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Stolen bases have been on a steep decline over the last several years. Whether it’s from a talent decline (doubtful) or teams understanding that they are often a risky venture not worth taking (probable), the prevailing thought is that we are on the downswing as far as this one statistical category in the game we love. I too have fallen victim to this thought, and it’s a big reason a player like Jonathan Villar was getting so much love going into the 2017 draft season.I remember my draft strategy in the early 2000s being…

What: Sony Open in Hawaii Where: Waialae Country Club When: January 11-14 Defending Champion: Justin Thomas (shot a 59 last year, which is an 18-hole record; also set the records for 36-hole score, 54-hole score, and holds the 72-hole score at the 2017 event.) FedEx Cup Points: 500While the PGA season isn’t in full swing just yet, we saw Dustin Johnson in mid-season form last week with an incredible and dominating eight-stroke victory at Kapalua. Johnson was a top-tier pick last week. Let’s see how our other picks…