Target & Avoid Kansas City Royals

 

Target Billy Butler

Butler finally had that breakout year in 12’ where he was able to turn some of those doubles; finally into HR. Butler is the driving force in the emerging Royals offense that is another year older and more mature.
He has always possessed a good eye that made him able to put up consistent .300 seasons but the former doubles machine has at last turned into an All-Star. Last year’s number of 29HR and 107 RBI will easily be matched and passed this year. Currently the 8^th 1B off the board with an ADP of 40 I project him to outperform the 3 1B being selected in front of him. That being A-Gone, Encarnacion, and the overrated Allen Craig, Butler could entrench himself as a top 5 1B this year. Yes, he DHs most of the time but he will not lose his 1B eligibility. So draft him with confidence in RD 3 of mixed leagues and do not be afraid to select him in 1^st RD of AL only leagues.  Feel free to put a $28-$32 tag on him in auctions. Final stats 32HR 110 RBI 91R .306BA

 

Avoid Alex Gordon

Currently with an astonishing ADP of 64 he is HIGHLY over ranked. It took him 4 years to finally put together a year that everyone thought he could then he regressed tremendously again last year. In 11’ he went 23HR 87RBI 17SB and went virtually undrafted. Last year he was a hyped pick beyond belief and finished with 14HR 72RBI and 10SB…can you say Cody Ross numbers? I see another disappointing season with 12HR 75RBI and 12SB, those stats might not even put him the top 64 OF let alone the 64^th pick off the board. Now if you’re in a league counts doubles as a stat I would consider him, he had 51 last year, but if you are in a league that counts doubles you are a knucklehead.