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2017 Fantasy Baseball: 5 Players To Avoid on Draft Day

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Shawn Childs explains why you may want to avoid these five big names in your Fantasy Baseball draft!

The hardest thing for me to predict in Fantasy Baseball is when a player is going to fail, especially because most of the time this happens due to an injury. The bottom line when planning for the upcoming Fantasy draft is getting a feel for a player’s direction. As great as a player’s 2016 stats may look, it is very difficult to repeat an elite season, particularly when a player lacks pedigree or resume.

Most seasons, a good portion of the top starting pitchers fail to live up to expectations.