Baseball Keeper Help!

redrose49er · 2010-08-03T08:04:13-07:00

As a few of you know, I try to compete as best as I can in various fantasy leagues. This year I am in an ESPN keeper league and am starting to think about next year already, this year has been so-so. I've just had a message saying we are keeping 17 players for next season with a 27 man roster, 2 DL spots. My current squad is: C Buster Posey, SF 1B Garrett Jones, Pit 2B Ian Kinsler, Tex 3B Michael Young, Tex SS Jimmy Rollins, Phi OF Matt Holliday, StL OF Bobby Abreu, LAA OF Juan Pierre, CWS 1B Torii Hunter, LAA OF Lance Berkman, NYY OF Shane Victorino, Phi 2B Dustin Pedroia, Bos 2B Juan Uribe, SF P Adam Wainwright, StL P Tommy Hanson, Atl P James Shields, TB P Trevor Cahill, Oak SP Matt Cain, SF SP Colby Lewis, Tex RP Jonathan Papelbon, Bos RP Ryan Franklin, StL SP Chris Carpenter, StL SP Trevor Cahill, Oak SP Chad Billingsley, LAD 10 team league, auction, counts holds and OBP, 2 util spots. I've recently added Pierre, Berkman and Uribe due to an injury nightmare! I'm really happy with my SP, any other advice gratefully received, I've bolded the players I'm thinking of keeping. I've never done a keeper league before and my knowledge isn't too good

Aug 3, 2010 at 8:08 AM

redrose49er
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Whoops, I also have Brett Anderson, Oak, presume I'll want to keep him too!!!

Aug 3, 2010 at 2:26 PM

SLICK
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I'd keep Rollins and Brett Anderson and dump 2 pitchers.....probably Cahill and Lewis. I might even think about keeping Pierre for steals and dump another Pitcher.

[ Edited by SLICK on Aug 3, 2010 at 14:27:39 ]

Aug 3, 2010 at 2:35 PM

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Originally posted by SLICK:
I'd keep Rollins and Brett Anderson and dump 2 pitchers.....probably Cahill and Lewis. I might even think about keeping Pierre for steals and dump another Pitcher.

I agree but would absolutley keep Cahill. I think I would dump Shields and Lewis.
If you do keep Pierre it should be to trade him or someone like Kinsler later on. Your team is in serious need of power and perhaps you can get it by dealing speed.

Aug 3, 2010 at 3:34 PM

SLICK
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by SLICK:
I'd keep Rollins and Brett Anderson and dump 2 pitchers.....probably Cahill and Lewis. I might even think about keeping Pierre for steals and dump another Pitcher.

I agree but would absolutley keep Cahill. I think I would dump Shields and Lewis.
If you do keep Pierre it should be to trade him or someone like Kinsler later on. Your team is in serious need of power and perhaps you can get it by dealing speed.

Cahill's pitching well but he has low K/IP. Plus next year, Wins could become an issue with a team like the A's.

Aug 4, 2010 at 9:03 AM

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Originally posted by SLICK:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by SLICK:
I'd keep Rollins and Brett Anderson and dump 2 pitchers.....probably Cahill and Lewis. I might even think about keeping Pierre for steals and dump another Pitcher.

I agree but would absolutley keep Cahill. I think I would dump Shields and Lewis.
If you do keep Pierre it should be to trade him or someone like Kinsler later on. Your team is in serious need of power and perhaps you can get it by dealing speed.

Cahill's pitching well but he has low K/IP. Plus next year, Wins could become an issue with a team like the A's.

Perhaps but I would still never dump a kid with his upside.

Aug 4, 2010 at 12:43 PM

redrose49er
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Thanks for the input, I'll keep as much of the pitching as I can, hope to gain a little power, maybe a trade or two.