MLB Fantasy: Hype Vs. Logic In Selecting Keepers

Dylan Sharek by Correspondent Written on April 03, 2009
SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 24:  Chris Davis #19 of the Texas Rangers poses during photo day at Surprise Stadium on February 24, 2009 in Surprise, Arizona.  (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Over the past couple years, taking chances based purely on potential has become a trend in fantasy baseball. In rounds where players should take a guy like the Angel's Torii Hunter, they instead go for the Ranger's unproven Nelson Cruz. Is missing out on a solid five category guy worth taking a flier on a career minor leaguer who hasn't proven he can consistently rake at the big league level? I'm not so sure, but for two buddies in my keeper league, it'll certainly become a point of contention:

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A situation similar to this presented itself to me during this year's offseason. I had to choose five keepers on a pretty stacked team. I settled on the first four guys, but was tearing my hair out over that last spot. Do I take a chance on Texas' rookie masher Chris Davis or do I hold pat and stay with the game's most consistent slugger in Adam Dunn?

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