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Realistic on the rookies

By Eric Karabell

Friday, March 21, 2008

To say that I am too negative when it comes to young players in fantasy sports isn't accurate. I'm realistic. There's a big difference. It's not that I avoid rookies in drafts because they don't have worlds of ability, but fantasy sports are about opportunity, statistics and value. If a player doesn't get the chance to play, he won't put up the numbers you need, and he gets overvalued. Plain and simple. Someday, maybe soon, the just-demoted Jay Bruce could be a star. I've seen the numbers, watc ...

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