One of the most intriguing players in the 2012 fantasy baseball drafts is Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun. Currently I have him ranked number 21 in my 2012 fantasy baseball rankings with the assumption that his 50 game suspension will be upheld. But his ranking and his projection that I have for him at around 350 at bats is not really his true roster value but the value for him alone.
Unlike most players that tend to get injured during the season like a Coco Crisp or a Ryan Doumit, you know that at some point during the season they are going to get hurt, you just never know when. In Braun’s case, we know that he is missing the first 50 games of the season so if we want to draft him or buy him in an auction, we can plan accordingly.
In a draft format, it is a little easier to cover his loss because if the league requirements is for five outfielders, we can draft a sixth outfielder at any time. There is typically not a rule that says you have to draft your 23 man roster ...
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