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Jay Bruce, CIN, NL
Birthdate: 04-03-1987
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Message #3 by Rob Reed @ March 1, 2011, 06:21pm
The problem as I see it
Jay Bruce's fantasy value in the short term is if you can GET him at value... and as you suggest, there is a LOT of hype, and that just can't happen.

Can he be top 60 by the end of the season? Certainly. His prorated rank of 74 predicts at least 7th round value, so it is close.

But, you are exactly right... the BABIP is not proven. It means that more likely than not, we can expect him to hit in the .250s. This being said, his power is developing.

And, of the top 74 under proration, 35 of those are OFs who are ranked higher than Jay.

So, in the short term, I see him as a Mark Reynolds/Adam Dunn type of ballplayer who can kill your average... by 2015? He'll probably be one of the best in the business.

He is not high on my target lists THIS year because of the potential to bomb in the average department. If this does happen, however, this could be GREAT news to draft him much cheaply in 2012.

Message #2 by Bearlo0317 @ February 28, 2011, 07:08pm
Jay Bruce
I have been burned the last few year drafting him higher then I should have in some leagues. Wont do it again so that means he will break out this year.


Message #1 by Brian Ramos @ February 28, 2011, 03:24pm
Breakout?
Many rankings have him in the top 60 overall mainly due to a couple of hot months in the 2nd half. I see a high BABIP, mediocre CR and lots of SOs. He is still very young, but is he a true breakout candidate?

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x=year; y=% of available fantasy points per year x 1000

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ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
20136261644313010989.262.3297
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
185.32670%.4780.807
2013 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 63
2013 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 18

ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
2012560141355349989.252.3269
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
155.28872%.5140.84
2012 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 55
2012 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 31

ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
2011585150272329784.256.3378
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
158.29972%.4740.811
2011 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 94
2011 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 48

ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
2010509143235257080.281.3545
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
136.33973%.4930.847
2010 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 74
2010 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 36

ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
200934577152225847.223.3003
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
75.22278%.4700.77
2009 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 164
2009 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 83

ABH2B3BHRRBIRAVGOBPSB
2008413105171215263.254.3094
SOBABIPCR%SLGOPS
110.29873%.4530.762
2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 152
2008 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 75

The PLAYERtrack rankings, above, are under standard 5x5 format (AVG, HR, RBI, R, SB), minimum of 20 games played at a position; players are ranked versus all AL/NL hitters, PRORATED