Fantasy Baseball 2013 Draft Strategy: The Debate for No. 1

Ryan Braun is about as valuable as it gets in fantasy baseball. But is he better than Miguel Cabrera or Mike Trout? Photo courtesy of Flickr user Steve Paluch. Barring some unforeseen circumstances, the top three players drafted in the overwhelming amount of fantasy drafts this season will be Ryan Braun, Mike Trout, and Miguel Cabrera. Or will it be Mike Trout, Miguel Cabrera, and Ryan Braun? Or Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Braun and Mike Trout? Well, you get the point. I’ll say right now that I believe this should be the Top 3, without question. But in what order? The cop-out answer to this debate is to say that you’ll be lucky if you end up with any of these three studs. That’s not a false statement, but let’s really break this down (in alphabetical order) to see what order you should draft these guys in.   Ryan Braun The Brewers’ left fielder is an absolute stud in all five fantasy categories. He’s gone 30-30 in each of his last two seasons. Heading into 2012, there may have been some do...