Keeper Candidates: No More Power?

Ryan Braun - $50. Tough to justify keeping a player who will serve a fifty game suspension even if he is the reigning MVP. Though with the NL losing Pujols, Fielder and Pena, along with an achilles injury to Ryan Howard, there aren't many places to find power in the NL.

Andre Ethier - $30. Power has been declining over the past two seasons. Also has become injury plagued. Should go for cheaper in the draft.

Carlos Gonzalez - $12. This is a no-brainer. Carlos is poised for a 30/20 season.

Derrek Lee - $7. The TRUE 2005 NL MVP!

Jose Reyes - $36. Won 2011 NL batting title but Jose has lost a step in steals. He his in a slightly better line-up. Benefits shall be reaped if Reyes, along with Chris Coghlan, Logan Morrison and Hanley Ramirez stay healthy.

Heath Bell - $20. Depending on how the Florida Marlins Miami Marlins rotation holds up, Bell could obtain close to 40 saves. He is old though. And those new uniforms are awful. They're very Andy Eichel-ish.

Matt Cain - $27. Consistent innings eater.

Shawn Marcum - $20. Should have about 15 wins in 2012.

Carlos Marmol - $22. Only struke out 99 batters in '11 and had some control issues.

Mike Minor - $1. Lot of upside here if Minor makes the Braves rotation for 2012, which he should.

Adam Wainwright - $1. One dollar staff ace coming off Tommy John surgery. A great Bargain.

Jordan Zimmerman - $1. Or, if Wainwright isn't your guy, how bout a fella who had Tommy John surgery before Wainwright. 2011 = 8-11 with 124 K's and a 3.18 era. Will improve on those numbers for 2012.

Projected keepers: Carlos Gonzalez and Adam Wainwright