I'm in a 14 team 5X5 (BA, HR, RBI, R, SB, W, S, K, ERA, WHIP) KEEPER LEAGUE. I entered as an expansion team this year and am currently in 3rd place. League pays out the top 3 positions. Our trading deadline is the end of the month so I'm trying to get as many useful ideas as possible to help my team remain in the money without totally destroying the future of my team since my 1st three picks were younger guys (Morneau, Bay, Lee). Who should I target? Who should I trade away? Who are my keepers (we keep 7)?
My team:
C Pierzynski, Phillips
1B D. Lee
2B Iguchi
3B Feliz
SS Furcal
MI O. Hudson
CI Randa
OF Bay, Rowand, Anderson, Gonzalez, B. Clark
U Morneau
P Bonderman, Mussina, Vazquez, Radke, Washburn, D. Wells, Izzy, Brazo, Turnbow
BN J. Reed, Lidle, Redman
DL Bedard, Izturis
Minors: E. Aybar, Dopirak, Dan Johnson, Milledge, Aubrey
This year I'd look to upgrade for more power: Hudson, Randa, Rowand (I like but is having a terrible year) and Clark. I'd look to trade Brazo and Radke for a stud keepr closer.
But what do I know, I'm in 10th-and you're in 3rd!
keep:
1B D. Lee
SS Furcal
OF Bay, Anderson
U Morneau
Bonderman, Izzy
i would also maybe try to get an ace type pitcher...mussina and vazquez are pretty good...but if you had like a willis, carpenter, halladay, pedro type in there your pitching would be quite balanced