Quote of the day
"We didn't lose this series tonight. This is a proud loss. We lost this series in Game 1 and 2. We didn't play well enough to sustain the confidence. We won Game 1 on a last-second layup. In Game 2, we gave away everything we worked for with 57 wins in the season. And that's on me." -- Nuggets coach George Karl Daily blurb
After reviewing starting pitchers yesterday, today I took a gander at the current fantasy point rankings for hitters. To be sure, there are some predictable names near the top, including Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Prince Fielder, Carlos Gonzalez, Justin Upton, and Bryce Harper. All six are among the top ten hitters so far, and all were consensus first round draft picks in the RIBC leagues. If you drafted any of them, you’re getting what you paid for.
But there are a few other names who are producing way above their ADPs. Here is my lineup of overachievers (average RIBC draft round in parentheses):
C: John Buck (undrafted)
1B: Chris Davis (9th round)
2B: Chase Utley (8th round)
SS: Jean Segura (14th round)
3B: Manny Machado (14th round)
OF: Nate McLouth (23rd round)
OF: Dexter Fowler (11th round)
OF: Starling Marte (14th round)
UT: Josh Donaldson (only drafted once, in the last round)
All currently rank in the top 30 hitters in YTD DraftStreet points. Some – maybe all - are unlikely to maintain their April pace. But that list looks like a pretty sweet draft. And the 14th round looks like the value round.