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Fantasy World: The comeback kids

By Rick Paulas

Thursday, April 16, 2009

"Young with upside" is the great seducer of the Fantasy World. Look no further than ESPN's average draft results, where Justin Upton (he of the 1-for-16 start) was the 37th drafted outfielder while Jack Cust was the 62nd. Or Lastings Milledge (already sent down to Triple-A) was the 42nd pick while Garret Anderson went 80th. There's plenty of joy to be had when those youngsters pan out, if only because you're allowed to brag about your scouting ability. But the path to championships is paved w ...

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