Pick one

[OaktownSteve]

12 team mix 5x5 you can get one of the following:

J Upton 2nd round
Heyward 3rd round
BJ Upton 7th round

Which one do you take and why?

[Simply Fred]

Steve, feels like I am missing something here. Get him how? If via draft, I would certainly take B.J. who could easily perform the best this year. If nothing else, it leaves a high draft spot for a high-valued pick. What am I missing?

[OaktownSteve]

ok to clarify, draft league and you are looking at your draft and you say I could come out with one of these three guys from that round, which one would you feel best about?

And I agree I put BJ way too low. So let's say instead of BJ in the 7th, BJ in the 4th. We'll see if that sets the right level for him.

[HOOTIE]

Justin, has by far the highest ceiling imo.

[Simply Fred]

J-up...if he falls to the 2nd. If you have the turn, and he falls, take him. If you draft early in round 1, J-up won't be there for RD2. Then you take B.J.; think he goes in the late 4/early 5. Heyward not under consideration--last of the 3 on Rudy's player-rater.

[OaktownSteve]

@Hootie: tend to agree but Heyward has pedigre and had a better year last year. JUp will likely hit 3rd though.

@Fred: What if we said Upton late 1st/early 2nd or Heyward late 3rd?

[Simply Fred]

I am buying into Rudy's player-rater. He has:
J-up, $26.20
B.J., $21.80
Heyward, $19.20

Don't see how you draft Heyward until B.J. is gone. Think that highly unlikely.

$26.20 to $19.20 warrants J-up. (Grandy at $21.40 probably goes after Heyward...?)

I am showing Votto at #12 at $25.10, so J-up the pick if he falls to the turn, then B.J.

[apoxonbothyourhouses]

Justin, has by far the highest ceiling imo.

IMHO, Heyward has, probably, the highest sheer statistical ceiling. However, JUP's probably got the highest floor.

[Simply Fred]

my house probably warrants a pox...

believing that the player-rater is likely going to win out over MHO.