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Return of the Kings

May 1st, 2012 by Marc

Carlos Beltran

Kings

Projected Finish: First

2011 Finish: Fourth

AVG: B … HR: A … R: A … RBI: A … SB: B … W: D … ERA: B … WHIP: A … K: C … SV: C

Marc’s favorite draft pick: Carlos Beltran, Round 3 – rebounded nicely last season; great value in what was the 19th round

Kevin’s favorite draft pick: Carlos Beltran, Round 3 – improved hitter’s situation, in terms of home ballpark and supporting cast gives a boost to a guy already coming off a good bounce-back year.

Overview: Once the cream of the DTBL crop, the Kings are poised to return not only to DTBL relevance, but to prominence. Just like OOTP, the projection systems love them some Kings.

While pitching carried the Kings in 2011, the projection systems rate the Kings as the best offense in the league, with top scores in the HR, RBI and R categories. The Kings focused on offense most of the first half of the draft with power-hitting Michael Morse, Coors Field native Michael Cuddyer and Beltran, who has found some protection in the order with St. Louis.

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2 Responses to “Return of the Kings”

  1. Kevin says:
    May 1, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Not surprised my team looks good on paper (or in spreadsheets). Reality is a whole different matter though. I’m going to rue that Michael Morse pick for a very long time.

  2. Charlie says:
    May 2, 2012 at 8:51 am

    I’d happily take your Morse situation over my Pineda situation. What a waste of a pick!

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