HQ NOW: The Trea Turner question
Jan 25 2017
In prepping for the season’s initial industry draft, a 13-teamer at the 13-team Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) conference, partner Ray Murphy and I discussed who is likely to be available when we picked at the round 1/2 wheel. In poring over the ADPs, we were intrigued to see Trea Turner (2B/OF, WAS) at number 11.
Trea Turner. With all of 347 (albeit, impressive) MLB at bats. As a fairly clear-cut first rounder. Will we ever learn?
Now, as any Baseball Forecaster and/or BaseballHQ.com reader knows, our projections love Turner. Given his impressive skills and production over those 347 AB, the Forecaster projection was .299/19/56 with 42 SB and 90 runs scored—easily a $30 player. It was one of those double-take moments when his...
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