”. I don’t know if they had the death penalty in California, but I was pushing for “Juice the Juice!” Speaking of “the juice is loose“, anyone else have a craving for Starbursts? Screw O.J. Simpson. I’d much rather talk about a guy that’s hitting the cover off the ball.

Jay Bruce is on pace for a career year. At the moment he has 17 home runs and 59 RBIs. That puts him on track for 35 and 124. Those are top notch numbers. Bruce seems to have made adjustments at the plate. His strikeouts are down, while his contact rate and batting average are up. He’s making fantasy owners happy in all formats. Bruce is a guy I avoid at all costs in points leagues because of his strikeouts and history of being a streaky hitter. I really wish I contradicted myself and drafted this guy. He’s currently a top ten OF and he had an average draft position of about 185. It’s players like this that help teams win fantasy championships.

Here are some facts about Jay Bruce’s year-to-date performance.

Bruce has more home runs and RBIs than Bryce Harper. He also has less strikeouts than Harper.

Bruce is tied for the second highest slugging percentage of all outfielders with at least 150 at bats.

Bruce has six triples. Only Adam Eaton (7) has more. Billy Burns has four and Billy Hamilton has two. Does “Billy” mean “fast”? Somewhere in the Oakland area Billy Butler just finished his fifth Whopper, took a sip of his milkshake, farted and quickly ran to the bathroom. That was one Whopper for every triple he has in his career.

Bruce has been about as valuable as Miguel Cabrera. If you factor in draft position, he’s been more valuable.

Bottom line. This is the year to own Jay Bruce. For the right price, perhaps David Price, I’d have no hesitation trading him. The Bruce is loose! That phrase is apparently also being used to describe the decathlete formerly known as Mr. Jenner when he sits down to pee in a urinal…