SPECULATOR: The Sell-Low list, 2016
Jun 4 2016
It's an all-too-common refrain at this time of year: hot starters are "sell-high candidates" and slow starters represent "buy-low opportunities." But in leagues of any sophistication, those blanket recommendations probably don't have much utility. As advanced metrics become more and more a part of the mainstream, there’s very little left to exploit on this theme anymore.
Last week we looked at some "buy high" candidates. This week, let's flip that coin and name some draft-day investments who might now be "sell low" candidates: if you can make a trade that recoups even a fraction of your draft-day investment in these guys, it may be worth considering:
National League
Jason Heyward (OF, CHC) is still just 26 years old, even though he has...
Almost!
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