In the early going, Joey Votto has an ADP of 26.39, going late in the second round or early in the third round of fantasy drafts.á ThatÆs before fellow first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis, and Justin Morneau.á ThatÆs before any starting pitcher outside of Tim Lincecum.á ThatÆs before Justin Upton.á The question is, should he be targeted that early in drafts?
Just looking at my most recent first base rankings (click here to view) where Votto is ranked eleventh tells you my thoughts.á There is no way that I would reach that far to take him, even with the impressive numbers he posted when on the field last season:
469 At Bats
.322 Batting Average (151 Hits)
25 Home Runs
84 RBI
82 Runs
4 Stolen Bases ...
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Should Joey Votto Be a Fantasy Baseball Second-Round Pick?
Posted: 21st December 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLBComments Off on Should Joey Votto Be a Fantasy Baseball Second-Round Pick?