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BALLER MOVE: Target ~80 Overall
ANALYSIS: Jay Bruce has been a favorite of mine for the last three years, but he really killed us last year. Bruce was just awful in 2014, and it can be attributed to injuries. Somehow, he managed to talk the Reds into allowing him back on the field 14 days after tearing his meniscus and having surgery to repair it. The injury usually takes four to six weeks to heal.
Prior to last season, Bruce could be counted on to hit 30 HR and drive in 90 runs every year. Bruce finished 2014 on a high note, as he hit eight homers and had 24 RBI after August. He is not flashy, but he definitely is not a .217 hitter like he was in 2014. Expect him to hit in the .260s with plenty of power numbers. If he can get you double-digit steals like he did last year, that would be like getting 15 wings when you ordered a dozen.
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